Dystopian visions are everywhere on stage and screen these days, but the powerful and disturbing 'Mercury Fur' stands out.
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Music Review: Rob Reddy – ‘Bechet: Our Contemporary’
True to its title, the album honors the pioneering soprano saxophonist not by mere regurgitation like some, but by using his music for creative inspiration.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Dead Rapunzel,’ A Loon Lake Mystery by Victoria Houston
Like a good air conditioned movie, Dead Rapunzel and Loon Lake in winter make for ideal reading in the dog days of August.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Blunt Talk’ – “I Seem to Be Running Out of Dreams for Myself”
Stewart’s performance lends itself well to both the gravitas of a Shakespearean tragedy and the absurdity of Don Quixote’s misadventures, adding another fantastic project to his long resume.
Read More »Vintage-Style Travel Planning: Unplugging and Paying a Surprise Visit to the Old-School Tourist Office
Sometimes it seems the folks in the tourist office are surprised that someone stopped by at all! But I like to meet people from the country before I go there – people who correct my pronunciation of a town's name. Or recommend a place I didn’t know to go to. Or tell me I've bitten off more than I can chew.
Read More »$20 Bill Needs a Facelift – Why Not Replace a Slave Owner with Former Slave!
Harriet Tubman leads a nationwide poll as the woman who should replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.
Read More »City of Trees Summer Concert Event 2015: Recap (August 15, 2015)
Of Monsters and Men and local alternative rock band Cake headlined this year's inaugural City of Trees Summer Concert Event on August 15, 2015 in Sacramento, California.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ Capitalizes on Nostalgia with Unique Filmmaking
This film gives audiences a satisfying action-adventure film with great touches of comedy as international government agencies thwart an international crime organization’s plans.
Read More »On 70th Anniversary of VJ Day: Japan’s Prime Minister Does Not Apologize – But Should He?
It is our duty to teach our children well in order that they teach their children well and to have that continue in perpetuity. If we do not, we are not only ensuring things will be forgotten but that they will inevitably be repeated.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ Continues Stellar Spy Streak
than’s veteran team gets more screen time for character development as well as some great dynamics and emotional motivations for a deeper audience experience. Audiences get the expected high stakes thrills along with more personal situations of survival from various characters – both professionally and physically.
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