#David Lawson Jr.

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New episode! We're celebrating the release of the HAUNTED REELS anthology from Dark Matter Ink with a special chat with curator David Lawson Jr. You can order the book at the link below and our episode is available wherever you get your pods! http://darkmattermagazine.shop/haunted10

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what book I would give each current formula one driver to introduce them to the joy of reading

an intellectual exercise no one* asked for

Max Verstappen: Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond - if you are nd and have read this book, you may understand me. otherwise just trust me. the impetus for this post

Checo Perez: The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White - this is an excellent read-aloud book for Sergio Jr.'s age, and there is nothing as wonderful as reading a compelling book to a kid you love, imho

Charles Leclerc: The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman - he is on the record as a Potter enjoyer. also, I think he would enjoy having a little animal friend

Carlos Sainz: Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood - okay yes this is partially a joke about the title, but this is a hilarious and wonderful memoir, about weird families and Catholicism, and I think Carlos would enjoy it.

Lando Norris: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett - in my mind Lando is a little bit like @bright-and-burning but less cool, so this fits. also, the combination of high number of jokes/page + action/mystery seems like a good fit

Oscar Piastri: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie - this book has the kind of mystery that really draws you in, plus I think Oscar would dig the questions about AI it digs into. I choose to believe with zero evidence that he would be interested in the funky gender stuff

Fernando Alonso: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell - look me in the eye and tell me this book wasn't written for Fernando Alonso

Lance Stroll: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card - yeah

Lewis Hamilton: Die Trying by Lee Child - Lewis deserves to read mildly trashy thrillers <3 plus there's a Tom Cruise movie

George Russell: Changing My Mind by Zadie Smith - as a proud Brit, George should be reading one of the premiere English authors of the 21st century. her first book of essays is a fun and readable place to start

Yuki Tsunoda: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel - I don't have a Yuki-lore explanation, I just want to give him one of my favorite books

Daniel Ricciardo: The Gunslinger by Steven King - The Dark Tower series is Lord of the Rings-esque in scope but Western-inflected in aesthetic and written by The Horror Guy, I think DR would enjoy

Alex Albon: The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee - I say this with so much love in my heart, but Alex wants to be seen as smart. this book is brilliantly written pop science

Logan Sargeant: Bloomability by Sharon Creech - yes this is a book for tween girls, but it's about boarding school in Switzerland, and Sharon Creech is a genius. if I could convince him to read it, I think he would love it

Valtteri Bottas: The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien - what are hobbits if not humanoid moomins?

Zhou Guanyu: Piranesi by Susannah Clarke - a fun, exciting, stylishly written book for a stylish guy

Kevin Magnussen: Watership Down by Richard Adams - rabbit warfare <3

Nico Hulkenberg: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles - Hulk SEEMS like a Dad Who Reads Historical Fiction, even if he isn't yet

Pierre Gasly: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - I almost said A Game of Thrones but I don't think that would be good for him. so, Six of Crows. he likes heists!

Esteban Ocon: City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty - a superhero origin story of sorts for Mr. Spiderman

Bonus: Liam Lawson: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir - lesbian from New Zealand. let me have this

*ro asked for it, take it up with them @oscarpiastriwdc

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Filmmaker Izzy Lee discusses her feature film debut, HOUSE OF ASHES, with FEARS Magazine’s Executive Editor Joseph B. Mauceri.

In HOUSE OF ASHES we meet Mia, who is dealing with being suspected of her husband’s murder when he is found deceased at their veterinary clinic. Ultimately she is cleared when ruled a suicide, but a miscarriage results in her being sentenced to house arrest due to the state's strict miscarriage laws. During this challenging time, an old high school friend, Marc, arrives, offering support, love and protection. However, their newfound sense of security is threatened as strange occurrences begin to happen: items go missing, and they are attacked by an unseen foe. Mia must summon her buried strength to face death itself.

HOUSE OF ASHES is produced, co-written and directed by Izzy Lee. Named as one of A.V. Club's 10 female filmmakers to hire, Izzy works across genres, often using socio-political, thriller, supernatural, and darkly comedic, absurdist elements in her work. Having directed more than 20 short films, House of Ashes is her feature debut. When she is not crafting tales for the screen, Lee weaves compelling tales for the page. Her first book, I Can See Your Lies, was released by Dark Matter Ink in 2024. She's also published several short stories, including The Beginning in Dark Matter Ink’s genre filmmaker Haunted Reels anthology, curated by David Lawson, Jr. Izzy.

The music pieces heard in the background of this episode are by composer Antoine Lamothe, who scored HOUSE OF ASHES, but are not from the film.

Read our review of HOUSE OF ASHES - HERE

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mw?

there's a ton of mw faces that we'd love to see here ! i put it under a read more since it's a large list. but bring us whoever you've got the muse for, ofc !

