The Gospel According to Ryan Swanson: A Tale of Faith, Friendship, and THE CHOSEN ADVENTURES
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Interview by Paul Salfen In the heart of North Hollywood, under the flickering neon of a Lankershim Boulevard theater, Ryan Swanson’s life took a sharp turn. It was 2010, and a Facebook message from a high school friend beckoned him across town for a reunion that would prove providential. “You’ve got to meet my husband,”
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Interview by Paul Salfen In the high-octane world of fine dining, where a single star can redefine a chef’s legacy, Apple TV+’s Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars slices through the mystique of the Michelin Guide with unprecedented access. Hosted by the effervescent Jesse Burgess, a self-professed food obsessive whose infectious enthusiasm lights up the screen,
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The Alamo Drafthouse in Austin buzzed with anticipation at Fantastic Fest 2025, where the Adams family—Toby Poser, John Adams, and their daughters Lulu and Zelda—unveiled their latest cinematic creation, Mother of Flies. This warped fairy tale, shot in the hauntingly beautiful Catskill forests, marks their most personal narrative yet. As the lights dimmed and the
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Interview by Paul Salfen In a world where storytelling can change lives, Amy Byer Shainman stands as a beacon of purpose and passion. Known as the BRCA Responder, Shainman has dedicated her life to raising awareness about hereditary cancer syndromes, particularly BRCA gene mutations, which significantly increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. As
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Interview by Paul Salfen The electric hum of Fantastic Fest 2025 buzzes through Austin, Texas, where filmmakers, actors, and cinephiles collide in a celebration of genre-bending storytelling. Amid the festival’s whirlwind of screenings and late-night Q&As, I find myself in a lively conversation with director Avalon Fast and the cast and crew of her sophomore
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By Paul Salfen The Alamo Drafthouse was still buzzing from the electric premiere of The Curse at Fantastic Fest 2025 when I caught up with Kenichi Ugana, the Japanese genre maestro whose latest film had the audience gripped by a chilling vision of social media’s dark side. Over the clink of glasses and the hum
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Interview by Paul Salfen The air crackles with electric anticipation at Fantastic Fest 2025, where the blood-soaked, riff-heavy sequel to 2015’s cult classic Deathgasm has just detonated. Deathgasm II: Goremageddon, written and directed by New Zealand’s maestro of metal and gore, Jason Lei Howden, is a splatter-fest that cranks the volume to eleven. The film
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LOVE DANIELLE: Michael Roark and Raymond Cruz on Facing Breast Cancer with Heart and Humor
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Interview by Paul Salfen In the cozy confines of her bakery, Danielle mixes batter with practiced ease, her husband Pat by her side, their easy banter a balm against the storm brewing inside her. At thirty-something, with a loving marriage and lively game nights with friends, life seems sweet—until a BRCA1 gene mutation test turns
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