Category Archives: showbusiness

When a Memory Turns into a Nightmare

Posted on April 23, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Requiem (2018) We started watching this eerie series last night on Netflix. Ordinarily, I stay away from ‘gothic thrillers’ but this one has an interesting vibe to it: the classical music in the soundtrack. . In a way, I can … Continue reading →

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A Collaboration that was Recorded on Music Videos

Posted on April 22, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Bryan Adams (November 5, 1959) & Lysette Anthony (September 26, 1963) I knew she was someone I was familiar with, but I’d forgotten her name, over the ensuing years: Lysette Anthony. She ‘starred’ (and was featured) in several of Bryan … Continue reading →

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From Latin Lover to Visible “Other” in Hollywood

Posted on April 21, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Omar Sharif (April 10, 1932 – July 10, 2015) We watched a short documentary about the life of Omar Sharif last night. Mostly, I knew the details of what happened to him over the years, but what I hadn’t realized … Continue reading →

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Karma: God Is Not Mocked

Posted on April 20, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics They call it ‘spin’. Too much makes everything spin out of control: January 6th, 2021, for example. I’ve written about this affliction before. But the roots of it start early in childhood. Parents ask their … Continue reading →

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How Not to Get Away with Murder

Posted on April 17, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (2021) This was probably the worst documentary series in three parts to watch on the night of a full moon. I can’t sleep, and different scenarios keep running through my head. I’m writing this … Continue reading →

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Irony: “Are You Ghosting Your Boyfriend?”

Posted on April 14, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The In Between (2022) This film is “Ghost” for teenagers. On a whim, we watched it on Netflix last night. I’m glad we did. The survival of consciousness after death is a fact, but is only really provable to someone … Continue reading →

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Yesterday in History XII

Posted on April 10, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Rita Moreno Wins an Oscar (April 9, 1962) On this day in 1962: Actress Rita Moreno becomes the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar, for her role as Anita in West Side Story (1961). It’s hard to believe this … Continue reading →

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Keeping Up with the Kardashians?

Posted on April 9, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Kim Kardashian, in Particular I sat next to her in my dream last night, as the whole Kardashian Klan was sitting down to dinner. I was polite; she was distracted. It was as if I were invisible, which I may … Continue reading →

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Damned If You Don’t, and Damned If You Do

Posted on April 4, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) This film was suggested by a family member. We watched it on Netflix, last night. Personally, I got a lot of insight into the world of schizophrenia that I have only imagined up until now. … Continue reading →

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DuPont: How the Teflon Company Came Unstuck

Posted on April 3, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Dark Waters (2019) On a whim, we watched this film on Netflix last night. In some ways, I wish we hadn’t. It makes depressing viewing, but it is informative as to how to take on a manufacturing giant with a … Continue reading →

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