taylor zakhar perez, nicholas galitzine, noah lalonde, danny griffin, jonathan daviss, drew starkey, darren barnett, elias kacavas, emilio sakraya, evan mock, eli brown, glen powell, zane phillips, john boyega, jordan gonzalez, austin butler, henry zaga, felix mellard, thomas weatherall, miles teller, sam claflin, penn badgely, chace crawford, lewis tan, lucas bravo, kit harrington, joseph morgan, josh segarra, harry shum jr, chris pine, ryan gosling, alex saxon, theo james, andrew garfield, gregg sulkin, ben levin, adam brody, logan lerman, pedro pascal, tom holland, mason gooding, lucien laviscount, ryan gosling, rege jean page, froy guiterrez, tanner buchanan, xolo mariduena, robert scott wilson, carson boatman, ross lynch, algee smith, cody christian, adam dimarco, alex fitzalan, daniel ezra, anthony keyvan, keith powers, keiynan lonsdale, joseph quinn, aramis knight, antonio cipriano, derek luh, leo howard, leo woodall, brandon perea, dacre montgomery, diego tinoco, mena massoud, maxence danet-fauxel, lorenzo zurzolo, michael cimino, paul mescal, callum turner, d'pharoh woon-a-tai, jordah fisher, josh heuston,l alex meraz, kiowa gordon, tom glynn carney, avan jogia, dylan minnette, josh hutcherson, assad zaman, gabriel basso, ross butler, robert buckley, james lafferty, david casteneda, brandon soo hoo, grifflin gluck, grant gustin, dylan wang, asa germann, alejandro spietzer, colin ford, alex landi, alfred enoch, aria shahghasemi, anthony turpel, cha eunwoo, aj saudin, danny ramirez, david iacono, chris briney, sabrina carpenter, ayo edibiri, madison bailey, samantha logan, kim doyeon, nichola coughlan, madison davenport, indiana evans, india eisley, lyrica okano, virginia gardner, liana liberato, kiersey clemons, lindsey morgan, liv hewson, emma d'arcy, victoria pedretti, logan browning, lola tung, louriza tronco, lorenza izzo, lovie simone, luca hollestelle, hunter schafer, zion moreno, taylor russell, laura harrier, lana condor, lauren tsai, anna sawai, jane de leon, kylie bunbury, kathryn bernardo, chienna filomeno, phoebe dynevor, simone ashley, maitreyi ramakrishnan, courtney eaton, nicole maines, jessica alexander, peyton alex smith, ella purnell, sophie neilsse, dev patel, rahul kohli, natalia dyer, danielle campbell, ella balinska, bailey bass, jessica sula, emma mackey, mia goth, melissa barerra, alva bratt, kiana lede, kiana madiera, olivia scott welch, kiernan shipka, meg donnelly, camila mendes, brianne tju, maddie hasson, dianna agron, emilija baranac, danielle rose russell, kaylee kaneshiro, isabella gomez, jenny boyd, lulu antarisksa, josephine langford, lizeth selene, marina ruy barbosa, kaya scodelario, katherine mcnamara, chloe rose robertson, kathryn newton, kristine froseth, pat chayanit, davika hoorne, mint ranchrawee, rabia soyturk, hande ercel, aslihan malbora, melisa pamuk, katie stevens, meghann fahy, merrit patterson, adelaide kane, alexxis lemire, adria arjona, amanda arcuri, sadie soverall, sara waisglass, chelsea clark, blu hunt, antonia gentry, brianne howey, bianca santos, bianca lawson, phoebe tonkin, shelley hennig, bruna marquezine, brittany o'grady, crystal reed, charithra chandran, jessie mei li, halston sage, carlson young, willa fitzgerald, halle bailey, chloe bridges, chloe bailey, margot robbie, anne hathaway, lisa yamada, raven bowens, olivia rose keegan, camryn grimes, gideon aldon, tiera skovbye, amy adams, jane levy, angela bassett, anya taylor joy, anya chalotra, ashleigh murray, lucy hale, troian bellisario, sophia bush, bethany joy lenz, shantel vansanten, hilarie burton, shay mitchell, sasha pieterse, janel parrish, malia pyles, bailee madison, chandler kinney, jordan alexander, zaria simone, auli'i cravalho, bebe wood, angourie rice, renee rapp, ashley moore, ashley park, aisha dee, alisha boe, elizabeth lail, alia bhatt, reina hardesty, victoria justice, liz gillies, bahar sahin, amber midthunder, gemma chan, madchen amick, marisol nichols, madison mclaughlin, malese jow, maris racal, maya hawke, jessica chastain, ana de armas, angela sarafyan, and anna lambe !

