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Oaxaca, Mexico
I had traveled to Oaxaca 40 years ago, during a 2-week road trip through Mexico, I had visited the archeological site of Monte Albán, capital of the... Read more →
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I was already familiar with the work of Randall Park. I had interviewed him in 2014 for the Seth Rogen comedy The Interview, where he played North... Read more →
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Transparent Soloways
Jill Soloway is the writer-director who created the Amazon series Transparent (2014-2019), inspired by her father coming out as transgender in... Read more →
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Punk Rock, London 1977
As a photojournalist, I was intrigued to visit London, in May-June 1977 for Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee, to cover the punk rock scene. As... Read more →
Pavarotti and Me
I recently saw a well-researched documentary about the life of Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian tenor who popularized the art of opera all over the... Read more →
Forbidden Hollywood by Mark Vieira
I was gifted the new book by Mark Vieira, Forbidden Hollywood: The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934). When Sin Ruled the Movies, when picking up my press... Read more →
Giancarlo Giannini, Catch 22
Giancarlo Giannini, the Italian actor who became famous in the 1970s as the star of several movies directed by Lina Wertmüller, is still working at... Read more →
Eve Babitz and Me
When I read a review by Lili Anolik of Hollywood’s Eve, subtitled “Eve Babitz and the Secret History of L.A.,” I immediately bought it because... Read more →
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Pamela Adlon, Better Things
I love to watch the comedy series Better Things on FX, currently on its third season and already renewed for a fourth. I marvel at the originality... Read more →
Rudolf Nureyev, White Crow
Rudolf Nureyev is considered one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time. He made headlines when he defected from the Soviet Union, at the Paris... Read more →
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