Accompanying the opening this week of "Yoko Ono: One Woman Show" at MoMA is a feature by Lindsay Zoladz. But New York has been covering Yoko for years. Here's a brief timeline. "Here at the Dakota," 1978 By Delia Ephron "Residents of the Dakota feared that the Lennons would appear naked in the courtyard once they moved in. But they proved amicable neighbors: Ono even brought sashimi to a courtyard party, with the names of the host’s children spelled out in peas." "A Talk With Yoko," 1981 By Philip Norman She invited the writer over five months after Lennon’s death. "John Lennon’s Killer," 1981 By Craig Unger A cover story on Mark David Chapman. "Double Fantasy," 1985 By John Leonard “So what if John and Yoko were silly or obtuse?” "The Flux Stops Here," 1989 By Kay Larson "Ono’s 1989 one person show at the Whitney commodified her Fluxus art...
- 5/13/2015
- Vulture
As a TV critic, I often feel that good shows don't have a big effect on me. Obviously, the great ones do. But I also find that the ones that I initially dislike are also the ones that I end up thinking about the most, long after they're over, wondering why they touched a nerve for me in the first place. How can something that inspires such a strong opinion possibly be all that bad? I thought about that question a lot while watching the new episodes of The Comeback. When it first premiered in 2005, I didn't love The Comeback,...
- 11/9/2014
- by Melissa Maerz
- EW - Inside TV
Crowdfunding site raises money in just six days to build 10ft bronze statue of RoboCop ahead of movie remake with Joel Kinnaman
• Watch the first trailer for the Robocop remake
• Robocop fans' fury over first pictures
A giant bronze statue of RoboCop is to be erected in Detroit after fans of Paul Verhoeven's iconic cyborg crimefighter raised funds for the project via Kickstarter.
The 10ft tall statue will be unveiled next summer after the project, which has the backing of original RoboCop star Peter Weller, raised $67,436 in just six days on the crowdfunding site in 2011, according to the Hollywood Reporter. It all began when a Twitter user publicly messaged Detroit's mayor, Dave Bing, to demand his favourite movie character be celebrated as one of the city's most famous exports. Bing replied: "There are not any plans to erect a statue to RoboCop. Thank you for the suggestion." But the...
• Watch the first trailer for the Robocop remake
• Robocop fans' fury over first pictures
A giant bronze statue of RoboCop is to be erected in Detroit after fans of Paul Verhoeven's iconic cyborg crimefighter raised funds for the project via Kickstarter.
The 10ft tall statue will be unveiled next summer after the project, which has the backing of original RoboCop star Peter Weller, raised $67,436 in just six days on the crowdfunding site in 2011, according to the Hollywood Reporter. It all began when a Twitter user publicly messaged Detroit's mayor, Dave Bing, to demand his favourite movie character be celebrated as one of the city's most famous exports. Bing replied: "There are not any plans to erect a statue to RoboCop. Thank you for the suggestion." But the...
- 9/26/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Crime writer known for Get Shorty, Out of Sight and Hombre whose work served as a barometer of modern America
When Elmore Leonard's Stick was published in Britain in 1984, one newspaper called it "a fine first novel". At almost 60, the author would have been amused at such an accolade; it was, in fact, his 21st novel, and Leonard, who has died aged 87, had been selling his fiction regularly, occasionally to Hollywood. But the genres in which he chose to work often failed to attract serious critical attention: westerns first, then crime novels set in the contemporary urban hinterlands.
Westerns as a literary genre still lack respectability, but the craft and energy of Leonard's crime novels, which include Get Shorty, Out of Sight and Labrava, eventually made them impossible to ignore. Still, recognition came late: only in 1992 did the Mystery Writers of America grant him its highest accolade, the Grand Master Edgar.
When Elmore Leonard's Stick was published in Britain in 1984, one newspaper called it "a fine first novel". At almost 60, the author would have been amused at such an accolade; it was, in fact, his 21st novel, and Leonard, who has died aged 87, had been selling his fiction regularly, occasionally to Hollywood. But the genres in which he chose to work often failed to attract serious critical attention: westerns first, then crime novels set in the contemporary urban hinterlands.
Westerns as a literary genre still lack respectability, but the craft and energy of Leonard's crime novels, which include Get Shorty, Out of Sight and Labrava, eventually made them impossible to ignore. Still, recognition came late: only in 1992 did the Mystery Writers of America grant him its highest accolade, the Grand Master Edgar.
- 8/20/2013
- by Nick Kimberley
- The Guardian - Film News
It’s time to put that extra cash to good use. Get a promotion? Inherit a small fortune? Looking to complete an esteemed collection, or start one? Or just care to dream about owning the first edition of The Time Machine? A bunch of classic science fiction works are going on auction this June 20th thanks to Swann Auction Galleries.
There’s a ton of awesome first editions from the mighty pens of H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King and Mary Shelley. While a lot of it is pricey, it’s undeniably fun and awesome to at least check out the book art and these rare covers and books, which you can find in our gallery below, following the press release that goes into more detail about these enticing pieces. If I could have one? Probably the original Frankenstein.
The auction is taking place in New York, but...
There’s a ton of awesome first editions from the mighty pens of H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King and Mary Shelley. While a lot of it is pricey, it’s undeniably fun and awesome to at least check out the book art and these rare covers and books, which you can find in our gallery below, following the press release that goes into more detail about these enticing pieces. If I could have one? Probably the original Frankenstein.
The auction is taking place in New York, but...
- 6/5/2013
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
The Almeida Theatre?s sell-out production of Tom Kempinski?s two-hander Duet for One will transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre for a 12 week limited run, performances from 7 May with press night on 12 May. Juliet Stevenson and Henry Goodman play Stephanie Abrahams and Dr Feldmann, re-creating their critically acclaimed performances seen at the Almeida in Matthew Lloyd?s production which completes its run this weekend. Design is by Lez Brotherston with lighting by Jason Taylor and sound by John Leonard. Duet for One is produced in the West End by Lee Dean and Jenny Topper.
- 3/13/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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