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https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240510_MorningMonarchy.mp3 Download MP3 King of twang, where’s the fake Drake beef and the get down + this day in history w/#MeToo exposing liberals and our song of the day by Joe Normal on your #MorningMonarchy for May 10, 2024. Notes/Links: Image: Incestry https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/incestry_bidens.png A new doc contains fresh allegations against Kevin Spacey. Our takeaways from ‘Spacey Unmasked’ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-05-07/kevin-spacey-unmasked-channel-4-max-house-of-cards-allegations Kevin Spacey Addresses Fresh Sexual Harassment Allegations: “I’ve Got Nothing Left to Hide” https://archive.ph/l6sn3 Kevin Spacey Slams Channel 4 Doc ‘Spacey Unmasked’: “I Will Not Sit Back and Be Attacked” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kevin-spacey-slams-channel-4-doc-1235888960/ Depardieu in custody over sexual assault allegations https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68920563 R Kelly loses appeal to overturn 20-year sentence for child sex abuse https://news.sky.com/story/r-kelly-loses-appeal-to-overturn-20-year-sentence-for-child-sex-abuse-13123793 Courtney Love Files, Vol. 1: Exploring Courtney Love’s entry in Epstein’s Black Book https://open.substack.com/pub/jwilderness/p/courtney-love-files-vol-1 Read Sinead O’Connor’s searing open letter to Miley Cyrus (Oct. 2, 2013) https://ew.com/article/2013/10/02/sinead-oconnor-miley-cyrus-open-letter/ Was Gang Of Four’s Andy Gill an early victim of COVID-19? (May 18, 2020) https://www.loudersound.com/news/was-gang-of-fours-andy-gill-an-early-victim-of-covid-19 Duane Eddy, Grammy-Winning ‘Rebel-Rouser’ Guitarist, Dies at 86; The musician was the last surviving artist to chart in the top 10 of the inaugural Hot 100 in 1958. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/duane-eddy-dead-1235671239/ Video: Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dies at Franklin hospital at age 86 (Audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwcR7M6Gq6c Video: X Class Solar Flare Directly at Earth, CME Coming | S0 News May.8.2024 (Audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZI6XoLQgpI Jerry Seinfeld Apologizes to Howard Stern for Podcast Comments: “Please Forgive Me”; The ‘Unfrosted’ star is walking back comments made on the ‘Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade’ podcast regarding the former shock-jock’s comedy chops. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jerry-seinfeld-howard-stern-podcast-apology-1235894721/ Bill Maher Accuses Most Activists Of Being Narcissists On ‘Real Time’ https://decider.com/2024/04/27/bill-maher-accuses-most-activists-of-being-narcissists-on-real-time/ Video: Nate The Lawyer – Town’s First Black Female Judge Arrested, Dragged Out Of Court & Disbarred (Audio) https://youtu.be/0BciQkzvvZM The Onion Sold to Tech Exec Jeff Lawson https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/the-onion-sold-g-o-media-parts-site-1235881648/ Robert F Kennedy Jr says health issue caused by dead worm in his brain; Third-party US presidential candidate says 2010 issue ‘caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/08/robert-f-kennedy-jr-worm-brain I offer to eat 5 more brain worms and still beat President Trump and President Biden in a debate. https://vxtwitter.com/robertkennedyjr/status/1788311221776568666 Video: BrainDead episode 2 previously song by Jonathan Coulton (Audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfLNwndVfKM Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case https://apnews.com/article/shohei-ohtani-interpreter-ippei-mizuhara-sports-betting-0b0445af4bcac6886b25d049b922cba6 How Will New Artists Learn to Navigate the Music Business?; Several platforms that allow artists to create and listen to music also see educational initiatives as a way to foster loyalty — and possibly make extra money https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-bu...

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It’s the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that’s all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Ron Burgundy: Will Ferrell Veronica Corningstone: Christina Applegate Brian Fantana: Paul Rudd Brick Tamland: Steve Carell Champ Kind: David Koechner Ed Harken: Fred Willard Garth Holliday: Chris Parnell Helen: Kathryn Hahn Tino: Fred Armisen Eager Cameraman: Seth Rogen MC: Paul F. Tompkins Bartender: Danny Trejo Waiter at Tino’s: Scot Robinson Stage Manager: Ian Roberts Hot Blonde: Darcy Donavan Petite Brunette: Renee Weldon Tino’s Bassist: Jerry Minor Director: Holmes Osborne Security Guard: Charles Walker Biker Guy: Thomas E. Mastrolia Eyewitness News Member: Jay Johnston Man in Kitchen: Peter A. Hulne Donna: Laura Kightlinger Custodian: Adam McKay Custodian: Joseph T. Mastrolia News Station Employee: Judd Apatow News Station Employee: Debra McGuire Network Reporter: Kent Shocknek Yelling Woman: Monique McIntyre Bum: Bob Rummler Announcer: Chuck Poynter Middle Class Mother: Esmerelda McQuillan Elderly Woman: Angela Grillo Wealthy Family Father: Lionel Allen Wealthy Family Mother: Trina D. Johnson Doctor: Fred Dresch Middle Class Dad: Glen Hambly Nursing Room Resident: Stuart Gold Bill Lawson – Narrator (voice): Bill Kurtis Motorcyclist: Jack Black Arturo Mendes: Ben Stiller Frank Vitchard: Luke Wilson Frank the Bartender (uncredited): Frank Gorgie Zoo Keeper (uncredited): Missi Pyle Public TV News Anchor (uncredited): Tim Robbins Wes Mantooth (uncredited): Vince Vaughn Man in Bar (uncredited): Jerry Stiller Secretary (uncredited): Holly Traister Zoologist with Panda in Doug or Glen scene (uncredited): Matthew Vlahakis Reporter / Anchor (uncredited): Richard Yett Film Crew: Supervising Sound Editor: Mark A. Mangini Casting: Jeanne McCarthy Sound Effects Editor: Richard L. Anderson Stunts: Jack Gill Hair Department Head: Toni-Ann Walker Location Manager: Jeremy Alter Casting: Juel Bestrop Set Decoration: Jan Pascale Music Editor: Ellen Segal Writer: Will Ferrell Executive Producer: David O. Russell Art Direction: Virginia Randolph-Weaver Set Designer: Sally Thornton Director of Photography: Thomas E. Ackerman Music: Alex Wurman Producer: Judd Apatow Executive Producer: Shauna Robertson Editor: Brent White Costume Design: Debra McGuire Stunts: Joe Bucaro III Production Design: Clayton R. Hartley Writer: Adam McKay Co-Producer: David B. Householter Casting: Blythe Cappello Second Assistant Director: Basil Grillo First Assistant Director: Matt Rebenkoff Second Unit Director: Rick Avery Construction Coordinator: John R. Elliott Foley Artist: Joan Rowe Foley Artist: Sean Rowe Stunt Double: Sophia M. Crawford Property Master: Scott Maginnis Color Timer: David Orr Makeup Department Head: Kimberly Greene Script Supervisor: Rebecca Asher Sound Effects Editor: Mike Chock Sound Effects Editor: Donald Flick Key Hair Stylist: Joy Zapata Dialogue Editor: Ralph Osborn Sound Effects Editor: Piero Mura Set Designer: Randall D. Wilkins Set Designer: Barbara Mesney Still Photographer: Frank Masi Visual Effects Supervisor: Ray McIntyre Jr. Key Grip: Lloyd Moriarity Leadman: Louise Del Araujo Production Supervisor: Diane L. Sabatini Video Assist Operator: Paul Murphey Dialogue Editor: Thomas Jones Transportation Coordinator: Michael Menapace CG Supervisor: David Alexander Smith Dialogue Editor: Solange S. Schwalbe Digital Effects Supervisor: Reid Paul Still Photographer: Darren Michaels Additional Editing: Melissa Bretherton Art Department Coordinator: Jeanne Bueche Makeup Artist: Erin Wooldridge Music Editor: Erica Weis Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard R. Hoover Production Sound Mixer: Jim Stuebe First Assistant Camera: Baird Steptoe “A” Camera Operator: Harry K. Garvin Orchestrator: Tom Calderaro Visual Effects Producer: Diana Stulic Ibanez Stunts: Lisa Hoyle ADR Mixer: Jeff Gomillion “B” Camera Operator: Steven Hiller Stunts: Joni Avery Sound Recordist: Philip Rogers Assistant Art Di...

