40 Years Ago: Tina Turner Takes Private Dancer Public
Her comeback album reminded us why she was the best.
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Review: Jim Henson: Idea Man — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
This documentary by Ron Howard is a fond reminder that a new generation of careful custodians can, against all odds, find ways to amplify the fading echoes of powerful, playful, painful, genius.
Quickening
A dark tale of time unrolling
The Making of FDR
Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s struggle against polio transformed him into the man who led the country through the Great Depression and World War II.
Unexpected Mexico: Finding the Hidden Gems
If you’re visiting Mexico, try your mariachi, margaritas, and museums with a fresh, new twist.
Save the Rails
America’s oldest narrow-gauge railroad is back from the brink of doom — for a second time.
America’s Castles
From Pacific to Atlantic, these royally imposing landmarks tower over the landscape.
The 10 Movies from 2023 You Need to See
Bill Newcott suggests 10 flicks from the past year that you might find interesting and engaging.
Call It Something Else
A floundering campaign leads to a conference-room showdown between the account managers and public relations.
Aprons: The Ties that Bind
Times change. People change. Fashions change. But the apron endures.
Review: Flora and Son — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
Director John Carney treads the same landscape of his three prior movies — Once, Sing Street, and Begin Again —with the story of a struggling single mom in Dublin who uses music as a channel to connect with her hellraising adolescent son.
News of the Week: Back to School, Jimmy Buffett, and the World of Mommy Wine Culture
In the news for the week ending September 8, 2023, are steamy schools, sozzled mommies, and one very vintage chicken.
Turn Out the Lights
“Listen,” he said, raising the laptop over his head like that might amplify the silence.
Review: Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
Reinventing Elvis captures a moment when a legend was rediscovering his own genius and sharing it with a world that had nearly forgotten him.
Is Disneyland Paris “French” Enough for American Visitors?
When the Magic Kingdom becomes Le Royaume Magique, U.S. visitors see themselves through the eyes of their hosts.
News of the Week: Summer Books, Pat Sajak, and a Few Things You Might Not Know about Pop-Tarts
In the news for the week ending June 16, 2023, are Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, Cormac McCarthy, Jacques Cousteau, Rockwell’s fathers, mom’s cherry tarts, and more.