Santa’s Christmas Gift Guide 2019
Every year Santa gets inundated with letters and wish lists. One year, Santa received a list on Christmas Eve and he had to tell his little daughter that the real Santa could not work ... Continue Reading →
Beatles v Stones – A Clever Non-Rivalry That Goes Back Half a Century
The rivalry goes back half a century, drummed up by a clever publicist. The bands actually enjoyed each other, Lennon and McCartney gave the Stones “I Wanna Be Your Man.”
In ... Continue Reading →
The Last Leonardo, by Ben Lewis
The plural in the subtitle tells it all: “The Secret Lives of the World’s Most Expensive Painting.” Lewis has pulled off a relatively impossible feat, he has published a riveting ... Continue Reading →
Ford vs Ferrari
What’s not to like? The story of an American in a cowboy hat tweaking the nose of the uppity Europeans.
In this case, it is Texan Carroll Shelby aided by the might of Henry ... Continue Reading →
Interview with Tonya Mosley – New Co-Host of “Here & Now”
The news gathering and news consumption model has gone through wrenching changes in the last decade. I had a chance to speak with the eloquent Tonya Mosley about these changes.
Mosley ... Continue Reading →
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Tarantino’s Opus Love Story to 1969 Hollywood – New Edit
Revisionist or parallel history productions are fascinating. Decades ago my kids were exposed to Lion King 1½ (Pumbaa and Timon’s story up front, with Simba’s story in the distance). ... Continue Reading →
Without Walls Festival 2019: Wonderful and Eclectic
One of the most satisfying projects in San Diego is La Jolla Playhouse’s annual WOW Festival. This year is no exception. An eclectic gathering of performances at Liberty Station drew ... Continue Reading →
The Who – It Was Once Only Ten Strings
This is the one band I see with trepidation.
The band was invincible for a decade after their first single (“I Can’t Explain” in 1965), and I went all in. Top choice.
Their show ... Continue Reading →
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