Author: Ellen Fagan

Ellen Fagan is a forever New Yorker, long-time Greenwich Village resident and vintage Duke University graduate with hippie-esque leanings. The best description of Ellen was given to her by a sardonic lawyer during the voir dire of one of her myriad Jury Duty stints: "...housewife, mom, voracious reader, freelance writer, copy editor, jewelry designer and frequent cyber-sleuth."

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Randy Newman: America’s Curmudgeonly Musical Treasure

Randy Newman has left his quirky musical mark on the scene for decades. We take a look at some his best (and funniest).

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1980s Cult Movies Worth Another Look (Or Three)

Wire hangers, boom boxes and the Alamo all loom large in this list of guilty-pleasure 80s movies. Indulge!

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Top 10 Rolling Stones Studio Albums

“Aftermath,” “Tattoo You,” “Sticky Fingers,” “Exile on Main Street”… The competition within the Stones catalog is tough! So which album is their very best?

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Appreciating Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith is so much more than the wool-hatted member of The Monkees. Author, musician, entrepreneur, visionary: he’s not slowing down.

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The Bard Meets a Bloke from Brooklyn

Poet/playwright Drew Pisarra offers a tart alternative to the “old-fashioned” sonnet in his new book of poetry. Perfect for an “alt-Valentine’s Day.”