It's Not Stripping... It's Art

An Iowa judge consummated a strip club's end-run around indecent exposure laws, ruling that the club was technically a theatre. I'm still concerned, though, with the idea of underage performers at this don't-call-it-a-strip-club venue... are there laws against underage nude...

David Bowie stage musical in the works

I can't really think of a body of work more suitable for a good musical than that of David Bowie's. There's so many characters to draw from, not to mention opportunities for glammy aliens." If anyone could...

Broadway Stagehands on Strike

UPDATE: The stagehands' strike is now underway."Stagehands at theatres on Broadway in New York have gone on strike, shutting down more than 20 plays and musicals including The Lion King and Mamma Mia. ""The...

Mexican youngsters wrestle with fame

We found a Lucha Libre school buried in the depths of Arena Mexico in Mexico City."Mexican youngsters wrestle with fameDeep in the belly of Arena Mexico, the enormous venue known as the "cathedral of lucha libre"...

Pirate copies traced to Czech government

When government media sailors turn pirate..."Pirate copies of hit Czech pic "Empties" circulating on the Internet have been traced back to the Czech ministry of culture. Helmer Jan Sverak provided a DVD copy of...

Out of Africa: Nigerian Cinema Goes Global

Nigerian film is beginning to make its way off the continent, after a long period of microdistribution and straight-to-video. A few years back, I had the privilege of attending the Cape Town International Cinema...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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