HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Annette Insdorf, 05/24/12

Director of undergraduate film studies, Columbia University, and author of PHILIP KAUFMAN

It's no surprise that Philip Kaufman -- perhaps the most European of American filmmakers -- was drawn to the passionate story of Ernest Hemingway and war correspondent Martha Gellhorn.

Howard Sherman, 05/24/12

Arts management consultant

Artists writing to newspapers to complain about reviews is hardly a new phenomenon. However, in my experience, it's an impotent gesture at best and a counterproductive one at worst.

Bryan Young, 05/24/12

Filmmaker and Writer

If you're a fan of both Batman and classic noir cinema, this book is a must read.

Noel Gallagher, 05/23/12

Chanteur/Compositeur; Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

You'll know by now that we (Manchester City) pulled it off. In the most dramatic scenes ever witnessed. What a rollercoaster. We had it, we lost it, we got it back, we lost it again and right at the death we won it. I went f***ing mental and I don't mind telling you I might have lost it for a little bit.

Jason Wojciechowski, 05/24/12

Blogger, Activist

We should commend his service and giving for social good just as we might the activist, but none of this should shadow the reality that poverty and injustice exist because of an unjust system that favors victors with spoils and curses the less fortunate with misery.

Jerry Cimino, 05/23/12

Founder and curator, The Beat Museum

In life, some things are worth waiting for. Case in point: the film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's seminal novel, On the Road. Purists will be elated, as the film honors Jack Kerouac and is true to his book.

Varla Ventura, 05/23/12

Author, Beyond Bizarre: Frightening Facts and Blood-Curdling True Tales

Here are a five freaky places I'd stay the night if I could, possibly take up residence and hang out all night with those things that go bump in the night!

Rob Kall, 05/23/12

Host, Bottom-up Radio Show WNJC 1360, publisher, OpEdNews.com and Futurehealth.org

I had to go see the movie, The Avengers. But the past year's Occupy Wall Street experience gave me new eyes and it brought me to an epiphany. Superheroes serve the 1%. They serve the top down powers that are waging a massive war with the 99% -- we on the bottom.

Rollo Ross, 05/23/12

Film festival guru, entertainment expert, premiere whore and sometime slayer of dragons

You might think logically that the Cannes film festival is all about films. It's not. It's substantially about brands trying to hawk their names around the festival and ensure that they are associated with the most luxurious event of the year.

Lucas Kavner, 05/23/12

Culture Reporter, Huffington Post

I don't know how it happened, but after 80 years F. Scott Fitzgerald's seminal novel "The Great Gatsby" has become the coolest, most talked about thing in the world.

Zorianna Kit, 05/23/12

www.zoriannakit.tv

The documentary pays tribute to the 25th anniversary of Graceland and chronicles Paul Simon's 2011 visit to South Africa since the '80s to reunite with the album's musicians.

Susan Linn, 05/23/12

Director of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood

PBS deserves lots of awards, but using a beloved children's character to entice children into fast food restaurants is nothing to celebrate. Families deserve more from public television.

William Bradley, 05/23/12

Political Analyst, NewWestNotes.com

"Christmas Waltz" is an improved episode of Mad Men in this uneven season of a longtime great TV series, an episode with a very welcome return to advertising. Too much of this season has been taken up with some fairly arbitrary soap opera doings.

Karin Badt, 05/23/12

Associate Professor of Cinema and Theater in Paris

The famed Bernardo Bertolucci's new film Me and You is about a pimply alienated 14-year-old boy who lives alone with his single mom.

Mark Bazer, 05/23/12

Host, 'The Interview Show'; Syndicated humor columnist

Delocated creator/star/writer Jon Glaser appeared on The Interview Show to talk about the prospects for a fourth Delocated season on Adult Swim, why he likes "dumb" comedy, and more.

Lisa Steinberg, 05/23/12

Editor In Chief, Starry Constellation Magazine

Summer is here and for most it means the beach, vacation, late nights, and fun. For me, it is the chance to relish some of my favorite, most-anticipated show returns that have left me twisting in the wind after their previous season finales.

Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin, 05/23/12

If Britney Spear's much-dissected foray back into public light proved anything it's this: the American public is not a huge fan of context.