North London’s Alexandra Palace, also known as “The People’s Palace,” the sister location to South London’s Crystal Palace, opened on Queen Victoria’s 54th birthday in May 1873. Just 16 days later on the morning of 9 June “Ally Pally,” as it is affectionately called, broke out in flames caused by what the Sydney Morning Herald […]Read More
Squint your eyes and cult classic The Swimmer, starring Burt Lancaster, could be the B-plot on an episode of extra-quirky later day Seinfeld. Of course, it would be Kramer who joyously tells his pals he’s “going from pool to pool and swim all the way across the county home, Jerry!” It’s a fun thought, and […]Read More
Men suffering from depression and anxiety may not only be averse to seeking help, but may also not know how. In the face of a stressful pandemic, as domestic violence is said to be on the rise, now is a good time to face fears and initiate change.Read More
For all it's whip-crack quotable dialogue, and raging masculinity, at it's heart, "Glengarry Glen Ross" is a story of blue-collar hope.Read More
As the COVID-19 pandemic has limited theatrical releases, the careful reopening of theaters could be a new opportunity for audiences to embrace more off-beat films.Read More
After eight years and three releases of Sinatra covers, Bob Dylan is back with a new album of originals that perhaps suggest the singer-songwriter's awareness of fewer days ahead.Read More
Decoding is arguably the most important step in the communication process, because in spite of the very human proclivity to never shut up, all the communicating we think is happening is pointless if the decoding, or listening, rather, fails. A message is conjured from thoughts by the sender who encodes what they need to say […]Read More
John Carpenter's 'Escape From L.A.' is the world we live in.Read More
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