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Not Fade Away, Almost Famous & The Uneasy Marriage Of Rock & Film
The marriage between music and movies has not always been an easy one, at least not when it comes to rock and roll.
Read More »DVD Reivew: The History of The Eagles (3 DVD Set)
The History of The Eagles is a fascinating look at one of America's most popular bands over the last 40 years.
Read More »Book Review: Low Hanging Fruit by Susan Johnson
New coming-of-age novel offers surprising story of one teenage girl’s struggles.
Read More »NBA Player Jason Collins Reveals That He is Gay – Is He the New Jackie Robinson?
Collins says, "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.”
Read More »Movie Review: Iron Man 3
Marvel Studios' Phase Two starts with a bang!
Read More »Randi Weingarten Tells Truth About Testing and Common Core Standards
Weingarten has called for the state and city to wait at least one year before they start using test scores to evaluate teachers.
Read More »Book Review: Wake Up: A Simon’s Cat Book by Simon Tofield
At some point cat owners will say, "Why that's just like (insert name of cat here)".
Read More »Interview: Melodie Campbell, Author of Rowena and the Dark Lord
"...if you are going to write, you are going to have to give up something," states Campbell.
Read More »Book Review: The Sunshine When She’s Gone by Thea Goodman
The Sunshine When She's Gone is a well-written but ultimately disappointing look at a relationship strained by new parenthood.
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