What ‘Argo’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Now Share: WGA Awards for Their Writers
Feb18

What ‘Argo’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Now Share: WGA Awards for Their Writers

To twist a popular line from the screenplay–“I’ve never left anyone behind”– “Argo” is apparently not leaving any awards behind. Chris Terrio added another one to the film’s trophy case by taking the award for best adapted screenplay at the 2013 Writers Guild Awards, which honor outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, radio, new media and videogames.   “I’m so...

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Top TV Shows as a Travel Guide: Touring Girls, Downton & Hatfields Territory
Aug16

Top TV Shows as a Travel Guide: Touring Girls, Downton & Hatfields Territory

Mad Men. Downton Abbey. Boardwalk Empire. Girls. Hatfields & McCoys. These programs are all up for shelves full of Emmy Awards (September 23 on ABC with Host Jimmy Kimmel) but they also offer some great travel ideas. These tips are courtesy of  Lonely Planet Travel Editor Robert Reid, who says the contenders for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Drama Series also engender some great travel destinations. Mad Men: Manhattan...

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With Racial Inequality Rife on the Small Screen, One Reality Show Flaunts its Diversity
Jul09

With Racial Inequality Rife on the Small Screen, One Reality Show Flaunts its Diversity

Quick. Were there any black characters on “Friends,” anyone? If so, they were background players. And not to single out a favorite comedy series, it was and is among the majority of television shows whose core Caucasian-ness is an attribute, rightly or wrongly.   Diversity is an issue that has long simmered on the back burner and intermittently moves to the front, as in these early days of summer that have brought a raft of...

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