A few days ago, I mentioned Benazir Bhutto’s newest book, Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West, which was slated for April publication. Today, Publishers Weekly reports that the pub date has been moved to February 12. Bhutto’s husband and children have added a “short afterword.” They call the book an “argument for a reconciliation of…Continue reading Benazir Bhutto: Reconciliation
Category: News & Politics
Weird Intersection: Art & Life
On Friday, the day after Benazir Bhutto’s assassination in Pakistan, my husband and I saw Charlie Wilson’s War at the Balboa. The movie was okay, perhaps a bit too slick, but entertaining. The moment that was most interesting was when a collective “what?!” went up from the small audience about 15 minutes into the film,…Continue reading Weird Intersection: Art & Life
Zoo Death
The person who was killed on Christmas Day by a Siberian tiger named Tatiana at the San Francisco Zoo was an as-yet unidentified 17-year-old boy from San Jose. Tatiana was killed by police while mauling one of the victims in the Terrace Cafe, which is located 300 yards from the tiger enclosures. The Terrace Cafe…Continue reading Zoo Death
unholy war
From the AP: Thousands of Sudanese, many armed with clubs and knives, rallied Friday in a central square and demanded the execution of a British teacher convicted of insulting Islam for allowing her students to name a teddy bear “Muhammad…They called for Gibbons’ execution, saying, “No tolerance: Execution,” and “Kill her, kill her by firing…Continue reading unholy war
Jeff Garlin is Speechless
Of all the Speechless short videos aired recently on Deadline Hollywood Daily, starring SAG actors in support of the striking Writers Guild of America, this one starring a silent Jeff Garlin is my favorite. The brainchild of director/writer George Hickenlooper and writer Alan Sereboff, Project Speechless portrays A-list actors in Internet-exlusive videos, doing what they’d…Continue reading Jeff Garlin is Speechless