SOPA: A Pox on Both Houses
By Ron Steinman The earlier fuss over SOPA, the “Stop Online Piracy Act,” is now mostly quiet. Each side in this epic battle of who controls the Internet is rethinking its strategy. Lobbyists are garnering big fees as they freely give advice on what they believe will be a winning scheme. The story is off [...]
Gazing into Oscar’s Crystal Ball: Who Will Win Hollywood’s Biggest Prize?
With the Oscar ballots safely ensconced in the PricewaterhouseCoopers’ vault, it’s time for movie buffs to wrangle the office pool from the sports fans for a week. And while pitting one film or performance against another is like comparing Junior Mints to Jello, that never stops pop culture pundits from making our annual best guesses [...]
Glorious Grammy Night: Triumphant Houston, James, Campbell Tributes; Adele Sweeps Major Accolades
Still reeling from Saturday’s death of iconic pop diva Whitney Houston, the recording community proved music is the best medicine by delivering an evening filled with glorious tributes and memorable performances at the 54 annual Grammy Awards Sunday. The ageless Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kicked off the festivities with their latest raucous [...]
Close To Perfection: Oscar Long Shot ‘Albert Nobbs’ is Powerful Must See
In almost any other year, Glenn Close would easily walk off with the Best Actress Oscar for her brilliant, fragile performance in the heartbreakingly beautiful “Albert Nobbs.” But with Meryl Streep and Viola Davis in the high profile mix, it’s doubtful Close’s sixth nomination will finally garner her the well-deserved statuette. Let’s hope the nomination [...]
Boston Film Forum: Putting Human Trafficking in the Spotlight
From February 3rd to February 5th, the Boston Initiative To Advance Human Rights ( BITAHR) is organizing a film forum to raise awareness about the epidemic crisis of human trafficking and to promote the cause of the anti-trafficking movement. Human trafficking victimizes millions of women and children worldwide, and should be considered modern day slavery. [...]
