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Hot Stuff – Things to Buy for the New Year

Posted on 20. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

by Evan Fowler & Liz Tucker Putting the Hot in Haute Carol Malony understands that it is not just what’s on the outside, but also what’s underneath. Her Haute by Carol Malony and Signature Collection lingerie solidifies femininity with its carefully structured bras, panties, chemises, and gowns. The pleating, fringe, and ruffle details (just to name [...]

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What the h? Internet Killed the TV Star

Posted on 20. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

by Derek Waters As we quickly approach 2010, I see the future but remember the past. The past of sitting around the television with my family watching Who’s the Boss?, Wonder Years, and even Family Matters. We would watch them as a family, laugh together, and talk about them afterwards. The Internet has taken over [...]

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ICON: David Lynch

Posted on 20. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

by Mark Cartier with contrubution from Amelia Guimarin photos by Robert Wedemeyer “FILMMAKER. BORN MISSOULA, MT. EAGLE SCOUT.” That is what David Lynch’s Twitter bio reads, and in fact, the unorthodox artist has always held onto this line – or similar iterations of it. This seemingly succinct string of words is a subtle insight into the [...]

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Fish Tank – Film Review

Posted on 19. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

by Brent Simon Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize winner Fish Tank, from British writer-director Andrea Arnold, is a gritty, naturalistic drama that will slowly envelop patient arthouse audiences on the strength of its powerhouse performances. A slice of social realism in the vein of Ken Loach, this slow-boil, Essex-set tale of teen alienation and acting [...]

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Everybody’s Fine – Film Review

Posted on 19. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

by Brent Simon A sensitively told remake of Giuseppe Tornatore’s same-named 1991 Italian film, Everybody’s Fine slots in respectably as the holiday season’s obligatory commercial drama of familial reconciliation. Robert De Niro stars as Frank Goode, a blue-collar retiree and recent widower from a small, south-central suburban New York burgh who, in the wake of [...]

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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus – Film Review

Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

by Brent Simon It’s hard to bear much ill will toward Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, given that it was thrown into a state of disarray when Heath Ledger passed away last year, with much but not all of the film complete. Nevertheless, the movie doesn’t really work, apart from the gobsmacked reaction [...]

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Penélope Cruz – Interview

Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

words by Brent Simon photo by Emilio Pereda & Paola Ardizzoni The year 2009 has been something of a dream for Penélope Cruz. It began with her performance in Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona, already honored by several critics groups, winning her a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award in February. It continued with the filming [...]

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Avatar Premiere (Photos)

Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

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Media Maverick Illeana Douglas

Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

by Jen Kay The sleepy eyes and sharp wit of Illeana Douglas defy the ingénue stereotype, but are unmistakably sexy. She has one of those immediately recognizable faces, not to be confused with another, one that seems like it was destined to be famous. Her features – offbeat, distinctive, feisty, and intelligent – seem to [...]

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Those Bubbles Are Waiting – Holiday Champagne

Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by Administrator.

by Wine Dog – Bob Ecker Holiday times mean Champagne and…why not? Who doesn’t love a gorgeous glass of bubbly? Champagnes and sparkling wines seem to make every occasion festive. Have you ever had pizza a la sparkler? Champagne with turkey? With passed appetizers? Bubbly makes all things enticing, refreshing, and evocative. Even opening a bottle [...]

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