In my spare time I write about Japanese music. I will say that there has been a MAJOR buzz in the last week over the rock band Kimonos and their song “Soundtrack to Murder.” You must hear this song. I feel like I’m wrapping myself around Sting’s finger all over again, as this is the … Continue reading
Anyone who is a huge fan of Hallowe’en (like me) most likely knows the history behind the holiday. Some of its background has roots in the end-of-summer festival known as Samhain (pronounced sow-ane or sow-in), a Celtic festival that celebrated the end of the “light half” of the year and the transition into the “dark … Continue reading
Avatar Press has really been a saving grace in comics these last five or six years. Sure, there are points where I feel as though they may be willing to publish ANYTHING by some of the more iconic ‘Vertigo’ authors of the previous era. And anything, while allowing for some less-than-grand ideas to come through … Continue reading
Barring holidays that involve feasts/and or presents, Halloween is my favorite of them all. The creepy tone, inventive costumes which may or may not indicate Daddy issues, and candy. It’s just great. And during the Halloween season (though Christmas seems intent on encroaching upon it), one of my favorite things to do is watch horror … Continue reading
The A.V. Club is reporting that Michael Patrick King, the writer and director of the Sex & The City movies, has somehow wrangled Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock, and Oprah Winfrey to star in an upcoming project. This is great news for many people, none of whom are me. Look, Meryl Streep is obviously a … Continue reading
Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole may not have the smoothest title in the world, but it’s absolutely the greatest movie about talking owls in metal helmets that I’ve ever seen. What, you thought I was making some joke about Legend Of The Guardians being the only movie about talking owls in … Continue reading
What is it about the Jackass franchise that inspires its more intellectual defenders to get all pretentious about it? Take a minute to read the piece in the Atlantic about Jackass 3D. Or better yet, read my long-winded reply to a colleague who posted an editorial about his disdain for everything Jackass. Here it … Continue reading
To say that Hereafter begins with a bang would be an understatement. Within the film’s opening minutes, we witness a huge tsunami hit somewhere in South Asia. We see it through the eyes of a French woman on holiday, who gets a near-death experience as she’s swept up in the waters. This is also where … Continue reading
First things first, if you haven’t seen the trailer for Rabbit Hole, watch it right now. For your convenience I have embedded it below. There’s no reason not to, and if you don’t it just shows you’re really lazy and don’t like good things. Not only will it be important for this following discussion, but … Continue reading
Last year, the Brooklyn band TV On The Radio released a truly terrific cover version of the song “Heroes” by David Bowie. This year, Peter Gabriel recorded one that’s even more stirring still. However, it’s probably true that neither version will ultimately prove to be as enduring as David Bowie’s original. So it is … Continue reading