Life Animated
Life, Animated, the new film by director Roger Ross Williams, follows the story of Owen Suskind, a young autistic boy who has learned to navigate the world in part by watching Disney films.
Sarah spoke to Williams in depth about the film and how movies can help people better understand each other and their surroundings in a feature story for Consequence Of Sound.
To read the full story click here.
Filed under Films, Shameless Promotion
Michelle Yeoh
Actor Michelle Yeoh was one of the central figures in one the all-time best martial arts movies, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
So when she says the martial arts in the Netflix series Marco Polo is legit, you’d better believe it.
Sarah talked to Yeoh about this in an interview for Fightland.
To read the full story go here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl takes the Ice Bucket Challenge
I’ve been doing a bunch of stuff over at the music-ish charity ‘n’ good news website Samaritan Mag. Here’s a batch of recent news pieces:
Sharon Van Etten Releases Song Dedicated To Orlando Pulse Shooting Victims
Louisiana Flood CrowdFunding Page Raises More Than $37k For ‘Everyday’ Needs
Today Is World Humanitarian Day
Fake Campaign To Get Trump Purple Heart Reaches $65k Fundraising Goal
Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie Honoured in Sunnybrook Staff Cover Of ‘Courage’
World’s Biggest Asshole Helps Promote Transplant Awareness, Donations
Filed under Health, Music, Politics, Shameless Promotion
Sarah and her film nerd friends at Consequence Of Sound have been at it some more, making their weird list-y articles about their weird film-y things.
Some of these collaborative stories Sarah and the CoS crew have worked on recently include:
Ranking: Pro Wrestler Performances on Film from Worst to Best
Ranking: Every Horror Movie Sequel From Worst to Best
The Top 10 Stephen King Film Adaptations
And, as a musical bonus… Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit From Worst to Best
Filed under Films, Shameless Promotion
Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadehla may have gotten beat by UFC champ Joanna Jędrzejczyk during their fight in July, but the Brazilian’s first fight wasn’t so much a fight as it was a challenge to learn to fight.
Sarah talked to Gadehla about it for her ongoing My First Fight segment with Fightland.
To read the story go here.
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I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 