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...Deep Throat millions never got to Damiano - how does a director put muscle on the Mafia? - but it did allow him to pursue his dream of being a respected film auteur, though still in hardcore. Most directors with a left-field mega-hit would instantly crank out another picture in the same genre. Not Damiano. He used his cash, and cachet, from his silly porno comedy to make a super-serioso drama: Devil in Miss Jones. And this time under his own name. Reading the script, Reems told his friend: "Gerry, it's a steal. This is No Exit...
...knew that puppets could have issues? Sure, Kermit and Miss Piggy had their tiffs; but when I was growing up, the Muppets mostly just searched for buried treasure or traveled to outer space. Now, however, a group of Muppet-esque puppets (spawned by Crank Yanker’s creators, Jackhole) are gaining center stage in a new Kayne West-produced TV show, tentatively titled “Alligator Boots,” in which they tackle such pressing contemporary issues as teen pregnancy and—more importantly—what the heck to do with your precious little...
...intermittently (as, I imagine, many American voters did), and thus my conclusion about the affair could only be an aesthetic one: that Barack Obama looks ready to lead, no matter what his opponent’s ads might say, and that John McCain looks like a tired old crank...
...giant explosion of flame sends up a rubbery puff of soot-black smoke, and a diaphanous form slowly takes shape: A perfect smoke ring. Framed against the deep blue sky it hangs lazily above the playa - one of hundreds that an attendee known as "the smoke ring guy" will crank out this week. It's typical of the science-heavy art here: Burning Man is where the right brain meets the left brain, where technologists use science to create...
...Know You Can Dance Can the inhibition, crank up the music and shake, bounce and move it. Pick a style, fake it or make one up. And yes, air guitar counts. The beauty of dance, says Yale's Katz, is that it often appeals to kids who say no to conventional exercise...