Archive for October, 2014

Your Weekend: A Selective Guide

Movies: “Nightcrawler,” a creepy trip through nighttime Los Angeles and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, is the must-see … Read more »

Theatre News: Sting’s “Last Ship” Is Sinking, And Miss Scott Thomas Will Play The Queen

I told people a year ago, when Sting did his wonderful “Last Ship” concerts at New … Read more »

French Town Bans Clown Costumes

For a country which prides itself on “Liberté,” France certainly likes to ban things. Latest example: … Read more »

Big Surprise On “Big Bang”

“The Big Bang Theory” returned to its Thursday time slot with a bang in the form … Read more »

J.K. Rowling Digs Into Dolores Umbridge

Your first Halloween treat today: Reading Pottermore‘s latest feature, a 1700-word exploration of the despicable Dolores … Read more »

Rosemary: “When October Goes”

Dylan’s “Basement Tapes”: New Version

Whether or not the 138 songs on this uber-bootleg six-CD box set really did change the … Read more »