Who was Gatsby? A neighbor of the Fitzgeralds reports on the lifestyles of the young and beautiful Golden Couple in the 1920s.
‘Gatsby,’ F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the Murphys: Amanda Vaill Connects the Dots
May 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Erotica Titles For Hot Vacation Reading
April 26, 2013 By 1 Comment
Want to add some sizzle to your summer trips? Check out this list to heat up your vacation reading.
Rosanne Cash Performs at Folsom State Prison
March 24, 2013 By 3 Comments
Forty years after the late musician Johnny Cash performed “Folsom Blues” in the Folsom Prison Library, his daughter returns and meets GMP poet Spoon Jackson.
The Teacher’s Pet at 80: An Interview with Actress Mamie Van Doren
March 24, 2013 By 1 Comment
The former Miss Palm Springs and RKO film siren Mamie Van Doren talks to Donald D’Haene about what fires her up, her leftward political drift, and being an enduring sex symbol.
On Sex, Rape, Addiction and Adam From ‘Girls’
March 13, 2013 By 13 Comments
In this guest post, Hugo Schwyzer weighs in on the most controversial episode of Lena Dunham’s “Girls” ever.
Why I Hate $%$&#@! Downton Abbey Following Season Three
February 17, 2013 By 3 Comments
With the completion of season three, especially the last three minutes, it’s all I can do to keep from heaving a tea service through my flat screen.
What Can You Learn from a First Grader?
February 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Ken Goldstein takes part in a program called Reading to Kids, and see the potential for all of us.
Watch: This is What Happens When You Watch the Cinema
December 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
Cinema is next to godliness?
The Utility of Rape Porn
November 7, 2012 By 73 Comments
Under what circumstances is it acceptable to simulate non-consensual or violent sex?
Escapism: The Komplicated Relationship Between #StarWars and Disney [@hannibaltabu]
October 31, 2012 By 6 Comments
On a day when the nation’s eyes were focused on a storm battered east coast, a single headline snatched the attention of genre fans, financial analysts, entertainment industry pundits and children everywhere.
You’re Going to Vegas?
October 27, 2012 By 3 Comments
Why a 22-year-old who doesn’t drink, smoke, or gamble would choose life in Sin City.
A Hot Chip off the Old Block
October 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
Pete Bate braces himself and takes his teenager to his first concert.
Sex Is the Word
September 18, 2012 By 2 Comments
Online news reports compete for our clicks with entertainment. Are we less well informed than ever?
What’s Your Relationship Status? There’s a Movie for That
July 27, 2012 By 2 Comments
Whether married, single, or love-triangle-d, we’ve got a movie for you!
“I identified with hip-hop artists because I felt similar pain, anger, and separation from the ‘mainstream’ culture.”
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