Being a Female Filmmaker
It's a combination of post-Oscar buzz about women in film, increasing media coverage of the entertainment industry's gender gap, and recent realizations about my stake in all of this that has...
View ArticleIt Takes an Abbey
If you were not watching the Super Bowl on February 2, chances are that you might have been were watching the BBC's hit series Downton Abbey. For the second year running, it ranked second in viewership...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead: Melissa McBride, an Emmy Worthy Actress
Last Sunday's March 16, 2014, episode of The Walking Dead Season Four episode 14 titled "The Grove" also proves you can shoot an episode that's not a season finale and still provide a whammy. Last...
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Spring Dance Fashion Tips and Trends
G Hannelius stars on the Disney Channel's "Dog With a Blog." Spring is in the air! Spring dance and prom season are right around the corner, so I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite clothing...
View ArticleThoughts on Nymphomaniac: Volume 1
After more than two decades of treating and writing about sexual addiction, I've developed a modicum of expertise. As such, whenever a new film about sexual addiction debuts, such as the just released...
View ArticleMy Appreciation
March of 1979 was when I became a comedian. More specifically, it was when I told my father I was going to be a comedian. That was the hard part. Having a son become a comedian was not what my father...
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Grey's Anatomy 'We Gotta Get Out of This Place' Recap: Are #JAPRIL In Trouble...
Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 10, Episode 16 of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," titled "We Gotta Get Out of This Place." Why should Webber have all the fun? Can I just also start by saying,...
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Opera in America: Is it Circling the Toilet?
Man, it has been a rough couple of years for regional opera companies. My husband hosts an opera podcast on which he has had to add a segment called "The Weekly Dirge" where they discuss which opera...
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From 'Sunrise' to a Place In The Sun: Chatting With Eric Carmen and...
Talking with Ozomatli's Raul Pacheco Mike Ragogna: Raul, your new album, Place In The Sun, was recorded by your buddy Robert Carranza. How do you think the sound of the group's recordings has evolved...
View ArticleKISS Blew It!
Hey, kids, how 'bout let's start with a caveat! I have been friends with Paul Stanley since 1969, when I first met Stan Eisen in high school. I've known Gene Simmons since 1972 when Paul introduced him...
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DJ Paul, Da Mafia 6ix, and What's Next
Three 6 Mafia, now known as Da Mafia 6ix, has been one of the biggest names in hip hop since the group's inception in 1991, with founding members DJ Paul, Juicy J, Koopsta Knicca, and Lord Infamous....
View Article'Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1' Review: Lars Von Trier's Gritty Sex Drama Comes With...
After a two-year media blitz featuring one salacious blurb after another, the expectations going into Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac" are understandably bloated. Just how explicit are the sex scenes?...
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The Naked and Famous Go Inside Imagine Dragons' Lair
The Naked and Famous were winding down their final performance as a supporting act on Imagine Dragons' 2014 Into the Night tour when a frightening image emerged from stage right in Denver's sold-out...
View ArticleTurning Principles to Action
I've been on a personal spiritual expedition for a long time -- many years in fact -- and my outlook on the world has certainly evolved since I set out. Along this journey, I have come across a number...
View Article12 Things No One Will Tell You, Not Even Your Smartest Friend.
Here now, 12 things no one will tell you. Not even the smartest person you know. That is, until now. You're welcome! 1. What if I needed to eat a banana right this second? If you only have unripe...
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Parenthood Season 5, Episode 18 Recap: 'The Offer' + Bonus Mommentary
Despite last week's glimmer of hope for Joel and Julia, now we're right back to square one and separation frustrations reach an all-time high. Meanwhile, Drew and Amber continue to be the cutest...
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Dreams on Fire: Imagine Dragons Ignites Audiences
In 2012 a band by the name of Imagine Dragons dropped their stamp on the top-40 airwaves with their blockbuster tune, "It's Time." Inventive, quirky and heavily beat-driven, their one and only album,...
View ArticleTo All In Muggle Land! The Word Is Out! A New Harry Potter Attraction Soon...
Orlando strikes again! Not enough to have one Harry Potter park at Universal's Island of Adventure (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter -- Hogsmeade, opened in 2010), we are now told that the Universal...
View ArticleYouth Culture: Uniting Nations Through Hip-Hop
From anti-American riots to United States product boycotts, depictions of today's international youth can often show discontentment with American culture, business and policies. While this segment may...
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DVDs: Inside Llewyn Davis, Anchorman 2 and Hank Williams
Disney Animation's biggest hit ever, a look at folk music that improves with repeated viewing, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's most important role and two intriguing music releases are all out this week. Here...
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