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Photos by Dorri Olds “Grandma” is Lily Tomlin’s movie. She is in top form in a role created just for her. Writer director Paul Weitz (“American Pie,” “About a Boy”) confirmed that he had written the part for Tomlin after the two had worked together on 2013’s “Admission.” Yay for a female-driven, pro-LGBT, pro-choice comedy drama that delivers. “Grandma” … Read more
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Photo inset of Jonathan Snipes is by DNAinfo/Ben Fractenberg UPDATE: Bronx resident Bayna-Lekheim El-Amin, 42, was convicted of attempted assault in the first degree, and assault in the second degree. On Tuesday, May 7, in the most LGBTQ-friendly neighborhood in New York City, a gay couple was assaulted at the Dallas BBQ on 261 Eighth … Read more
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circled back to where I’d seen the blind man and his guide dog. When nobody was watching, I leaned down with a biodegradable baggie and picked up the German Shepherd guide dog’s deposit and put it in the trash. That may not be earth-shattering news, but I felt redeemed—as if I’d done my share to bring some peace into the world.
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Photo by Dorri Olds Both are warm and friendly and eager to talk about their movie, “Ex Machina.” Enjoy excerpts from the interview: Watch the trailer: Watch Oscar Isaac’s amazing dance scene:
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Luis Cortes was born in the Bronx in 1963 to a psychotic mother who abused him and siblings -two sisters and a brother – with coat hangers and whatever else was in the house. He left home at the age of 11, dealt drugs as a teenager in the 80’s on the lower east side where it was normal to ‘pack’ guns and knives.
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Use Social Media to Land Writing Gigs and Make Money is this year’s social media panel for the American Society of Journalists & Authors annual conference session. May 1, 2015 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Connect for Success! Come and learn new skills and meet new writers and editors and agents.
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On Feb. 25, 2015, New York City’s 92nd Street Y hosted a screening of Jerusalem U’s documentary, “Crossing the Line 2: The New Face of Anti-Semitism on Campus.” After the movie there was a panel discussion featuring Eric Fingerhut, President and CEO of Hillel International.
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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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