Tag Archives: HBO

Very Ralph Makes Its Stylish Debut on HBO

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

“I hate fashion. But I had the eye.”—Ralph Lauren. During the Sixties, when most of us were sporting tie-dye shirts and hanging peace symbols around our necks, young Ralph Lifshitz from the Bronx yearned for wider ties and special cut … Continue reading →

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Buckle Up for Saudi Women’s Driving School on HBO

Posted on October 24, 2019 by

“I am used to sitting behind the driver in the back seat.”—Sarah Saleh. Sarah Saleh spent 10 years working the phones in the back office of a Saudi car dealership in the capital city of Riyadh. Now she’s posted out … Continue reading →

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In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

“This felt personal. This is New York. This is home.” The documentary may be only 35 minutes long, but I challenge you to find a more powerful film about 9/11 than In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on … Continue reading →

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Gloria Vanderbilt Documentary to be Rebroadcast on HBO

Posted on June 20, 2019 by

  “She was always the youngest one in the room,” recalls CNN anchor Anderson Cooper of his mom, Gloria Vanderbilt.  Fashion designer … artist … author … heiress … and mom Gloria Vanderbilt passed away this week (6/17/19) at the … Continue reading →

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Remembering D-Day, Band of Brothers, The War, and The Cold Blue

Posted on June 6, 2019 by

Today, June 6, 2019, is the 75th anniversary of D-Day. “It plays like the stuff of military myth or legend, but it’s remarkably true: A disparate group of American recruits transformed into an elite rifle company, parachuted into France on … Continue reading →

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Foster Debuts on HBO During National Foster Care Month

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.”—Nelson Mandela. It’s hard to argue with Mr. Mandela, except I would add “and the elderly” to his quote. The children who … Continue reading →

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Gentleman Jack Proves She Ain’t No Gentleman on HBO

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

“She was a real player.  She was very good at sex. It was high on her agenda of what was important.”–writer/director Sally Wainwright. There was nothing ordinary about Anne Lister (1791-1840). Wealthy Yorkshire landowner, businesswoman, diarist and international gadabout Anne … Continue reading →

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