Julie Taymor Theater/Film Director Age 58 Most Famous Works: The Lion King (1997 musical), Frida (2002), Across the Universe (2007) When I started this blog, I knew that it was sadly going to have a large gender bias. Besides actresses, women in the entertainment industry are difficult to find and coming across a female auteur is even a more difficult challenge. But I … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Visionary Auteur
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Happy Presidents’ Day is just a mean way of saying: And How’s Your Hangover?
By Andrew Ramirez * I don’t care about the Presidents anyway. I’ve never daydreamt about Van Buren or Polk. The only Lincoln I’ve got an affinity for is red and busted in my gramps’ driveway. Or animatronic and plugged into a wall at Disney Land. President’s Day, for several reasons, is something I’ve never experienced firsthand. But I’ve always imagined that in the big … [Read more...] about Happy Presidents’ Day is just a mean way of saying: And How’s Your Hangover?
Missadventures: Mommy, am I a Lemon?
By Madeline Reddington I had a sudden realization the other day as I was looking through my car for my cell phone. That is, my car with the front bumper that is constantly popping out of place and a gas tank that rarely has more than $5 in it. In the midst of leaning over to search for my phone in the receipt-filled gap between my driver's seat and door, I was overcome with … [Read more...] about Missadventures: Mommy, am I a Lemon?
Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Splice Up Your Life
By Sarah Ingerson Adrien Brody is hot; that is my only defense for seeing Splice-which (no offense to Stephen King in his EW column) is NOT one of the best movies of 2010. I’d say it’s one of the weirdest, yes, but definitely not one of the best. It tells the story of a hot scientist, cue Brody, and his hot girlfriend, cue some blonde girl whose name I can’t remember….Alison? … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Splice Up Your Life
Missadventures: Stroop, There It Is!
By Madeline Reddington Welcome to another installment of some Euro-wisdom, Dutch style! Let's talk about Stroop. It's a syrupy substance favored by the Dutch and the main ingredient in "Stroopwafels," a sugary little snack that I may or may have developed a slight addiction to in Amsterdam. It's quite different from the Maple syrup we're used to eating with our … [Read more...] about Missadventures: Stroop, There It Is!