Stephen Colbert is out. Jimmy Kimmel is off the air. And the FCC Chairman has offered the country a chilling choice: “We can do this the easy way or the hard way.”
Read More »Tag Archives: Media
SXSW 2025: Film, Science, Music and the Elephant in the Room
SXSW finally came back full steam ahead after a few years slowed down by COVID. I’ve attended SXSW since 2012, and this was a year with all the bells ringing. The 2025 edition of the Conference and Festivals ran March 7 through 15. A Special Welcome Day one began with …
Read More »NAB Show 2024: The Year of AI
The NAB Show 2024 featured over 100 sessions focused on the impact or functionality of artificial intelligence. AI was the focus this year.
Read More »SXSW 2024: The Science and Craft of Storytelling
Human beings tell stories. It’s what makes us different. At SXSW 2024, Cheryl Hauser explained what it takes to be a great storyteller.
Read More »Interview: Thu Vo, Author of ‘Daddy, Am I Beautiful?’
Author Thu Vo recently answered our questions about the new book 'Daddy, Am I Beautiful?', the first book in the Apple Tart book series, where young girl name Annabelle who is teased at school for expressing herself in a princess costume then discusses her emotions with her father. 'Daddy, Am I Beautiful?' is now available on Amazon.com as an eBook for Kindle, Kindle Fire, and Kindle App.
Read More »Gadget Review: ROXs 2S Interactive Technology Set
RFID technology, Bluetooth enabled features and free app with new experiences every month power the recommended A-Champs ROXS 2S interactive set (3 star) that gets one or more people of all ages moving with a nice mix of new experiences and playground classics.
Read More »Book Review: ‘All the Women in My Family Sing’ Edited by Deborah Santana
All the Women in My Family Sing is a memorable anthology of American culture (3.5 stars) and diversity within 69 essays written by 69 different women of color and edited by Deborah Santana as a strong soundboard for women's voices where the chosen works are positive and practical.
Read More »Interview: Karyn White on Returning to Music: “Unfinished Business”
People come and go in the tough world of music; however, when a true star rekindles their illumination in such a powerful way, you just know it’s destiny.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Comfort of People’ by Daniel Miller
In 'The Comfort of People' anthropologist Daniel Miller continues his book series about material culture in a unique study of society, science, and health focusing on caretakers and hospice patients dealing with some form of terminal or long-term illness.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’
Director Stefano Sollima takes the helm in this 3-star crime sequel as James Brolin ('Deadpool 2') and Benecio del Toro ('Traffic') return in their roles as key players in drug cartel wars with Taylor Sheridan returning to write the screenplay.
Read More »
Blogcritics The critical lens on today's culture & entertainment