Dave Roos

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A Decade Under the Influence of The Blair Witch Project

January evening in 1999, standing in front of the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah, as the line of moviegoers…

15 years ago
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From YouTube to Borat: The Jackass Generation

Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Paul Soter, Steve Lemme and Erik Stolhanske in Beerfest (2006). I don't remember how or why…

17 years ago
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Hollywood Goes Green

For those who doubt the awesome power of celebrity, we give you the Toyota Prius hybrid. When the Prius debuted…

18 years ago
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Artists Across Borders

Art knows no borders. If only the same were true for artists’ rights. As a recent Italian court case reminds…

18 years ago
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Collateral Damage

By the old definitions of art and commerce, Hollywood movies are “show business” and independent films—which no one expects to…

18 years ago
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Life After Katrina

Since 2002, the state of Louisiana has been positioning itself as the “other LA.” That’s the year the Louisiana state…

19 years ago