Politics has become life-or-death serious. You want to turn away — and many have. A smart comic could puncture that seriousness and perhaps create a fresh opportunity for thinking and sharing. In a word, where is Robin Williams when we need him? In his absence, consider this movie….
Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective: 12 Songs, a Mosaic of Subtle Harmonies, Led by a Singer Who Can Tap Deep Emotions.
Andy Palacio’s “Watina” ... you’ve never heard anything like it. Caution: Once you hear it…
There are just 11,500 Garifunans living in Belize — and the Garifunan language is taught in only one village. Andy Palacio’s “Watina” … you’ve never heard anything like it. Caution: Once you hear it…
Claridge’s: The Cookbook
The air in New York today was full of a maybe billionaire testifying about his billions and an exhausting Times piece about concierge servicers for the rich. It seemed like a good time to look across the ocean to an institution where wealth is assumed and quality is delivered: Claridge's.
The air in New York today was full of a maybe billionaire testifying about his billions and an exhausting Times piece about concierge servicers for the rich. It seemed like a good time to look across the ocean to an institution where wealth is assumed and quality is delivered: Claridge’s.
Egyptian Magic. The Product and the Story
2 minutes on Egyptian Magic, a great product everyone can use.
Banned Books Week: 15 seconds on a book/movie kids “shouldn’t.” 2 minutes on Egyptian Magic, a great product everyone can use.
Chavela Vargas
The same names every day. Taylor Swift. Gaza. The former President. The Osage. The Speaker of the House. How about — just once — someone you don’t know, someone you’ve never heard of? This person: Chavela Vargas.
The same names every day. Taylor Swift. Gaza. The former President. The Osage. The Speaker of the House. How about — just once — someone you don’t know, someone you’ve never heard of? This person: Chavela Vargas.
Theatre Review: “I Can Get It for You Wholesale”
I interrupt Movie Week because I’ve seen an impressive play: well written and acted… and it speaks to this moment
I interrupt Movie Week because I’ve seen an impressive play: well written and acted… and it speaks to this moment
A David Bowie Story: “Here’s a Mask. It’s Magic. Invisible. Put It On…”
At a time when there is so much to fear... this is a story about David Bowie and an autistic boy and an invisible mask that hides your fear -- it’s beautiful Bowie magic. I promise you: you’ll love it. And share it.
At a time when there is so much to fear… this is a story about David Bowie and an autistic boy and an invisible mask that hides your fear — it’s beautiful Bowie magic. I promise you: you’ll love it. And share it.
Weekend Butler: The Positivity Issue: Katharine Hepburn, Pema Chodron, Brian Fallon, Kim McCarty, Robert Redford, Steve Prefontaine, 2 Poems, Beef Stew
Weekend Butler: The Positivity Issue: Katharine Hepburn, Pema Chodron, Brian Fallon, Kim McCarty, Robert Redford, Steve Prefontaine, 2 poems, beef stew
Weekend Butler: The Positivity Issue: Katharine Hepburn, Pema Chodron, Brian Fallon, Kim McCarty, Robert Redford, Steve Prefontaine, 2 poems, beef stew
Little Caesars: How Wall Street & Big Business Conspired To Overthrow Franklin D. Roosevelt and Install a Fascist Dictator — And the Patriot Who Stopped Them
How’s this for amazing: Right after FDR was inaugurated, Wall Street and Big Business decided to “fire” him. To replace him, they wanted legendary Marine General Smedley Butler. Their miscalculation: He exposed the plot.
How’s this for amazing: Right after FDR was inaugurated, Wall Street and Big Business decided to “fire” him. To replace him, they wanted legendary Marine General Smedley Butler. Their miscalculation: He exposed the plot.
Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler: All the Roadrunning
CAN YOU GUESS: Everything you could possibly want. A “ten best,” desert-island disc. Background music. A collection of tunes for the road. Deep pleasure in the dark at midnight. Perfection, preserved in amber.
CAN YOU GUESS: Everything you could possibly want. A “ten best,” desert-island disc. Background music. A collection of tunes for the road. Deep pleasure in the dark at midnight. Perfection, preserved in amber.
Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai
In 1973, Leonard Cohen was 39. Living on Hydra, with Suzanne and their child, he was a cult favorite — in France, it was said that if a girl had only one album, it was his — but he was miserable. .
In 1973, Leonard Cohen was 39. Living on Hydra, with Suzanne and their child, he was a cult favorite — in France, it was said that if a girl had only one album, it was his — but he was miserable.
‘The State Within’: A Thriller Series With a Chilly View of the World
I, who never binge, binged “The State Within.” There are, I know, many multi-episode intellectual thrillers with British stars who talk smart.
I, who never binge, binged “The State Within.” There are, I know, many multi-episode intellectual thrillers with British stars who talk smart.
Lift: If Ever a Book Ought to Come Attached to a Box of Kleenex, This Is It
My goal was to finish Kelly Corrigan’s 84-page snip of a book in less than 20 minutes.
My goal was to finish Kelly Corrigan’s 84-page snip of a book in less than 20 minutes.
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate―Discoveries From a Secret World
Who likes to be hit on the head with a sermon? Stories make the point better. Like this: Individual trees die fast. Forests take care of every tree. Forests prosper.
Who likes to be hit on the head with a sermon? Stories make the point better. Like this: Individual trees die fast. Forests take care of every tree. Forests prosper.
Thich Nhat Hanh: “Breathing In, I Calm My Body. Breathing Out, I Smile. Dwelling in the Present Moment, I Know This Is a Wonderful Moment.”
Every day, it seems, the Israel/Gaza conflict seems more dire, and the suffering of civilians is more painful to witness.
Every day, it seems, the Israel/Gaza conflict seems more dire, and the suffering of civilians is more painful to witness.
Asghar Farhadi: Three Remarkable Films
3 hold-your-breath, gnaw-your-nails films by the only living director to win 2 Best Foreign Film Oscars and the Cannes Grand Prix for the third.
3 hold-your-breath, gnaw-your-nails films by the only living director to win 2 Best Foreign Film Oscars and the Cannes Grand Prix for the third.