"torah-bright" Articles & Blogs:
Kelly Clark makes history with 1080 at Winter X Games
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The women’s Superpipe finals at Winter X Games 15 were jaw-dropping to say the least The highlight, of course, was when Vermont native Kelly Clark‘s became the first woman to successfully land a 1080 in competition. That’s THREE full rotations t...[Read on] |
Tweens, teens, plastic and action sports
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Looking for a way to keep track of your finances and connect to favorite artists and athletes? MYplash (from Plastic Cash Int’l) is a teen branded prepaid caid that targets sports and music enthusiasts looking for something other than a Walmart-br...[Read on] |
Bright Star – the new film from Jane Campion
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Most directors are lucky to make one movie in their lives that moves people beyond words but in my book Jane Campion has made three — An Angel at My Table, The Piano and now Bright Star. When I first saw An Angel at My Table I remember loving it but n...[Read on] |
Sexism Watch: NY Post’s VA Musetto
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It seems that the fact that Abbie Cornish keeps her clothes on in Bright Star has so upset the NY Post so they had to remind readers that she has played other roles where she shows more skin.
If you just have to see the 27-year-old farmer’s daughter in...[Read on] |
Jane Campion gets screwed by the Academy
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You all know that I am a big fan of Jane Campion and Bright Star. I’m not hiding it at all. Here is a woman who made a really great movie after her last movie In the Cut got a devastating reception from all circles. She took some time, regrouped a...[Read on] |
Roxy Chicken Jam 2011 winners
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Despite difficult weather conditions, resulting in the largest snowfall in Mammoth history (12 – 15 ft), some of the best female boarders in the world came to Mammoth Mountain to compete in the 7th annual Roxy Chicken Jam.
Kelly Marren from Hiillsboro...[Read on] |
2010 female ESPY winners
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The 2010 ESPYs took place on July 14 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, Calif. While not known as super female friendly (e.g. they give trophies to the best MLS player but not the best WPS player), the ESPYs did honor...[Read on] |
Women & Hollywood: Cannes Wrap Up
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The prizes at the Cannes Film Festival were announced over the weekend and none of the women made it to the top spot, but then again neither of the egomanics did either so that’s a plus. Andrea Arnold shared the jury prize for Fish Tank which I hear h...[Read on] |
Women at Cannes- Not Enough
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The Cannes Film Festival kicks off on May 13th with actresses Isabelle Huppert as the head of the jury and of the 20 films in the official competition only three are directed by women:
Fish Tank directed by Andrea Arnold
Bright Star directed by Jane Cam...[Read on] |
Chic Q&A;: A Chick’s Guide to Yellow
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With the LA Lakers on all our minds after the epic seven-game battle last week where they reigned victorious, that yellow hued jersey is seen around just about every corner. But yellow has been making a come back before the NBA Finals obvious contribution...[Read on] |
Jan Chapman – The woman behind so many great films
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Jane Campion and Jan Chapman
One of my longtime obsessions has been finding Australian films, especially those directed by women. It began almost 20 years ago when I first saw My Brilliant Career and I was blown away. Thinking back now seeing that mo...[Read on] |
Venus' French Open fashion: Hit or Miss?
| The French Open is officially underway but the most memorable moment thus far has nothing to do with tennis. Instead, all of the buzz is centered around Venus Williams' on-court attire.
As a fashion designer herself, Venus never disappoints fans when she...[Read on] |
Women at the Toronto Film Festival
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Toronto is one of the places where many films with year end award ambitions debut in North America. It is always one of the most interesting festivals of the year and helps kick off the awards season. Festival runs from September 10-19.
Women directed ...[Read on] |
Art Basel Miami: A Party Roundup
| Larry Gagosian, Andre Balazs, Lorenzo Martone at the Wall party hosted by Vito Schnabel, Stavros Niarchos, and Alex Dellal. From PatrickMcMullan.com. Adora. Attention all royals, editors, and art gurus: enough with the Art Basel bashes! This weary journal...[Read on] |
A Chick’s Guide to Lipstick: Why We Fall in Love as Kids
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Every chick’s childhood isn’t complete without the classic game of dress up.
As a child, one of my best friends had an old, chipped wooden trunk sitting in the corner of a hallway in her family’s historic house in Durham, N.C. Full of dresses, shir...[Read on] |
Ghouls and Goblins Make Halloween Driving Spooky
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For motorists, the spooky part about Halloween is that little ghouls and goblins often dress in dark colors and in costumes that cover their eyes, and some get so excited they simply forget road safety rules. To he...[Read on] |
Some thoughts from Jane Campion, director of Bright Star
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In July, I had the pleasure of meeting Jane Campion at a breakfast with a couple of other awesome female bloggers. Below are some quotes from the conversation. Most of Campion’s answers I feature are from my own questions, but there were several oth...[Read on] |
Women’s Sports Foundation’s “Sportswoman of the Year”
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It’s that time of year again.
To celebrate the world’s top female athletes, the Women’s Sports Foundation nominated elite athletes from 20 different sports for individual and team Sportswoman of the Year awards.
The 2010 finalists have distinguish...[Read on] |
ASR Runway: Summer 2009 Fashion is Electric
| We didn’t attend the last ASR (Action Sports Retailer) show but it’s always fun to check out what’s new, hot, and on display. Best known for action sports products, the ASR show floor generally represents the entire industry and apparel and swim lin...[Read on] |
Sexism Alert: The Catfight Begins
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Peter Bart has never been known as being ahead of the curve on gender issues, so it’s not too surprising that his was the first column to begin pitting Jane Campion and Kathryn Bigelow in a girl-on-girl competition for year end awards for their films Br...[Read on] |
Women Making Movies
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The New York Times does it again! Just a couple short weeks after their girl-tastic issue of the NYT Magazine, yesterday they ran an article about the surprisingly large presence of female directors at this year’s Toronto Film Festival.
In additio...[Read on] |
Got Milk? Shawn Johnson does
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Gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is the latest milk-drinking celeb to don the famous Milk Mustache to inspire teens to ‘Drink Milk for a Change.’
Shawn joins the ranks of more than 290 other athletes, actors, models and musicians who have lent thei...[Read on] |
Go spoil your beautiful self
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Us single chicks know the feeling - the one when you see your best friend basking in all her glory because her boyfriend treated her to yet another night out. It’s a pinch of jealousy with a definite desire to achieve the same level of satisfaction.
Yo...[Read on] |
Brighten Up Your Home or Apartment for Spring
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Warm weather and bright sunshine is around the corner, which means it’s time to get rid of the wintry tones and brighten up your home for spring.
With flowers blooming and plants coloring the outdoors green, the new season calls for redone spaces, brig...[Read on] |
Could a woman get nominated for best director this year?
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Another of the post-Cannes write ups include a supposition that 2009 might be a year where a woman could get a best director nod which would be the first since Sophia Coppola in 2003 for Lost in Translation. (H/T to Guy Lodge from In Contention for even...[Read on] |
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