Man Of Steel
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Russell Crowe! Resident Superman historian Steve Stav asserts that the Man of Steel winds up playing second fiddle to his super-dad.
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The Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
Remember back when variety shows were all the rage? The Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show proves that even after 40+ years, this is not only one of the best, but it’s still just as entertaining today.
American: The Bill Hicks Story
He called himself “Noam Chomsky with dick jokes”, but he was much more than that. James Mann looks at the new documentary on the comic genius and social commentator that was the great Bill Hicks.
The Legend of the Seagullmen
Pad Thai, Richard Pryor, a metal madman, and masked musicians: The Legend of the Seagullmen invaded Cocoa Beach. Ian Koss makes sense of it all.
Peanut Butter Wolf
Chris Catania files a report from the Chicago stop of the hip-hoptastic Bounce Tour, featuring N.W.A. alumni and pop culture junkies-turned-rappers- like Madlib- alike. And of course, tour headliner and organizer, dj Peanut Butter Wolf.
The Top 19 Deaths of 2005
Carl F Gauze selects the 19 most important public figures to pass away in the last 12 months. Sad – but true!
Decade Schmecade
A Top 19 list from Tom Schulte , a music journalist that dropped his pen to grab the fader.
Lenny Bruce
Shelton Hull puts Lenny Bruce in perspective, with help from the recent box set Let the Buyer Beware (Shout! Factory)
Bill Hicks: Better Live than Dead
Shelton Hull takes a long look at the fiery performances of Bill Hicks and sees both comedy’s last outlaw and a prophetic Texan who understood the danger of myth and symbols.
Margaret Cho
Comedy! Education! Lobotomies! Daniel Mitchell discusses these topics, and the art of dying lonely, with world-renowned comedienne Margaret Cho.
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Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Screen ReviewsEarl is about to learn the Graboids have evolved and are deadlier than ever! Tremors 2: Aftershocks, the 1996 film by the original Tremors creative team, gets a 4k restoration for modern audiences.
Chris Knight
Event ReviewsJoe Stamm opens for Chris Knight at First Avenue Club in Iowa City, Iowa, and the audience is there for absolutely all of it.
Garage Sale Vinyl: The Carpenters
Garage Sale VinylThis week Christopher Long is gifted a slightly scuffed, original vinyl pressing of Now & Then, the classic 1973 LP from the Carpenters, FOR FREE!
Heroes of the Metal Underground
Print ReviewsJust in time for the heavy metal Christmas shopping season, European author Alexandros Anesiadis delivers his latest — a thorough and riveting encyclopedia-type account of the hard-working DIY American bands that created an important underground music scene that’s well worth remembering.
Witness 4k UHD
Screen ReviewsIn a beautiful testament to Peter Weir’s vision, the director’s 1985 classic, Witness, gets a fresh restoration from Arrow Video.
Year-End Record Roundup
FeaturesReady for a cold one this season? We thought so! Enjoy, as Christopher Long reflects on his favorite VINYL releases of 2023 — an intoxicating (and satisfying) “six-pack,” to be sure.
A.J. Croce
InterviewsConcert addict Jeremy Glazier talked with A.J. Croce near the beginning of his year-long Croce Plays Croce tour about embracing his father’s music and his own while honoring both their familial bond and shared influences.
Best of Film 2023
Screen ReviewsFor Lily and Generoso, 2023 was a fantastic year at the cinema! They select and review their ten favorite films, six supplemental features, and one extraordinary repertory release seen at microcinemas, archives, and festivals.
Le Combat Dans L’île
Screen ReviewsThe hidden gem of the French New Wave, Le Combat Dans L’île gets a lovely Blu-ray from Radiance Films.
