"I settled for those pieces that knocked me over, or bit me in the ass." - Phillip Lopate
Before anyone did anything, Elvis did everything.
Digital media music and video downloads and streams.
Remediation of James Bond is successful thanks to Daniel Craig's acting, Martin Campbell's filmmaking style, and great international cast/locales.
Well, you won, you're destroying our world. Congratulations on that.
It’s either love or hate for the D, and movie-goers won’t be able to know which side they’re on until they pay their ten bucks for a seat.
No DVDs for you, come back one year!
Famous Australian director George Miller creates great visuals, music and animation while recruiting fellow Aussies Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Hugo Weaving and Anthony LaPaglia.
He's got us laughing now, but who is the joke really on?
Put a fire in the fireplace, cuddle up on the sofa with someone you love and a cup of warm eggnog and sing and be merry with Rosemary, Bing and the gang!
Penguins and Bond and Movies, oh my!
This is not your Brosnan Bond -- it's better.
It's time for television holiday specials, holiday-themed episodes of your favorite shows, great cooking, decorating, and gift ideas!
This week, you get to pick between global warming as a cartoon or PowerPoint presentation.
"I believe our new album covers much more ground. And has its own character and sound" - Tim DeLaughter, lead singer of the Polyphonic Spree
It isn't simple and cannot be wrapped up in an uncomplicated or neat package.
The Klezmonauts, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds and Coding Monkeys in today's music and tech news update.
Throughout the disc, you got the sense this was a band that was ready to implode.
The intense weight of all those 7.9s and 6.8s and '3 1/2 bunnies out of 4' can really add up.
Colorblind is an all-you-can-listen-to musical buffet.
Ryan has crafted from his catharsis an album that is concurrently thought-provoking, heart-breaking, and uplifting.
Checking out the newest offering from Common.
To the pantheon of classic art we can now add Bad Astronaut’s Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment.
This time around, Tachelle of Femmixx.com sits with us. Read to get the low down on Tachelle Shamash - The Queen Warrior!
It's entirely possible that Thomas Edison, after inventing the phonograph, recorded a wax cylinder of himself...
Embarking on a successful road trip is determined by one main thing: it’s all about the music.
A lifelong student of Robert Johnson completes her dissertation. She passes with flying colors.
The soul influence on Fosbury is derivative and the album an unjust example of this amazing musical style.
Making bad behavior simply a product of one's environment is to take away personal responsibility for crimes.
Cosmo Kramer shows his true colors at the Laugh Factory, but it's no laughing matter.
Many of us would rather admit to having an "inner child" than an "inner Cheney" but is it really that simple?
Dear Elsa, The past year has been rather messy, and I wonder at times if I am losing my mind...
In-depth news segment shares chilling audio of escalating threat by man accused of murdering his long-term girlfriend. Complexities of domestic abuse cycle explored.
How to pave a smooth path to abundance.
A well crafted expose of the effects of media conglomeration on the style, topicality, and quality of news.
Alsace, France is a must-see stop for any avid traveler.
Europe is a place with lotsa history worth exploring
Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 21, 2006
Still a works-in-progess: It's our children who're teaching us precious life lessons. The question is whether we are listening.
"I went to a marvelous party, I must say the fun was intense... And I couldn't have liked it more."
Examining and exploring the exceptional mind of Leonardo Da Vinci.
Unlike most people I know in the music industry, Passman doesn't think it's broken.
"I enjoyed writing about the emotions of fear and awkwardness that embarrassment can bring. I am using my own experiences as a guide!"
Book Three of The Circle Trilogy: A great end to a great series.
The perfect guide for the Superman fan as well as the nay-sayers who attacked almost everything about the film.
A scholarship for white students only is attempting to start a discussion on race-based policies at Boston College.
McCain and his "Federalist" folly.
The new dollar coins will be distributed February, 2007; one will feature Nixon.
Beyond left and right: today's smoker finds enemies of on both ends of the political spectrum.
"We read the blogs, the fan sites, we know Republican guys have the hots for her, but apparently not enough to buy her doll."
I can feel a draft coming on
While people can ski in all sorts of places, a few resorts routinely remain a snow bunny’s haven.
Nintendo lives up to their promises of a small design and ease of use, though not without some irritation.
Biometric security meets USB memory
The latest in audio technology meets the world of literature.
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