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Category Archives: RIP
R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols
“I’m speaking to the whole family of humankind, minorities and women alike. If you qualify and would like to be an astronaut, now is the time. This is your NASA, a space agency embarked on a mission to improve the … Continue reading
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R.I.P. Bob Rafelson
In 1965, television producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider placed an ad in the Hollywood Reporter: MADNESS!! AUDITIONS Folk & Roll Musicians-Singers for acting roles in new TV series. Running parts for 4 insane boys, age 17-21” Many are called, … Continue reading
R.I.P. Peter Brook
RIP to the legendary theatre director (and more, but that’s primarily what he’s known for) Peter Brook, whose illustrious career earned him the right to be called a visionary. You’ll hear it a lot. He was also one of the … Continue reading
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R.I.P. Jean-Louis Trintignant
My first encounter with Jean-Louis Trintignant, one of the greatest actors ever, was seeing The Conformist at The Music Box in Chicago, circa mid-90s. I hadn’t seen any of his other work and was completely unfamiliar with him. Even just … Continue reading
R.I.P. Ray Liotta
First off, I need to point you to my friend Glenn Kenny’s New York Times piece on Ray Liotta in his definitive role, playing gangster Henry Hill in Goodfellas. To quote another pal, Stephen Silver, Glenn literally “wrote the book” … Continue reading
R.I.P. Cathal Coughlan
I just learned the sad news of Cathal Coughlan’s death. A formative figure in the Irish post-punk music scene. The Irish Times has an obituary. Coughlan was only 61. Quite young. My brother Brendan was a huge fan of Coughlan’s … Continue reading
R.I.P. Roger Angell
One of the masters of American prose. Not just in sportswriting – although he is, as they say, “the one to beat” in that arena as well – but period. His writing glides and flows. It’s elegant, it can be … Continue reading
R.I.P. Gilbert Gottfried
Some years back, I went to a roast at the Friar’s Club. It was a random experience, and, of course, incredible to be strolling through that iconic building, staring at the pictures on the walls of all those giants, Dean … Continue reading
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R.I.P. P.J. O’Rourke
P.J. O’Rourke’s sentences were masterpieces. For example: “Wherever there’s injustice, oppression, and suffering, America will show up six months late and bomb the country next to where it’s happening.” Or: “Sloths move at the speed of congressional debate but with … Continue reading
R.I.P. Monica Vitti
One of those rare actresses who could hold the screen just by standing there. Literally. She just stood there and you are afraid to move or avert your eyes because you don’t want to miss anything. Of her just standing … Continue reading
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Tagged Asghar Farhadi, Golshifteh Farahani, Iranian film, Italy, Michelangelo Antonioni, mirrors
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