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LA CAZA DE BRUJAS IV: LAS PELÍCULAS

No se puede decir que haya gran cantidad de filmaciones centradas en el estudio de los hechos de la Caza de Brujas o en sus personajes. Las que directamente se centran en los hechos ya sea en documentales o en ficción son escasas. Otro tanto sucede con aquellas películas que tocan el tema de soslayo (Tal como éramos,) o las que, de una forma casi subliminal, según algunos sesudos críticos hacen mención a estos hechos ya sea criticándolos (Johnny Guitar, Un rey en Nueva York), justificándolos (La ley de silencio) o incluso casos con posturas divergentes en sus análisis (Solo ante el peligro).

He revisado todo el material posible y solo he encontrado 6 películas de ficción y 5 documentales. Resulta bastante curioso que los documentales sean muy tempranos en el tiempo, salvo el último, con respecto a las películas de ficción. Coinciden las fechas de producción del tercer documental realizado con la primera película de ficción sobre el tema: 1976. Han pasado 70 años y la producción norteamericana sobre la Caza de Brujas se puede decir que ha sido muy escueta. ¿El motivo? Es posible que la sociedad norteamericana, al menos el sector más democrático que es el que predomina en el cine, sienta vergüenza por aquellos hechos y no esté muy encantada reconociendo ciertas heridas producidas por el mismo mundo del cine.

Revisemos cronológicamente lo realizado hasta la fecha:

LOS DIEZ DE HOLLYWOOD: John Berry (1950).

La primera producción fue este corto documental (15 minutos) coetáneo con los hechos narrados y en el que aparecen los Diez de Hollywood acusados:

Alvah Bessie, periodista, novelista, crítico y guionista Herbert J. Biberman, guionista, productor y director Lester Cole, guionista y productor Edward Dmytryk, director Ring Lardner Jr., guionista John Howard Lawson, guionista, historiador y dramaturgo Albert Maltz, novelista, dramaturgo, guionista Samuel Ornitz, novelista, guionista, profesor Adrian Scott, productor y guionista Dalton Trumbo, novelista, guionista y director

Tan coetáneo fue el documental con los hechos narrados que inmediatamente tras su exhibición el director, John Berry, también fue incluido en la lista negra.

ORDEN EN LA SALA: el segundo documental es de 1964 y estuvo dirigido por Emile de Antonio. Lo interesante de este documental es que nos ofrece las sesiones del Comité de Actividades Antiamericanas de 1954 en las que McCarthy cayó en desgracia tras ser acusado de haber presionado al Ejército por dar tratos de favor a algunos miembros señalados por el propio senador. Realmente tiene el valor de ser un documento histórico.

HOLLYWOOD ON TRIAL: es el tercer documental que he localizado. Se realizó en 1976 y lo dirigió David Helpern. Analiza todo el recorrido de la Caza, estuvo nominado al Oscar y tiene la curiosidad de que la narración en off corre a cargo de John Huston.

LA TAPADERA: en ese mismo 1976 Martin Ritt filmó la primera película de ficción sobre estos hechos. Una gran película en clave de comedia dramática sin duda, con un curioso papel de Woody Allen y con un grandioso Zero Mostel. Hay que señalar que hubo que esperar unos 25 años para que una de las grandes productoras, Columbia Picture, denunciara los hechos de la Caza de Brujas. (En esta película me emociona el tratamiento tan elegante de un suicidio, posiblemente uno de los mejores filmados de toda la historia del cine).

CAZA DE BRUJAS: hubo que esperar otros 15 años para que en 1991 se tratase de nuevo este tema con esta ópera prima dirigida por Irving Winkler- el productor de Toro salvaje- y que contó con un gran Robert de Niro entre sus actores. Es una película didáctica que muestra las presiones sobre los profesionales del cine y los sufrimientos entre los familiares y los amigos de los afectados. Posiblemente sea el tratamiento más emocionante de este tema.

