What Happened When My Husband And I Tried A '50 Shades Of Grey' Sex Scene
By Thien-Kim Lam The only wine we had was a bottle of cheap Pinot Noir that was a holiday gift from my husband's boss. It was disgusting, but my husband was willing to take one for the team and drink a...
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Hope: Entertainer of the Century -- A Book Review
Hope: Entertainer of the Century By Richard Zoglin A Book Review by Dr. Lloyd Sederer My father looked like Bob Hope, especially his nose, which was long in its arc and pointed a bit upward at the end,...
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Envision Festival Official L.A. Pre-Party on 1/28
With the fifth annual Envision Festival in Costa Rica just around the corner, what better way to spread the vibes than with a pre-party? Lu Fam Pro and Luminous Movement presents the official Envision...
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Behind the Scenes at Miss Universe: What Really Happens
Several weeks ago, Miss Universe pageant officials, naively or not, asked me if I wanted to come down for a few days for a Miss Congeniality-esque experience while the 88 women who had qualified from...
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Downton Abbey, Edith Wharton, and the Jews
Overwhelmed by the cascading changes at Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith's snarky Dowager Countess complained way back in Season One, "Sometimes I feel as if I were living in an H.G. Wells novel." Wells, of...
View ArticleThe Snow Globe Effect and Cinematic Immunity
The tragic death of actor and fitness guru, Greg Plitt has compelled me to write. Let me first offer my sincerest condolences to his family, friends and co-workers. Mr. Plitt was filming on railroad...
View ArticleAmerican Sniper: The Danger in Always Being Right
I had no intention of writing about American Sniper. Other film scholars, including my friend and Clint Eastwood expert, James Curnow have discussed it. And even more people, scholars and laymen alike,...
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Let the World Speak!
There are 6,000 languages in the world, and half are endangered. Those 3,000 will be gone by the end of this century if we don't do something. What are we going to do? That is the situation outlined in...
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American Sniper Review: Bradley Cooper's Real Breaking Point Sheds Light On...
By Nancy Chuda founder and Editor in Chief of LuxEcoLiving and co-founder of Healthy Child Healthy World Courtesy Warner Brothers Pictures "There's evil in the world... your either a sheep, wolf or...
View ArticleVideo Premiere: Dewey Decibel & Zilla Rocca - "Cappuccino"
The reason Dewey Decibel's rhymes go hard in the paint is because the MC is always equipped with a brush. The main draw of the video for "Cappuccino" - from his upcoming A Different Drum EP - is to...
View ArticleHollywood, We Have a Problem
Hollywood, we have a problem. Once again the issue of whitewashing has reared its ugly head in the form of Scarlett Johansson being cast as the Japanese character Motoko Kusanagi in the remake of the...
View Article'A Most Violent Year': Year of the Wolf
It's an All-American story -- poor but honest immigrant works hard, builds successful business and then sees it threatened by violence, corruption and power. Will he maintain his principles and take...
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Positive Thinking: The Key to Parmalee's Wild Ride
Matt Thomas believes in the power of positive thinking. Parmalee's lead singer experienced that power firsthand after his brother, Scott, was nearly killed in a shoot-out. Even though Scott was shot...
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The Road to Burns
Three years ago, I was lying in bed with a terrible flu, flipping through the channels on TV to pass the time. I came across an episode of Piers Morgan Tonight featuring an independent filmmaker,...
View ArticleWhy I Won't Be Watching American Sniper
Yes, it's hard for me to admit, but I am an American Muslim. This is my identity, but it's very difficult for me to say it out loud these days. I know it's wrong of me and I constantly get lectured by...
View ArticleThe Real Learning Channel: A Straight Spouse Of A Gay Husband Speaks Out
As the hype around the TLC show My Husband's Not Gay begins to wane, I find it a shame that there has been little attention paid to the perspectives of straight women who have experienced being in a...
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New Artist Reviews: d.oh
The availability of technology has redistributed the power of creation to the underdogs. While artists will always find a way to create despite all obstacles, there are many more accessible tools now...
View ArticleClint Eastwood's Sniper, and the American Messiah
An oft neglected basic observation missed on the right and the left: virtues require a narrative and a context. For example: the Golden Rule -- do unto others as you would have them do unto you --...
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Passion Meets Purpose With Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter is a four-time nominated African-American costume designer of Los Angeles, California. Carter is known for her work in films such as Malcolm X and Amistad, for which she was nominated...
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How the SAG Awards Predict the Oscars
What a weekend for Birdman! First, the Producers Guild, then the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) -- everyone seems to be lining up to honor Alejandro Iñárritu's film in the month leading up to the Oscars....
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