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By Amy & Nancy Harrington, Pop Culture Passionistas A TV star reunites a family, a movie star helps feed hungry kids, and GLAAD auctions off some high-class art. Here are this week’s most inspirational pop culture moments. “Brothers and Sisters'” Balthazar Getty Reunites a FamilyFormer “Brothers and Sisters” star Balthazar Getty took a beating in…

Newsflash: the epidemic of distraction provided by technology today in the form of email, iPhones, blackberries, and other gadgets that foster multi-tasking seriously get in the way of our happiness. The ability to focus on a single task, to be present, in the moment even! (how zen this sounds) has a strong correlation to happiness.…

The world seems fascinated by anything occult-related lately. If it isn’t a creature of the undead variety (you know, vampires, werewolves, zombies, oh my!) then it’s magic, witchcraft, and other ghostly enterprises. With the Harry Potter 7.1 about to release in theaters next week it’s no wonder that we are still so fixated on such…

So a few days ago I was on an airplane and somebody left a copy of a recent Us Weekly in the back pocket of the seat in front of me. While I would never subscribe to Us Weekly, I also never pass up the chance to read it cover to cover if it happens…

Here are some new Christmas releases.

J.K. Rowling continues to tease Potter fans with thoughts of a future book.

By Amy & Nancy Harrington, Pop Culture Passionistas A famous director shares more thoughts on aging, a musician rocks out on the golf course, and Movember gets hairy. Here are this week’s most inspirational pop culture moments. Nora Ephron: Telling Tales About Aging That Women Can Relate To Betty White aside, there’s not a lot…

By Tracy E. Hopkins Tony-award-winning musical “Memphis” is a revelation. Not only does it transport theatergoers to the underground rhythm and blues club scene and early days of rock and roll radio in 1950s Memphis, it also provokes dialogue about race relations. The story revolves around Felicia, an attractive black blues singer ready for her…

Great, another “celebrity” using media to promote herself for book sales and a Presidential run. That’s an easy attitude to have when it comes to Sarah Palin’s new show premiering this Sunday on TLC. In a world where we seemingly love to hate, Sarah Palin has become a divisive figure that, depending on where you…

The journey from rapper to prison inmate for trying to gun someone down in a club back to rapper to Orthodox Jew in Israel may not be a likely story but it’s a true one for the rapper Shyne, friend of Sean Combs. And his interest in Judaism started way back before he shot up…
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