RED HOLLYWOOD: en 1995 Thom Andersen y Noël Burch dirigen este documental en el que se analizan diferentes etapas del cine en Estados Unidos, especialmente los años de la Caza de Brujas con entrevistas a algunos de los que fueron incluidos en las listas negras y acusados.

PUNTO DE MIRA: la única producción no norteamericana, en este caso una coproducción hispanobritánica, se realizó en el año 2000 y fue dirigida por Karl Francis. Cuenta con la aportación española de Angela Molina.

La historia de la película circula en torno a Herbert J. Biberman, uno de los Diez de Hollywood y director de la película La sal de la tierra de 1954, que realizó tras salir de la cárcel y que fue boicoteada por las distribuidoras. Punto de mira (rodada en parte en la provincia de Murcia) no es una gran película, pero sirve para conocer la represión a que se vieron sometidos los Diez de Hollywood pues la primera parte está dedicada a las acusaciones y la segunda a las vicisitudes del rodaje de La sal de la tierra; actualmente esta película tiene el honor de estar guardada en la Biblioteca del Congreso de Estados Unidos por sus valores artísticos y culturales.

Final del formulario

BUENAS NOCHES Y BUENA SUERTE: sin duda la más conocida de todas las referidas aquí. Fue dirigida e interpretada en 2005 por George Clooney y tuvo gran éxito tanto en Estados Unidos como en el extranjero.

La película es un homenaje a todos los perseguidos por el macartismo y narra unos hechos reales: el enfrentamiento que, en 1953 vía televisión, el periodista Edward Murrow mantuvo en su programa contra McCarthy. El programa fue clave para que la opinión pública cambiase con respecto al senador. A Murrow se le considera uno de los precursores de la televisión moderna.

El título de la película arranca con la frase que el presentador Murrow despedía todos los días su programa: “Buenas noches y buena suerte”.

TRUMBO Y LA LISTA NEGRA: documental de 2007 dirigido por Peter Askin sobre un guion de uno de los hijos de Dalton Trumbo. Se relata la vida personal y familiar de Trumbo en los días en que fue acusado y condenado, las presiones e infamias que sufrió su familia, especialmente sus hijos en el colegio. Conocemos las cartas personales que escribió durante esos meses a los familiares y amigos, leídas por famosos actores actuales como

el recientemente fallecido Donald Sutherland, Liam Neeson, Dustin Hoffman o Michael Douglas.

Un documental entrañable que además de sus valores cinematográficos permite acercarnos al lado más íntimo, personal y familiar de este gran guionista del cine.

TRUMBO. LA LISTA NEGRA DE HOLLYWOOD: la penúltima de las películas reflejadas es muy reciente, 2015, y fue dirigida por Jay Roach. La película es un biopic sobre el novelista, guionista y director Dalton Trumbo, el más señalado de los 10 de Hollywood y sirve para recrear las situaciones y personajes que vivieron aquellos días.

Trumbo, que nunca negó pertenecer al Partido Comunista, era el guionista más prestigioso y mejor pagado de Hollywood. Tras ser condenado y pasar un año en la cárcel se quedó sin trabajo y tuvo que escribir clandestinamente para que otros se otorgasen sus guiones o hacerlo directamente con seudónimos. Trumbo tuvo que exiliarse un tiempo en Méjico donde conoció a Buñuel (que también había huido de Estados Unidos unos años antes ante la cruzada anticomunista).

Por la película pasan muchos de los personajes famosos de la meca del cine por aquellos años, aunque se centra sobre todo en la vida del guionista de películas como Papillon, Éxodo, El demonio de las armas o El hombre de Kiev. Recibió el Oscar en dos ocasiones y ambas usando seudónimo: Vacaciones en Roma (1953) y El Bravo (1956); en esta última utilizó el seudónimo Robert Rich y cuando se le llamó en la gala para entregarle el Oscar… nadie se presentó. Muchos años tuvieron que pasar para que la Academia de Hollywood lo reconociese como autor de estos dos guiones: nada menos que en 1993 y 1975 respectivamente.

Al fin en 1960 y bajo la presión de Kirk Douglas su nombre se rehabilitó y pudo aparecer su nombre en los créditos de Espartaco como guionista. Su hija Mitzi que contaba 15 años cuando el estreno recuerda que “Fue la primera vez que vi su nombre en pantalla. Fue increíble, fantástico”. En 1971 Dalton Trumbo nos ofreció una de las grandes películas pacifistas, Johnny cogió su fusil, como guionista y director.

Trumbo. La lista negra de Hollywood, es una película didáctica sobre el tema que nos ocupa, que merece ser recomendada y que por encima de los avatares del guionista norteamericano lo que nos presenta es un documento contra la censura de cualquier tipo.

SER LOS RICARDO: confieso que la he añadido como un estrambote ya que tenía finalizado el capítulo con la película anterior, pero es que en 2021 se realizó esta última, dirigida por Aaron Sorkin, que aunque en sentido estricto solo responde a las relaciones sentimentales entre la actriz y cómica de TV y cine Lucille Bal (Nicole Kidman) y su marido de origen cubano Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) muestra durante todo su desarrollo el ambiente ante las sospechas que tuvo que sufrir la actriz por su posible afiliación comunista. El relato se atiene con bastante exactitud a los hechos reales salvo en la secuencia final, tiene una buena factura y se deja ver gracias especialmente a la actuación de Kidman.

