Me and Shelly, 1999

Me and Shelley, on our way to Cuba, 1999. [...]

And We’re Hooked To The Silver Screen: David Bowie’s High Line Film Festival

Some of you may have heard about the upcoming David Bowie-curated High Line Festival that kicks off this Wednesday, May 9th, with a concert by Arcade Fire at Radio City Music Hall (see you there!) here in New York. What may have been overlooked, however is a mini-festival of Spanish and Latin American films, chosen by Bowie. [...]

Journalism Takes Another Right Hook To The Jaw

Last week Luis Posada Carriles, an accused terrorist, was arrested in Florida by federal agents. Posada is wanted in Venezuela to face charges (well substantiated charges, I might ad) that he was involved in the bombing of a Cuban passenger airliner in 1976. This right-wing scumbag has been linked with the murders of hundreds, including the 1976 Washington D.C. bombing of former Chilean government minister Orlando Letelier and…

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