Both The Wages of Fear and Speed push the audience to the brink of anxiety with transports rigged to blow at any moment. In Henri-Georges Clouzot’s [...]
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Faster, Faster: “The Wages of Fear” and “Speed”words by Kevin Munley
2012: The End of the American (Girl Doll) Historywords by Christina Drill
I was not girly growing up, and could probably count the total numbers of dolls I ever owned on one hand, but I have never [...]
Modern Minstrel Shows: “Othello” and “White Chicks”words by Kevin Munley
From out of racial misconceptions and prejudices, the minstrel show parodied African-Americans by accentuating their stereotypes. This week’s double feature comes out of the misunderstandings [...]
“Dexter” Season 6 Review – I Think It’s Time to Let Goby Nick James
Back in June, I wrote a column pleading with Showtime executives to restore “Dexter” to its high quality season four prominence, while also offering suggestions as [...]
Time Traveling With The Brady Bunchwords by Christina Drill
In a recent stupor, I rewatched 1995′s The Brady Bunch Movie. I watched the whole thing and I couldn’t stop. It was so bad. The [...]
Dead Man Walking: “The Walking Dead” Mid-Season 2 Reviewby Nick James
“The Good, the Bad, and the Sophia” It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. AMC’s “The Walking Dead” ended its [...]
Lana del Rey: The Star America Won’t Admit She Needswords by Christina Drill
On November 11, 2011, Lana del Rey sings her “Video Games” song live on Amsterdam’s DDWD show. This counts as Lizzy Grant’s second live broadcasted [...]
Troy Davis – Guilty Beyond A Reasonable Doubt?words by Nick James
In these enlightened times of social networking, smartphone usage, and the Interweb, it is difficult to encounter a person that does not have an opinion [...]
I Used To “Like” Facebookby Nick James
I liked Facebook, I really did. Having the ability to digitally immerse yourself in your friends lives while simultaneously creating your own personal internet-based time [...]
Five Ways Dexterʼs Sixth Season Can Continue To Make A Killingby Nick James
Sadly tonight is not the night for fans mulling through the lull of a Dexter-less summer. Filming of Showtimeʼs hit series sixth season just started [...]
The Top Five LOST Mysteries You’ll Never Get Answers Toby Nick James
After breaking up with ABCʼs “Lost” a year ago, why does my ass still hurt? For six years, millions of viewers around the globe looked [...]
When Is Politics Anything But Personal?words by Larry Livermore
My old friend Ben Weasel is having a bit of a comeback these days. Maybe more than a bit; after toiling for a quarter of [...]
Work Hard, Play Hard
God-King Jeremy is the current ruler of the planet. After wiping out Earth’s defenses, he set to work reorganizing the world’s social, political, information, and [...]
Assless Chaps and Other Christmas Gifts
God-King Jeremy is the current ruler of the planet. After wiping out Earth’s defenses, he set to work reorganizing the world’s social, political, information, and [...]
Male/Female Platonic Friendships, Unicorns, and Other Shit That Doesn’t Exist
God-King Jeremy is the current ruler of the planet. After wiping out Earth’s defenses, he set to work reorganizing the world’s social, political, information, and [...]
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