The latest reissues in the award-winning Archive Collection series cover Paul McCartney's uneven early-'80s period: one's a classic, the other is a decidedly mixed bag.
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Interdrone: Drones and Dronalism, Coming Soon to a TV Station Near You
Dronalism – the use of drones to provide TV news footage – will be coming soon to a station near you. Or maybe not. TV journalists, like many early adopters of drone technology, face resistance from a variety of sources.
Read More »Music Review: Elessar Thiessen – ‘A Rainy Week in Paradise’
A rainy day can be either miserable or wonderful according to your attitude; Thiessen goes for the latter.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Doctor Who’ – ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’
Doctor Who returns to top form in a season premiere that rewrites all of the show's history and poses a serious moral quandary.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: James Wan’s ‘Furious 7’ Proves Family Is Thicker Than Plot
No one will be left disappointed with 'Furious 7' being the best film of the franchise so far.
Read More »Language Matters in Life and Business: Minimalism Can Pay Major Dividends
Slogans are as key as product names for marketing, and the shorter the sweeter, especially in the 140-character Twitter era. Sometimes advertisers hit the nail on the head. Other times they don't.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Homeland – The Complete Fourth Season’
'Homeland' reinvents itself for the great fourth season, but this release lacks meaningful extras.
Read More »Residential Yachts: A Second Home on a Cruise Ship
In conference with the captain, residents set the ship's travel plans for the year. On board there's a grocery store, private chefs for hire, a spa, a gym, a jogging track, swimming pools, and golf.
Read More »Tile Game Review: ‘Graveyards, Ghosts, and Haunted Houses’ from Rather Dashing Games
Connecting the most matching ghosts seems easy enough, but you may get a fright from twists that foil your plans.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘Pondling’ by Genevieve Hulme-Beaman
When the lines blur between reality and a fantastical world created to stave off isolation and rejection, there is only one way out. But sometimes, one doesn't have to break down and let one realm or the other dominate. Sometimes there is a way out that makes much more sense.
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