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Exclusive Interview: Singer/Actor Annie Golden
The multifaceted entertainer talks about her storied career.
Read More »Book Review: ‘You Exist Too Much’ By Zaina Arafat
'You Exist Too Much' by Zaina Arafat is an unflinching look at the long difficult process of recovery from abuse and addiction without being polemic or preachy.
Read More »Film Review: ‘Driven’ is an Exercise in Frustration
Comedy thriller starts out strong but stumbles over its schizophrenic story arcs.
Read More »Film Review: The Blood Runs Red in ‘The Dinner Party’
Although it's unnecessarily lengthy and suffers from an overabundance of dialogue, Doleac's film provides some thrills and interesting twists.
Read More »Videogame Preview: ‘Genshin Impact’ Beta
Genshin Impact from Mihoyo was one of the most beautiful and impressive games I saw at PAX East this year. It astounded me with its visual style, anime-style characters, complex systems, and in particular its fully open world.
Read More »Board Game Review: ‘The Oregon Trail Game: Journey to Willamette Valley’ from Pressman
The Oregon Trail Game: Journey to Willamette Valley from Pressman uses all the flavor of the original computer game in an all-new tabletop game. The previous Oregon Trail and The Oregon Trail: Hunt for Food card games had given a taste of the rigors of the journey westward with more …
Read More »Music Reviews: Teddy Thompson, Bessie Jones, Joe Ely, G.F. Patrick, Gravel & Grace – and an Elliott Murphy Film
Teddy Thompson's first solo album since 2016 is a winner. Plus, a stirring release from the Alan Lomax archives; new CDs from Joe Ely, G.F. Patrick, and Gravel & Grace; and an Elliott Murphy movie.
Read More »Movie Review: Tribeca Film Festival/Hot Docs Winner ‘499’
In '499' Rodrigo Reyes suggests that Mexico's murderous history of Spanish colonialism influences contemporary drug-cartel kidnappings and killings.
Read More »Coronavirus – Memorial Day
The coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, or whatever you want to call this horrific plague, has taken Memorial Day away from us.
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