A West Virginia native, Michael D. McClellan's celebrity interviews appear on his web site, FifteenMinutesWith.Com, and include superstars Pharrell Williams and Vince Gill; Nobel Prize winners Art McDonald and Takaaki Kajita; Grammy winners Al Jarreau, Melissa Manchester, Keb Mo, and Big Daddy Kane; racing legend Mario Andretti; NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly; and NBA legends Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Tijana Petrović – Camera Ready
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Tijana Petrović is in the public eye, and for all of the right reasons. The Belgrade-born filmmaker, cinematographer and lecturer is one of the featured artists in The Hudson Eye, the inaugural new program presented by the Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation and arranged by curator Aaron Levi Garvey. The […]
Anilyst – Attack Mode
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | The staccato gunfire shreds any opponent fool enough to take the challenge, words on top of words, an avalanche of syllables that cuts down even the most accomplished battle rapper. His videos have racked up millions of views and taken on a life of their own, in some cases […]
Stephanie Peterson – Inner Beauty
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Stephanie Peterson has arrived, and in more ways than one. The model, represented by the prestigious Wilhelmina modeling agency, has splashed down in Miami for Swim Week 2019, the annual 6-day event that showcases the latest in swim and resort wear. Jam-packed with runway shows, trade shows, pop-up shops, […]
Philippe Halaburda – Abstract Emotion
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Philippe Halaburda is a busy man. The French-born, New York-based abstract artist is a conduit of emotion, absorbing the environment around him and translating it, prolifically, into works that pull and tug on our subconscious. Abstract, geometric shapes burst from his imagination, his color choices not unlike the works […]
Biz Markie – Just a Friend
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Back in 1989, when Biz Markie belted out the line “Ohhhhh baaabbbbbyyyy youuuuu!…got what I neeeeeeed,” the former Juice Crew funnyman crossed over, barging into the mainstream like that crazy uncle who shows up unexpectedly at the family reunion, his gap-toothed smile instantly relatable even if the gold chains, […]
Colin Chilvers – Movie Magic
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Colin Chilvers knows a thing or two about special effects. Like the classic E.F. Hutton advertising campaign from the early ‘80s, when Chilvers speaks, people listen, and for good reason: The English-born film director won a Special Achievement Academy Award in Visual Effects for his work on the 1978 […]