Archive for August, 2013

Second Volume Of Beatles CDs Arrives

The Guardian reports: ‘Sleuthing by Beatles fans appears to have uncovered a new release from the … Read more »

“Gravity” Premieres To Strong Reviews

“Gravity” premieres tonight as the opening selection at the Venice Film Festival, and THR’s Todd McCarthy … Read more »

Rihanna To Play Josephine Baker

After a long romance, I’ve more or less broken up with Rihanna: some good pop singles, … Read more »

“I Have A Dream”: Anniversary

Hockney’s Love/Hate Feelings About Tech

Lawrence Weschler writes: ‘The two aspects of Hockney’s passion — the adamantly hand-rendered and the wildly … Read more »

Obama Cried At “The Butler”

Does that increase its Oscar chances? President Obama admitted in an interview on Tuesday that he … Read more »

“Amelie” Director Snubs Musical Version

‘The director of Amélie has poured scorn on a forthcoming musical adaptation of his film, admitting … Read more »