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 […]