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Books that Became TV Shows

From Pages to Prime Time: Books that Became TV Shows

Do you remember when guilty pleasure TV shows were rare, and you felt a mischievous thrill sitting down to watch them, akin to eating ice cream straight from the carton? Back then, you'd get your fix from one episode of The Real World and move…
Golden Globes 2013

Golden Globes Serve Up Golden Advice – PPC

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Last weekend was the Golden Globes Award Show, sponsored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and famously the most unpredictable of award shows with its open bar and constant fountain of champagne. It’s worth noting that the Golden…
Blackwings in Castle

Blackwings, Movies, and Mystery – PPC

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Pencil Pushers, rejoice: There were Blackwings all over the pop culture scene as 2012 came to an end! Many cheers to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for FINALLY recognizing actor Dustin Hoffman for his sterling contributions to…
Creative Minds Behind Sesame Street

The Creative Minds Behind Sesame Street

How Did We Get to Sesame Street I’ve always wondered – just how do you get to Sesame Street? Google Maps has several suggestions, but somehow I don’t think you’ll wind up on Big Bird’s doorstep if you take them. One person who may…
Composing Your Dreams

Composing Your Dreams: The Music of Hans Zimmer

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Composing Your Dreams If you've ever seen any of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, played Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, or watched the Academy Awards this year, you've heard the music of Hans Zimmer. He has composed music for The Ring, Kung…
Animators and Animation Studios to Follow

Animation: 10 Artists and Animation Studios to Follow

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Animation has always intrigued me. I was often glued to the television set, admittedly when I was supposed to be doing more constructive things, but the allure of well drawn artwork, as well as a good story, always had the power to keep my attention…

Mad Men Water Cooler – “Christmas Waltz”

Mad Men Water Cooler - "Christmas Waltz" Welcome to this week’s “Mad Men” Water Cooler! Every week we take a look at the creative aspects of one of television’s most talked-about shows. The following discussion contains spoilers for…
Mad Men

“Mad Men” Water Cooler: “Far Away Places”

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Welcome to this week's Mad Men watercooler! As always, spoilers are ahead, so if you haven't watched last night's episode, find a place far away from this post... Mad Men Water Cooler - "Far Away Places" First off, RIP Roger and Jane’s marriage.…
Mad Men

Mad Men Water Cooler – “Signal 30”

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Welcome to your Weekly "Mad Men " Water Cooler! “Mad Men” represents some of the best in music, design, art and writing, and each week we use it as a lens to examine broader themes of creativity and the arts. Read on for more about this…

Mad Men Water Cooler – “Mystery Date”

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Mad Men Water Cooler - "Mystery Date" Mad Men took a darker turn on Sunday night, with a feverish, hallucinating Don Draper finding himself in a metaphorical struggle with his philandering past, Sally getting scared out of her wits by the…