By Andrew Ramirez It’s that magical time again. Suck it all in. In two months a pretty stage will be prepared. PA systems will rise out of the earth like monstrous rectangular lollipops. A blanket of folding chairs will have been laid out just for you, and the grass—dark green and freshly cut—will be outlined by clean hedges, flecked with the entire color wheel of … [Read more...] about Graduation, or How Your Aunt Doesn’t Care About What You Majored In
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Missadventures: Is it Gadgets Galore or Us vs. Them?
By Madeline Reddington I recently bought myself a Blackberry on eBay because I lost my phone at the Colony club in Hollywood. How did this happen? I maintain that the loose button on my clutch purse was responsible...although I did hear that I may or may not have tossed my purse in the air on the dance floor--in defiance of authority. What authority? I'm not sure. Anyway, … [Read more...] about Missadventures: Is it Gadgets Galore or Us vs. Them?
Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Read between the fangs
By Sarah Ingerson Wanna know how I just spent the last week? Watching The Vampire Diaries, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The boys are attractive. The girls are pretty. The town is adorable. And there is lots of gut-wrenching gore. It’s fabulous meets creepy, and I love it. So, without further adieu….Life Lessons of The Vampire Diaries (Season One): 1. … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Read between the fangs
The Auteur Theory: The Visionary Auteur
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
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?