Essential New York City Movies Picked by Ira Sachs and Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Chris Stein

Essential New York City Movies Picked by Ira Sachs and Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Chris Stein

How to Be Cultured Menu Film Leo McCarey’s “Make Way for Tomorrow” (1937). The Criterion Collection ‘Make Way for Tomorrow’ (1937), directed by Leo McCarey The log line: After the bank forecloses on their home, an elderly couple must separate, each living with a different one of their adult children.  The pitch: “It’s a film that Orson … Read more

Seymour Stein, record executive who helped launch Madonna’s career, dead at 80

Seymour Stein, record executive who helped launch Madonna’s career, dead at 80

Sire Records co-founder Seymour Stein died on Sunday at the age of 80 in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer, according to a statement from his family. Stein helped the careers of singer Madonna, the rock band Talking Heads and many others during his career as a record executive. He founded the Rock and Roll … Read more

Ben Stein: I miss when ‘a large African American woman’ was on ‘Aunt Jemima’ syrup

Ben Stein: I miss when ‘a large African American woman’ was on ‘Aunt Jemima’ syrup

Actor Ben Stein is getting slammed on social media after posting a bizarre video talking about Aunt Jemima syrup, which has been renamed to Pearl Milling Company. Stein, 78, opened the video posted to Truth Social by explaining he was making breakfast for dinner. “Aunt Jemima, yummy, pancake syrup. Now, this used to show a … Read more