South African singer and songwriter Johnny Clegg, one of the few white artists to openly confront the apartheid government in the late 1970s and 1980s, died on Tuesday, July 16th. He was 66 and had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015. Two years ago, he embarked on The Final Journey, his last world tour….
Since we’re running Allan Arkush’s commentary on Oliver Stone’s The Doors this week, I thought it might be fun to share a story with you. I loved the Doors’ music from the moment I first heard it as a teenager growing up in LA. It seemed to capture the ethos of the 60s, a time of rule-breaking and rebellion,…
From TFH Producer Elizabeth Stanley… A friend of mine was having trouble with a business colleague and asked an attorney friend what to do. Without hesitation, he answered “Take him out”. “To lunch?” she replied. The lawyer said “No, kill him.” I couldn’t help but recall this story after Joe and I saw the trailer…