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Music Review: Lyn Stanley – ‘Lost in Romance’
A love affair follows its course in this sultry, blond singer's debut album.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Music, Culture & Conflict In Mali’ by Andy Morgan
A perspective on the uprisings of 2012 in Northern Mali and their implications few others could provide.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Breaking Bad’ – Dead and “Buried”
“Buried” certainly answers some questions but also creates many more in the process, and that has been the Breaking Bad formula all along, which proves that chemistry can be more entertaining than we ever realized in high school.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Doctor Who – The Green Death Special Edition’
Originally in 1973, it is notable as the final serial in which Jo Grant serves as companion to Jon Pertwee's Doctor.
Read More »Movie Review: Woody Allen’s ‘Blue Jasmine’
A disturbing, engaging, and finally dispassionate study of a woman buckling under the weight of social pressures.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Paranoia’
Paranoia starring Liam Hemsworth and Amber Heard with Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford and Richard Dreyfus never builds to what its title suggests. No one, least of all the audience is afraid.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Girls: The Complete Second Season’
Featuring stellar video and engrossing audio, the season may be a little darker, but still even funnier, it just left me wanting more from the misadventures of Hannah and her “sisters,” making the Blu-ray set a must own for both fans and the uninitiated alike.
Read More »Common Core Wars – A 1912 Exam Reminds Us How Far We Have Fallen
A test like this one elucidates the obvious – most high school and college graduates could not pass it, never mind our current eighth graders.
Read More »Music Review: Dead Boots – ‘Veronica’
A blend of classic rock influences with original songs creates a solid musical offering that should be enjoyed by a wide audience.
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