Tom Stoppard’s Latest Triumph
Tom Stoppard‘s version of Chekhov’s play “Ivanov” has just opened in London. Kenneth Branagh (pictured) plays … Read more »
Archive for September, 2008
“Brokeback” Fans: Proulx Unhappy
Sorry, but I don’t have much sympathy for writer Annie Proulx (pictured), 73, who complains in … Read more »
Last Crash: Top Movies of 1929
Yesterday, as the financial markets tumbled, I started to wonder: how did America divert itself at … Read more »
Just In Time For Halloween!
You can bet your sweet bippy that McCain and Palin masks will be hot properties this … Read more »
Tina Fey’s Palin Brings Big Ratings
Sarah Palin belongs not on any serious Presidential ticket; she belongs on a comedy show, where … Read more »
David Foster Wallace Postscript
After Truman Capote expired, in 1984, Gore Vidal, in a famous bon (or mechant?) mot, called … Read more »
David Pittu Is Pitifully Funny
Here’s my review from the Financial Times of David Pittu‘s hilarious off-Broadway comedy with music, “What’s … Read more »
