last updated Jan. 7, 2002
 
 

freelance
L.A. Times
"No End in Sight: Construction projects that stall can become a nuisance for the whole neighborhood," plus sidebar "Owners Are Embroiled in Worse-Case Scenario," Jan. 6, 2002, Real Estate section

"Little Doubt About the Future of DVD," Jan. 5, 2000, Company Town in Business section

"Hammer Time: Life in a construction zone," plus sidebar "Tactics for survival," Dec. 20, 1998, Real Estate section

"Screen Size Matters," a look at the screen choices available for big summer movies, July 3, 1998, Calendar section

"Video Renter Fights Store by Store:" Hollywood Video isn't afraid to take on mighty Blockbuster, Aug. 20, 1997, Company Town

"1 Movie, 1 Multiplex, 2 Versions:" 'Fools Rush In' is being screened in English alongside a Spanish-subtitled release, Feb. 27, 1997, Calendar

"Review and Outlook: Videocassette business Still in Fast-Forward Mode," Jan. 3, 1997, Company Town

"Now for the Sequels: Firm Goes After Film Recycling," Dec. 18, 1996, Company Town

"No Such Thing as Bad Publicity? Hmm...," Calendar story about how scandal affects video rentals, Nov. 1, 1996, Calendar

"Taste for the Offbeat Inspires Collectors," Calendar story about video collectors, Oct. 13, 1996

"To Tell the Truth, the Cover Often Doesn't," Calendar story about deceptive box art, June 16, 1996

"Does the Internet Have a Drop Box?," April 28, 1996, Calendar

"Alien Sightings (At a Video Store Near You), April 7, 1996, Calendar

"Thumbs Down on 'Cinderella'?," politically correct guide to kidvid, Feb. 4, 1996

"Where Everyone's a Critic," a story about Internet chatter about TV shows, Nov. 12, 1995

Variety

"Magic Million: Titles making mark, bolstering format," DVD supplement, Dec. 1, 1999

Billboard

"Studios Weigh Value of DVD Extras," Nov. 7, 1998

Amazon

"Hell on Film," 1998

Flair

"10 Things We Hate About (Recent) Teen Movies," 1999

 

staff writing
Video Business
Recent stories include:
"Best of Class: Bradley Video," Video Business Retailer of the Year Report, Dec. 17, 2001

"Valley Media files for Chapter 11," Video Business Online, Nov. 21, 2001

"Deal might be music to Valley, Alliance," Video Business Online, Oct. 12, 2001

"VPD has one for the record books," Video Business Online, Oct. 5, 2001

"DVD catalog prices list downward," Video Business Online, Aug. 31, 2001

"Replicators rally round DVD-Video," Video Business Online, Aug. 23, 2001

"DVD gaining big time at Wal-Mart," Video Business Online, Aug. 17, 2001

MGM on brink of dropping dropping deep VHS catalog, Video Business Online, Aug. 10, 2001

Store closure slowdown, Aug. 3, 2001

Business as usual, commentary, July 17, 2001

VHS getting disc located on shelves, July 6, 2001

DVD's emerging picture: pan and scan gaining, June 15, 2001

Video Store Magazine
Handicapper weekly buying feature, 1995-7;
News stories, 1997-8;
Features, 1995-8;
Reviews, 1997-8

The Noise
Diane Does Hollywood monthly movie column

Interviews with musicians, actors

Movieline
Profiles of Clarence Williams III, Rene Russo, 1992

Main Line Times
Sunday cover story, weekly profile, general assignment, 1988-90

 
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