January 2011
18 posts
Kickstarter for BETTER THINGS: A Jeffrey Catherine... →
Today, Maria Cabardo–the director of a documentary about artist Jeffrey Catherine Jones, called Better Things–told me about her Kickstarter initiative for the unfinished project.
As…
Walter Todd Huston Tries To Make A Logical Point
And fails.
“Sadly, our comic book heroes have been undergoing a PC-ing for years making them less heroic and more liberal every year. This new Captain America film is just one more effort in that campaign.”
Yeesh.
Today Should Have Been Warren Zevon’s 64th... →
Warren Zevon should have turned 64 today. But sadly he left this earth back in 2003. I’m bad about birthdays, but thankfully someone in the comments section of a Charles P. Pierce blog post…
Wow: Olbermann Says Goodbye to MSNBC →
Honestly, I had stopped watching Keith Olbermann a few years back. He had gotten too angry and bombastic, even for me. But I look forward to seeing where he ends up next. Here is his official…
Preview: Robbie Robertson, "When The Night Was... →
“In 1962, Price earned the William Faulkner Award for a notable first novel for...”
– From the LA Times Afterword (Obits) blog, RIP Reynolds Price
Kate Bush "Likely" to Release New Music in 2011
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It’s about time we got a chance to post Kate Bush news around here: What began as a popular rumor that Bush is preparing a follow-up album to 2005’s Aerial — only her second record in the past 20 years — has now been confirmed… sort of. Her representatives did reveal to NME that the English singer is, in fact, recording new music for a “likely” 2011 release, but they also...
“We enshrine the great weather events as historic landmarks. The Storm of 2011...”
– WSB-TV’s John Pruitt: Could Be Worse - Remember ‘73 Ice Storm?
It’s Back: The Bastard Machine →
Bastard Machine
Former San Francisco Chronicle Columnist Tim Goodman is one of my favorite television critics. I was intrigued when he joined the gang at The Hollywood…
AFI (2009): Steve Martin Discusses The Jerk →
Honestly, I was looking to post the Thermos Song from The Jerk, when I discovered this AFI video of Steve Martin introducing a 2009 showing of The Jerk.
It’s…
Richard Avedon's Kennedys →
“This winter, visitors will be able to see nine photographs of the Kennedys as taken by Richard Avedon for Harpers Bazaar. During the photo session 50 years ago—the only to take place between the election and the inauguration—Avedon removed the usual activity-filled environments and set them in front of his plain background allowing the viewer to engage directly with the Kennedys. The unique...
Beth Harrington on The Winding Stream →
Longtime readers of the blog know how much I love music–and Americana music, in particular, has really grown on me in recent years. So when I found out about Beth Harrington‘s musical/historical…
Carter Burwell on True Grit →
Today I discovered that film score composer (and frequent Coen Brothers collaborator) Carter Burwell has his own website. And much to my delight, he briefly writes about his work on the new
Reviews I Missed: Jamie S. Rich on True Grit →
I saw the Coen Brothers’ latest film, True Grit, over the holiday. And I toyed with actually writing a review of it (and how much I loved the film). But then, friend of mine (and the blog) Jamie…
“Sure, an iPad is great for reeling through short bursts of e-mail or Facebook...”
– NY Times’ Media Decoder focuses on Longreads
ACL: Cheap Trick Bonus Interview →
Wow. Cheap Trick appeared on Austin City Limits (ACL) tonight. Here’s a bonus interview with the band.
NY Times Book Review: Why Criticism Matters →
I am gonna miss the New York Times goes the behind a paywall, but until then I will link to it when they garner my attention. This week the New York Times Book Review considers the very nature…