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ASJA PANEL • Saturday, May 2, 2015 • 2:00–3:30PM Editors love to get exclusive interviews with top people in the field their publication covers. Writers who can deliver interesting Q&As or profiles continue to get assignments. The challenge is that the bigger the name, the harder it is to get to the celebrity/leader. The panel … Read more
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Wish I could blame nuclear weapons, a mutant virus or Hitler for the malformation in my Russian Jewish bloodline, but my theory is a suicide gene. My 9 lives. Suicidal tendencies and nine lives for a Weeble (“Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down.”)
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photo by Dorri Olds Over the weekend, I had the thrill of attending a Mardi Gras double-doggie birthday bash fundraiser at Animal Haven Shelter in New York. The event was organized by Bobbi Mitchell, mom to birthday girl BB, and co-organized by Joann Mercado for her birthday girl, Lily. The fabulous fashion event — dog fashions that is … Read more
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As always, I had a blast at Tompkins Square Park for their annual Halloween Doggie Parade! So much fun. This year, the sponsor, Beggin Strips Dog Treats, let everyone know that they’d donate one bag of Beggin’ food every time a dog owner tweets a photo of their costumed dog. That applies to all dog … Read more
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Packs of people and their pet pooches converged in New York City’s Hudson River Park’s Pier 84 for the 2014 “Strut Your Mutt” fundraiser by Best Friends Animal Society. This was the 5th annual Strut Your Mutt.
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The article was written for TheBlot Danae Mines, an 11-year veteran of Engine Co. 60 in the South Bronx, is Ms. March in the 2015 FDNY Calendar of Heroes. She is the first female to have ever made it into the calendar, and, get this: She’s got all her clothes on! It’s the men who are … Read more
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Broadway Barks 16, held Saturday, July 12, featured adoptable — and adorable — dogs and cats from New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies including ASPCA, Animal Care and Control of NYC (AC&C), Animal Haven, BARC (Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition), Bideawee, Bobbi & the Strays, City Critters, Humane Society of New York (HSNY), KittyKind, … Read more
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Written for NYCityWoman The first time I talked about the rape I was 26 and in a therapist’s office. “I can help you,” the counselor, Mary, said, “but it won’t be a quick fix.” My neck tensed up. I started bouncing my knee. Mary didn’t react. Her eyes were looking into mine: It was time to … Read more
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Yesterday, I hopped a subway down to SoHo for a one-on-one interview with Academy-Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris. I have interviewed gobs of A-list celebrities, but this was a career highlight and an honor. Morris is promoting his movie, “The Unknown Known.” It is his latest documentary and is being released on Friday, April 4. It shines … Read more
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It’s a crime that cop Frank (Billy Crudup) is so loyal to his ex-con brother, Chris (Clive Owen). Chris is a bad, bad mofo who just got out of prison for murder. James Caan, Mila Kunis, Zoe Saldana, Marion Coitillard
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