Cookie cutters and circular traps: Are we condemning creativity itself?
You’ve Cott Mail, the free weekly digest mailer of arts news and commentary run by one, Thomas Cott, recently featured and linked to a pair of stories…
Gratitude – Invisible but Infinite
Today is the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving. It’s very much a hallmark of American culture and it is the one major occasion for celebration that everyone,…
Going Beyond Special Effects for Money: Interest Breeds Remembrance
Today marks the 11th anniversary of the terror attacks that claimed so many lives and changed the American nation and its people forever. Solemn memories, tears,…
Some Stars Never Stay “Frozen” in Place
Idina Menzel – “Lucky,” borderless triple threat within the arts and today’s pop-culture? (Cit. IdinaMenzel.com) The idea of crossing genres and re-imagining has been somewhat of a steady…
This Just In!
Extra! Extra! I don’t usually do spur of the moment posts. But considering the massive impact this particular musical had on the late 1990s and most…
Friendly neighborhood Whatsername
I hope all of you out there had a lovely Thanksgiving. I know I did. Got to introduce someone to the joys of the holiday, which…