Archive for August, 2010

13 Classic Books Made Graphic

The death of literature (due to computer-driven fractured attention spans, due to the overall dumbing-down of … Read more »

Clooney’s “The American”: Trailer

Can This Swede Win The Oscar?

A suggestion by Dave Karger at ew.com that Noomi Rapace (pictured), the star of the Swedish-language … Read more »

Mavis Staples: Song For Everyone

On September 14, soul legend Mavis Staples will release a new solo album, “You Are Not … Read more »

Unseen Beatles Pics Go On Display

Previously unseen photographs charting The Beatles’ formative years will go on display at Liverpool’s Victoria Gallery … Read more »

Changes To “A Little Night Music”

Playwright Thom Thomas (“A Moon To Dance By”) sent me the following item: ‘In reading about … Read more »

Gordon-Levitt: A Natural Woman?

Questions raised by Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s rendition of Carole King‘s classic “…Natural Woman.”: 1) Is he trying … Read more »