Author Archives: Bob Hill

October 1, 1975. Phillippine Islands. The Thrilla in Manila – a world-title match considered by most boxing aficionados to rank among the most brutal in heavyweight history. In one corner, Muhammad Ali, the self-proclaimed greatest of all-time. In the other, … Read More … Read More

“We had a yard up in Harlem on 135th Street where the trains would lay up over night. The kids would come the first night and paint the side of the train white. Then they would come the next night … Read More

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Here’s the thing about Safety Not Guaranteed: This film does not dawdle. It does not get hunkered down in details, or tangled up in non-stop layers of self-importance. It simply hums along in the most charming way possible, somehow managing … Read More

“From the ruins, lonely and inexplicable as the sphinx, rose the Empire State Building and, just as it had been a tradition of mine to climb to the Plaza Roof to take leave of the beautiful city, extending as far … Read More

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“In the early afternoon it was always quiet, the whole place tossing slowly in tropical repose, as if the building itself swung on a miraculous hammock. And then the dimming effects of food and drink would begin to wear off … Read More

The Artist is Present – a stunning new documentary from HBO Films – provides an in-depth perspective on performance artist Marina Abramovic’s critically-acclaimed body of work, culminating with her 10-week installation at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art back … Read More

Paul Williams cut an odd figure way back in the mid 70s – all poppin’ collars and cranberry suits, amber-vision glasses and gut-busting waistline. Williams was all of 5’2, with chubby cheeks and golden locks, kind of like what Edgar … Read More