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Pop Smart - See & Do: Fun with Japanese cinema Article
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Movie fans know that some of the most haunting 20th-century filmmaking has come from Japan. Films such as Rashomon (1950), Onibaba (1964), and Woman in the Dunes (1964) have the kind of impact that lingers for decades. Georgia Tech suggests that the national cinema continues to both enchant and get under our skin with its mini-film festival GHOSTS,...
| more...Pop Smart - Oh, BRUTHA, where art thou? Peachtree TV, tonight. Article
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They are given just about everything a music act needs to succeed in the business. They’re given a development consultant, a choreographer, a vocal coach, a fashion stylist, even a nice hair trim. All they have to do is convince people that they can deliver the goods, on stage at an Atlanta nightclub, in front of Jermaine Dupri, Shakir...
| more...Pop Smart - The presidential race vs. Horton Hears a Who!: Who is who? Article
Pop Smart - See & Do: The Merry Widow Article
Pop Smart - See & Do: David Dorfman Dance Article
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In the late 1960s and into the ’70s, the Weathermen made a name for themselves as a group of volatile and reactionary leftists. They have become infamous in some respects for their extremist philosophies and actions, including bombing the New York City police headquarters and declaring war on the United States. Professional dancer David Dorfman was 13 during...
| more...Pop Smart - The Easter Bunny Hates You: Easter Begins -- The Prequel! Article
It seems like only yesterday — but it was nearly two years ago — that I wrote an article about a newfangled, one-year-old invention called “Youtube.” In my second graph, I confessed:
“Lately, I’ve been compulsively clicking my mouse to rerun The Easter Bunny Hates You, which, as far as I’m concerned, is 112 seconds of bliss. The short film’s plot solely consists of...
| more...Pop Smart - A review of Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns Article
image-1Because of, well, you know, I’ve been eager to read a review of Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns, which opens today.
New York-based journalist and blogger Clay Cane has penned one of the first.
Cane writes it’s Perry’s worst film.
I’ve seen better storylines for a 1-800-MATTRESS commercial.
Nice.
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| more...Pop Smart - See & Do: Indulgences Article
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Some hilarious members of the Dad’s Garage Improv Ensemble, including Chris Blair, René Dellefont, George Faughnan, Tony Larkin, Matt Myers, Amber Nash and Tim Stoltenberg, run roughshod over Shakespearean themes in INDULGENCES, opening Fri., MARCH 21. Chris Craddock, artistic director of Canada’s Rapid Fire Theatre, imagines a gay, contemporary spin...
| more...Pop Smart - See & Do: Chris Rock Article
Pop Smart - Audio See & Do Article
Pop Smart - Another Tyler Perry film? Already? Article
Pop Smart - Drillbit Taylor, CJ7 and the bully pulpit Article
Pop Smart - Culture Surfing: George Kuchar Article
Pop Smart - Like a Raisin on a disc Article
True Colors Theatre Company artistic director Kenny Leon scored an impressive payoff with A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry’s classic 1959 play, which he directed on Broadway in 2004 and then helmed as a new TV movie for ABC. A Raisin in the Sun aired on Feb. 25 (the night after ABC’s broadcast of the Oscar show) and was a ratings hit:
“It’s the highest-rated movie of the week among...
| more...Pop Smart - Cloris Leachman tells it like it was ... Article
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In the online version of this week’s issue, I had a chance to interview comedic acting legend Cloris Leachman, who among other things holds the record for most Emmy Awards by an actress (nine), including two from her recent stint on “Malcolm in the Middle.” As reported in the blurb introducing my podcast interview with Leachman, I noted that...
| more...Pop Smart - Gah! BigDog” gives me the creeps!” Article
Pop Smart - Pulled Quote: Dreamers of the Day Article
“Gertrude,” he countered, “you simply cannot draw a line around Mosul, Baghdad and Basra and declare everything inside it a nation! It won’t matter whom you use as a figurehead.”
“Well, of course,” Miss Bell said airily, “we’ll have to take Kurdish sentiments into account.”
– From Dreamers of the Day, Mary Doria Russell’s historical novel set at the 1921 Cairo Peace...
| more...Pop Smart - Speakeasy with... Rob McClure Article
Sally Mann: Body of work Article
All That Glitters: Razzle dazzle Article
Book Review - Mudbound: Murky morality Article
Culture Surfing - George Kuchar goes low Article
Speakeasy with - Rob McClure, actor-puppeteer with Avenue Q Article
Pulled Quote March 19 2008 Article
“Gertrude,” he countered, “you simply cannot draw a line around Mosul, Baghdad and Basra and declare everything inside it a nation! It won’t matter whom you use as a figurehead.”
“Well, of course,” Miss Bell said airily, “we’ll have to take Kurdish sentiments into account.”
– From Dreamers of the Day, Mary Doria Russell’s historical novel set at the 1921 Cairo Peace Conference and featuring...
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