Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Dmitry Lipkin and Colette Burson's misfit male prostitute returns for a second season of "Hung."
By Naomi Pfefferman
It’s hard to avoid bad puns when discussing HBO’s critically acclaimed series “Hung.” The half-hour comedy-drama revolves around Ray Drecker. . .
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Jeff Garlin…Seriously
By Ryan Torok
An hour before the start of Jeff Garlin’s recent stand-up show at Upright Citizens Brigade in Hollywood, a huge line had formed around the block on. . .
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Summer Films That Provoke
by Iris Mann, Contributing Writer
Once again, this season’s lineup defies the popular assumption that films released during the summer have to be either big blockbusters or vapid. . .
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Arshile Gorky: A kindred spirit, just not Jewish
By Tom Teicholz
Not long ago, someone brought up the painter Arshile Gorky (1904-1948) and I realized I’d always assumed he was Jewish. I was wrong; he was an. . .
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
BODYTRAFFIC Forges an International Connection
By Melanie Reynard
It’s a Monday afternoon in an upstairs studio at the Westside Academy of Dance in Santa Monica. “One, two, three, four ...” With each count,. . .
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Summertime and the reading is… Diverse
By Jonathan Kirsch
Summer is coming, and here are a few good reads for long flights or lounging by the pool — some newly published, some coming soon, some recently. . .
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
The Unshine Boys
by Sara Vilkomerson
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Smoking the Stereotypes
By Danielle Berrin
Unlike most Hollywood writers, Jenji Kohan got her creative education at the family dinner table, where there was a subtle, but largely. . .
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Frears and Pfeiffer reunite for Colette courtesan drama ‘Chéri.’
By Naomi Pfefferman
At a time when substantive roles for actresses over 40 remain scarce, the British director Stephen Frears continues to make movies spotlighting. . .
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Indies Focus on Holocaust, Middle East
by Iris Mann, Contributing Writer
Aside from the usual blockbusters, aimed mainly at the young set on vacation from school, summer 2009 also will offer some meaningful film fare for. . .
