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Erika Jayne is Roxie Hart

“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne’s performance in the Broadway production of Chicago is not just another stunt-cast…

Mar 5, 2020

Erika Jayne is Roxie Hart

Mar 5, 2020

Skin Care Diaries

Your Beauty in Middle School & Adulthood

Jun 23, 2021

Skin Care Diaries

Jun 23, 2021

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Meet the Oakland Designer Who Styled Kamala Harris’ Great-Nieces

The story behind the leopard coats that Meena Harris’ daughters wore to the inauguration

Jan 26, 2021

Harris wears a calf-length royal blue coat and Amara wears a furry knee-length leopard-print coat.

Jan 26, 2021

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5 Essential Bay Area Social Justice Films to Watch Now

With topics ranging from racial inequality to gay rights to gentrification

Jan 15, 2021

5 Essential Bay Area Social Justice Films to Watch Now

Jan 15, 2021

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Eyes Wide Shut: A Magical Realism Holiday Movie

The setting is a festive street in a metropolis, as an individual walks on the sidewalk utterly alone. They are eclipsed by the glow of a…

Dec 10, 2020

Eyes Wide Shut: A Magical Realism Holiday Movie

Dec 10, 2020

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The Thing: Why We Don’t Deserve a Genius Like John Carpenter

The last time I watched any portion of The Thing (1982) it was 2014 and I only saw the last thirty minutes. I could understand the…

Oct 23, 2020

The Thing: Why We Don’t Deserve a Genius Like John Carpenter

Oct 23, 2020

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Hulu’s High Fidelity: A Short-Lived Breath of Fresh Air

The Zoe Kravits’ vehicle was cancelled after one season, but was a refreshing nuanced series.

Sep 23, 2020

Hulu’s High Fidelity: A Short-Lived Breath of Fresh Air

Sep 23, 2020

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Why The Towering Inferno Is an Allegory To Contemporary Anti-Capitalism

While one of the most successful of the 1970s disaster films, Inferno transcends its genre status when viewed in a contemporary light.

Sep 4, 2020

Why The Towering Inferno Is an Allegory To Contemporary Anti-Capitalism

Sep 4, 2020

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The Best View in the Bay Area Lies in the Berkeley Hills

Grizzly Peak is Our Communal Crown Jewel

Jan 28, 2020

The Best View in the Bay Area Lies in the Berkeley Hills

Jan 28, 2020

Hilary Jane Smith

Hilary Jane Smith

Essayist at the intersection of film, culture, and other slices of life. I write a 1970s newsletter — Boogie Shoes https://hilaryjanesmith.substack.com/

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