3 Poems
A stereotypical goldfish Swims in a bowl which Reflects its interior, Heads to the rear, Goes back again, It and its friend. The soundtrack is warbled But hey. ——————— I read an old book Saying Science is Religion; A new Read More …
Month: August 2012
The Adventures of Moth, Locust, and Marmalade [Serial] — An Abridged History (Parts 2 & 3))
An Abridged History (Part 2) The plagues of Egypt are real. He was the eighth; this much we know. However, he did not spare the Israelite’s crops. He ate everything. He ate the thatch off of rooftops, the hair from Read More …
“Hit and Run” is a Wreck
Add 2 Fast 2 Furious to It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World. Toss in a sprinkle of Pulp Fiction, a pinch of Valley of the Dolls and, hell, a little Walk to Remember. Sound like a lot going on? Such Read More …
Interview: Rodriguez
On August 14th, a funny thing happened. 30-some years after the U.S. all but wrote him off, Detroit-born singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez played the David Letterman show. The spot is a beautiful little piece of television, an appearance sweetened by the Read More …
Coldplay in St. Paul
Coldplay, along with openers Charlie XCX and Marina and the Diamonds, performed August 10 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. [wooslider animation=”slide” pause_on_hover=”true” slider_type=”attachments” limit=”12″]
“The Campaign” — Ferrell Flops
Bad news. The Campaign is so NOT Anchorman. (I know it sounds ridiculous to think any movie could top Will Ferrell’s greatest achievement save Mugatu, his Zoolander role, but I had hope.) Ferrell’s latest creation, the misogynistic Southern buffoon politician Read More …
“Ruby Sparks” — Zoe Kazan’s Take on the Manic Pixie Dream Girl
From Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, the duo responsible for Little Miss Sunshine’s charming and torn family, comes Ruby Sparks, a movie that shows one man’s fiction becoming reality while fleshing out truth behind the prevalent manic pixie dream girl archetype. This marks actress/playwright Zoe Kazan’s … Read More …