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The Agony and the Ecstasy of a Call for Action
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Caveat: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs isn’t really about Steve Jobs. Oh sure, he’s mentioned. There’s a comparatively brief slice of Mike
Grimm vs. Once Upon A Time—Battle of the Fairy Tale Shows
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
One year it’s vampires, another year zombies, and this year it’s fairy tales that have become the new cultural trend. We have not one but
Woman at Work: Mona Vaccarella—Building a Solid Career, Brick by Brick
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
by Woman Around Town on Living Around
Mona Vaccarella had an unconventional childhood, one that prepared her well for succeeding in the corporate world. When she was a child, her father made
The Glam of Pan Am
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
by Merry Sheils on Playing Around
Wistfully watching the ads for Pan Am, one can’t help but wonder, who are those beautiful girls, garbed in blue and bandied about in the
Fame—Some Want to Live Forever
Saturday, August 27th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
So, I read that Kim Kardashian got married. Can someone help me out: What exactly is a Kardashian, what do they do and why are
Aurelio Zen—The Italian Detective in Armani
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
It turns out that British TV executives are just as boneheaded and shortsighted as their American counterparts. Programmers at ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox are
Woman Around Town: Susan Sullivan—Castle in the Air
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
Susan Sullivan is a rarity among actresses. One of her first roles was opposite Dustin Hoffman in a 1960 Broadway production of Jimmy Shine. She
On Mainstream Complacency and the Need for Gaga
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
by Alex DiBlasi on Playing Around
Two of my colleagues at the college newspaper I write for submitted articles this week that both posit and argue the same point: that popular
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