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First, MJ is sincerely not digging the new Eminem video, wherein Em, masquerading as the King of Pop, undergoes various indignities and ends by chasing his nose around the dance floor. Jackson complained about it publicly and asked the cable stations not to show it. Only BET complied with the …

The latest installment of YMSB’s Mountain Tracks series is Volume 3, a live two-CD set recorded at the 2003 Kinfolk Celebration; the Kinfolk are the loyal followers of YMSB, which sounds much better than Yonder-heads. These shows took place on Sept. 12-13 at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, Colorado, the band’s …

I have very mixed feelings about a forthcoming “live theater production” at the Mirage in Las Vegas by Cirque du Soleil featuring Beatles music. I mean building a Vegas show around Celine Dion is one thing, or musicals around Billy Joel or ABBA songs, but can a bunch of painted, …

Coming October 29 from Universal Pictures is Taylor Hackford’s highly anticipated biopic on the life of Ray Charles, Ray, starring Jamie Foxx as the legend. Check out a touching, exciting trailer for the film here or here. Jamie Foxx would appear to give a remarkable performance. The soundtrack to the …

I am always very happy to have the considered opinions of our crack staff after the debate (or speech, or other major event) is over, but I would also very much like to see real-time thoughts as the debate occurs – some live blogging as it were. And since we …

After the exceptional success and interest in our first debate, Michele Catalano and Neal Pollack, and second, Natalie Davis and Mike Kole, we are very excited to announce debate three, tonight, with Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the Canton, Ohio area, Jeff Seemann, and blogger John …

A couple of days ago I was in the car and did something I rarely do anymore – flip through the radio dial just to see what was on – and as I hit a Top 40 station the DJ announced the new Eminem, so I stuck around to hear …

I don’t know where I’ve been, but I just ran into Boudreaux’s Butt Paste for the first time. I have no idea how effective it is, but if amusement can heal, then it’s the AMA in a jar (or tube). The website seems quite keen on letting us know that …

This is funny but the point is serious: With just three weeks to go until Election Day, the Federal Election Commission stunned the political world today by announcing that the election would be cancelled and that a focus group of nine voters in Ohio would pick the nation’s next president …

We mentioned the “Ridden Driven” photographic tribute to dancehall reggae at the Eyejammie Gallery in NYC back in September. Now there is a fine review of the show up on New York Art World.com: Another photograph by Ajamu Myrie of a performance by the musical group, Elephant Man, in New …