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• ‘There is No Spoon’ — Distorted Vision: Cyber Life in ‘The Matrix’ (1999)

  

  Cypher, Morpheus, Neo and Trinity in the original The Matrix (1999) Mind-bending. Futuristic. Timeless. Brainteasing. Confusing. Your basic black. All of the... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Bronx Boy: Chapter Eight – Crosses to Bear

  

  Bronx River Houses circa the 1970s Terms and how they are used mean something to most people. But the term "post-traumatic stress disorder," or PTSD, did not... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• The Force of Destiny: A Death Knell for ‘Opera News’

  

  The Met Opera's monthly magazine, 'Opera News' I opened my mouth in astonishment. Had I read that right? No, it couldn't be! I looked again. I re-read the... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Thoughts on the Elusive Nature of Kids and Adults in ‘Moonrise Kingdom’

  

  Suzy (Kara Hayward) and Sam (Jared Gilman) struggle to understand orders Fugitives from justice. Snippets and slices of life. Fights, brawls, arguments,... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Eulogy for a Friend – A Remembrance

  

  Helen and the NYC skyline (taken at the Metropolitan Museum of Art - August 2009) Helen Marie Carmel Ladmarault was born in May 1946, in the sweltering regions... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Bronx Boy – A Novel (Part Seven): Temper, Temper

  

  Photo of Fordham Road at Grand Concourse, in the Bronx "What in Hell was that?" Something banged on the ceiling above. The noise woke Sonny up. He... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• ‘I Will Face My Fear’ — The Mind-Killing Little Deaths of ‘Dune’ (Part Nine):...

  

  Alia Atreides (played by Laura Burton, a non-professional at the time) The Fulcrum, At Last Alia, Paul's underage sister, sits and stares at a tiny little... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Bronx Boy — A Novel (Part Six): The Names People Play

  

  S aint John of the Cross Sonny's surname was De Le Cruz. That is to say, his "official" last name, as it appeared in the local Puerto Rican Civil Registry. Abou... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• In Flight – A ‘Dream Zine’ Poem

  

  (Today's piece is a short poem by guest contributor Thais Angelica Tavares Lopes. Thais Angelica is my oldest daughter. Her varied background encompasses a rang... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Bronx Boy — A Novel (Part Five): ‘Las Chicas’ and Soundview

  

  Puerto Rican boy meets girl in the South Bronx (Photo credit: Stephen Shames) "Dang, bro, what's wrong wid you? Do you or do you not like Puerto Rican girls?" ... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• The View from the Chair — ‘Marty’ and the Triumph of Fat, Ugly Little Men

  

  Clara (Nancy Marchand) and Marty (Rod Steiger) Mama's Boy Marty Pilletti is a butcher, a common enough profession in a common enough working-class world. His... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Pelé’s Last Goal: The Passing of a Legend

  

  It was the joy. The sheer, uninhibited joy. That was my takeaway from watching Pelé. If it can be said that playing a sport - any sport - could prove... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• ‘I Will Face My Fear’ — The Mind-Killing Little Deaths of ‘Dune’ (Part Eight):...

  

  Paul, aka Muad'Dib, rides the worm in Sci-Fi Channel's 'Dune' (2000) Visions of the Future Paul sees his and Chani's children. Yes, they're all grown up, all... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Bronx Boy — A Novel (Part Four): P.R. Men and Shorts People

  

  The Island of Puerto Rico, "La Isla del Encanto" ("The Island of Enchantment") Puerto Rico, in English, means "rich port." "Some joke, huh?" cracked Sonn... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Bronx Boy — A Novel (Part Three): Name Your Game

  

  James Monroe High School on Boynton Avenue, The Bronx "Santiago Delacruz!" Sonny winced. Oh, how he hated that name. He would much rather have people cal... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• The Sins of the Fathers: ‘The Force Awakens’ and the Failure of Good Filmmaking

  

  Kylo Ren dangles the Sword of Damocles before Finn and Rey in 'The Force Awakens' Why must the children suffer for the sins of their parents? Why must they aton... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Short Takes: Little Snippets, Or ‘Bits and Pieces’ of Things

  I've been busy of late, working on a variety of projects on and off - and off and on. Some of which I started years ago, while others I had planned for only... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Bronx Boy – A Novel (Part Two): Building Alliances

  

  The landlord who managed the building at Morris Avenue, Mrs. Alma Horowitz, was an elderly Jewish lady of means. Hungry for company - any company - she took an... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Bronx Boy – A Novel (A Slice of A Life) – Part One

  

  "Sir? Sir! Are you the father?" asked Dr. Duane Johnson, one of the attending physicians in residence. "Huh?" Papi grunted. "Are you the boy's... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Beautiful Dreamers: Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’ Comes Alive on Netflix

  

  "To Die - To Sleep, No More" A voice - a man's voice - starts the narration. His tone is solemn, aloof, full of portent, cold. Calculatedly cold. Emotion has al... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA