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The appeal of The Stroll is that (1) everybody could do it, and (2) it was the luck of the line who your partner turned out to be, unless you cheated and traded places in line. Now here is the…
The appeal of The Stroll is that (1) everybody could do it, and (2) it was the luck of the line who your partner turned out to be, unless you cheated and traded places in line. Now here is the…
There must be a reason why. Not a physical reason, but one involving style or artistry. It creates a more compact character shape, implying tension. Better than just plain landing on your feet. This nifty video was edited by Duncan…
Marie Haws found this cartoon for the latest issue of the Ebert Club Newsletter. She writes: "It's by the British cartoonist/animator behind the Daily Express' cartoon strip "Bewley." Ant Blades has designed a series of clever shorts for BBC Comedy…
From Ari Gold: When I was twenty, my mother was killed in a helicopter crash with rock music promoter Bill Graham, whom she had recently begun dating after a nearly two-decades courtship. To many rock musicians and fans, Graham was…
Here is Isa Leshko's website. Thanks for the link to Anath White, who writes me: "Older dogs always get me. It's as if they know it all, and can look into things"
And a friend. And a great human being. And the best dancer I ever rock-and-rolled with. When I think back on those years, she embodied what the newspaper business was all about. And in Leonard Aronson, a producer and writer…
Meet The Man Inside The Nicolas Cage Costume
The Ebert Club recently celebrated its 2nd birthday and in honor of the occasion, we'd like to share a collection of short films which have appeared inside the Newsletter. The cream of the crop! And to explore an even greater…
* *It's hard to believe Steve Goodman has been gone for 25 years. Even though we knew he had leukemia, and sang for 16 years with it, he fought it with courage and good cheer. You counted yourself blessed to…
The famed Alloy Orchestra of Cambridge, Mass., performed their original compositions to a group of "Wild and Weird" early silent shorts on April 27 at Ebertfest. This is a sample of the program, with titles by Ken Winokur. Check their…
