“Do you remember the movie we watched in college–the one I liked so much?” my dear friend Laura called to ask the other day. In an instant, I had returned the correct answer–the movie in question was Highlander. In the 80s, Laura had rented the film on VHS and several of us had crowded around … Continue reading
I was listening to NPR the other day when I heard a program titled Why Aren’t Teens Reading Like They Used To? It seems that there is such an abundance of digital media available that kids just prefer other options. Some still read for pleasure, but many do not. Of course, Harry Potter and The Hunger … Continue reading
This is a news story hot off the NPR wire. Original text at (http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/whats-behind-future-hit-movies-algorithm) A company name Epagogix has applied big data analysis to predict which movies will be hits, predicting how much a movie will make at the box office plus or minus about 10%. The algorithm evaluates scripts, plot points, actor/actress involvement, and … Continue reading
I saw a remarkable documentary last night called “Last Flight Home.” The film detailed the efforts of a group called the “BentProp Project,” that searched for lost Word War II planes, and their MIA crew, in the Republic of Palau in the western Pacific. The group had discovered planes in both the water and in … Continue reading
20+ years ago, I was required to read “The Clockwork Orange” by Anthony Burgess for a college English class. English was my favorite subject and I loved to read, but I wasn’t thrilled about the assignment for a very specific reason. I had read the book before. With so much to read in the world, … Continue reading
You never know where you’ll find a memoir! I stumbled across the Arab Film Festival in San Jose, CA this evening. What a treat! I love independent films as it seems the people who make them have something meaningful to share or say whereas the Hollywood-types just want to entertain. I went to see “Papa … Continue reading
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