Top Ten Films About the Presidency
We are one week from Election Day, and with that in mind here is a top ten list of films about the Presidency. 10. Dave An impression goes all the way to the White House. 9. State of
Guess what kids, AIDS is still a problem!
OR why you really need to get a ticket to see The Normal Heart I will start this by saying that it is completely unnecessary to compare Tony Kushner’s Angels in America with Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart. But because
This Week in Art & Internet Eye Candy
This is the week in random internet eye candy and art news. Should the universe cooperate, I plan to post on this subject on a frequent basis and add to Popten what the internet provides in the visually interesting from art world and away from it. Enjoy!
Top Ten Samples in Rap Music
Sampling is essential to rap music. I’ve always liked the idea of DJs and producers pouring over crates of records. I imagine that our current generation of rappers are as informed by YouTube searches as they are by what’s available
Top Ten Reasons Why it ’tis the Season to Cry
On the art of being brought to tears… This past weekend was a crash course of life lessons. I had two days of directing filmed interviews for the Alzheimer’s Association, pulling out beautiful and harrowing stories of the people dealing
Top Ten Reasons I’m Fat After Thanksgiving
On the art of Thanksgiving cooking… Too many people far better than I have come out with ingenious things to say about cooking. Even some less than stellar people have said more than their share about cooking. But I find,
Top Ten Things I’m Ashamed to Say I Enjoyed
On the art of sentimentality… There is a sentimental streak that runs deep beneath the surface of my artistic soul and critical exterior shell. I like to think of it as my tasty sweet caramel center. This core value exerts
Top Ten Reasons why the Straight Play might be DEAD
On the art (or lack thereof) in the modern play… I’ve spent a good deal of time these past couple weeks trudging from Broadway theater to Broadway theater, with a few off-Broadway theaters mixed in, watching the latest in straight
Top Ten Things to View Whilst Sick
On the art of programming your viewing whilst sick… When sick, as in stuck in your bed not quite able to focus on book or magazine text, left with only audio visual aides to pass the time, the selection process
11.01.10 My Top Ten RIGHT NOW
On the art of the movie sountrack… A recent conversation held well before the sun had risen turned my mind on to how odd it is that I listen to movie soundtracks daily, and rarely as background noise. To be
