Westchester's Pop Culture
February 2012
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02/28/12How Did Westchester Do at the Oscars?
Our best Actresses in a Leading Role, Bedford resident Glenn Close and Bedford native Rooney Mara, both lost to the formidable Meryl Streep for her role in The Iron Lady. Our best Documentary Feature, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, made by Northern Westchester resident Joe Berlinger, lost to Undefeated. (That's Undefeated, the documentary about the Tennessee football team, not The Undefeated, which is... Posted at 03:47 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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02/14/12Are Any Grammy Award Winners From Our Area?I know that, like a good parent thinking about her offspring, I, as a pop-culture blogger, should love all awards presentations equally. But, in truth, I hate the Grammy Awards. Posted at 12:36 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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02/07/12The Super Bowl Ads You Didn't SeeThere are many reasons you may have paid attention to the Super Bowl. Most likely, you were interested in the game. (Hopefully, you're a Giants fan—hooray for Big Blue!) If not, you may have been into the spread of cheesy, caloric snacks. You may've had some money on the game, or some crazy aspect of it. You might be a Madonna/Kelly Clarkson/bird-flipping MIA fan. You may've gone to a party with a secret agenda to get people to flip to the Puppy Bowl during the slow bits. Posted at 11:05 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
So, how did our local Oscar candidates do? Unfortunately, not so great.About This Blog
Marisa LaScala
Elmsford, NY
Articles Editor Marisa LaScala joined Westchester Magazine in 2003, and ever since she's blown every paycheck at the Greenburgh Multiplex. She also staunchly defends Richard Kelly, doesn't mind spoiling the endings of trashy movies you're curious about but don't want to pay to see, wishes the Hold Steady would come and rock out Westchester, misses Arrested Development more than anyone can imagine, and still watches cartoons and Saturday Night Live. You can find more of her cultural criticism at www.popmatters.com, where she is a staff writer.
Recent Posts
- Arrested Development: Trailer, Netflix, and the Culture of Binge-Watching
- The Great Gatsby: For Further Reading
- Why You Should Be Reading the Scouting NY Blog
- Theater Review: Guys and Dolls at the Westchester Broadway Theatre
- Theater Review: Matilda The Musical
- Stephen Apkon, Executive Director of the Jacob Burns Film Center, On His New Book
- Gimme the Loot Movie (and Its Ties to Westchester)
- Actress Vera Farmiga Plays the Mother You Always Dreaded in A&E's New Series "Bates Motel"
- The Power of Kickstarter: Veronica Mars Movie in the Works
- The Yellow Brick Road Leads to... Peekskill?
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