Parenting in a Celebrity-Drive Society.
A new study reveals that the use of alcohol in movies influences minors to drink. The study conducted by Dartmouth Medical School researchers and published in the British Medical Journal BMJ Open, shows that teenagers and children are likely to be more influenced by what they see in films than what their parents teach them. For those of us [...]
Before 2012 starts to highlight what’s wrong with Hollywood (and we know there’s plenty of that) it’s worth recognizing some things Tinsel Town did that we might consider an improvement. Hollywood managed to do some good this past year, though it’s difficult to realize this when the Kardashians are blinding everyone with their glowing skin and [...]
In honor of the upcoming film, “Breaking Dawn – Twilight Saga Part 1,” I thought I’d share my parenting fail in helping to create the frenzy around this franchise. Well, it’s not exactly me but my teenager. You may recall reading how she persisted until she got Robert Pattinson to mail a personalized autographed photo of [...]
Suzette Valle “The media-rich times we live in are having a huge impact on how kids think and behave today.” Mamarazzi Knows Best.com was born out of the need to mesh our reality with the one produced in Hollywood and delivered to our homes daily: Television, movies, merchandise, magazines, and the heavy focus on celebrity [...]
The San Diego Film Festival kicks off its tenth year of bringing together filmmakers and movie aficionados in America’s Finest City. From September 28th through October 2nd the SDFF takes over the bustling Gaslamp district and Reading Cinemas in downtown San Diego transforming them into home base for more than 75 shorts, documentaries, and features [...]
