Recently, an interview was posted on Wired.com that I did with actress Radha Mitchell. She’s currently starring in the movie Surrogates, alongside Bruce Willis, and next year will be in the remake of George Romero’s cult film The Crazies.
She talked about starring in sci-fi and horror ranging from the film adaptation of Silent [...]
Larry King said it best – “Former President Jimmy Carter stirred up a hornet’s nest with his remarks about race yesterday.”
Indeed he did, because (surprise!) that’s exactly what happens when you actually talk about race in this country. White people, black people, liberals, and conservatives freak out.
Michael Steele, a republican who’s black, [...]
When I went to bed after eating three or four Krispy Kremes (always a mistake), I found myself tossing and turning throughout the night.
At first, I got a little nervous. My roommate and her family invited some sort of psychic/witchdoctor into their circle in order to address various personal issues… Apparently, my roommate’s twin sister [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about people trying to rationalize the times, the recession, and my own current economic plight, as well as their own.
Typically, conversations cite instances of hardship breeding new forms of art — whether it be literature, painting, etc. It’s argued that these days will pave the way for radical [...]
Last night was the not-so-relevant-anymore MTV Video Music Awards. At least this year, they tried.
Everyone knows MTV isn’t what it used to be. While the breakthrough channel helped kill the radio star, it’s becoming clearer and clearer that sites like Pitchfork started stabbing MTV in the face long ago. Likewise, the channel [...]
I woke up this morning and avoided watching the news or reading the (online) paper. I knew what today was and, to be quite frank, didn’t want to deal with the media coverage of September 11, 2009 – eight years after the day we know we will never forget.
The problem with unemployment and my [...]
When rent was paid at the first of the month, it became clear that the occasional freelancing checks that once breathed life into (or at least gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to) my bank account were suddenly not enough. In addition to pinching my weight in pennies, seeking out freelancing work, and trying to get a [...]
Last night, I had a “this is my life” moment.
One of my roommates and I decided for some reason that we had to see the fourth death-is-inescapable fiesta, The Final Destination. Not to be confused with the first in the series, Final Destination, starring disappearing act Devon Sawa and that chick who finally got [...]
I’m totally ashamed to admit this, but one of my favorite movies to watch over and over and over again is Something New, starring Sanaa Lathan and Simon Baker.
You see, I’m the kind of guy who typically likes horror movies. Intense ones. I love films with severe decapitations of Dario Argento proportions. Lucio Fulci’s Zombie [...]
I’m just a small town girl who moved to the big city with big dreams… just to find out, the only way to make it in the big city… is to shake it. And that’s what I do — at the Coyote Ugly.
And… scene!
With today’s excess time, I found myself rediscovering a kinship with Artemis, [...]
This blog started as a way for Rachel to continue writing and keep her sanity. It's been a year of change and growth. She recently began working again and will blog here about how life changes when you've been forced to examine your own weaknesses and learn rely on yourself to get by.
She expanded Tales From the Recently Laid Off to include her fellow under-employed friend, Scott Pierce. Please welcome him and be sure to save his place in line for EDD -- we can all use all the help we can get.
Both Rachel and Scott reside in San Francisco and welcome any dried beans, peanut butter or cake mixes people choose to send them.
