A CMJ Playlist
Herewith, for those not attending, and those attending NYC's annual college radio confab, the CMJ Music Marathon, a play list featuring a few of the bands playing my hometown this year. Like always,...
View ArticleIconic Interview: J.K. Simmons on Whiplash
We're wired to feel a vicarious thrill as we watch a young protagonist become the hero he was meant to be. Whiplash hacks into this quirk of brain chemistry and gets you rooting for all the wrong...
View Article15 Minutes With Shailene Woodley
The first time I interviewed Shailene Woodley she was doing publicity for Alexander Payne's 2011 gem The Descendants. At the time, she was Hollywood's latest It Girl, with Oscar buzz surrounding her...
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Death and Despair Breathe New Life at Archie
When Archie Comics announced the arrival of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, he of Glee fame as Chief Creative Officer, it felt very gimmicky. Especially when the first offering was a series called Afterlife...
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The Obscure Hockey Documentary That Every American Needs to See
Here are the seminal moments of a typical 1980s coming-of-age in America -- those instances when something happened, and we would all remember for the rest of our lives exactly where we were when it...
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Why Amazon's Transparent Is Binge-Watch Worthy
Whether you're transgender or not, Amazon's new series, Transparent, will suck you in like the display case at Georgetown Cupcake. You'll find yourself lying in bed at midnight, clutching your TV...
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'Keep On Keepin' On'
Keep on Keepin' On is a beautiful film about the love of friendship. It is a poetic film about mentoring, loving life and honoring musical talent. It is an intimate portrayal of Clark Terry, often...
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Feminism, Ebola and Donuts: Lena Dunham and Carrie Brownstein Make Like...
This past Sunday night in Portland, GIRLS star and Not That Kind Of Girl author Lena Dunham completed her ten city book tour, "Not That Kind Of Tour", with an intimate conversation with Portlandia...
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Music Turns Suwannee Hulaween's Promoter Michael Berg On
Michael Berg is a music fanatic that took his love for live music and festivals and turned it into a full-fledged successful business that turns him on. He joyfully manages amazing bands like...
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'Queen of the Clouds' Tove Lo: "I Sing Things I Wouldn't Say"
"I find it really cool when people have this artist persona they can put on," admits singer Tove Lo. "They can go out and act like this other person; I can't pull that off...I can't censor myself." For...
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Shocking: Stage Moms vs. NFL's Manning Family
I live in Los Angeles. I used to be an actress and even a talent agent at a very well known agency. I'm currently a photographer and director and so I've seen the Hollywood industry from all sides....
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Cliff Claven Notes for Your Life
Everyone has what can be called "gaps in knowledge." You know what I mean: the little patches of black ice you encounter in conversations when, either because you dropped History class like a flaming...
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'Citizenfour' Review: An Incredible Documentary About Edward Snowden
Laura Poitras and Ruby Rich and discuss time exploding through the frame (h/t @twendywendy) I went to the bathroom once during the screening of Citizenfour. It took about a half hour before I felt...
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Why Scandal Is One of the Most Important Shows Ever for the Gay Rights Movement
Words of wisdom to homophobes of the world: Don't tweet your hate to Shonda Rhimes.Last night, the creator of Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Private Practice and, now, How to Get Away With Murder, laid the...
View ArticleGoodbye to Good News
When will there be a good news day? One day when everything seems great. Just one day. One news day where the news is so good that it is the story of the day. A day that excites all Americans, whether...
View ArticleJason Reitman's New Film, Men, Women & Children, Offers Lessons in Modern-Day...
Men, Women & Children, the new film by writer/director Jason Reitman, is now in theaters. The story, based on Chad Kultgen's book of the same name, follows a group of small-town teens and their...
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White Witch: A One-Act Monodrama for Contralto & Percussion Starts Halloween...
Composer Brian Schober had been vacationing for at least a decade in Ocho Rios, Jamaica when one day he discovered the legendary Rose Hall, a plantation house located outside of Montego Bay. The...
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St. Vincent
"Oh Lord. Take me now. Don't mess with me!" pleads Vincent (Bill Murray), a disheveled, directionless drunk. The guy could drink jet fuel without a chaser. He lives alone in a dilapidated house in...
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Chef Duff Goldman's 7 Simple Ingredients to Running a Successful Biz
You probably know chef Duff Goldman from his very successful cake show, Ace of Cakes and irreverent style as one of The Food Network's biggest stars. But you may not know about Duff's humble...
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The Kinetic Presence of Alexis Gregory
Alexis Gregory (photo by Jay Barry Matthews) Alexis Gregory is one of the most electric and versatile young actors working today. As a favorite in seminal British filmmaker and playwright Rikki...
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