Episode 2 – Schmootzcast with Rachael Hip-Flores

Welcome to the “Schmootz on” podcast.  Episode 2 of the Schmootzcast dishes with Anyone But Me star and Streamy Award winner for Best Actress in a drama web series, Rachael Hip-Flores.  Hear Rachael wax hypothetically on ABM Season 2, what it means to be a teaching artist, Altoids or tic tacs when kissing her co-star, [...]

At Half-season, the Glass is Half-full for Anyone But Me

If Season One of the webseries, Anyone But Me, was about scratching off the veneer of its cast of emotionally maturing characters, then Season Two is about getting at the exposed grain of the would-be friends.  The series’ sophomore season begins by placing in proximity the fantasy of life, liberty and the lawful pursuit of [...]

Venice, the Series: A Season in Review

Venice in its first season has many things going for it.  One in particular is that it was done at all.  Presently, dramas dependent on uncensored content, devoid of corporate strangleholds, have little other place of premier besides the internet.  Open Book Productions harnessed the anticipatory power of an organized and largely unfulfilled fanbase and [...]

“Anyone But Me” Episode 4 “Girl Talk” Speaks to Me

I had just gotten home from the airport last night when a friend of mine called to inform me that the long anticipated Episode 4 “ABM Tuesday” was fortunately an unanticipated day-early live link.  I was anxiously awaiting this episode because as luck would have it, my ABM experience began earlier in the morning as [...]

“Anyone But Me” – good answer to anything but network

A few days ago, a friend sent me a link to the web series, Anyone But Me.  I have to say, I am enjoying it thoroughly.  It’s the second best way I can think of to spend a sub-zero night in bed with my partner.  The visual of the two of us curled up to [...]