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Theater Review (NYC Fringe Festival): ‘Life Without Parole’ by Warren Doody
Battered wife Helen Broker has been convicted of murdering her husband though she claims she was defending herself. Her story along with the testimony of other abused women who killed their spouses is the subject of this stunning play which uncovers the answer why women stay with such men and how they eventually search for freedom and a new identity.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘Moon Over Buffalo’
Ken Ludwig's enduring farce receives a sparkling and laugh-filled production at the Grove Theatre Center in Burbank.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Quicksand’ (Digitally Restored)
Mickey Rooney's 1950 'Quicksand' has received a restoration that should interest film buffs of the era.
Read More »Music Review: Somi – ‘The Lagos Music Salon’
'The Lagos Music Salon' offers not only some beautiful music, but some important ideas as well.
Read More »Music Review: The Grand Undoing – ‘White Space Flavors and Parties on TV’
The Grand Undoing takes listeners back into an era of psychedelic rock.
Read More »Remembering Robin Williams – One Film That Helped Change My Life
Because of seeing 'Dead Poet's Society' when I did, I stopped myself from making what would have been the biggest mistake of my life.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Boyhood’
Richard Linklater's 12-years-in-the-making cinematic gamble pays off in spades, delivering a unique and profoundly moving experience.
Read More »An Open Letter to the Suicidal and the Disease of Depression (R.I.P. Robin Williams)
Robin Williams's comedy was part of my recovery. I watched until I could recite his jokes by heart. His death is especially hurtful because it was his comedy I often returned to for relief
Read More »Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage: A Quick Consumers’ Guide
Cloud-based computing and storage really has become in some ways the best option for backing up and sharing files and data. Here are some good options for consumers.
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