SLALOM
Lyz Lopez started skiing when she was 4. Who knows what first drew her to the sport, but 11 years on the slopes have shaped Lyz the prodigy into Lyz the competitor. She’s 15 now, and with proper instruction, she … Continue reading SLALOM
Author: Michael J. Casey
HEMINGWAY
Ernest Hemingway: Few writers have had a greater impact on American letters. Trained as a journalist, Hemingway developed and popularized terse prose, the theory of omission, and an obsession with capturing that which is true. And it didn’t matter the … Continue reading HEMINGWAY
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Hemingway, the latest PBS documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, and pick out a few highlight for this year’s Women+Film Festival, screening virtually … Continue reading
And the Nominees Are: 2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films
Almost two months later than last year’s ceremony and encompassing two venues, 2021’s Academy Awards will cap the cinematic year that couldn’t get started and never seemed to end. On Sunday, April 25, it’ll be Oscar night on ABC with … Continue reading And the Nominees Are: 2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Oscar—Oscar, Oscar! Specifically, the short films nominated (playing CU-Boulder’s International Film Series starting April 2), and a couple other picks you can catch right … Continue reading
DEAR MR. BRODY
The less you know about Dear Mr. Brody, the better, but here are the basics: In October 1969, Michael James Brody Jr. turned 21 and inherited his fortune as the oleomargarine heir—an unlimited sum, Brody told reporters. Three months later, … Continue reading DEAR MR. BRODY
WEWORK: OR THE MAKING AND BREAKING OF A $47 BILLION UNICORN and DEAR MR. BRODY
What is it about messianic men and the chaos they cause? They are almost always false prophets, yet time and time again, we fall for their charm, for their snake oil. You probably don’t have to think long to conjure … Continue reading WEWORK: OR THE MAKING AND BREAKING OF A $47 BILLION UNICORN and DEAR MR. BRODY
FLANNERY
Born March 25, 1925, in Savannah, Georgia, Mary Flannery O’Connor made her public debut at the age of 5, when a Pathé cameraman from New York came to photograph her chicken. The chicken walked backward. If it didn’t, you could … Continue reading FLANNERY
HYPOCRITES
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That’s the idea behind Lois Weber’s 1915 film, Hypocrites, a morality play that finds parallels between the medieval period and 1910s America. It’s also the thought that races through your brain … Continue reading HYPOCRITES
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