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Her legacy as one of the most successful recording artists of all time remains untouched, but from her meteoric rise in the â80s through her untimely death in 2012, Whitney Houston has remained an enigma. Now, the new documentary, âWhitney,â cracks open the the legend and the myths to reveal the girl from Newark whose demons ultimately defeated her outsized talents. "I wanted to make a portrait of the human being Whitney, to try and understand her," director Kevin Macdonald ("Touching the Void," ["The Last King of Scotland"]( ) told Mary Elizabeth Williams during a recent "Salon Talks." A bullied little girl who became a pop charts-shattering crossover star, Houston was an artist born too soon. At the height of her fame, she was dogged by innuendo about her sexual orientation and criticism for her massive success with white audiences. Lonely and adrift, she was â according to family members â a sexual abuse survivor tormented by shame, and a substance abuser ridiculed for her struggles. In a different era, all those elements of her history might have become badges of strength and inspiration. "You see how much cruelty there is in the media," Macdonald said. "For a vulnerable, insecure person, seeing that you have become a punchline must have been devastating." Watch the video above to see Macdonald discuss Houstonâs "complicated" sexuality and why history should go easier on Bobby Brown. Tune in for SalonTV's live shows, ["Salon Talks"]( and ["Salon Stage"]( , daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on [YouTube]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( .
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[Jim James: Unplug and open your heart](
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[The life of a pyrotechnician](
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[Street style legend DJ Bobbito Garcia](
NYC legend and king of sneaker culture, DJ Bobbito Garcia, looks back on his mark on fashion, music and sports with Salonâs D. Watkins. Garcia was the first writer to ever focus on sneakers, his 1990s radio show âStretch and Bobbitoâ introduced the world to an unsigned Nas, Biggie, Wu-Tang, Jay-Z and Eminem, and he made streetball culture mainstream. âFor me itâs great when you watch a film on your laptop or you read a book for three hours or five hours or whatever it is...â Bobbito told SalonTVâs D Watkins, âBut when you see a film and how people are being impacted in an audience with 300 other people, 3000 whatever it is, we did Central Park Stage summer premiere two days ago, and itâs 1500 to 2000 people and everybody is clapping at the same time, and people are crying and being moved, and coming to hug me, itâs just paramount for me to be out there.â Garcia is the critically acclaimed author of âWhereâd You Get Those? NYCâs Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987.â As an award-winning filmmaker, Garcia has directed âDoin' It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC,â âStretch And Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives,â and now, the street hoops icon is releasing his autobiographical documentary "Rock Rubber 45s,â out worldwide July 24 OnDemand. Watch the interview above to hear more about how basketball has had a major influence on Garciaâs career. Tune in for SalonTV's live shows, ["Salon Talks"]( and ["Salon Stage"]( , daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on [YouTube]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( .
[Ben Foster](
Actor Ben Foster of âHell or High Waterâ and âThe Messengerâ opens up on âSalon Talksâ about playing a veteran in Debra Granikâs "Leave No Trace," out June 29. Fosterâs character and his daughter in the film, played by Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, live undetected for years in the vast woods of Oregon until their world is upended and they must abruptly adapt. âI finished the script and just burst into tears,â Foster told Salonâs Andrew OâHehir. Foster connected with the parenting choices his character struggles with, and in particularly, the story's connection to his own role as a new father. The central question of "Leave No Trace" comes down to a simple humanistic question, which Foster explained. âWhat do we actually need in life to live a life thatâs fulfilling? These are questions that I am asking as a parent, as a man every day.â Playing veterans onscreen is not only a coincidence for Foster, but a conscious choice and interest area for him outside of acting. Watch the video above to hear why tortured, deep roles in independent film have defined his acting career and why Iraq and Afghanistan war veteransâ stories are part of his generationâs responsibility to tell. Plus, Foster reveals how he got into character for the role, which included survivalist training and spending time teaching Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie survival skills in the woods. âI love prep. I love the collaborative process.â Foster said. The actual finished film, Foster says, is like âthe receipt of a great meal.â Tune in for SalonTV's live shows, ["Salon Talks"]( and ["Salon Stage"]( , daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on [YouTube]( , [ ( and [Periscope]( .
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[What is the WTO?](
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Stephen J. Silvia
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