Pop Culture: Rivers, Joan, Comedian’s Memorable Lines

When I die, I don’t want some rabbi rambling on; I want Meryl Streep crying, in five different accents.

American History: Ferguson, Missouri: Protest of Arresting Journalists

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG), which represents broadcast journalists, issued a statement on Monday criticizing authorities in Ferguson, Missouri for arresting journalists as they covered ongoing protests over the police shooting of a black teenager.

Williams, Robin: Tweets Quoting Lines from Aladdin, Dead Poets Society

A tweet from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences about Robin Williams, quoting a line from Aladdin, pleased most–but not all.

Houdini: Starring Adrien Brody

Almost a century after Harry Houdini’s death, the fascination for the legendary illusionist and escape artist still lingers, hence a two-part miniseries on History titled “Houdini,” for which a trailer recently appeared on the web. Adrien Brody stars in the titular role and Kristen Connolly is his wife Bess. It depicts how Houdini finds fame, engages in […]

Boyhood: Finding the Boy in Linklater’s Masterpiece

Ricahrd (Linklater) and I would usually start each new year by talking about where I was at and then incorporating some of that into the character–Ellar Coltrane