Westchester's Pop Culture
June 2008
06/25/08Using the Powers of the Jonas Brothers for Good
 I fully admit that, when I was of a certain age, I had it bad for the New Kids on the Block. I had a room plastered in NKOTB trading cards, and, though I never had a Ken doll to go with my Barbie, I had a little plastic Joey McIntyre (complete with hat). While those days are still fresh in my mind, I still don't get the Jonas Brothers. I think it's the way they dress. The New Kids looked like they scrubbed up a bunch of toughs from South Boston. The Jonas Brothers look like they dressed up a bunch of preps from New Jersey. There's a difference there—or so I'd like to think. (Okay, maybe... Posted at 06:06 AM | Permalink | Comments: 3 |
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06/17/08Tony Wrap-UpA few weeks ago, I promised to try and muster up enough energy to get through the Tony Awards. After Sunday night, I can say I mostly delivered on my promise, in that I DVRed the awards and fast-forwarded through everything except the performances and certain key acceptance speeches. (I kinda want to see Cry Baby now.) If you managed to make it all the way through the festivities without the blessed use of fast-forwarding, I'm going to accuse you of being a producer. Posted at 06:48 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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06/16/08What's on TV This Summer
 Soon, networks will make good on their promise for a 52-week programming cycle, and those of us who dread the outdoors (which are pretty, but don't come in HD) will finally have reason to stay in the air-conditioning without guilt. Until then, there's…this summer season. Like summers past, that means reality shows. If you're a reality TV junkie and you're desperate for someone to root for now that Top Chef is over, your hero comes by way of Paul on The Mole. Why? He's local, a utility worker from Yonkers. And his profile on the ABC website is amazing: "A self-professed, former 'pla'ya' [sic], he is now a family man... Posted at 08:52 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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06/04/08White Plains's Newest Celeb Chef
It's no secret that Westchester is pulling in all of the great chefs these days. There's Neil Ferguson, Peter Kelly, Rick Laakkonen, and, as Eater reported last week, Joe Bastianich is on is way. Could Jeffrey Vaden be the next star on that list? Posted at 07:59 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
About This Blog
Marisa LaScala
Elmsford, NY
Associate 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.
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