Category Archives: Arts & Literature

“Up in the Air”: post-awards season meditation

George Clooney’s entire approach to acting is to just be George Clooney.
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“Shutter Island”: trust no one

Like a latter day Torquemada, Scorsese keeps us firmly on the rack.
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Glenn Beck’s attack on Bruce Springsteen: pathetic

To obey is easy; to communicate is hard.
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“The Sun Behind The Clouds”: missed opportunity

The film leaves the audience with more questions.
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“Green Zone”: Greengrass & Damon do it again

The most sinister helicopters this side of “Apocalypse Now” scream overhead.
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Howard Stern on Gabourey Sidibe: hard facts

"And Oprah's lying and saying you're going to have a brilliant career.”
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Arch Enemy’s Angela Gossow: “I’m the boss”

"The music business is full of traps and most bands bleed."
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Status

Never, there were never, dragons.
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Off The Endz: estate life

You would not hesitate to slap him.
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Writer’s Admonishment

You don't want to start any new chapters now
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