09/27/11

Moneyball Movie Roundup: Box Office Results and Critical Responses to Moneyball, Directed by Former Mamaroneck High School Alum Bennett Miller

There are a lot reasons to check out Moneyball. It had Brad Pitt at his most Robert Redfordy. Jonah Hill does the hangdog-apprentice thing pretty well. And, of course, if you're interested in baseball—or the even more exciting game of baseball statistics—there's no other movie out right now with more baseball (statistics) in it.

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09/20/11

How Westchester County Was Represented at the 2011 Emmy Awards

So, did any of you watch the Emmys on Sunday? If you did, I'm sorry. We all wasted three hours of our lives (although kudos to the ceremonies for ending on time). Basically, Modern Family won everything, and Jon Stewart picked up the rest. Boring!

Unfortunately, the Lower Hudson Valley is not well represented among the talent in Modern Family. Our ranks were pretty much overshadowed by the sprawling, six-headed Hydra that is the cast of that show. If you're looking for your neighbors' names among the Emmy winners, you're going to be sorely disappointed.

The best I can do is say that, while...

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09/13/11

See Your Writer Neighbors—in Brooklyn

I know, I know. I'm supposed to be a champion of all the arts and culture that goes on outside the purview of New York City's five boroughs. But this upcoming weekend, everyone—even some of your neighbors—seems to be heading to Brooklyn for the Brooklyn Book Festival.

The event, which takes place in downtown Brooklyn (right outside the Courthouse), pulls together writers—both Brooklynites and non-Brooklynites—organizing them into panels where they can read from their most recent books and discuss topics with writers who have covered similar themes and topics. Publishers, writers, periodicals, and illustrators also set up booths where you can browse and buy their wares. It is a bookworm's...

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