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One sweltering night, in a neighborhood on the cusp of change, boy meets girl. If they'd only gone home together, they might still be alive. Loisaida -- A New York Story is a steamy elegy to the East Village at its pre-gentrification grittiest. An aspiring dancer is slain, allegedly by her psychotic lover. A dilettante actor turned journalist who thinks there's more to the story investigates.
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The Simulated Life Elapsed Experience Process aka The Death Trip — “comfort care for the dying” or something more nefarious? After the death of his beloved grandmother, Chuck decides to investigate. He soon finds himself torn between two women — the activist who suspects a dark agenda and the beautiful MD who helped create the process.
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Mar
18

That Sweet Kiss — Ugly Betty’s Breakthrough Moment

Marion on March 18th, 2010

A major television event occurred last night on Ugly Betty. Two teenage boys sharing their first sweet kiss! Too bad America stopped watching the show years ago. Then again, if people were watching, they wouldn’t have done it. Ugly Betty began on a high note. An American remake of the groundbreaking, and oft-copied, Columbian telenovela, [...]

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Oct
25

The Gringa Watches Telenovelas

Marion on October 25th, 2009

While sometimes compared to American soap operas, telenovelas are superior as a storytelling form in that they are conceived for limited runs usually between 60-100 hours of episodes with occasional shorter-run sequels to very successful shows. The clear beginning, middle and ending saves them from the American phenomena of running long after they’ve run out [...]

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