GOOD co-founder and creative director Casey Caplowe acknowledged the surprising layoffs that claimed more than half of GOOD’s editorial staff last week and announced that the site will relaunch this summer. Read More
The day after it launched its 27th issue with a beery party, Los Angeles-based GOOD magazine has laid off most of its editorial staff, reports Poynter. That includes executive editor Ann Friedman, senior editor Cord Jefferson, lifestyle editor Amanda Hess and associate editor Nona Willis Aronowitz. Read More
This year won’t be remembered as a great one for Hollywood. But then again, you could probably say that about every year in Hollywood, where the failure to live up to expectations is as annual as the seasons. Still, there was plenty to get excited about—even with the economy on life support, it turns out Read More
Wednesday night, the Museum of Jewish Heritage hosted the premiere of Good–another holiday season WWII drama starring Viggo Mortensen as John Halder (a German professor in the 1930s who is trying to be "good" despite societal pressures) and Jason Isaacs, who plays Mr. Mortensen’s best friend Maurice, who is Jewish, in the film.
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Last week, I wrote that in the largely disappointing year-end movie gridlock, the best was not saved for last. My denouncement was premature. At least three total surprises have suddenly arrived that are intelligent, refreshing, admirable, artistically sound and worthy of the most serious attention. Two of them, Spanglish and In Good Company, are comedies, Read More
