Two new releases out this month reexamine the legacy of The Rolling Stones' classic 1971 album 'Sticky Fingers' from different angles, and the results are as predictably mixed as you might expect.
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Comic Book Review: ‘Pippi Won’t Grow Up’ by Astrid Lindgren
You may know her books or the movie, but Pippi Longstocking had years of comic experience.
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What may start out feeling like bubblegum country becomes a multi-course meal as you get a little ways into this batch of 13 brief, efficient songs.
Read More »Rachel Dolezal, Caitlyn Jenner, and Ernest Hemingway – Understanding the Narrative of Self
This is the lot of celebrities and their worst nightmare – the self-narrative taken out of their own hands and spun out of control.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC-Off Broadway): ‘My Perfect Mind’ with Edward Petherbridge
The mind is mystery's plaything. The illustrious actor Edward Petherbridge has achieved the apex of his career with an engagement to act the title role of 'King Lear,' and when happens to stop him in his tracks, he cannot be counted out.
Read More »Music Review: Mika – ‘No Place in Heaven’
The English singer-songwriter's gift for melodic, catchy, socially perceptive glam-pop with literate lyrics and operatic sizzle is undimmed on his fourth studio album.
Read More »Glorious June – Dads, Grads, and Summer Vacation!
It just so happens that this June my family has six graduations to celebrate – so by the time we get to that third Sunday in June this year – Father’s Day for those of you who don’t know – I am probably going to be wiped out and wishing just to be able to watch the NY Mets game if possible.
Read More »Music Reviews: Brazilian and Cuban Jazz from Minas, Antonio Adolfo, and Nils Fischer
Reviewed here are fresh, new interpretations of Brazilian and Cuban jazz.
Read More »HBO’s ‘The Leftovers’ First Tease of Season Two
HBO has released a teaser video for the second season of "The Leftovers," suggesting that the focus of the new season, scheduled for fall, will shift to Texas!
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Set Fire to The Stars’ Starring Elijah Wood
With "Set Fire to the Stars," filmmaker Andy Goddard has constructed a layered film that is clear and intentionally muted.
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