Evghenia Gutul, the elected Head (Baskan) of Gagauzia, the autonomous region in the south of Moldova, has compiled 30 letters written during her imprisonment into a book titled…
By Mia Martin There are books we read and books that read us. Mia Martin makes this distinction carefully, and she means it literally. The South Florida author…
Globally recognised performer and filmmaker Andreas Szakacs has launched Andreas Szakacs Productions, his own independent production house. The venture commenced official operations in 2026, beginning with Summitfall, an…
The lighting backstage in Las Vegas is always a bit too bright. The last note echoes in the performers’ voices as they exit the stage, flushed with adrenaline.…
Alex Cooper’s voice is the first thing that stands out about her. It exudes the assurance of someone who made a living by posing awkward questions in dimly…
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On TV, the studio lights were always too bright. Years ago, watching America’s Next Top Model was a glamorous, almost theatrical experience, with young ladies standing tensely in…
Early on in Tyler Perry’s latest film, his obnoxious, erratic character Joe is shown standing in a dusty parking lot somewhere between Georgia and California, staring at his…
Just before kickoff on a Saturday night, Clemson experiences a unique silence that seems almost ceremonial, as though the campus is taking a deep breath before releasing thousands…
The curtain hadn’t yet risen when the flash of iPhones lit up the Ambassador Theatre, casting a pale glow across aisles lined with YouTubers, TikTok loyalists, and Broadway…
