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27Dec

My Pop Culture Best of List 2011

Here's a short top 10 of my richest pop cultural experiences of 2011: Best Movies: I loved that my son enjoyed the dazzling film directed by Martin Scorcese, Hugo, just as much as I did. A long time fan of Woody Allen, I adored Midnight in Paris and found it just as compelling and genuine as some of his early films. I saw it in a Brooklyn film house with other longtime Woody Allen fans and it was one of my most memorable cinematic experiences of the year. I laughed out loud with all the ladies of the hit movie Bridesmaids and am thrilled that Read More

11Aug

Review: Why I Recommend “The Help” (the film)

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I've been quiet this week for a reason but it's kind of ironic. I've been hanging out with 3,000 other bloggers at a conference called BlogHer in San Diego but I've hardly blogged. I have so many posts to write post BlogHer, but I feel compelled to write about The Help, since it premiered in the theaters today. I attended an advance screening hosted by Dream Works, which was a highlight of the weekend, and also a rest from the craziness. I had a feeling I'd like this movie. I read the book by Kathryn Stockett last year and finished it in 2 or 3 Read More

08Aug

My Impressions of BlogHer 2011 – the Good and the Bad

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I just came back from BlogHer 2011, a conference I'd been eagerly awaiting for some time. Five days in San Diego never sounded like a bad idea in the first place. It's a stunning city, one that I love going back to and still need to explore. I love its scenery, weather and as a bonus, one of my best friends lives there. I had such plans for this BlogHer. Having blogged for more than a year now, I knew what I needed to learn and who I wanted to meet in the world of my favorite bloggers. I felt confident that this would be my best BlogHer Read More

27Jan

Culture Mom Book Club: The Help by Katheryn Stockett

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I grew up in the south. I was a big fan of Hattie McDaniel's character in "Gone with the Wind". The dynamic between her and Scarlet O'Hara was so interesting. She couldn't really speak to up to her boss. She was the maid and cook. She was allowed to tell funny stories and sing gospel songs, but speaking her mind was a no-no.The women in Katheryn's Stockett's "The Help" have also been sitting quietly before the wake of the civil rights movement and they have had enough..enough of living in a segregated society and being treated like outcasts. This is the Read More