If you want to learn anything about surfing, Dana Brown's films are the ones to watch. The son of legendary filmmaker Bruce Brown -- who brought the sport to the big screen with Endless Summer -- Dana is following in his father's footprints and creating some of the most exciting … [Read more...] about Filmmaker Dana Brown on Surfing and “Highwater”
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“Eat Pray Love”
The highly-anticipated big-screen adaptation of Eat Pray Love opened this past weekend with respectable -- but not knock-out -- box office numbers, coming in second behind the testosterone-loaded The Expendables. Why didn't the film version of a book that ruled the New York Times … [Read more...] about “Eat Pray Love”
My Exclusive Interview with Filmmaker Nick Jasenovec
Amy was captivated the minute she saw "Para Fuera," a short film directed by Nick Jasenovec, whose "Paper Heart" was a Sundance sensation last year. Here's what Nick told her about the making of the nine-minute documentary that wowed audiences at Sundance this year and was one of … [Read more...] about My Exclusive Interview with Filmmaker Nick Jasenovec
“Frontrunner”
Being a woman in Afghanistan is hard enough. Now imagine being a woman running for president there. That’s the challenge Dr. Massouda Jalal faced in Afghanistan’s first democratic election ever – and, although she didn’t win, she did come in sixth out of seventeen candidates, … [Read more...] about “Frontrunner”
The Heart of the Matter
Forget the history books. The best way to understand the true culture of a country is to listen to its citizens. In HISTORY’s amazing “The People Speak,” America’s rich past is brought to life through speeches, letters and music presented by today’s most talented voices and … [Read more...] about The Heart of the Matter
Our Top 10 Movies of the Year
These are our favorites: the ones that entertained us the most, not necessarily the ones we think will win Academy Awards! 1. Up In The Air. The smartest and most original movie of the year, with perfect performances by George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick. 2. … [Read more...] about Our Top 10 Movies of the Year
“Coco Before Chanel”
Her name is synonymous with fashion, and she may be the most influential woman in the field ever, but Coco Chanel was first a young girl named Gabrielle who lived in an orphanage and dreamed of achieving fame and fortune on the Parisian stage. She certainly was able to cross … [Read more...] about “Coco Before Chanel”
The September Issue
We have fond memories of waiting for the big September issue of “Seventeen” to come out when we were teenagers. Now it’s “Vogue” we look forward to, and we remember trying to balance the four pounder that took up our whole mailbox a couple of years ago. That September 2007 … [Read more...] about The September Issue