The links between photography and memory are almost unending. Our perceptions of times and places are too often dictated solely by the technology that is/was/was not able to document that time and place. “The Big Picture” from The Boston Globe’s online site offers a gorgeously vivid view into life in Russia from 1909 to 1912. […]
This afternoon I saw the following trailer for a new documentary to be released this fall. I can only describe my reaction as overwhelming. When I returned home I immediately went to WaitingforSuperman.com and pledged my support to see the film when it entered theaters this fall. When I added my name […]
While traveling overseas I heard the news that Dennis Hopper lost his battle against prostate cancer. I immediately thought of Easy Rider, his landmark directorial debut that ushered in the wave we now name as American Independent Cinema. Whether it was the fringe of his coat, the length of his sideburns, or the […]
Academy Award-Winning actress Geena Davis recently launched a foundation to raise awareness about the disproportionate level of male and female speaking roles in television and film. As the website reports, “Research by Dr. Stacy Smith at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication shows that fewer than 1 out of 3 speaking characters in the […]
One of the more frustrating elements of each Oscar season is not being able to see the nominated short films in the animated, documentary, and live action categories. Although it’s after the actual ceremony, here are the nominated and winning short films in animation. Enjoy!
Logorama– The Winner!
A Matter of Loaf and Death
Wallace And Gromit - […]
Regarded as the European version of US Marines planting a flag on the island of Iwo Jima, this photograph of Soviets planting the Hammer and Sickle in Berlin, over the Reichstag, is an iconic image from WWII. News comes today that the man at the center of the photograph has passed away at the age […]
When I first started reading about Clerks director Kevin Smith being booted off a Southwest Air flight for being a safety risk to the passengers, I truly could not comprehend that it was because of his girth. But if you read his twitter feed of the incident it’s apparent that is exactly why he was […]
This year the Academy Awards has nominated 10 films for best picture. Every other category has a maximum of 5 nominees like in year’s past, but this year’s expanded list of nominees hearkens back to the early days when a new industry decided to publicize what they do by having an awards ceremony. Who will […]
The Day Without Art (DWA) first began on December 1, 1989– World AIDS Day– to highlight multiple landscapes of loss because of AIDS. Unfortunately, the worldwide AIDS crisis continues to wage on. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, each day, features a work of art for visitors to experience on their website. Today, that piece of […]
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