Defamer (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Paul Thomas Anderson enthusiasts, take note: Word from the Largo mailing list (via /Film) has a PTA-scripted performance by Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen going off Aug. 5-6 at the club's new space at...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
While no election outcome is guaranteed and McCain's prospects could improve, virtually all of the evidence points to a comfortable Obama/Democratic party victory in November.
AfriClassical (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
The African American conductor Thomas Wilkins will lead Kirill Gerstein, piano, and the Philadelphia Orchestra in performance Monday, July 21, 2008 8:00 PM at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts. The program will include Grieg: Lyric Suite; Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; and Beethoven: Symphony No. 7. Kaylor Management, Inc. says of Thomas Wilkins: “ Thomas Wilkins is Music Director...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Though they botched the title of their no.1 selection, Hooped Up’s list of preferred basketball movies is much like anything else, a matter of personal sensibilities. I wouldn’t rate “White Men Can’t Jump” in my own Top 5, but inspired by H.D.’s survey, I’ll instead rank the 5 Worst : 5 ) “One On One” (1978) Though [...]
Random Mumblings (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
Merlin Mann says he's met an astonishing number of people who can't bring themselves to take naps during the day.He's never met me.I don't need a guide and software is unnecessary. TV on, TV off; it doesn't matter. I try...
The Moderate Voice (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
A Response to Alan Abramowitz, Thomas E. Mann, and Larry J. Sabato on THE MYTH OF A TOSS-UP ELECTION: 07/24/2008 James E. Campbell on RESPONSE: ANYBODY’S BALL GAME In their examination of the fundamentals and the polls to this point in the 2008 election, my esteemed colleagues Alan Abramowitz, Tom Mann, and Larry Sabato indicate that they believe that the presidential election is essentially a done...
The Moderate Voice (Free subscription) | yesterday
07/24/2008 Alan Abramowitz, Thomas E. Mann, and Larry J. Sabato on THE MYTH OF A TOSS-UP ELECTION “Too close to call.” “Within the margin of error.” “A statistical dead heat.” If you’ve been following news coverage of the 2008 presidential election, you’re probably familiar with these phrases. Media commentary on the presidential horserace, reflecting the results of a series of new national polls,...
Jezebel (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
When we heard that singer-songwriter Aimee Mann's newest album, @#x%x*! Smilers was coming out today we started to search through the papers, blogs, and music magazines for reviews for a Critical... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
3quarksdaily (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
From The New York Times: In his posthumous book “On Late Style: Music and Literature Against the Grain” (2006), the critic Edward Said called “The Leopard” “a Sicilian ‘Death of Ivan Ilyich,’ which in turn masks a powerful autobiographical impulse.”...
GreeneSpace (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
While Al has been keeping GreeneSpace alive, for which I'm very grateful, I've been back at work on my essay on Thomas Ruffin and State v. Mann as a follow-up to last fall's symposium . Lately that project has taken me back to the archives. As anyone who has done this sort of thing knows, it's easy to get lost in the archives, to go down trails you never intended just because they are interesting....
SF Signal (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008 | Entertainment
REVIEW SUMMARY : A near-future examination of feminism and dystopia. MY RATING : BRIEF SYNOPSIS : A woman escapes from the oppressive dictatorship of post-oil Britain and finds a way to fight for her rights. MY REVIEW : PROS : Resists easy answers; there's a lot here to engage (argue) with. CONS : Unbelievable extrapolation and muddled political references make this an entirely unsatisfying work of...
Sunlight Foundation (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Yesterday, The Politico reported on a just-released Rasmussen poll that gauged approval ratings for Congress. The polling firm found that the public’s view of Congress’ work continues to slide. For the first time ever, a Rasmussen poll has found that the percentage of Americans who say Congress is doing a good or excellent job [...]
http://www.cinemarealm.com/feed/ (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
“Crash,” the first original drama series from Starz Entertainment, co-produced with Lionsgate, will premiere Friday, October 17 at 10:00 p.m. (et/pt) on Starz. Inspired by the Academy Award(R)-winning Best Motion Picture of 2006, “Crash” is a provocative new 13-episode drama starring an ensemble cast led by film icon Dennis Hopper. Set in Los Angeles, the [...]
Consul-At-Arms (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Jane at The Jawa Report (" "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." -- Thomas Mann") relays a positive sign from the Pentagon regarding "Gitmo detainee Abdelrahim al-Nashiri." Charges stemming from the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole in October 2000 include: "• conspiracy to violate the law of war • murder in violation of the law of war • treachery or perfidy • terrorism • destruction of
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Series Stars Dennis Hopper, Clare Carey, Luis Chavez, Ross McCall, Jocko Sims, Brian Tee and Arlene Tur Guest Stars Include D.B. Sweeney and Nick E. Tarabay Distinguished Creative Team Headed By Glen Mazzara ('Life,' 'The Shield') Includes Writers from 'The Sopranos,' 'NYPD Blue,' 'Deadwood,' 'Without A Trace' and 'The Wire' LOS ANGELES, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- TCA - "Crash," the first original drama...
