On Charlottesville and More
Musicians REGINA SPEKTOR and PINK (AKA Alecia Moore), both 37, issued moving statements right after the Charlottesville riot and the death of Heather Heyer last Saturday, Aug. 11. Both happened to be playing Berlin. Pink, whose mother is Jewish, said, “It’s…
Notes on Two Rhinestone Cowboys
Songwriter Jimmy Webb was interviewed by NPR right after Glen Campbell’s death last week. Webb wrote some of Campbell’s biggest hits, including, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", and "Galveston.” Webb said that Campbell didn’t get eno…
Good Time: Make a Note
I confess, I had barely heard of filmmaker brothers JOSH and BEN SAFDIE before reading the amazingly good reviews for their new film “Good Time” (opens Friday, August 11 in limited release). Born and raised in New York, they are distantly related to famous Israeli…
At the Movies
“An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power,” opens in limited release on Friday, July 28 and nationwide on August 4. It is, of course, the sequel to “An Inconvenient Truth,” the 2006 documentary directed by DAVIS GUGGENHEIM that won the Oscar for best documentary. The s…
Big Chill or Navel Gazing?
The eight-episode original series, “Friends from College,” begins streaming on Netflix on Friday, July 14. The series follows a small group of Harvard grads now in their ‘40s. As the series starts, Ethan Turner (Keegan-Michael Key) and Lisa Turner (Cobie Smu…
