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The Gencon Files: Interview with Jim Butcher, Author of ‘The Dresden Files’
Jim Butcher talks comics, RPGs, and the next Dresden Files book, 'Peace Talks.'
Read More »Music Review: Somi – ‘The Lagos Music Salon’
'The Lagos Music Salon' offers not only some beautiful music, but some important ideas as well.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Boyhood’
Richard Linklater's 12-years-in-the-making cinematic gamble pays off in spades, delivering a unique and profoundly moving experience.
Read More »I Shall Be Released: New Releases and Tours from Caleb Johnson, Kris Allen, Ne-Yo, Sinéad O’Connor, Stevie Nicks, Somi and More
From American Idol winners to Stanley Clarke to Stevie Nicks and Ne-Yo, there's major news from top artists, music icons, and hot up-and-comers this week.
Read More »An Open Letter to the Suicidal and the Disease of Depression (R.I.P. Robin Williams)
Robin Williams's comedy was part of my recovery. I watched until I could recite his jokes by heart. His death is especially hurtful because it was his comedy I often returned to for relief
Read More »Book Review: ‘The End of Absence’ by Michael Harris
By 'absence' Harris means that feeling that there is no next thing waiting, pinging, or popping up – a type of solitude many of us lack.
Read More »Theater Review (Off-Broadway): ‘Phoenix’ by Scott Organ, Starring Julia Stiles
How do I love thee if I don't know thee at all? Or do I sense more about you than I realize? In 'Phoenix' Sue and Bruce meet and couple and that's it. But sometimes one time is not enough.
Read More »‘The Knick’ Review: Clive Owen Stars in Cinemax’s New Drama
The Knick is an excellent series. Its setting is perfect to offer commentary, not just on our own medical and societal history, but our own times as well.
Read More »Book Review: ‘My Salinger Year’ by Joanna Rakoff
Joanna Rakoff presents a quiet emotional look at her early professional life and the impact one writer had on it.
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