Drama
Big crowd turns out for protest performance of Vagina Monologues in Michigan
A Michigan lawmaker ignited a firestorm when she told the Speaker of the House that “no means no” when discussing a bill that would have impacted women’s reproductive rights. She lost her right to speak on the floor, but not everywhere. In protest of her treatment, women gathered last week to perform The Vagina Monologues.
Wendell Pierce of ‘The Wire’ and ‘Treme’ Hopes Groceries Can Revitalize New Orleans
Wendell Pierce is best-known for his role as Bunk in the HBO series “The Wire,” and he currently plays a struggling trombonist in the series “Treme.” But he’s taking on a much different job these days in his hometown of New Orleans, where he is in the process of opening a chain of grocery stores meant to revitalize […]
Deconstructing ‘Homeland’
In the world of TV, the shorthand for character development frequently comes down to good versus evil. On the good side is us. On the bad side is them. But one series has been acclaimed for blurring those lines: “Homeland,” on Showtime, which cleaned up at last month’s Emmys. “Homeland” focuses on Carrie Mathison, a […]
