War of the Words: Two Addison County newspapers aim their ink… at each other
An old-fashioned newspaper war has flared in Addison County, complete with personal innuendo, charges of journalistic bias and accusations of “un-Vermont” and “un-American” behavior. The…
The Wait is Over: Playing the “Endgame” with Godot
Ever leave a play or movie with a nagging sense that you didn’t get the ending? Or maybe you got it, but it still didn’t…
The View From Below: Can’t make it to the Caribbean? Determined divers find ice is nice
You might have noticed something strange in the waters of Lake Champlain during Burlington’s First Night fireworks on December 31st. No, not Champ. That was…
Here She Comes… Robert Redford’s ex gets film credit for the Sundance-sanctioned “Miss America”
You’d think the executive producer of a documentary about the Miss America pageant would relish a moment in the spotlight. Lola Van Wagenen, a 62-year-old…
Lobbying Ethics?
Most of the distinguished hired-gun, contract business lobbyists who buzz through the Statehouse honeycomb on a daily basis readily acknowledge that their role is similar…
Letting It Slide
In the second week of each new year, the Middlebury College students return for their J-term — the “J” stands for January. It’s a one-month…
Back Talk
“Vision” is a verb for Gary Chassman. “If you can vision it, you can do it,” says the Burlington book producer who imagined, organized and…
Not Another Envelope, Please
I could have sworn the past five years had been middling ones for movies overall, but it seems I was mistaken. Apparently Hollywood has been…
Flick Chick
When McCabe & Mrs. Miller came out in 1971, I fantasized about being the Julie Christie character, an opium-addicted madam of a bordello run by…
