Culture
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PBS Kids “Let’s Go Luna!” Airs New Episodes in March
Last November, kids and families were invited on a colorful adventure to Mexico, China, Germany and more with the debut of LET’S GO LUNA! on PBS KIDS. Created by Emmy Award-winning animator Joe Murray, the series follows the adventures of three animal friends as they traverse the globe with Luna the Moon (voiced by Judy Greer) as their guide. “Guitar to Sitar/Spring Has Not Sprung” Premieres Monday, March 4 In Delhi, Carmen goes looking for guitar strings so she can write her mother a birthday song, but in the process, she and the kids learn about a different stringed instrument called a sitar / In Delhi, although Andy’s plan to…
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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH :: “Modern Hero: The Television Series”
FILMRISE CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH OVATION TELEVISION NETWORK TO AIR “MODERN HERO: THE TELEVISION SERIES” -TV SERIES AN EXPANSION OF THE GROUNDBREAKING AWARD-WINNING DIGITAL DOCU-SERIES “MODERN HERO” CELEBRATING REMARKABLE WOMEN- 2018 Cynopsis and Telly Award Winner FilmRise announces “MODERN HERO: THE TELEVISION SERIES” to begin airing March 6th on the Ovation Network this March in celebration of Women’s History Month. The newly created television series from FilmRise and Ready Set Productions is a long form brand extension of the groundbreaking award-winning short form digital docu-series “MODERN HERO” which has generated over 100 million views on social media and has been honored with notable awards including Cynopsis’…
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ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL opens in theatres on February 14th
ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL From visionary filmmakers James Cameron (AVATAR) and Robert Rodriguez (SIN CITY), comes ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious history while her street-smart…
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History in Motion: Iconic Cars from Hollywood will Parade Around Los Angeles on President’s Day
History in Motion: Iconic Cars from Hollywood will Parade Around Los Angeles on President’s Day led by a Presidential Limo with a Special Guest Kicking off its 25th-anniversary celebration and honoring Los Angeles’ love affair with movies and the automobile, the Petersen will give Angelenos a chance to see some of history’s most famous cars cruise past the city’s iconic landmarks. The tour, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., will feature cars such as the “Little Miss Sunshine” Volkswagen bus, the James Bond XKR car from “Die Another Day” and more, while being led by the Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaeton, which was used by presidents and dignitaries including the Apollo 11 astronauts after…
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Universal Studios Hollywood Celebrates Lunar New Year and the “Year of the Pig”
Universal Studios Hollywood Celebrates Lunar New Year and the “Year of the Pig” with DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda’s Po and Tigress, Mr. Ping’s Noodle Shop a Mandarin-speaking Transformer’s MEGATRON and Hello Kitty, Adorned in Custom-Designed Lunar New Year Attire, through February 18 New Event Highlights include an Array of Traditional Cultural Performances, and Specially-Themed “Year of the Pig” Voodoo Doughnut at Universal CityWalk Lunar New Year is Included in the Price of Admission to Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Hollywood ushers in the “Year of the Pig” as the movie-based theme park celebrates Lunar New Year with uniquely-themed programs featuring beloved global pop icon Hello Kitty, DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda masters Po and Tigress…
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Interview with the Cast and Filmmakers of On The Basis of Sex
A few weeks back I had a chance to preview ON THE BASIS OF SEX and interview some of the cast and screenwriter Daniel Stiepleman, who happens to be Ruth Ginsburg nephew. The movie focuses on Ginsberg’s early years at Harvard, she was in one of the first classes that allowed women, and went on to try the Moritz case in order to set a precedent for discrimination on the basis of sex. It was ironic that the case was based on a man who was denied a tax write-off as a caretaker because the law at that time assumed only women could be caretakers. With this case,…
