Centered: This Supercut Gets to the Heart of Wes Anderson's Symmetrical Film...
If you've ever seen a Wes Anderson film, there's no doubt you've noticed his highly stylized version of film making. From quirky characters and theatrical set design, to a heavy use of graphic design...
View ArticleDWTS: Ego Bruised but Not Broken
The first week foxtrot for Henry Byalikov and me was filled with pride. I may not bring the stuff of Olympic ice dancers but we worked our butts off and I was thrilled to pull off a proper foxtrot,...
View ArticleSXSW 2014: Networking Down 6th St.
Between Doritos trotting out Lady Gaga, Samsung tapping Jay-Z and Kanye West, and iTunes hosting Coldplay, corporate-sponsored music clearly dominated SXSW in 2014, but what I found most notable was...
View ArticleGod's Not Dead Keeps Its Message Alive
God's Not Dead is the latest entry in the Christian/family entertainment market. Directed by Harold Cronk, the movie sends a strong Christian message while being entertaining at the same time. The cast...
View ArticleWhat Susan Sarandon Thinks Is the Most Beautiful Thing In Life
By Cindy Pearlman, KnowMore's Hollywood Insider Susan Sarandon is ageless. Ask for her beauty secrets and she doesn't hesitate for a moment. "The most important and beautiful thing in life is to be...
View ArticleLawrence Bender, Linkin Park, Henry Waxman Honored with UCLA Environmental...
UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability honored movie producer Lawrence Bender, rock band Linkin Park, and Congressman Henry Waxman for their environmental excellence at a gala in...
View ArticleOur Hypocritical Criticism of the Girls from Girls
One of the most interesting parts of Girls is what we see when we watch ourselves watch the show. Noticing when we, the audience, cringe or laugh or love or hate provides insight into our own biases...
View ArticleIs House of Cards Headed Toward a Tumble?
I have enjoyed the Netflix series House of Cards, but I fear it is about to lose its appeal. This is a spoiler alert. If you have not seen all of the episodes, stop reading now. To recap, House of...
View ArticleHollywood Debunked: What Really Happened Inside the Hotel Rwanda
"For those who have learned of this story only through the famous movie Hotel Rwanda, the story of Edouard Kayihura is a privileged opportunity to put reality to the Hollywood dramatization." --...
View ArticleThe Great Lost Kate Bush Interview
Interviews with singer and songwriter Kate Bush are relatively rare, almost as rare as her concerts, which have been nearly non-existent since 1979. So it's news that Bush is now preparing to give her...
View ArticleMaking the Most of Jazz Fest
Jazz Fest 2014 has recently announced the 2014 lineup. Rest assured, the well-rounded New Orleans Jazz Heritage Society has programmed something for everyone. Headliners include Bruce Springsteen,...
View ArticleJournalism's House of Cards
In the second season of the Netflix drama House of Cards CNN's breathless anchor Ashley Banfield conducts a dramatized interview with the actress Robin Wright who plays the fictional wife of a...
View ArticleThe Celebrissance
I've recently moved from Canada to Los Angeles, and it wasn't just to escape the suffocating comforts of family, friends and income. I was also running toward something. Toward the cultural heartbeat...
View ArticleEpperson's Hourglass
We all know how easily an hour can escape us. And for this reason, it can be daunting when those hours turn into days, months and years. Life goes by like greased lightning; while we live, love, and...
View ArticleCesar Chavez
Few movies can be billed as "important" or "historic" before they are even released. But this bio-film about the life and times of labor rights activist and organizer Cesar Chavez deserves those...
View ArticleCosmos, Answers in Genesis, and Science as Conspiracy Theory
Robert Grosseteste -- yes, that Robert Grosseteste (1175-1253), the medieval thinker and the bishop of Lincoln -- has made scientific headlines. A collaboration between physicists and medievalists has...
View ArticleEllen Is My Dream Job
"So Justina, what's your dream career?" "Ellen Degeneres" "Excuse me?" "I want to be Ellen Degeneres." I've had this conversation hundreds of times. The question changes in format: "Who's your role...
View ArticleNoah: A Midrash by Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel (Interview)
When Darren Aronofsky was 13, he wrote a poem inspired by the biblical story of Noah that won an award from the United Nations and was part of a lifelong quest to bring the story to the big screen....
View ArticleMy Name Is Drusilla Moorhouse, and I'm a Psych-O
That's what we fans of Psych, USA's comedy procedural about a phony psychic detective, call ourselves. And now that it's ending after eight insanely good seasons, I might need to check into a psych...
View ArticleFemale Comics Are Not a Novelty Act
I am an up and coming Welsh comic based in London, Finalist: So You Think You're Funny 2013, Semi Finalist: Amused Moose Laugh Off 2013. I have appeared on BBC Radio Wales on a panel show where I was...
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