At IBC – the International Broadcasting Convention – in Amsterdam, Adobe gave visitors a peek at new features coming to its software suite, with an emphasis on tools to facilitate collaboration.
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‘Unbelievable!!!!!’ Sneak Peek for ‘Star Trek’ 50th and Uhura Was There
A sneak peek for cast and crew of the sci-fi parody "Unbelievable!!!!!"--part of the celebration marking the 50th Anniversary of the debut of Star Trek.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Three Days of Terror: The Charlie Hebdo Attacks’ Debuts on HBO
I have been moved, inspired, and touched by documentaries before. "Three Days of Terror: The Charlie Hebdo Attacks" is the first documentary ever to bring me to tears.
Read More »Election 2016: How to Live Tweet like Hillary and Donald
Election 2016 may go down as the Year of the Tweet, as the miniature messages have become a weapon of choice for all the candidates running for president. If you'd like to get into live tweeting, here are my techniques for setting yourself up, what software to use, and how to be a more effective Twitter communicator.
Read More »Getting On Board with Acting – Part 2
The first three weeks of Acting 101 class were fun, educational, and a little exhausting. I decided to bring cookies this week. Then things got dramatic. Our instructor was missing!
Read More »Election 2016: 35th Anniversary of the Largest Tax Cut in American History
August 13, 2016 will be the 35th anniversary of the largest tax cut in American history: The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. This law is generally credited with beginning the economic boom which carried through the 1990s. Why should we take note of this? Because in an election year, economic theory, history, and promises get thrown about like fish at Seattle’s Pike Place Fish Market. Watch out for fishy facts.
Read More »Anthem Film Festival: Three Short Film Jewels About Dreams, Trauma, and Mules
Three short films that each shed light on what it means to be an individual and how we experience the world.
Read More »Anthem Film Festival: Police are Coming to Take Your Stuff and Kill Your Dog
Seized', winner of Anthem’s Best Short Documentary award, explores a police practice called civil asset forfeiture. 'Of Dogs and Men', winner of Best Libertarian Documentary Feature tries to explain why 10,000 pet dogs are killed by police every year.
Read More »Anthem Film Festival: ‘Deep Web’ Explores Silk Road, Looking for the Dread Pirate Roberts
Before seeing 'Deep Web', like most people, I believed Silk Road was a criminal enterprise -- a gigantic drug network and online cartel run by a drug lord known as the "Dread Pirate Roberts." It turns out that this was a highly distorted picture.
Read More »Anthem Film Festival: Slavery Is Alive and Well (And May Be Living Down Your Street)
Slavery has become more subtle and is not just something that happens far away in third world countries. 'The Return' takes us into the world of a Filipino house maid held captive for years by an upper class family in Orange County, California.
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