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Why Disparage the Monkees After Davy Jones’ Death?
The Monkees may have been a joke to some but to us we were in on the joke, or at least we thought as much, and that was all that mattered.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: Columbus Circle
A good start quickly dissolves into nonsense for this convoluted thriller.
Read More »TV Review: Big Band Vocalists (My Music)
'40s vocalists croon again on PBS special
Read More »MLB Announces Expanded Playoffs for This Year
By expanding the playoffs to include ten teams, the idea is to no doubt push the playoffs to a longer (and more lucrative) format.
Read More »Music Review: Jan & Dean – Surf City: The Best Of Jan & Dean
The sun always shines on the music of Jan & Dean.
Read More »Book Review: The Emotional Life of Your Brain by Richard J. Davidson and Sharon Begley
Everything you wanted to know about your brain and emotions... and just a few you didn't (we're looking at you, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex).
Read More »Movie Review: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012)
A most unfortunate birthday present for Theodor Seuss Geisel.
Read More »Music Review: Omar & the Howlers – Essential Collection
Omar and the Howlers’ Essential Collection is an essential sampler of contemporary Texas blues.
Read More »An Interview With Charles Ardai, Editor of Hard Case Crime, About Donald Westlake’s The Comedy Is Finished
An interview about a "new" book by the late Donald Westlake, as well as an excerpt of it.
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