The National School Boards Association has made it mandatory that U.S. public high schools add Oscar-nominated feature “12 Years a Slave” to their curriculum.
Holocaust Docu: Alice Herz-Sommer Dies at 110
February 23, 2014 by
Alice Herz-Sommer, the oldest-known survivor of the Holocaust, died in London on Sunday morning at the age of 110.
A film about Alice, “The Lady in Number 6,” has been nominated for best short documentary at next month’s Academy Awards.
Gay Culture: Same-Sex Couples in Coca Cola Ads
February 4, 2014 by
Telling the story of a same sex couple (two dads) who take their daughter roller-skating, the segment, part of Coca Cola ad during Super Bowl, won the approval of GLAAD and the LGBT community.
Marlboro Man: Eric Lawson Dies
January 27, 2014 by
“He knew the cigarettes had a hold on him; He knew, yet he still couldn’t stop.”
Pop Culture Lives on: I Love Lucy in Color
December 23, 2013 by
CBS attracted more than 8 million viewers on Friday, Dec20 for the “I Love Lucy Christmas Special.” The hour-long special, featuring colorized versions of two episodes from the classic B&W series from the 1950s, averaged a 1.4 rating/5 share in adults 18-49, making it the top show of the night in this demographic. This is impressive, […]
