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How Selma Changed My Life
Among the things for which I'm most grateful to my parents is my fascination with current events, and my vivid connection with the historical occasions that have occurred in my lifetime. This started...
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Podcast Review: 'Nerdist' Episode 627 with Bill Gates
This is quite the event: Bill Gates, ultra-billionaire brains behind Microsoft and perhaps the Nerd King, making his debut appearance on the Nerdist podcast. Host Chris Hardwick and his two co-hosts...
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Why Barbra Streisand Is The World's Last Great Superstar
"Oh, dear -- I'm not wearing the right shoes for this!" were the first words Barbra Streisand ever said to me. And I fell in love, as I knew I would. Exactly 10 years ago I was one of two "civilians"...
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At the end of the day I often unwind by climbing in bed to watch a missed TV show on my iPad. Recently I was dozing off when I came across the trailer for a new ABC show set to debut on February 10,...
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Marilyn Manson Just Made an Unexpected Comeback
"Jesus loves you," Marilyn Manson deadpans to an audience member at New York City's Terminal 5. The Antichrist Superstar, legally named Brian Warner, is currently embarking on the "Hell Not...
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Exclusive Interview With Michal Menert
Electronic music is evolving from the soundtrack of a party to the soundtrack of a generation. Producer and DJ, Michal Menert, creates tracks that take you on a journey where a colorful story unfolds....
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Fifty Shades of Meh: A Real Dominatrix Takes On the Bestseller
Photo by Robyn Beck The film Fifty Shades of Grey is coming out on Valentine's Day and we're all excited to see it, because it's so naughty, so sexy, so erotic, right? Um, right? There are a lot of...
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Investigating Hollywood's 'Celluloid Ceiling'
In the unlikely event that Hollywood were to bestow an award for "Best Researcher on Sexism in the Industry," Martha Lauzen would take top prize. For 17 years, the San Diego State University professor...
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Envision Festival 2015 Preparation Guide
To most music festival veterans, there are basic necessities that need no mention. Often similar to a camping packing list, things like water, sunblock, reusable plates and utensils, flashlight, first...
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Women Movie Directors Make a Mark at Sundance Film Festival 2015
So, how are women film directors doing in the infamously male-dominated film industry? With the 2015 Sundance Film Festival Awards finally announced, 13 women directors' films emerged with a...
View ArticleLessons from 'Selma'
Selma is an outstanding film that vividly portrays the frightening experiences and personal sacrifices made by civil rights activists in their quest to defend voting rights for Blacks in the South. The...
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It's that time of year when we scramble, post-holidaze, to catch up on all the Oscar-nominated films we haven't seen yet. It's inevitably a lot of screen time, some of which I recently packed into a...
View ArticleAmerican Sniper Touches an American Nerve
I am not big on war movies. I don't like blood and gore. But, after seeing the reviews and hearing the controversial political discussions of American Sniper, I decided to see it for myself. I'm glad I...
View ArticleMy Conversation With Kevin Costner
On Tuesday night I'm joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Emmy winner Kevin Costner. The veteran actor and director has starred in some of Hollywood's most beloved films, including Field of...
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Redemption Road: Chatting with Tom Paxton, Howard Jones, Martin Sexton,...
A Conversation with Tom Paxton Mike Ragogna: Tom, you've got a new album Redemption Road. What's your creative process like these days? TP: I think I do what I've always done. I'm kind of plugged in,...
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THE OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2015 You want to win your Oscar pool, don't you? Well, guessing how long the show will run in case of a tie is fun. But's it's just a shot in the dark. If you want to...
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For my weekly, live, Saturday-night talk show, The Not-So-Late Show, I sat down at New World Stages with 30 Rock and Glee star Cheyenne Jackson. We chatted about everything from Jackson's Broadway...
View ArticleA Connecticut Yankee in King Steven's Court
As a Connecticut Yankee born and bred -- or perhaps I should say born and white-bread, which is how most people think of Connecticut Yankees -- I have always loved history, not just because I am old...
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G'DAY USA & AACTA Awards Gala in Los Angeles
Scarlett Johanssen presents Chris Hemsworth AACTA's Excellence in Film Award Saturday night I attended the G'Day USA Gala Awards show in Los Angeles where host Nicole Kidman and AACTA President...
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Actor Joe Reegan of Alien Outpost & Chicago P.D. Tells Us Lots and Lots of...
Joe Reegen stars in the recently released Alien Outpost as the lead character, "Omohundro," alongside Adrian Paul (Highlander), Rick Ravanello (The Cave), Reiley McClendon (Pearl Harbor) and Matthew...
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