Author Archives: Michelle Castillo

With past stories of success such as “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” which cost $5 million to make but grossed more than $368 million worldwide, it is not surprising that many aspiring filmmakers are opting to finance their own films or find other independent production companies.

In the 1970s, college audiences were lining up to see the classic movie “Reefer Madness,” an anti-cannabis film that portrayed marijuana smokers as rapists and murders.

It’s not hard to believe that insiders think the radio medium is dead.

A spotlight focuses on a young man in the center of the stage who is frozen in a statue-like pose.

Despite the long strips of tape that got tangled everywhere, there was something to be said for creating your own mixtapes and handing them out to your friends.

The pen might be mightier than the sword, but the mic may prove to be even more powerful than the written word.

As soon as the last horse race finished at Hollywood Park on May 9, the excited crowd hurried over to a makeshift stage to the side of the track.