40 Years Ago – A Live Masterpiece! Yes, it was 40 years ago that Paul McCartney and Wings released this triple live album – a moment from their worldwide tour that made them the biggest musical act on the planet!… Read More ›
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“Faraway!” Lucy Irvine’s “Castaway” Sequel! More Amazing Island Escapes!
“The sun is spread, hot and arched, above the reef like a woman in abandon, sky shimmering like glistening skin…” Yes, it is paradise: this picture of a resort in the Solomon Islands…a gorgeous escape, the adventure of a lifetime…but… Read More ›
From The Beatles To Flying Severed Heads! Five MESMERIZINGLY BAD Films!
I have a question for you: Don’t be frightened, but it’s been on my mind: What Makes A Movie “BAD”? This? Well, this is clearly a film that can give you a splitting headache… Maybe This? Let’s see: George Burns,… Read More ›
Ghost Trains! Safaris! A Legendary Literary Master Travels The Rails! Paul Theroux!
ALL ABOARD! Looks a bit crowded…but that never stops one intrepid “ghost traveler”… “And we lucky ghosts can travel wherever we want…” I love to travel. I know that many of you do, too….have you ever considered seeing the world… Read More ›
Chef, Interrupted! Chef Brandon Baltzley’s Incendiary Cooking Memoir “Nine Lives”!
Meet Outlaw Chef Brandon Baltzley! Chefs have gained a reputation as being the new Rock ‘n’ Roll outlaws: culinary renegades, profane and eccentric: Everyone from Marco Pierre White to Gordon Ramsey have gained reputations for their toughness in the kitchen… Read More ›
Female Empowerment Indeed! “Foxy Brown”! “Cleopatra Jones”! Blaxploitation’s Kick-Ass Women!
Time to celebrate a classic genre of 70’s film, and celebrate two women who not only broke racial barriers by starring in these films, but they scored big at the box office as well! First up: FOXY BROWN! Michael Anderson:… Read More ›
James Franco’s “Disaster Artist” Tells The Inside Story Of Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room!”
“You Are Tearing Me Apart, Lisa!” It’s one of the most iconic lines in film history…and it was uttered, with an amazing intensity, by Tommy Wiseau…in one of cinema’s strangest success stories! Yes, let’s take a moment to behold the… Read More ›
Castaway! Amazing, Dangerous Real-Life Island Escapes!
Ever thought about escaping to a deserted island? You know, getting permanently lost in paradise? Well, meet the woman who did just that! It’s an amazing real-life Robinson Crusoe adventure, that began when 26-year old Lucy Irvine answered a newspaper… Read More ›
“Ball Four!” Baseball’s Most Controversial – And Best – Book!
As we head into Major League Baseball’s 2017 season, here is one of the great quotes about the game: “You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that… Read More ›
“Behind The Candelabra”! Career Best Douglas and Damon! Kudos To Soderbergh!
Time for the of the best Hollywood bio-pics ever made! First, meet Liberace, one of the most popular entertainers in history – and certainly one of the most flamboyant! And now, MEET LIBERACE – thanks to an uncanny performance by… Read More ›
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