Oscar’s Grouch: Robert Altman Takes His Like A Lamb
Benjamin Strong03.06.06
Well, everyone was expecting fireworks, the Michael Moore moment of 2006, but the 81 year old lion laid down with the lambs on Oscar night, and just promised more work to come.
Oscar Nosedive
Kevin Killian03.06.06
Did Jack Nicholson steal an Oscar again (like Jack Palance did in 1992)? Kevin Killian is shocked by Crash‘s upset over Brokeback Mountain at the Academy Awards Ceremony, and a tad bit perplexed over other happenings.
Review: Rip It Up and Start Again
Trinie Dalton02.27.06
Trinie Dalton reviews Simon Reynolds’ Rip it Up and Start Again: PostPunk 1978-1984 and takes issue with the term "Post-" but ultimately finds that Reynolds’ phenominally detailed book rescues the term for the better.
Review: Who Gets To Call It Art
Paddy Johnson02.06.06
Peter Rosen’s film looks at the New York art world of the 1960’s, focussing on art connoisseur and critic Henry Geldzahler…perhaps a tad too much.
Interview with artist Matt Greene
Amelia Saul02.02.06
Amelia Saul misses artist Matt Greene in Berlin, but catches his show there which left her brimming with questions. Greene, a nature lover was California dreamin’ and skipped his own opening, anxious to get back to his favorite mushroom trails, girlfriend and dog. But that’s okay, that’s what email is for! An insightful interview on a myriad of subjects.
HARDCORE UFO’s: NASA’s Dark Days
Michael Louie02.01.06
This past week marks the anniversaries of 3 tragedies in NASA’s history. What is the future for the organization? More trips to the moon? Intergalactic exploration? Will Bush get some "folks" on Mars? Or will it begin competing with private charters sending celebrities into orbit for some hot, out of this world action. The 200 mile high club anyone?
SUPER BOWL XL: Preview from a Steely Fan
Adam Underhill01.30.06
Adam Underhill looks back in reverie on the Steelers’ past Super success and predicts that Jerome Bettis will come home to Detroit to go out in style. That is if he doesn’t fumble again. Photos by Dave Fulmer
Interview with Peter Sotos
Brandon Stosuy01.19.06
Brandon Stosuy catches up with controversial author Peter Sotos, a writer furthering the pursuits of De Sade, Bataille, and perhaps Genet, though when asked Sotos will tell you what he really digs is the work of self-proclaimed militant feminist Andrea Dworkin. Is he for real? Read and see.
Son of Kong
Benjamin Strong01.15.06
Strong, a film buff reared on late 70’s blockbusters, questions Peter Jackson’s "purist" remake of the 1933 original. He also posits which one of the 3 Kongs is more relevant to this day and age, coming to his answer through a personal reflection on family, violence and refuge.
The West Ham Football Report
John Russell01.13.06
John Russell meanders his way through a Birmingham and West Ham match while expounding on the missing links of American (rock) history, why the rest of the world doesn’t give a shit about American football, and Frodo Baggins as a neophyte soccer… err football hooligan.
