In 2015, independent Canadian filmmaker Dianne Whelan set out on what is now known as the Trans Canada Trail, a nearly 17,000-mile recreational trail that encompasses green trails, roads and waterways from the Atlantic to the Pacific and north to the Arctic Ocean leads. On August 1, Ms. Whelan, 56, accompanied by her parents, partner … Read more
Chuck E. Weiss, blues musician, club owner, and oversized Los Angeles character who was immortalized in Rickie Lee Jones’ breakout hit “Chuck E.’s in Love,” died on July 20 at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles . He was 76. His brother Byron said the cause was kidney failure. Mr. Weiss was a voracious musicologist, … Read more
British filmmaker Mark Cousins talks about the importance of the Cannes International Film Festival after a year of pandemic isolation and talks about presenting his documentary “The Story of Film: A New Generation” at the event. (5th July)
This week viewers can purchase some 4K catalog titles such as Saw, as well as versions of the Shrek Edition and the first Fast and the Furious film in the 20th Anniversary Edition. However, this week’s main launch is Bioware’s revamped version of the Mass Effect trilogy, now available for all generations of consoles and … Read more
(CNN) – Nowadays it seems like fashion trends are completely out of date. While that’s not entirely true, the pressure to keep up with the latest “it” bag has certainly eased, especially given that we spend less time in the real world. Nevertheless, for the few moments that are spent outside, it is natural to … Read more
Annie Liu has always been quite at odds with her identity. At home she only spoke Chinese, and out in the world she switched to another language and changed her behavior to better adapt. “I think I really just wanted to find a passion that could really combine these two parts of my identity,” said … Read more
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