When it was suggested I write a column on “Star Wars” and the culture it has created, I kind of freaked out a little.
Author Archives: Lillian Boodaghians
_Power of publicity, advertisements can sway viewers' curiosity_
To say that I am uncontrollably excited for the release of “Skyfall” would be an understatement.
Actors’ similarity to their TV characters leads to typecasting
When the show “Chuck” came to an end earlier this year, I had many friends who were quite upset.
_Culture Shift: DJ Booda on celebrity alter egos_
For some reason, I’ve always had this idea that if I became a DJ, my name would be DJ Booda.
Wild Up experimental ensemble arrives at the Hammer
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Wilco and Schubert isn’t a combination that comes to mind when considering an orchestral performance, but for the experimental and classical music ensemble wild Up, this is nothing out of the ordinary.
Founded by conductor Chris Rountree, wild Up is essentially one of the Hammer Museum’s most recent installations.
_Culture Shift:_ Celebrities give people something to admire, envy, and aspire to
My friend recently told me, or better yet, exclaimed at me, “Michael Fassbender has ruined me for other men!” To the best of my knowledge, she hasn’t been in a relationship or in anyway involved with the actor, so this very definite conclusion kind of surprised me.
_”˜Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,’ there goes good reality TV_
As I sit in front of the tube scrolling through the guide, it’s the iconic voice of Chandler from “Friends” that goes ringing through my head, asking “could there BE anymore reality TV?”