The songs "Walking on Sunshine" and "Sunny" are code. For what?
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Mooncop’ by Tom Gauld from Drawn+Quarterly
Like any small-town policeman, the protagonist of 'Mooncop' knows everyone by name.
Read More »MLB Hall of Fame Inductees – Is The Steroid Era Slowly Being Forgotten and Forgiven?
At this point it seems the Baseball Writers’ Association of America is starting to either forget or even forgive players from the so-called Steroid Era.
Read More »Board Game Review: ‘Mombasa’ from R&R Games
In the era of African colonialism, players invest in charter companies, strategizing to build the greatest fortune.
Read More »Charlie Doherty’s Top Releases of 2016 (Starring Joe Bonamassa, Metallica, Deftones, Sturgill Simpson, David Bowie, and More)
As for the music of 2016, there was the usual amount of "meh" mixed in with a host of impressive releases. Certainly, there were no game-changers that I heard. (Sorry Kanye and Kendrick.)
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Finian’s Rainbow’ Starring Melissa Errico at the Irish Repertory Theatre
The director and cast have wisely kept the slenderized production intimate and "close to the hearth," helped by handsome artistic design and fine musical direction. The character portrayals are down-to-earth and heartfelt amidst an energy and joyful vibrance that is contagious and encourages us to soar spiritually.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Founder’ Starring Michael Keaton
What vital personal quality do you need to become successful? The answer may surprise you.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Patriot’s Day’
A memorable example of how hate defeats itself; love binds and communities can regenerate.
Read More »Bush vs Gore, Trump vs Clinton: Voting Rights Violations in U.S. Presidential Elections
Eleven thousand complaints were filed with the Department of Justice about violations of the right to vote in the 2000 presidential election. How many will be filed for 2016?
Read More »Gloria Steinem and Director Nanfu Wang at ‘Hooligan Sparrow’ Screening and Q and A
This film is of incalculable worth because it documents on-the-ground, the live footage of the subterranean life in China in one of the most repressive stages of its modern history since the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square.
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