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Formed in 1998, the all-girl rock band Betty Blowtorch tore into the Hollywood music scene with a riotous glam/garage rock sound and a surplus of anger, humor, verve, and attitude. Infamous for their wild, pyrotechnic, balls -to-the-wall live shows, Bianca Butthole, Blare N Bitch, Sharon Needles, and Judy Molish took over where Iggy Pop and The New York Dolls left off, and carved a niche usually reserved for male rockers. Documentary filmmaker Anthony Scarpa spent two years following the band, but...

A television show that addressed many subjects that had previously been taboo, GOOD TIMES enjoyed a great deal of success in the late 70s due to its humorous presentation of real, socially relevant topics. Comprised of a mostly African-American cast and set in a south-side Chicago ghetto, the series represented a break from the era of shows like LEAVE IT TO BEAVER and FATHER KNOWS BEST, yet retained a core of family values that appealed to a wide American audience. Political themes of government...

CHILDREN OF MEN is not a popcorn movie. With its almost relentlessly bleak perspective on the future, Alfonso Cuaron`s film doesn`t make for pleasant viewing. But it`s an exhilarating experience because the picture is an amazing dystopian drama that lacks all the typical trappings of the genre. Set uncomfortably close to the present, it paints a frighteningly realistic picture of the future. In 2027, every woman on earth is infertile. With the loss of the ability to have children, the world has also...