You might not know the late Armenian musician and composer Jivan Gasparyan by name, or even by the name of his instrument. But you've almost certainly heard his duduk, shifting between keening wails and exuberant shouts, in movie soundtracks and scores ranging from The Last Temptation of Christ to Gladiator. A collaborator of Peter Gabriel, Michael Brook, Kronos Quartet, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Lionel Ritchie and Queen's Brian May, among many others, Gasparyan has died at age 92. Read More...
Day 12: Legacy In Limbo Twenty-five moments, one per day in the walkup to Christmas, that brought definition to reality TV’s ever-blurring lines in 2023. Day 12: Legacy In Limbo Twenty-five moments, one per day in the walkup to Christmas, that brought definition to reality TV’s ever-blurring lines in 2023. This article originally ran in the Housewives Institute Bulletin.
Ever since she showed up in the third season of Real Housewives of New York City back in 2010, Sonja Morgan has been our favorite floozy, the straw that stirs the drink, the curator of cock, or any of the many other sexy titles she’s given herself. Read More...
This piece was originally published in June. We are recirculating it now timed to The Flash’s streaming debut on HBO Max. Warning: Many spoilers ahead!
The Flash speeds into theaters this weekend and with it comes a celebration of DC’s past, present, and future. From much-discussed cameos to references to DC movies and comic books, The Flash slows down just enough to make sure its audience catches most of them. Read More...