So Much Acting Talent, So Few Emmy Statuettes
Jul20

So Much Acting Talent, So Few Emmy Statuettes

With nominations announced by a pajama-clad Emmy host-to-be Jimmy Kimmel, this is shaping up to be one of the most competitive and fascinating competitions in years, especially when it comes to the big acting categories.   The Emmy Awards are known for serial recognition of actors at the height of their game, nominating them year in and year out. Whether those people end up taking home the statuette, they are taking up valuable...

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Ottimo Woody Allen: To Rome With Love
Jul13

Ottimo Woody Allen: To Rome With Love

  Another European capital, another delightful Woody Allen film. Although not as outstanding as his last outing, “Midnight in Paris, Allen’s “To Rome with Love” imports the trademark neuroses of his main characters to another land. This time, instead of a surrogate Allen-type, as Owen Wilson played in “Paris,” the audience gets the pleasure of seeing Allen himself, as himself. And if that...

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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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They Should Sell This Kind of Oil by the Barrel
Jul06

They Should Sell This Kind of Oil by the Barrel

Relax, soothe, energize, detox and arouse. Any one of those things sounds pretty desirable, right? Well, they’re actually the names of five different varieties of a great massage oil line we’ve just discovered, called Eco-Beauty. Trust us, finding a great body oil with a wonderful fragrance and that disperses in water so we can also use it as bath oil is a very difficult proposition. Only a few we’ve tried don’t glom up on the bottom...

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Summerizing Your Skin, The Stemulation Way
Jul04

Summerizing Your Skin, The Stemulation Way

Summertime may be wonderful for your spirits, but it’s usually pretty rough on your skin. Increased exposure to the sun and hot weather can bring all sorts of problems, from dry skin to broken capillaries to wrinkles, and sadly, that damage accumulates over the years and is very hard to reverse. That’s where Stemulation comes in. The products are designed to smooth fine lines, eliminate sunspots, tighten skin and reduce surface...

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