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SHEPHERDSTOWN — In its second season this year, Bookmark the Park has once again brought a variety of literary events to each of Shepherdstown’s parks: Viol
The cast and creators of the upper-crust whodunnit Gosford Park recall the half-truths and hijinks required to get the film made. This this oral history, interviews with Julian Fellowes, Ryan Phillippe, Stephen Altman, and more.
Listening to the album. Singing along at the show. And wearing a loincloth to play the title role. All fresh in our readers’ minds in the 50 years since.
Popeye, director Robert Altman called his Robin Williams-starring picture âAmericaâs babysitter.â The atypical musical about the beloved anvil-armed sailor of the seven seas was widely considered a box office bomb when it was released in 1980. However, when it made its way to videocassette, Altman added, âpeople took their children, shoved them into a room with a television set, and put Popeye on.â While my parents didnât shove me into a room, I recall Popeye being a monumental piece of my growing up. During the VHS-era, it certainly was Americaâs babysitte...
13 of The National’s Matt Berninger’s best collaborations Matt Berninger's distinctive tenor has helped set The National apart for just over two decades. During that time, he's also worked on a couple of side projects: his Booker T. Jones-produced solo debut Serpentine Prison, from this year, and earlier, EL VY, with Brent Knopf of Menomena. The National, Matt included, make one of their highest profile appearances yet, on Taylor Swift's second new album of 2020, evermore, and we took a look back at Matt's many other collaborations over the years, including songs with Phoebe Bridgers...