Michael Jackson: Dead at 50
Yesterday, people began gathering in front of UCLA Ronald Reagan medical center to pay homage to a man who gave new meaning to the word "iconoclast. " Michael Jackson first came onto the world stage...
Category: Entertainment
Michael Jackson: of mortal coils and music
Back when the Soviet Union was crashing around our ears, Michael Jackson was cool. I distinctly remember when, as a pre-schooler, I enraged my parents by refusing to get out of the car mid-song. It...
From Iran to the open road: Hypernova on seducing the states
Originally from Tehran, Hypernova have a sound reminiscent of Interpol, except less clinical and more organic. Having made the transition to the American music scene, they have come to symbolize...
Give “Looking for Eric” a Chance: in defense of low-budget British cinema
Waiting for a mystery movie to begin is rather like being on a blind date. You are left alone in the dark as endless possibilities flicker through your mind. Are they your type? Are you their type?...
“Revenge of the Fallen” is more like “Revenge of Michael Bay”
The first "Transformers" was simply astonishing. Director Michael Bay had been rightfully lambasted in the past, but with Spielberg as his producer the film was an awesome display of what a modern...
Gordon Ramsay on Tracy Grimshaw: a case of foot-in-mouth disease
Gordon Ramsay is known as much for his culinary creations as his foul mouth. There are few subjects that the famous chef feels unqualified to comment on, forgetting that his speciality is cooking and...
What Not to Wear: Blossom faces the 360 Mirror
Mayim Bialik is the former child star of the 80’s show "Blossom." Mayim was often the most sensible and mature character portrayed on that sitcom. At the time that "Blossom" was on the air, Bialik...
Susan Boyle is not having a “meltdown”
From reading this week’s headlines, you might assume that Susan Boyle is at the center of a terrible scandal. U.K. and U.S. reporters alike seem to fear that the enormously popular Britain’s Got...
Banned from Wikipedia: a story in pictures
Wikipedia could very well be the single greatest repository of knowledge that our species has ever created. It’s incredibly accessible, cross-referenced, fractally complex and fantastic in scope....
Jon & Kate Plus 8, plus a scandal
The Gosselins are the stars of the highest rated show on TLC - "John & Kate Plus 8." America is simply fascinated with how a family of eight manages everyday activities that we take for granted....