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last updated on 21 September 1997
have you seen the Entertainment Links #2?
http://www.inandout.com
I saw In and Out, written by one of my favorite playwrights Paul Rudnick, and starring one of my favorite actors, Kevin Kline. So, what did I think?
GO SEE IT!
It is fantastically entertaining, and handles a touchy (at least among "heartland" Americans) subject with aplomb and humor. There are a couple of rough spots (and some admitted coarse handling of stereotypes), but in the final analysis, this movie is a clever and enjoyable way of delivering a social commentary. The cast is top notch, with nary a weak performance in sight (with Ernie Sabella around, I was surprised not see Nathan Lane...then again, I guess the two may have outgrown each other). Bring the kids, it will be good for them.
http://www.aardman.com
Finally! A website for Aardman animations, and their most notable creation: Nick Park's Wallace and Gromit. If you don't know about Wallace and Gromit, you should check it out, it is the cutting edge of claymation, way beyond Gumby. But on top of that, the story and dialog is most excellent. Other Aardman work include the award winning Sledgehammer video and Creature Comforts.
http://www.playbill.com
I love theatre. I fell in love with it when I lived in New York, and I think I have always loved live theatre even before then. Well, this is the definitive source on and off Broadway. My good friend Andrew Ku is a major force behind this grand website, in fact, the current design is his handiwork.
Other theatre links:
http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/lurker.html
http://www.babylon5.com
The Lurker's Guide to Babylon5 is the most extensive work of love I have seen on the net. It carefully catalogs (in beautiful and tasteful color) one of the best crafted science fiction stories on television to date, and is a testimony to how a well written story can affect so many people. I have been reading the Lurker's Guide for a long time, and I highly recommend it. Of course, Babylon 5 the series itself is underwritten by Warner (and soon by Turner Entertainment), and have their own website. Either one is a good way to follow on this, the longest science fiction saga onscreen.
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