7/7/2024

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David Surmier Cunningham, Jr. (June 24, 1935 - November 15, 2017) business executive, city official, and civil rights activist was born in Chicago to Reverend David S. Cunningham, Sr. and Eula Mae Lawson Cunningham. His family moved to Decatur, Illinois, in 1943. He received musical instruction at Millikin University. He graduated from Sumner High School in St. Louis. He received an AA from Stowe Teachers College. He joined the Air Force and served as a cartographer, working with the Lockheed U-2 high-altitude spy plane.

By the early 1960s, he had relocated to Southern California. He earned a BA in Economics and Political Science from UC Riverside. He moved to Lagos and worked as the West African regional director for an electronics company. He joined the Hughes Aircraft Company, where he co-managed the Hughes Active Citizenship Program. He established Cunningham, Short, Berryman & Associates, a management consulting firm for small businesses and government.

He received an MA in Urban Planning from Occidental College. He conducted a successful campaign for a seat on the Los Angeles City Council. Representing a West Los Angeles district that included African Americans, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, and other minority groups, he pushed for funding of low- and moderate-income housing. He encouraged minority hiring at investment banks that sought work with the city. He received the Southern California Fair Housing Award.

He became Vice President of Public Finance at Cranston/Prescott. He established Dave Cunningham and Associates, a public affairs consultant firm. He served as senior vice president of the Community Housing Equity Corporation.

He joined an acting troupe that led to his appearances on 227 and CB4. He served on the board of directors of the UC Riverside Alumni Association and was president of the Association.

He is survived by his wife, Sylvia, and six children. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Décembre MMXXIII

Films

Chef (2014) de Jon Favreau avec Scarlett Johansson, Jon Favreau, Sofía Vergara, Emjay Anthony, John Leguizamo, Robert Downey Jr. et Dustin Hoffman

Y a-t-il un flic pour sauver Hollywood ? (The Naked gun 33⅓: The Final Insult) (1994) de Peter Segal avec Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, Fred Ward, O. J. Simpson, Anna Nicole Smith, Kathleen Freeman, Ellen Greene et Ed Williams

Quai des Orfèvres (1947) de Henri-Georges Clouzot avec Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant, Bernard Blier, Suzy Delair, Pierre Larquey, Claudine Dupuis, Henri Arius, Charles Blavette, René Blancard et Robert Dalban

Maintenant, on l'appelle Plata (…più forte ragazzi!) (1972) de Giuseppe Colizzi avec Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Cyril Cusack, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Riccardo Pizzuti, Ferdinando Murolo et Marcello Verziera

Moi, Michel G., milliardaire, maître du monde (2011) de Stéphane Kazandjian avec François-Xavier Demaison, Laurent Lafitte, Laurence Arné, Xavier de Guillebon, Guy Bedos, Patrick Bouchitey e Alain Doutey

Noël blanc (White Christmas) (1954) de Michael Curtiz avec Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen, Dean Jagger, Mary Wickes et John Bascia

Rendez-vous avec la mort (Appointment with Death) (1988) de Michael Winner avec Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove et David Soul

Bridget Jones : L’Âge de raison (Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason) (2004) de Beeban Kidron avec Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Jacinda Barrett, Shirley Henderson et Sally Phillips

Les Trois Mousquetaires : Milady (2023) de Martin Bourboulon avec François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï, Eva Green, Lyna Khoudri et Louis Garrel

Y a-t-il un flic pour sauver le président ? (1991) (The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear) de David Zucker avec Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O. J. Simpson, Robert Goulet, Richard Griffiths, Anthony James et Jacqueline Brookes

Wallace et Gromit : Le Mystère du lapin-garou (Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit) (2005) de Nick Park et Steve Box avec Jean-Loup Horwitz, Jeanne Savary, Philippe Catoire, Frédérique Cantrel, Patrick Messe et Mireille Delcroix

Rivière sans retour (River of No Return) (1954) de Otto Preminger avec Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun, Tommy Rettig, Murvyn Vye et Douglas Spencer

L'Ange de Noël (Christmas Magic) (2011) de John Bradshaw avec Lindy Booth, Paul McGillion, Derek McGrath, Kiara Glasco, Teresa Pavlinek et Tricia Braun

Joyeux Noël (2005) de Christian Carion avec Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Diane Kruger, Gary Lewis, Daniel Brühl, Dany Boon, Lucas Belvaux, Bernard Le Coq et Alex Ferns

L'Assassinat du père Noël (1941) de Christian-Jaque avec Harry Baur, Raymond Rouleau, Renée Faure, Marie-Hélène Dasté, Robert Le Vigan, Fernand Ledoux et Jean Brochard

Danse avec les loups (Dances with Wolves) (1990) de et avec Kevin Costner ainsi que Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd Westerman, Jimmy Herman, Nathan Lee, Tantoo Cardinal et Wes Studi

Noël en trois actes (Christmas Encore) (2017) de Bradley Walsh avec Maggie Lawson, Brennan Elliott, Art Hindle, Tracey Hoyt, Mercedes de la Zerda, Mika Amonsen, Sherry Miller, Sabryn Rock, David Tompa et Erin Agostino

La Souffleuse de verre (Die Glasbläserin) (2016) de Christiane Balthasar avec Luise Heyer, Maria Ehrich, Franz Dinda, Dirk Borchardt, Robert Gwisdek, Max Hopp et Ute Willing

Le père Noël est une ordure (1982) de Jean-Marie Poiré avec Anémone, Thierry Lhermitte, Gérard Jugnot, Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Clavier, Josiane Balasko et Bruno Moynot

