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Marlon Brando died Thursday at 80. Many have called him the greatest actor of his generation. I’m not sure what that means exactly, but his greatest work rises to the level of myth, and myth is remembered most deeply of all. In fact the mythology is so strong that when …

Fahrenheit 9/11 is Michael Moore’s film about President Bush, his administration and the way they have handled the war on terror, but then you probably already knew that if you have any access to the outside world. The film covers a lot of areas, starting with the 2000 election. Not …

Hey, I’ve got ties older than that, but for a record label, and in particular an indie record label owned by – Ye Gods – ARTISTS (Laura Ballance & Mac McCaughan of Superchunk), that is a remarkable feat indeed. This month sees the celebration of Merge’s 15th anniversary in the …

Bill Clinton’s My Life is number 1 on Amazon right now and doing just fine. The Wharton School looks at the marketing plan behind it, getting all racy calling Clinton the “Laydown King” in its intro: Laydown denotes nothing salacious. In the world of publishing, the laydown date is a …

Eric Clapton auctioned off some of his most famous and beloved guitars at Christie’s last week to benefit Crossroads Centre in Antigua, an addiction treatment center established by Clapton in 1998. Here are the results of the top ten: Crossroads Guitar Auction ~ Eric Clapton & Friends for the Crossroads …

I don’t like the Red Sox but I don’t hate them like, say, the Yankees, although I hate any team that is beating the Indians when it counts. But I do like the punky blarney of Boston toughs the Dropkick Murphys, and I can certainly respect them rallying behind their …

There are many ways to approach the phenomenon that is Michael Moore’s latest film, Fahrenheit 9/11, not the least of which is to note that it has forced me to learn how to spell “fahrenheit.” We have reactions from across the spectrum: Kid Rock on Moore CMU has this bit …

In which our Blogcritic confronts his Fear of Charm. . .

(click on the photo for music, video and more) Reviews and discussions of singer/songwriter Katie Melua (visit her site) on Blogcritics: Call Off the Enthusiasm The floor is sticky in spots. The seats you wanted are taken, but the second best are available, so you take them and sit down. …

Frank Henenlotter's twisted follow-up to Basket Case. . .