02/27/12Academy Award Winners and Losers: Hudson Valley, NY, Actors Lose (and Vassar Grad Meryl Streep Wins!) Big Time at the OscarsPoptional Reading’s recap of last night’s Oscars Posted at 08:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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02/21/12Glenn Close, Rooney Mara, Aaron Sorkin Among Hudson Valley Actors Nominated for Oscars in 2012See which Hudson Valley actors, actresses, and filmmakers have been nominated for Academy Awards Posted at 08:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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02/13/12Grammy Awards 2012: Hudson Valley’s Big Winners, Plus Adele’s Performance and Jennifer Hudson’s Whitney Houston TributeLevon Helm, Pat Metheny, and Alan Menken take home Grammys; plus, videos of Adele’s performance and Jennifer Hudson’s tribute to Whitney Houston Posted at 12:59 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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02/06/12The Four Super Bowl Ads You Didn’t See (But Should Have)Poptional Reading reviews the good, the bad, and the ugly of last night’s Super Bowl ads Posted at 11:51 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |

Associate Editor Marisa LaScala joined Westchester magazine in 2003, and ever since she's blown every paycheck at the Greenburgh Multiplex. She also staunchly defends Richard Kelly, doesn't mind spoiling the endings of trashy movies you're curious about but don't want to pay to see, wishes the Hold Steady would come back and rock out Westchester, misses Arrested Development more than anyone can imagine, and still watches cartoons and Saturday Night Live. You can find more of her cultural criticism at www.popmatters.com, where she is a staff writer.