Parenting in a Celebrity-Drive Society.
Spring break is decidedly around the corner. Why else would a film featuring entitled, booze-abusing, pill-popping teenagers appear at this time of year? Timing is everything, and Hollywood is right on cue with the upcoming release of Project X. This latest portrayal of teenagers running amok is suitably produced by The Hangover director Todd Phillips, [...]
The Golden Globes kicked off the 2012 Awards Season for the already accolade-ridden Hollywood crowd. But what most of us look forward to in watching the industry pat itself on the back each year are the fashions and the unpredictability of the live broadcasts; fumbling of lines or some wardrobe or teleprompter malfunctions add a little [...]
If you’ve had ambivalent feelings about Marilyn Monroe’s iconic status in our celebrity-driven society, then My Week with Marilyn will cement them one way or the other; you’ll either understand her much-publicized crumbling personality, or you will develop even more contradictory emotions about the real person behind the blond bombshell. My Week with Marilyn directed [...]
I had a blast at Comic-Con this year. However, the five-day nerd-athon did not go without a hitch. I had some incredible adventures, and some unbelievable failures I am not too proud of. This year’s Comic-Con was a record breaker, especially for this humble blogger who tried to do too much with only one [...]
Southern California music-loving teenagers have it pretty sweet; concerts are plentiful and performances take place in venues of all shapes and sizes. I've attended a good number of them with my own kids — some when they were tender tweens and a few as teens. But, having slept in a parking lot, waited in line for hours [...]
