When I was in college, both undergraduate and graduate school, this is what I knew about the personal lives of my professors:

Many had cats; at least two had dogs.
One spent most of her summers in Italy researching the letters of a sixteenth- (or maybe seventeenth-) century Italian woman.
One smoked cigarettes, …

For whatever reason, I awoke Tuesday morning with James Lipton on my mind. (Freudians, I’d love to know your thoughts on this one.) While thinking about Lipton and Inside the Actors Studio, his talk-show dedicated to exploring the craft of acting, I realized that I can always count on the …

Generally within the first two weeks of the semester, my film students learn that I do not see many movies with animals in them. They also learn early on that I cannot handle Renee Zellwegger except in Bridget Jones’s Diary. I make an exception because of the delicious Colin Firth! …

Dedicated to the exploration of the history, evolution and cultural significance of human sexuality, advocating open discourse and striving to present to the public the best in current scholarship unhindered by self-censorship. — The Museum of Sex
This is how the Museum of Sex, located in a relatively small building on …

Yesterday, I was made aware of Angel’s Gate, “a residential, non-profit home for special needs animals.” Ultimately, it is a hospice for animals who are terminally and/or critically ill or physically challenged. No animal is turned away, and at present there are 200 species including dogs, cats, parrots, ponies, ducks, …