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IT’S IN HER BLOOD From Child Prodigy to Supernatural Heroine, Anna Paquin Has Us Under Her Spell
Anna Paquin is a true natural. At the age of nine she went to an open casting call near her home in New Zealand for an independent film called The Piano, and at 11 she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for a performance that no one saw coming. She was, quite simply, astonishing as Flora McGrath, who traveled with her mother (Holly Hunter) to the home of her new stepfather (Sam Neill) in the forests of New Zealand’s South Island. The depth and command she brought to her character in Jane Campion’s 1993 masterwork were rare for an actor of any age, much less a child, so it should come as no surprise that, 16 years later, Paquin is still keeping audiences under her spell. The veteran performer’s character, Sookie Stackhouse, on HBO’s high-tension, supernatural escapade, “True Blood,” has leapt into the thick of battle as the humans and vampires struggle for dominance in the fictional Louisiana town of Bon Temps, and beyond. On the surface, Sookie’s a waitress at the local watering hole, but beneath that she’s a warrior, a diplomat, a spy, a lover, and everything in between as she fights tooth and nail to protect what’s right and stay alive. Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), her vampire beloved, has been kidnapped by werewolves and brought to the court of the power-hungry King of Mississippi (Denis O’Hare), and Sookie is forced to accept the help of the vicious yet alluring blood-drinker, Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard). Season three is at full throttle and the dance has begun.
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Frontline Journalists Sebastian Junger & Tim Hetherington Report from Restrepo
Journalists Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger are no strangers to reporting from the front lines.
BEYOND HER YEARS Alison Pill Wields Her Searing Intensity in Starz’s “The Pillars of the Earth”
The crown is under contention in mid-12th century England, a time known as The Anarchy. King Stephen is in power but the forces of Empress Maud are closing in.
SALT’S CHIWETEL EJIOFOR On the Quiet Creation of Character
Ejiofor was born in London to Nigerian parents who emigrated to Europe after the Biafran war and he’s been living in Los Angeles for the last two years.
Ismailos’s Great Directors
Ismailos, a first-time filmmaker, delves deep into conversation with iconic directors Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Stephen Frears, Agnes Varda, Ken Loach, Liliana Cavani, Todd Haynes, Catherine Breillat, Richard Linklater, and John Sayles.
Playfully Pondering the Infinite Roger Nygard’s The Nature of Existence
It’s a liberating experience sitting down with Roger Nygard to chat about his new documentary, The Nature of Existence.
Come to the Cabaret Into the Music with the Enchanting Maude Maggart
Something magical happens when you hear cabaret prodigy Maude Maggart sing for the first time. You are pleasantly swept back to the days when names like Ella Fitzgerald and Judy Garland ruled the airwaves and, realizing that you are listening to a singer of that same caliber, you are overcome with an urgent compulsion to tell everyone you know about her.
Needtobreathe Coming In From The Outside
For the members of Needtobreathe, overnight sensations after ten years together and three releases, the band is enjoying its most successful year to date.
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EAT PRAY LOVE, directed by Ryan Murphy, screenplay by Ryan Murphy and Jennifer Salt, based on the book by Elizabeth Gilbert. After a divorce, Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) leaves ex-husband (Billy Crudu
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Stay in tune with the cosmic forces that influence our lives with your monthly horoscope, by Eliza DeVries. Venice Magazine’s astrological readings are your window into the possibilities, opportunities and pitfalls that lay ahead for your astrological sign. You can navigate the waters of your relationships, career and finances with greater understanding and confidence, armed with our celestial guide.
