A word about the real Santa, however, is in order, and we are happy to report that the real Santa is not a misty pagan or Druid hangover, as is so often the case with Christmas lore. He is based on a real and r
The big set pieces of Swan Lake, such as the linked-armed dance of the little swans put this viewer in mind of ballet competitions past, and tend to dispel any thoughts of romance, character development or the arc of tragedy that is Swan Lake. In the end, drama is subsumed by the Tch...
Dr. Christopher Gilbert, Assistant Professor of English at Assumption College, has a new book that examines the understanding of American national character and culture through the works of caricature and comic representations. Gilbert specifically focuses on this kind of work that is produced during m...
Zooey Deschanel had a foot in the door when she was born. Her father, Caleb Deschanel, is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer, and her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel, is an actress, as well. But Deschanel was able to make her own name for herself, most notably for her deadpan roles i...
Christopher Plummer was born in Toronto, and started acting in 1953. With 214 acting credits to his name, Plummer is best known for his role as Captain Georg von Trapp in "The Sound of Music." But it was "Beginners" that earned him an Academy Award for best supporting actor. Plummer is...
This is what I posted to social media for one of my highly unscientific research projects.I was pretty shocked by the number of women who responded, even though the question was clearly meant for men. I was even more shocked by the number of women who took offense at the very thought of...