2014 was all about 'Food' (Ninja Tune)―the kind one-time hook girl turned chameleonic chanteuse Kelis was serving.
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Music Review: Royksopp – ‘The Inevitable End’ [Their Final Album]
Norwegian band Royksopp releases their fifth and final album.
Read More »Vietnam Asks Korea to Cancel Vietnam War Celebrations
If South Korea chooses to go through with a 50th anniversary commemorative event, the repercussions could be serious – both economically and politically – because of bad blood between Korea and Vietnam over the Vietnam War.
Read More »Theater Review (Paris): ‘La Grande Nouvelle’ Based on Molière’s ‘The Imaginary Invalid’ at La Cartoucherie’s Storm Theater
Perhaps no one better than the French understand how to make Molière's 'The Imaginary Invalid' current and funny. 'La Grande Nouvelle' based on Molière's last play and directed by Philippe Adrien at The Storm Theater in Paris was a delightful mix of innovation and humor.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Theory of Everything’
The 30-year relationship between famed physicist Stephen Hawking and Jane Wilde is chronicled in a superb film from director James Marsh and screenwriter Anthony McCarten.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Jesus and Mary Chain: Barbed Wire Kisses’ by Zoe Howe
There isn’t a more comprehensive accounting of The Jesus and Mary Chain story, but 'Barbed Wire Kisses' does read more like a long-form article than a novel.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’
The Woodlawn Theatre rings in the holidays right with a sparkling production of the beloved musical.
Read More »Music Review: ‘Simon and Garfunkel – The Complete Albums Collection’ Box Set a Must-Have for Fans
"Simon and Garfunkel: The Complete Albums Collection" is an incredible box set for the Simon and Garfunkel fans old, and yet to be.
Read More »Music Review: Oasis – ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ [Remastered Deluxe Edition]
The extra baubles are nice, but the two discs of live and rare material are what make this reissue a must for fans.
Read More »‘The Walking Dead’ In-Depth Analysis: Season Two
I confess; I don't watch "The Walking Dead" for the gore and blood, for the endless battling of our heroes against Walkers and the blood-thirsty living.
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