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Culture, History, Media, Politics
Does Putin have to Die: Interview with Ilya Ponomarov Episode 7
This article is the transcript of a live ‘interview’ show done regularly by journalist Gregg Stebben and Ilya Ponomarev, the only member of the Russian Parliament to vote against Putin in the annexation of Crimea and now a Russian dissident and Ukraine supporter. Please excuse any transcript errors in this article. Ilya: Hello guys. Happy New […]
The Story of Brendan Fraser: Does Hollywood build or crush dreams?
In the early 2000s, Fraser was quite a heartthrob. He was very good-looking and soft-spoken and simply put, just charming. The very first movie he starred in was California Man, which was based on the adventures of a California man in the 90s. Its ratings were quite poor as many critics deemed it as a […]
Celebrity, Media, Movie critic
The Menu or The Sociopath?
I don’t know which title is more apropos. Perhaps both as this film is certainly about a dedicated foodie (pardon me for this) as well as a dedicated sociopath (no apologies here. To say the “plot” is an intricate web of what becomes, IMHO, a disturbing story of narcissism and self-aggrandizement spread evenly across all […]
Wednesday: The Hottest Series in Town
Netflix is a lifesaver, don’t you think? It is through this amazing platform that I came across this very interesting thriller series by the name, of “Wednesday.” For those wondering, no, this show ain’t about the day of the week. It’s about this very misunderstood and kinda weird girl known as Wednesday Adams who tries […]
How Social Media Can Ruin Your Motherhood Experience
I didn’t want to share my bump photos on social media, partly because I knew my mother’s distant relatives followed me (and everyone knew I wasn’t married), but I remember feeling remote and lonely every time I saw boisterous photos of mothers holding their baby bumps high with pride, I felt sorry for myself. I […]
Culture, History, Media, Politics
Does Putin have to Die: Interview with Ilya Ponomarov Episode 6
This article is the transcript of a live ‘interview’ show done regularly by journalist Gregg Stebben and Ilya Ponomarev, the only member of the Russian Parliament to vote against Putin in the annexation of Crimea and now a Russian dissident and Ukraine supporter. Please excuse any transcript errors in this article. Gregg: So I’m gonna […]
Celebrity, Media, Movie critic
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery?” More Like an III-Fated Whodunnit Without the Who!
I understand what Rian Johnson was trying to do and that was try my patience for caring! First, don’t start the movie by creeping me out with a Zoom call featuring the late Angela Landsbury and the later Stephen Sondheim. I know the film was in the can before their demise but really? The film […]
Celebrity, Media, Movie critic
Putting the Oscars on Notice!
Notice to The Academy Awards nominating committee, and this is my final notice, LOL. You need not proceed with any nominations for Cinematography, Production Design, and Editing. Those will most certainly be awarded to Damien Chazelle’s “Sodom and Gomorrah.” Oops, I mean “Babylon” the penultimate cinematic Bacchanalia. The movie provides a 3+ hour (the time […]
Celebrity, Family, Health, Media
We all have our demons we are fighting every day: Jason David Frank death
Mental health is a conversation that has always been talked about. There are so many organizations, institutions and movements trying their best to address it. What I’ve come to learn however is that as human beings, we all have our demons whether we show them or not. The assumption made unfortunately is always that if […]
Selena Marie Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is a talented American singer, actress and film producer. He is the daughter to Mandy Teefey and Ricardo Gomez. Gomez had a hard childhood; she was born when her mother was just 16 years old. Her childhood was filled with so much struggle as her mother was forced to meet her needs at […]
Celebrity, Culture, Media, Movie critic
“Spirited” movie review
Sean Anders directed “Spirited” is absolutely the new “Go-To” Holiday Season/Christmas movie. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell (who I absolutely loathed in the movie Elf – talk about chewing the scenery) and, the always wonderful Octavia Spencer. A full-blown, over-the-top (I mean this as a huge compliment) musical version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” […]
Celebrity, Culture, Media, Movie critic
“The People We Hate at the Wedding” movie review
“The People We Hate at the Wedding” introduces us to a new genre of movie, “The Raunch-Com”! And I for one am a huge fan. Not just because it stars Allison Janney, Kristen Bell and Ben Platt but because it is so over-the-top funny, raunchy (delightful use of the F-bomb and adult scenes) and poignant […]