McDonald’s “criminal” activities – Far too downmarket for the Sun newspaper
Jason Cook on his phone to the Sun newspaperAuthor, film-maker and former criminal Jason Cook was in my back garden a couple of weekends ago, as a guest at Ariane Sherine’s marriage to Jeremy Corbyn –...
View ArticleHusbands and Wives
A happily married couple (Sydney Pollack and Judy Davis) happily announces their mutually arrived at amicable separation to close friends (Woody Allen and Mia Farrow) which shatters their perceptions...
View ArticleThe End of An Era
I, we, had hoped he would return. Robert Osborne had gone on hiatus from his hosting duties at TCM before and had always come back. Surely he would return again. But now we are told that he is gone...
View ArticlePreview: X-Men Gold #1 by Guggenheim & Syaf (Marvel)
The Future of Mutankind Begins Here! Your New Look at X-MEN GOLD #1!Here’s a short preview of X-Men Gold #1 by writer Marc Guggenheim and artist Ardian Syaf, on sale April 5th, 2017 from Marvel Comics....
View ArticleGHXST: Perish
NYC noise shoegaze duo GHXST keep their dark outlook on life fully intact on the new Perish. They heaped lots of distortion and other effects on the vocals and guitar, killing the dynamics and making...
View ArticleInvoluntary “Immigrants”? Ben Carson Defends Comment About Slaves Being...
Ben Carson Responds To Immigrant Comment Critics Dr. Ben Carson is choosing to remain purposely obtuse on the issue of whether he was right by referring to slaves as “immigrants” who had “dreams”. Many...
View ArticleGeorge Michaels’ Cause Of Death Revealed
George Michaels’ Cause Of Death Confirmed Months after his passing, the cause of death for George Michaels has been released. As previously reported George Michaels passed away on Christmas day at the...
View ArticleStay Woke: Elementary School Tries To Stop Asian Siblings From Teaching...
Did You Know Dr. Seuss Was Racist AF? For all his nursery rhymes and motivational books, Dr. Seuss has a serious history of racism against African and Asian people. So when their South Pasadena...
View ArticleFirst Black “Bachelorette” On The Pressure To Pick A Black Man: “I’m Not...
In February, we told you that the newest “Bachelorette,” make that “Black Bachelorette,” had been picked earlier than usual. She is 31-year-old Rachel Lindsay, a civil defense litigation attorney from...
View ArticleRescue Dawn
A German born American Navy pilot (Christian Bale), who has dreamed of nothing but flying since witnessing the Allied bombings of his hometown as a child, is shot down during a secret bombing mission...
View ArticleThe Saga of Hemp Brown
Tales of revenge are a staple in the western genre, the better ones pressing home the point about the self-defeating nature of it all and how it ends up inflicting more harm on the seeker than anyone...
View ArticleLa Commune (Paris, 1871)
"History is violence, all the time."As cinematic experiments go, Peter Watkins' La Commune (Paris, 1871) (2000) is truly impressive. Whether this five-and-a-half hour epic, equal parts historical...
View ArticleArt vs. Artist
Film: Manchester by the SeaFormat: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. Way back in February of 2010 I reviewed Chinatown. I love Chinatown; I think it’s the best movie of 1972. But reviewing it and...
View ArticleThe Simpsons Challenge – Season 1 – Episode 7 – The Call of the Simpsons
The Simpsons ChallengeSeason 1Episode 7 – The Call of the SimpsonsCouch Gag – This time nothing happens, really?Plot Synopsis– Jealous of Ned Flanders’ new RV, Homer purchases one of his own, but the...
View ArticleWords about music (436): Robert Fripp
Now, if King Crimson accepts responsibility for innovating its own tradition, you can't accept responsibility for the audience. And there is an enormous tangible weight of expectation, which comes from...
View ArticleSunkist Stalin Tried To Honor Women On #InternationalWomensDay & All Hell...
The Internet Vs. Sunkist Stalin (AGAIN) Our super creepy (and grabby) Cheeto-in-Chief thought it was a great idea to honor the very women he proudly dissed for YEARS on #InternationalWomensDay. But it...
View ArticleRob Kardashian Reconciles With Blac Chyna But Not Everyone Is Happy For Them
Blac Chyna’s Neighbors Unhappy Rob Has Moved Back In Here they go again! Word on the curb is that Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna have reconciled their relationship yet again — despite rumors that the...
View ArticleDeepwater Horizon
An old oil drilling hand (Kurt Russell) and an electrician (Mark Wahlberg) aboard the ill-fated title rig censure the avaricious brass at BP (composited in the form of an evil Cajun accented John...
View ArticleCompetitor Analysis And Your Band
So one thing that has been teaching me a ridiculous amount lately has been competitor analysis. It’s shocking how this took me so long to properly codify but when it comes down to it competitor...
View ArticleWednesday Horror: The Tenant (Le Locataire)
Film: The Tenant (Le Locataire)Format: DVD from personal collection on rockin’ flatscreen. Yesterday, a great deal of what I wrote about was the problem of effusive praise for someone who may be...
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