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The youngest Baby Boomers, poster children of Postwar America, would have been 15 in 1979; the oldest pushing 35. This isn’t new in generation theory—that there’s often as much difference at the margins of generations as there is between them. But they follow cycles on larger scales, on attitudes, and in events that define them. […]… Continue reading [1979] Breaking Away — The Academy Nominees Project

Since evolved from a romantic horror genre to a more complex emotional battleground, Gothic arts take pleasure in allowing audiences to take part in their characters’ suffering; it’s the defining feature. The Germans have a word for the positive-extreme version: schadenfreude, or taking pleasure in someone else’s pain. It’s a mostly strange oddity of the […]… Continue reading [1940] Rebecca — The Academy Nominees Project

There’s enough copy out there about how Ingmar Bergman drenched his feature, Cries and Whispers in red (röd). He chose red (especially after the majority of his earlier work was monochrome) for its striking visuals, color theory, and connection to Swedish history. If nothing else, in Sweden a specific red, Falu Rödfärg, colors a significant… Continue reading [1972] Cries and Whispers — The Academy Nominees Project

Here’s Samuel L. Jackson being himself. The video does bleep out profanity. (Haha) If you know anyone going out in public places because they’re not taking Covid-19 seriously, you might just want to let Samuel L. Jackson do the speaking for you. via Actor Samuel L. Jackson Gives Us A Message Regarding Covid-19 — We Hold… Continue reading Actor Samuel L. Jackson Gives Us A Message Regarding Covid-19 — We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident

I’ve coyned the word “younged” as the opposite of the good word “aged”. (The video below calls it “de-aging”.) If you saw Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” a movie I like very much, you’ll know that Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, and Robert De Niro, who are getting up there in years, looked a lot younger in parts […]… Continue reading How they “younged” the older actors in The Irishman — Why Evolution Is True

by Ryan Lanz “As a writer, I am just an actor in a play, telling a story that needs to be told.” -Rita Webb I hate memorizing lines. In my teens, I had a brush with the acting bug. I enjoyed the thrill of being on stage. The thunder of the […] via How Writers are… Continue reading How Writers are Actually Actors — A Writer’s Path

Back when theaters were open and people were allowed to attend public events, Jerry Seinfeld recorded his first stand-up comedy show in 22 years for Netflix at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. Now set to finally air on May 5th titled 23 Hours To Kill, the streaming giant has decided to come through […]… Continue reading Blog: Trailer For Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix Special “23 Hours To Kill” Surfaces: Watch — Best Soundcloud Rappers 2019

So as you read this, I’ll be in Sweden and not back till Wednesday. As I won’t be writing a post tomorrow, I thought I’d write a post today where the impact of it would easily last 48 hours/ So have a look at that picture. A close look. Seriously, isn’t it terrible? It looks […]… Continue reading Gwyneth Is As Subtle As Her Acting … — The Musings Of An Opinionated Sod [Help Me Grow!]

Is it not true that a child learns best when one expects good in her? Act “as if” a child will respond positively, treat her as you would want a good child to be treated, and the tantrums will fade away. On the other hand, to focus on the tantrums is to make them […] via… Continue reading Acting “As If” — MIRACLES EACH DAY

Wow, I think we can all agree that I have reached new levels of post naming perfection! Really do I need to even write anymore, that title is so incisive and intricate, it can just stand on it’s own. And maybe it should cause the rest of the post ain’t getting any deeper. via Voice Acting… Continue reading Voice Acting in Anime is Acting! — I drink and watch anime