Local girl does well, does good, and could use a hand herself right now | Opinion It took courage for the former “Law & Order” writer to let Melinda Henneberger print the truth that just as she once saved the life of an ill woman, now she is an ill woman whose life needs saving. 04/22/2024 - 10:08 pm | View Link
14 Behind-the-Scenes Facts You Never Knew About ‘You’ve Got Mail’ From Meg Ryan’s and Tom Hanks’ winning lead performances to the always witty script to the tear-jerking soundtrack, there’s so much to love about You’ve Got Mail, even two and half decades later. But ... 04/22/2024 - 11:33 am | View Link
Theatre Collective wraps stories of women in ‘what they wore’ That's one of the lessons of "Love, Loss and What I Wore," a collection of interconnected monologues by Nora and Delia Ephron. You know the sibling writers from movies like "You've Got Mail" and Nora ... 04/20/2024 - 7:00 pm | View Link
The Golden Divorce, "Alice & Jack" and why disconnected romances are our new modern love stories Finding love is harder than ever, despite having tools to make it simpler. These shows and films explore that gap ... 04/19/2024 - 2:30 am | View Link
Column | My Nora Ephron-style love letter to student journalism During my college career, I wrote for The Pitt News, Pittsburgh City Paper and 90.5 WESA, and discovered one of my favorite films — “When Harry Met Sally.” ... 04/17/2024 - 5:21 am | View Link
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer?
“Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel,” by Shahnaz Habib (Catapult, 2023)
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share these mini-reviews with you.
“The Memory of Lavender and Sage,” by Aimie K. Runyan (Harper Muse)
Tempesta’s father is dead. His will leaves the family fortune to her brother. But to everyone’s surprise, the will gives Tempesta money that had belonged to her mother, who died years before. Tempesta has no reason to remain in New York. Her grandmother hates her, her brother is disdainful, and she’s bored with her newspaper job.
So on a whim, Tempesta buys, sight unseen, a house in her mother’s native Sainte-Colombe, France.
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer?
“End of Story,” by A. J. Finn (William Morrow)
“End of Story,” by A. J. Finn (William Morrow)
A. J. Finn’s “The Woman in the Window” was a huge best-seller. “End of Story” is destined to be, too. It’s a mystery more than a thriller, and a tightly crafted page-turner.
Literary critic Nicky Hunter is a huge fan of mystery writer Sebastian Trapp.
Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems).
Right now, fans of sci-fi/fantasy films are going ga-ga over “Dune: Part 2” (which certainly is gorgeous).
But I’m here to sing the praises of another space opera.
A young George Lucas talks with Anthony Daniels, who plays the robot C-3PO, for the film “Star Wars: A New Hope,” in 1977.
I was a bit late jumping on the Star Wars bandwagon.