"monica-and-david" Articles & Blogs:
Tribeca 2010 – Monica and David
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I was able to take in a couple of films at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. I wish I could have seen more, but that’s life. The three films I saw were all female directed: Cairo Time by Ruba Nadda; Monica and David by Ali Codina; and Joan Rivers -...[Read on] |
Doc One Lucky Elephant Opens Tomorrow, Made By Some Awesome Female Filmmakers
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The protection of wild and captive elephants isn’t something that comes on my radar very often, but in the documentary One Lucky Elephant that opens tomorrow, it is an issue that is depicted with all of it’s complexities and a heartfelt look a...[Read on] |
Women filmmakers win big at Tribeca
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Austrian filmmaker Feo Aladag won the Best Narrative Feature award for her debut feature When We Leave. The film’s star Sibel Kikilli was also named best actress.
Here’s what the jury said about the film:
When We Leave examines one woman’s strug...[Read on] |
Revenge of the Ghetto Hockey Mom
| I have been hearing so much from governor Sarah Palin ever since her visit to New York City a few days ago. I am sure that by now you’ve heard the jokes that talk shot host David Letterman made about her daughter. It wasn’t nearly Letterman’s best m...[Read on] |
Tribeca Winners: It's All About the Art
| David Salle, "Untitled" 2008. Awarded to Carlos Chahine, for his film The North Road, which won best narrative short. Emitting a collective, satisfied, post-coital sigh after a week and a half of building tension, the nation learned the results of...
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Wheel Action: May is National Bike Month
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Despite what recent chilly temperatures (at least in LA) may be telling us, spring really is on its way! This is the start of National Bike Month so we thought we’d bring you some new bikes and cycling accessories to get you and your family ready ...[Read on] |
Wheel Action: May is National Bike Month
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Despite what recent chilly temperatures (at least in LA) may be telling us, spring really is on its way! This is the start of National Bike Month so we thought we’d bring you some new bikes and cycling accessories to get you and your family ready ...[Read on] |
Where's the feminist outrage over David Letterman?!?
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So conservatives think they're calling out feminists on the lack of response to David Letterman's recent reveal that he has slept with several members of his staff. Where are the protests, the outrage? To that, I have a similar reaction to Tracy at Broads...[Read on] |
Chloe
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When you strip it down, Chloe is really about women and aging and the different value placed on men and women as they age. The film written by Erin Cressida Wilson based on the French film Natalie and directed by Atom Egoyan, tells the story of Catherin...[Read on] |
Book Review: Compromising Positions
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Author: Jenna Bayley-Burke
Pages: 248
Date Started: 9/28/10
Date Finished: 9/30/10
Simple Summary: David’s a playboy. Sohpie’s a virgin. They both will be teaching a couples’ Karma Sutra yoga class.
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ My Review: While I love...[Read on] |
Who Will Be the Next Wonder Woman?
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Lynda Carter made television history when she played Wonder Woman from 1975-1979. Can such an iconic portrayal ever be lived up to? It will have to be, because word is out that David E. Kelley, creator of "The Practice", "Ally McBeal", and "Bo...[Read on] |
David vs. Goliath: NCAA one step closer to its champion
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As of last night, there are now two teams left in the greatest basketball tournament of the year: University of Connecticut Huskies and the Louisville Cardinals.
Yesterday, UConn seemed to easily handle Stanford, winning 83-64, and Louisville squeaked by...[Read on] |
Mississippi River Project: A dog in the night-time
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(Ed. Note: Artist (and good friend) Eve Beglarian is paddling, biking and hiking the length of the Mississippi River in search of musical inspiration. This is one in a series of journal entries.)
Monday we finally left Wabasha for real: I started out fro...[Read on] |
Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Nell Scovell
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photo credit: Colin Summers
While you might not know her name, you’ve probably watched a show she has written on. She created Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and wrote for Coach, Newhart, Murphy Brown and many others.
In this absorbing and brave Vanity ...[Read on] |
Sexism Watch: The Jay Leno Show- Where are the Women Writers?
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Jay Leno does a lot of good things with his piles of money. He funds very important work being done to support women and girls in Afghanistan through the Feminist Majority, but as Nancy Franklin pointed out in a recent New Yorker story on his new show, ...[Read on] |
French Elle: Celebrities without make-up and photoshop
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The April issue of French Elle features eight female European celebrities--including Eva Herzigova, Monica Bellucci, Sophie Marceau, and Charlotte Rampling--all without makeup and, perhaps even more revealing, all entirely without Photoshopping or retou...[Read on] |
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is Rooney Mara
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Here she is folks, here she is world, here’s Lisbeth (borrowing from Sondheim’s Rose’s Turn)
Don’t know anything about her except that she’s the sister of Kate Mara (who’s an actress too), grew up in a family that owned the Pittsburgh Ste...[Read on] |
What's on Chloë Sevigny's Vanity Table?
| Left: Kiehl's Limited Edition Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque with labels designed by Dexter's Michael C. Hall and Big Love's Chloë Sevigny. Right: The actress at the April 7 launch event for the collection in Santa Monica, California. By Joe S...[Read on] |
The Special Relationship doesn’t do justice to Hillary Clinton
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Here’s a bit about something that’s been bothering me for a couple of days since I saw the film on HBO.
I remember being excited when they announced the cast for The Special Relationship, the third in the trilogy of Michael Sheen taking on Tony Bla...[Read on] |
Sunset Showdown: Basketball under the stars
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And on Sunday, June 6th, you can join the Los Angeles Sparks players and coaches and help clean up Santa Monica Beach. Meet 9:00 am at 1600 Ocean Front Walk (North side of Pier, Tower 1550).
For more info on both events, go to LASparks.com
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Michelle Obama's Updo Sparks Hairgate II
| Michelle and Barack Obama attend a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House, July 21, 2009. By Matthew Cavanaugh-Pool/Getty Images. The Obamas hosted a country-music concert at the White House this past Tuesday night. Country lumin...[Read on] |
Women & Hollywood: Cannes Watch
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Here are some of the women directors and films about women that are rolling out in Cannes.
Map of the Sounds of Tokyo- Isabel Coixet
Synopsis: Ryu is a solitary girl whose fragile appearance is in stark contrast with the double life she leads, working ...[Read on] |
Paris Hilton Adopts 20 Rabbits, Media Deems This Newsworthy
| • So that whole Joaquin Phoenix breakdown was a hoax! I’m Still Here director Casey Affleck comes clean. [New York Times] • Paris Hilton adopted 20 rabbits after finding out they were destined to be snake food. [The Daily Mail] • Magician David Bl...[Read on] |
Are We Paying Attention to the Wrong Gun-Toting Mama Grizzly?
| Though many political observers may be bewitched, bothered, and bewildered by Christine O’Donnell, Sarah Palin, and Sharron Angle, respectively, most are unaware of the formidable political force that is Kristi Noem, a Republican candidate for Congress ...[Read on] |
The Late Night Dick Wars
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I don’t watch late night TV. The best I do is Tivo John Stewart and watch him when I get a chance. I don’t watch because I don’t stay up late, but more than that, I don’t watch because the shows don’t interest me. One of the big reason why...[Read on] |
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