<![CDATA[Elliot Feldman - Yahoo! Voices]]> en-us Copyright 2012 voices.yahoo.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:30:31 EDT http://l.yimg.com/ck/siteimg/PP-voices.jpg http://voices.yahoo.com/ Voices <![CDATA[Voices from the Underground Press]]> A review of the first volume of "Voices from the Underground Press", a four-volume book series of essays by Vietnam era underground press pioneers.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Apr 21, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/voices-underground-press-8311139.html <![CDATA[Finland, the Holocaust's Unlikely Hero]]> During World War Two, Finland managed to save its entire Jewish population even though they were a German ally.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Jan 22, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/finland-holocausts-unlikely-hero-7610862.html <![CDATA[Dominican Republic, the Unsung Holocaust Safe Haven]]> In 1938, Dominican Republic dictator Rafael Trujillo became the only world leader to open his country's border to Jews fleeing Hitler.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Jan 06, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/dominican-republic-unsung-holocaust-7491140.html <![CDATA[To Cancel or Not to Cancel - TV Reviews on Why to Save Selected Shows]]> Reasons why "The Simpsons," "Friday Night Lights" and "Mercy" should be saved from network cancellation.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Jun 15, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/to-cancel-not-cancel-tv-reviews-6214292.html <![CDATA[Bill Holman and Smokey Stover]]> Cartoonist Bill Holman and Smokey Stover, his most famous creation, influenced many more famous cartoonists, including Harvey Kurtzman and MAD Magazine.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: May 05, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/bill-holman-smokey-stover-5930504.html <![CDATA[The Lost Marx Brothers Film]]> In 1921, the Marx Brothers made "Humor Risk", their first motion picture. It's a long lost silent film.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: May 05, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-lost-marx-brothers-film-5930412.html <![CDATA[Mose Allison, an Unsung Music Legend]]> Musician-composer Mose Allison is relatively unknown, but his songs have been covered by a variety of musicians including The Who, Van Morrison, and Eric Clapton.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: May 05, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/mose-allison-unsung-music-legend-5930338.html <![CDATA[Red Deutsch and the Tube Bar]]> The Moe the bartender animated character on "The Simpson" is based on Red Deutsch, a real person. And Bart's prank phone calls to Moe's Bar is based on infamous prank phone calls to Red's Tube Bar.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: May 05, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/red-deutsch-tube-bar-5930230.html <![CDATA["Rumble Fish"]]> "Rumble Fish" is director Francis Coppola's film version of S.E. Hinton's young adult novel. It was a financial flop, but critics are giving it a second look.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: May 05, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/rumble-fish-5930132.html <![CDATA[Who is Guy Fieri?]]> Guy Fieri is a restauranteur, the star of the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" series, and the host of "Minute to Win it", a game show.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Apr 02, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/who-guy-fieri-5748666.html <![CDATA[Tex Avery and His TV Ads]]> Animation great Tex Avery also did cartoon commercials for TV, including the Frito Bandito and the Raid roaches.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Apr 02, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/tex-avery-his-tv-ads-5748600.html <![CDATA[All About McDonaldland]]> The history of McDonaldland, the marketing fantasy world of McDonald's fast food.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Apr 02, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/all-mcdonaldland-5748550.html <![CDATA[When the KKK Ran Indiana]]> In 1924 the Grand Dragon of the KKK was the most powerful person in the state of Indiana, electing the governor and the mayors of six major Indiana cities including Indianapolis.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Apr 02, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/when-kkk-ran-indiana-5748504.html <![CDATA[Frank Zappa Versus James Baker III]]> The feud between rock musician Frank Zappa and Secretary of State James Baker III.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Apr 02, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/frank-zappa-versus-james-baker-iii-5748424.html <![CDATA[Quentin Tarantino Saves the New Beverly Cinema]]> Director Quentin Tarantino bought the New Beverly Cinema, an endangered film revival theater in Los Angeles.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Mar 01, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/quentin-tarantino-saves-beverly-5558731.html <![CDATA[Real Housewives of Orange County]]> The BRAVO reality series "The Real Housewives of Orange County" started five years ago as a show about wealthy Southern California women going to lunch and gossiping, and is now about the American Dream in decline.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Mar 01, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/real-housewives-orange-county-5558685.html <![CDATA["Pawn Stars" - Reality Shows Come to the History Channel]]> "Pawn Stars" is a History Channel reality series that takes place in a 24-hour pawn shop in Las Vegas.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Mar 01, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/pawn-stars-reality-shows-come-5558661.html <![CDATA[Steven Jobs and Pixar]]> After Apple Computers co-founder Steve Jobs was ousted from his own company, he went on to found Pixar, one of Hollywood's most successful animation studios.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Mar 01, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/steven-jobs-pixar-5558617.html <![CDATA[The 1948 Dixiecrats]]> The Dixiecrats in 1948 were a Democratic Party pro-segregation splinter group that were more radical than today's Teabaggers.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Mar 01, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-1948-dixiecrats-5558559.html <![CDATA[Anthony E. Zuiker, Creator of "C.S.I"]]> Anthony E. Zuiker went from being an $8-an-hour shuttle bus driver for the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas to creating the "C.S.I." television franchise.

Contributor: Elliot Feldman
Published: Aug 29, 2009

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