If you’ve read Auralia’s Colors, you may have questions about the sequel, Cyndere’s Midnight, which will be in stores on September 16. Over the next week, I’ll be revealing some of the shocking secrets of Cyndere’s Midnight. So read on, but beware! Some may consider these to be very minor spoilers! And yes, every single one of these questions has been raised in some email or letter or review. I didn’t make up a single one. (more…) Read more
These are snapshots of my friend Tim, taken over the last couple of years. (with his brother Todd, left.) (more…) Read more
Thanks again to Dr. Morefield for taking the time to give us an early look at an upcoming film. This time, it’s an American film by the director of Raising Victor Vargas. (more…) Read more
ARONOFSKY’S WRESTLING PIC IS A VENICE FILM FEST CHAMP Darren Aronosfky, director of The Fountain and Requiem for a Dream, has just been given¬†the Golden Lion award¬†at the Venice Film Festival for his new film The Wrestler, which stars¬†Mickey Rourke.¬† Hopefully we’ll hear more from some of my pals who are at the Toronto fest. The movie will screen there on Monday.¬† I spoke with Aronofsky, who is married to actress Rachel Weisz, by telephone, and then again in person,... Read more
This month, Image Journal’s Artist of the Month isfilmmaker Wim Wenders. As one who was formerly selected, I can promise Mr. Wenders that his fame will now skyrocket, and he’ll never have to worry about paying bills again! All kidding aside… Wenders is one of my heroes. He’s been on Image‘s advisory board for years, and is a good friend to publisher Greg Wolfe. He directed my all-time favorite film, Wings of Desire, and has recently been collaborating with writer/director... Read more
Wow. I make what may be my first-ever online comment about Bill Maher, and I end up in The Washington Times! These World Wide Webs… they’re just full of surprises. Read more
I’m planning my first trip to Ohio. Are you? From the latest Over the Rhine newsletter: WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF HEARTACHE: A Special 20th Anniversary Holiday Celebration of the Music of Over the Rhine: December 19, The Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, OH: An evening with Over the Rhine. featuring music from decade one. December 20, The Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, OH: An evening with Over the Rhine, featuring music from decade two. Here’s the skinny folks. The first night, we are... Read more
I had a remarkable encounter at my neighborhood’s best coffee shop: Hotwire Online Coffeehouse. Hotwire sells copies of Auralia’s Colors (God bless them!) And this morning, a woman who had purchased a copy asked me to sign her book for her as-yet-unborn daughter. Wow. Even more interesting: She’d already decided to name her daughter Aurelia. But after she finished the book, she changed the spelling of the name to match my character… Auralia. Good heavens. I hope little Auralia grows... Read more
Ladies and gentlemen… The Curator, an adventurous foray into examinations of art and culture, courtesy of the International Arts Movement, with my friend Alissa Wilkinson at the helm! The Curator is a web publication of International Arts Movement (IAM), which announces the signs of a ‚Äúworld that ought to be‚Äù as we find it in our midst, and seeks to inspire people to engage deeply with culture that enriches life and broadens experience. In keeping with IAM‚Äôs belief that artistic... Read more
ROGER EBERT GIVES CHINA’S OLYMPICS A BIG THUMB’S UP Yes, there are criticisms to be made. China, like all nations, is far from perfect. Our Bill of Rights would create an upheaval in their society. There are all the stories about the “fakery” of the Olympics opening ceremony. True, but the ceremony was showbiz, which since time immemorial has shown us what cannot be. The amazing aspect is that so many aspects of the “fakery” were so quickly revealed, and... Read more
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