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Moneyball—Buying Nearly the Best for Less
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
It’s perhaps fitting that Moneyball hit theaters the same week that the New York Yankees clinched the American League East. Once tagged by the rival
Jets vs. Patriots: A Hair-Raising Encounter
Friday, December 3rd, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
On Monday, December 6, the New York Jets will meet the New England Patriots in what is being billed as a critical matchup that may
One Life to Live—The Case for Preserving Soaps
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
There are many reasons why soap operas, those daytime dramas that once dominated afternoon television, are on life support. More working women, an explosion of
Woman Around Town: Barbara Isenberg—
Runs A Toy Company With A Heart
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
“ I wanted to have a first friend for my small son to bond with….the image of Christopher Robin dangling Winnie the Pooh danced in
A Thrill Ride—The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
Films from Sweden rarely become cultural events in New York. Brace yourselves. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the Swedish film with English subtitles based
Oscar 2010—The Good Guys—And The Bad Guys—Win
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
So many movies. So little time. Watching the Academy Awards is always more fun when you’ve seen most or all of the nominated films and
Woman Around Town: Leslie Tcheyan—A True Gem
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
“I really do describe my career basically as survival,” says Leslie Tcheyan, affectionately called “che” by those who know her. “It’s really the obstacles that
From Sweden with Love: Larsson’s Mesmerizing Series
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
Stieg Larsson’s trilogy set in his native Sweden has taken the world by storm. Great mystery writers create great characters and Larsson succeeded with Lisbeth
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