Le Lion en hiver (The Lion in Winter) (1968) de Anthony Harvey avec Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, Nigel Terry, Timothy Dalton, Jane Merrow et Nigel Stock

Les Mystères de Paris (1962) d'André Hunebelle avec Jean Marais, Raymond Pellegrin, Jill Haworth, Dany Robin, Pierre Mondy, Georges Chamarat, Noël Roquevert et Jean Le Poulain

Derrick contre Superman (1992) de Michel Hazanavicius et Dominique Mézerette avec Patrick Burgel et Évelyne Grandjean

La Classe américaine : Le Grand Détournement (1993) de Michel Hazanavicius et Dominique Mézerette avec Christine Delaroche, Evelyne Grandjean, Marc Cassot, Patrick Guillemin, Raymond Loyer, Joël Martineau, Jean-Claude Montalban, Roger Rudel et Gérard Rouzier

La Grande Course autour du monde (The Great Race) (1965) de Blake Edwards avec Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell, Vivian Vance et Dorothy Provine

Séries

Life on Mars Saison 1, 2

Bienvenue en 73 - La Loi selon mon boss - Le Pari - Corruption - Rouge un jour, rouge toujours - Compte à rebours - Cas de conscience - Mon père - Meurtrier en puissance - La Chasse aux ripoux - Peur sur la ville - Pièges pour jeunes femmes - Kidnapping - Héroïne - Recherche du coupable - La Promesse

Doctor Who

La Créature Stellaire - Wild Blue Yonder - Aux confins de l'univers - Le Fabricant de Jouets - The Snowmen - A Christmas Carol - The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe - The Return of Doctor Mysterio - The Church on Ruby Road - Eve of the Daleks

Les Enquêtes de Vera Saison 12

À contre-courant - Un homme d'honneur - Au nom de la loi - Une soirée funeste - Marée montante

Coffre à Catch

#144 : La Draft 2009 : Les bonnes affaires du mercato ! - #145 : La ECW débarque à Londres et l'Undertaker à Strasbourg! (avec Carole) - #146 : Christian enfin champion de la ECW ! - #147 : Un coffret à Noël, ça c'est une idée !

Kaamelott Livre III

Le Jour d’Alexandre - La Cassette II - La Ronde II - Mission - La Baliste - La Baraka - La Veillée - Le Tourment III - La Potion de fécondité II - L’Attaque nocturne - La Restriction II - Les Défis de Merlin II - Saponides et Détergents - Le Justicier - La Crypte maléfique - Arthur in Love II - La Grande Bataille - La Fête de l’hiver II - Sous les verrous II - Le Vulgarisateur - Witness - Le Tribut - Le Culte secret - Le Mangonneau - La Chevalerie - Le Mauvais Augure - Raison d’argent II - Les Auditeurs libres - Le Baiser romain - L’Espion - Alone in the Dark - Le Législateur - L’Insomniaque - L’Étudiant - Le Médiateur - Le Trophée - Hollow Man - La Dispute première partie - La Dispute deuxième partie

Affaires sensibles

Gérald Thomassin : l'étrange disparition d'un coupable idéal

Top Gear

Spécial Nativité

La Voie Jackson

Episode 1 - Episode 2 - Episode 3

Meurtres au paradis

L'étrange Noël de Debbie

Spectacles

Le Muguet de Noël (2021) de Sébastien Blanc et Nicolas Poiret avec Lionnel Astier, Frédéric Bouraly, Jean-Luc Porraz et Alexie Ribes

Sinatra (1969) avec Frank Sinatra, Don Costa & son Orchestre

Le Professeur Rollin a encore quelque chose à dire (2003) de François Rollin

Alain Souchon : J'veux du live au Casino de Paris (2002)

La Bonne Planque (1964) de Michel André avec Bourvil, Pierrette Bruno, Robert Rollis, Roland Bailly, Alix Mahieux, Albert Michel et Max Desrau

André Rieu : White Christmas (2023)

Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas (2011) avec Michael Bublé, Gary Barlow, Gino D'Acampo, Dawn French et Kelly Rowland

Michael Buble's Christmas in the City (2021) avec Michael Bublé, Leon Bridges, Camila Cabello, Jimmy Fallon, Kermit the Frog, Hannah Waddingham, Dallas Grant, Jarrett Johnson, Julianna Layne et Loren Smith

Michael Bublé's 3rd Annual Christmas Special (2013) avec Michael Bublé, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Red Robinson, Jumaane Smith, Patrick Gilmore et Cookie Monster

Un fil à la patte (2005) de Georges Feydeau avec Thierry Beccaro, Marie-Ange Nardi, Valérie Maurice, Églantine Éméyé, Ève Ruggiéri, Tex, David Martin et Patrice Laffont

Vintage Getz (1983) The Stan Getz Quartet live at the Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa Valley, California avec Stan Getz, Victor Lewis, Marc Johnson et Jim McNeely

James Brown : Live at Montreux (1981)

Livres

Le seigneur des anneaux, Tome 3 : Le retour du roi de J.R.R. Tolkien

Détective Conan, Tome 18 de Gôshô Aoyama

Lucky Luke, Tome 27 : L'Alibi de Morris et Claude Guylouïs

Détective Conan, Tome 19 de Gôshô Aoyama

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Jo Kirkland Johnston passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family at the age of 92, on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama. Born on May 19, 1931, in Ozark, Alabama, Jo was a beloved wife for seventy-five years to the love of her life, Dr. Furnie Wesley Johnston. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many. Her family affectionately referred to her as "Mimi" and friends often called her "the Queen" as she was the epitome of a true Southern lady. She was strong in her faith and loved her family to the fullest.

