Wednesday, September 7, 2011
How Fiasco Theater created its celebrated Shakespeare production — Fiasco Theater’s production of Cymbeline is more than just bluegrass numbers and clever beheadings. Granted, those …
SOURCE: TDF at 02:09PMTuesday, September 6, 2011
Welcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments in this week’s episode of True Blood. SPOILERS AHEAD — I liked several things about “Soul of Fir…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 05:26PMIn last week’s New York Times magazine, Carina Chocano made a convincing argument that tabloid fixtures like Lindsay Lohan are the heroines of a new Gothic literature. Her arguments sp…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 03:51AMThursday, September 1, 2011
Arena Stage revises its own remount of the classic musical — Call it a revised revival. Last year, Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage mounted the classic musical Oklahoma!, and since the…
SOURCE: TDF at 04:18PMWhen it comes to art and culture, how do we know if we dislike something… or if we simply don’t have the tools to understand it? Case in point: For the last 6 years, a friend of …
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 12:21PMWednesday, August 31, 2011
How Kyle Barisich mastered 20 roles in the classic Broadway musical Share this with a friend:
SOURCE: TDF at 11:23AMTuesday, August 30, 2011
Welcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the most potent moments from this week’s episode of True Blood. SPOILERS AHEAD — People have been losing control of their b…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 12:38PMMonday, August 29, 2011
The summer has blasted us with hits, and if you don’t like “Moves Like Jagger,” then it’s not July’s problem. But for every hot track that has dominated the sea…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 06:40PMFriday, August 26, 2011
The “Follies” star delivers a showstopping performance — Welcome to Building Character, TDF’s ongoing series about actors and how they create their roles — Follies proves t…
SOURCE: TDF at 10:43AMCheck out my latest piece for MSNBC.com, which names the 5 most disappointing movies of the summer. (Hint: A film can make a lot of money and still be a disappointment.) I interviewed film c…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 10:34AMThursday, August 25, 2011
I know the conversation about the film version of The Help has been going for a while, but since I just finished the book last week and just saw the movie on Saturday, I’d like to ente…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 03:19PMWednesday, August 24, 2011
Welcome to “Sucker Punch,” the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest episodes in this week’s episode of True Blood. SPOILERS AHEAD — True Blood needs to put up or sh…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 02:08PMMonday, August 22, 2011
Hello everyone! Forgive my recent silence: I needed a break to recover from the mind-bending awesomeness of the pop song tournament. Today, I’m back with a piece on NPR’s Monkey …
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 03:04PMFriday, August 19, 2011
Queens Hindu Community Center iexperiences Broadway for the first time. See what happens when members of the Hindu Community Center in Queens go to see the Broadway revival of ̶…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:23AMTuesday, August 16, 2011
Welcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments on this week’s episode of True Blood. SPOILERS AHEAD — You may remember that last week, Marnie allowed her…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 12:29PM How a deaf CUNY law student uses TDF’s program Caitlin Parton is a law student at the City University of New York who spent her early twenties interning with a U.S. senator. She…
SOURCE: TDF at 10:59AMAnd so it ends. I cannot thank you enough for making this tournament so great, with special thanks to Nick and Joe. Please enjoy this victory lap by our tournament champion, Cyndi LauperR…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 12:06AMSunday, August 14, 2011
Welcome to the CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND of the Ultimate Pop Song Tournament. This game is OPEN, and it will close at midnight on Tuesday, August 16. To see the final bracket, just go here. For …
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 09:21PMFriday, August 12, 2011
Welcome to the Final Four of the Ultimate Pop Song Tournament. These games are OPEN, and they will close at midnight on Monday, August 15. (ALL OPEN GAMES) To see the updated bracket, jus…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 12:03AMThursday, August 11, 2011
A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece in the New York Times magazine about The Overtones, a U.K. vocal group that fuses doo-wop sounds with pop-R&B flair. Since writing that piece, I’ve…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 03:08PMWednesday, August 10, 2011
Tips for getting the most from FringeNYC The fifteenth annual FringeNYC festival runs from August 12-28, and as always, it’s a smorgasbord of theatre, dance, comedy, and performance…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:38PMWelcome to the ELITE EIGHT of the Ultimate Pop Song Tournament, Rock Warrior & Groove Thang Divisions. These games are OPEN, and they will close at midnight on Friday, August 12. (A…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 04:09AMWelcome to the ELITE EIGHT of the Ultimate Pop Song Tournament, Joy Bomb & Deep Feelings Divisions. These games are OPEN, and they will close at midnight on Friday, August 12. (ALL …
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 04:03AMTuesday, August 9, 2011
Welcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments on this week’s episode of True Blood. — You guys, the very beginning of “Cold Grey Light of Dawn…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 03:08PMMonday, August 8, 2011
Welcome to the SWEET SIXTEEN of the Ultimate Pop Song Tournament, Games 7 and 8. These games are OPEN, and they will close at midnight on Wednesday, August 10. (ALL OPEN GAMES) To see th…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 04:50AMWelcome to the SWEET SIXTEEN of the Ultimate Pop Song Tournament, Games 5 and 6. These games are OPEN, and they will close at midnight on Wednesday, August 10. (ALL OPEN GAMES) To see th…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 04:44AMWelcome to the SWEET SIXTEEN of the Ultimate Pop Song Tournament, Games 3 and 4. These games are OPEN, and they will close at midnight on Wednesday, August 10. (ALL OPEN GAMES) To see th…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 04:21AMWelcome to the SWEET SIXTEEN of the Ultimate Pop Song Tournament, Games 1 and 2. These games are OPEN, and they will close at midnight on Wednesday, August 10. (ALL OPEN GAMES) To see th…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 04:10AMFriday, August 5, 2011
The fabulous Monkey See blog at NPR just posted my story on the tantalizing ethical issues in the new alien invasion movie Attack the Block. Here’s a snippet: When we first meet Moses,…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 02:47PMHey everyone! This is your official update, checking in on upsets, rule changes, and next week’s schedule for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight Rounds. WOOO! — Vote in the Remain…
SOURCE: The Critical Condition at 12:30AMThursday, August 4, 2011
How Charles Busch puts real feeling in wild comedy You don’t have to believe in ghosts to enjoy Charles Busch’s new comedy Olive and the Bitter Herbs. You just have to bel…
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