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You’ve got the mumps, LOL 🙂 Okay, so you’re never going to get a text like that from your doctor. If you do, run and find a new doc. But smart healthcare providers are catching on to interacting with their patients via smartphones (sans emoticons). Modern medicine is just beginning to catch up to tech and figure out how … Read more
A teenager’s bedroom in the mid 1970s — Jimi Hendrix poster, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Yes poster, yellow beanbag chair and teal lava lamp.
Excerpts from my article written for The Fix All photos courtesy of Mirzaei Films. Laila at the Bridge—How to Combat Heroin Addiction in Afghanistan A new documentary follows a woman’s efforts in Afghanistan to fight addiction. Since the fall of the Taliban, the production of opium has skyrocketed. Afghanistan produces 90% of the world’s supply and 11% … Read more
In the drama Zipper, Sam Ellis (Patrick Wilson) is a successful federal prosecutor on the cusp of a bright political future. He has a happy home and a hot sex life with his smart and beautiful wife Jeannie (Lena Headey). Directed by Mora Stephens.
RIP Yogi Berra. Berra died of natural causes during his sleep at an assisted living facility in West Caldwell, New Jersey on September 22, 2015 at the age of 90. Berra died on the same day of his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut 69 years earlier. We will never forget all of the Yogisms. Here are some of my favorite … Read more
Yes, it’s sad to bid adieu to another summer, but don’t despair, the movie lineup for fall softens the blow. This month you’ll see stars and filmmakers reaching for Oscar gold. From an unrecognizably blue-eyed, balding Johnny Depp with bad teeth to blistering documentaries, there’s a plethora of titillating flicks to take in. Here’s my list of September’s Top … Read more
Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney answered questions after an intimate press-only screening of his new doc, “Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine.” The film is an exploration into the odd phenomenon of the public’s adulation of Jobs. Four years ago, the Apple co-founder’s death launched worldwide public weeping during which mourners brought flowers and held each other … Read more
The first book by Susan Shapiro that I read was “Five Men Who Broke My Heart.” Isn’t that a great title? It was an entertaining book that also touched a deep chord in me. Thankfully I’ve been happily married for a while now but it’s odd how memories of exes can pop into my head … Read more
You may not realize it but many of the movies you loved were filmed in England. In addition to the storylines and acting, you can enjoy feeling like you’re in the beautiful English countryside or seeing the iconic sights of London. In order to experience some of these famous backdrops firsthand, consider planning a movie-themed vacation throughout … Read more
“I realize that I’ve been hypnotized.” — Jimi Hendrix Where do self-destructive impulses come from? I had romanticized images of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin but they were dead long before I heard of them. The first time I shot heroin was down at St. Mark’s place in 1978. I was a 17-year-old aspiring artist … Read more