Jo was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Furnie Wesley Johnston, Jr., a son, James Kirkland Johnston, a grandson, Colbert Wesley Clark, as well as her parents, Admiral Dewey Kirkland and Tannie Lucille Kirkland. Jo is survived by her children, George David Johnston (Maurine), Carole Louise Johnston, Linda Johnston Thompson (Ken, Sr.) and Laura Johnston Etheredge (David). Grandchildren, Thomas Johnston Hanes, Julianne Johnston Ferber (Scott), James Andrew Hanes (Amber) Furnie Wesley Johnston, III, John Kenneth Thompson, Jr. (Suzanne), Laura Lee Thompson, Madison Elizabeth Clark, and Abigail Kirkland Clark, step-granddaughters Rachel Madison Etheredge (Zac) and Mary Katherine Etheredge. She is a great grandmother to Libby Ryan Ferber. She is also survived by her sisters Mary Barton, of Tuscaloosa and Martha, "Snookie" McLendon, of Ozark. Her many nieces, nephews, and family members along with her caregivers will remember her lovingly.

Jo graduated from Bob Jones University in South Carolina in 1948 and attended Birmingham Southern College where she studied piano and graduated with several honors for musical excellence.

Born in 1931, Jo Johnston grew up in Ozark, Alabama where her father, A.D, Kirkland, ran a pharmacy in downtown Ozark. She studied classical music over her career composed over 100 pieces of music. Three notable compositions are the Army branch anthems: "Above the Best," written for the Army Aviation Branch; "Essayons," written fort the Army Corps of Engineers; and "Dragon Soldiers," written for the Army Chemical Corps.

Jo's love for music encompassed more than just the military. She collaborated with her daughter, Linda Thompson, to write three musicals together. She founded Elenjay Publishing and served as president of Apache Records. She also wrote a song for the marriage of the Prince of Monaco, which made it to the Billboard top 100 for several weeks.

Johnston has received many awards and honors over the course of her career. In 1988, she was presented with the U.S. Army's Outstanding Civilian Service Award which was the second-highest civilian award bestowed by the Army. She also received the Katharine Wright Award, the Commander's Award for Public Service, and the Order of St. Michael (Silver) Award. She was honored to have been selected to be featured in the Dale County Music and Theater Mural, the second mural commissioned by the Ozark Mural program, alongside other talented individuals from Dale County who have excelled in music and/or theater.

Jo will be remembered for her beautiful smile and generous heart. She was a woman of passion, strong character, and loyalty. She loved to entertain others by sitting at the piano and making up songs about them. Her grandchildren delighted in this and have many fond memories of this tradition. She was a true blessing and light to others.

Jo's favorite Bible verse is from the book of Isaiah, "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." She would quote this Bible verse frequently throughout her life and share it with others when they would go through trials.

A Celebration of life will be held in the sanctuary at First United Methodist Church in Dothan, Alabama at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 17, 2023 with Bishop Lawson Bryan officiating.

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most wanted faces?

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New episode!! We're going down the rabbit hole of the latest Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead feature SOMETHING IN THE DIRT, and we're so delighted to be joined by producer David Lawson Jr. for a special interview at the end of the episode! Available now on our site or wherever you get your pods!

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"How they voted:

Yes: Joining co-sponsors Rodriguez Sanchez and La Spata were Lamont Robinson (4th); Desmon Yance (5th); William Hall (6th); Nicole Lee (11th); Julia Ramirez (12th); Jeylu Gutierrez (14th); David Moore (17th); Jeanette Taylor (20th); Ronnie Mosley (21st); Mike Rodriguez (22nd); Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th); Jesse Fuentes (26th); Chris Taliaferro (29th); Ruth Cruz (30th); Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th); Andre Vasquez (40th); Jim Gardiner (45th); Angela Clay (46th): Matt Martin (47th); Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th) and Maria Hadden (49th).

No: Besides Silverstein, voting against the resolution were Brian Hopkins (2nd); Greg Mitchell (7th); Michelle Harris (8th); Anthony Beale (9th); Peter Chico (10th); Marty Quinn (13th); Ray Lopez (15th); Derrick Curtis (18th); Matt O’Shea (19th); Silvana Tabares (23rd); Monique Scott (24th); Jason Ervin (28th); Felix Cardona Jr. (31st); Scott Waguespack (32nd); Bill Conway (34th); Gilbert Villegas (36th); Nick Sposato (38th); Samantha Nugent (39th); Anthony Napolitano (41st); Brendan Reilly (42nd); Timmy Knudsen (43rd) and Bennett Lawson (44th).

Not voting: Burnett, Coleman, Pat Dowell (3rd) and Emma Mitts (37th)."

So glad this passed. Calling and emailing elected officials can feel like screaming onto the void a lot of the time but it does make an impact. The article mentions that city council members got thousands of emails about this resolution. I emailed my alderman about it. The third largest city (by population) in the US calling for a ceasefire is significant. At the very least it's another point of pressure on the people in Washington who actually have the power to do something.

Also I learned from this article that Chicago has the biggest Palestinian-American population in the country which is neat.

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Resolution | Justin Benson / Aaron Moorhead | 2012

David Lawson Jr, Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Peter Cilella

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