AvatarHoward WalshBobby Fischer and the Difficulty of Making Movies About Geniusesverified_publisherThe New Yorker - Richard BrodyThe prestige season of movies is the season of bio-pics. The three spotlight screenings at the New York Film Festival are bio-pics (“The Walk,” “Steve Jobs,” and “Miles Ahead”) and bio-pics about Hank Williams, Chet Baker, and the Kray brothers are coming up soon, too. I confess that I like the …
AvatarHoward WalshFour future space technologies that will change the world in your lifetimeThe TelegraphImagine a world where severe storms, tornadoes, and flash flooding are no longer a threat to human life. Or a time when flying from London to Australia takes less than an hour. Picture a future where our understanding of the dawn of time and the fabric of the universe are so sophisticated that time …
AvatarHoward WalshJanis Joplin's Guitarist Talks Heroin in New Doc ClipRolling Stone - Jon BlisteinA new documentary detailing the brilliant rise and sudden death of Janis Joplin, Janis: Little Girl Blue, will make its world premiere on September …
AvatarHoward WalshThe four ickiest things you never want to touch on a planeverified_publisherLos Angeles TimesI’m no germophobe, but I was surprised to learn the dirtiest place on an airplane wasn’t the bathroom. Travelers, it’s that tray table right in front of you that apparently carries more living bacteria per square inch than any other public part of the plane. “Since this could provide bacteria direct …
