Monthly Archives: September, 2011
“OCEAN OF AN OLD MAN”— Human Life and the Forces of Nature
“Ocean of an Old Man” Human Life and the Forces of Nature Amos Lassen The Tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean in 2004 did tremendous damage. A primary school teacher, an old man to keep his school running regardless but he had to face the reality that many of his students were lost and that …
“A + E 4Ever: A Graphic Novel” by Ilike Merey— When Opposites Come Together
Merey, Ilike. “A+e 4ever: A Graphic Novel”, Lethe Press, 2011. Where Opposites Come Together Amos Lassen Graphic novels are big now and this one is the story of Asher Machnik, a teen with a very beautiful countenance. However it does not work to his advantage and the boys punch him and girls slap. This kind …
“Tom of Finland:Public & Private 11/7–12/23 at Antebellum in Hollywood
!SAVE THE DATE! ****************************************************** is honored to present the iconic artist- TOM OF FINLAND: PUBLIC & PRIVATE TOM OF FINLAND (Finnish, 1920 – 1991), Tom’s “doodles”, graphite on newspaper. edition print 2011© Tom of Finland Foundation Antebellum will be presenting NEVER-BEFORE- SEEN collages, “doodles” and photography by TOM OF FINLAND curated by RICK CASTRO November 7th, 2011 marks the 20th anniversary …
Gay: A New Path Forward” by Nicolas Janovsky— Talking About Gay
“Gay: A New Path Forward” by Nicolas Janovsky WingSpan Press What we talk about when we talk about ‘Gay’. For too long, the topic of being Gay has long lived under the rock of discrimination, ignorance and misunderstanding. In his new book, Gay: A New Path Forward, author Nicolas Janovsky reaches out to non-Gays …
“Striking Surface”, Poems by Jason Schneiderman— The Frivolous and the Sincere
Schneiderman, Jason. “Striking Surface”, Ashland Poetry Pres, 2010. The Frivolous and the Sincere Amos Lassen What I most love about poetry is that it allows the poet to change genres—verse, free verse, sonnets and even prose poems and Schneiderman takes advantage of this here. While the topics of his poems are quite serious—religion, life and …
“Sublimation Point”, Poems by Jason Schneiderman— Staying Alive
Schneiderman, Jason. “Sublimation Point”, Four Way Book, 2004. Staying Alive Amos Lassen For those who think that poetry is no longer being written, have a look at Jason Schneiderman who not only proves that it is alive but that it is also important in that he writes direct poetry and tells it like it is. …
Can AntiSemite Mel Gibson direct a movie about a Jewish hero?
Could Gibson be good for the Maccabees? Posted by Danielle Berrin \ Mel Gibson Photo by Ian Wilson/WENN.com/Newscom As loathsome and absurd as it may seem to many, Mel Gibson’s plan to produce a movie about the Maccabees is not an existential threat to Jews — unless, of course, he decides to change the …
“PARIAH”— Searching
“Pariah” Searching Amos Lassen One of the big films at Sundance 2011, “Pariah” is the story of a Brooklyn teenager faced with conflicting identities and forced to risk friendship and heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression. Alike (Adepero Oduye) is a 17 year old African American girl who lives with her …
“THE GREEN” is coming out on November 22 on DVD from WOLFE
“A smart and sophisticated film about life in a post-marriage-equality world” – San Francisco Chronicle Coming to DVD on November 22nd, 2011 “Williford lends the proceedings polish and conviction, helped by an expert cast and handsome production values. . . Engrossing.” – Variety The story of a gay man who moves to the idyllic countryside …
From Tablet Magazine, An Article about the Cemetery feautured in the new documentary, “AN ORDINARY COUPLE”
Tablet Magazine Film Burial Plots At the newly trendy Hollywood Forever Cemetery, where half of the graves belong to Jews, a long history of criminal association lives on By Jacob Silverman|September 22, 2011 7:00 AM The Hollywood Forever Cemetery. (David McNew/Getty Images) On a Saturday night in late August, hundreds of people assembled outside one …
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