She was initially published in August 2009. Steely Dan is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They are odd, and people either love ththem or hate them. Their work combines the most harmonically complex “pop” music in rock and roll with the most provocative (and often hilarious) lyrics ever. They have also…
AMC’s watershed, Mad Men, winner of multiple “best dramatic series” Emmys, is about to wrap up its sixth season. This show has been so good, especially in the first seasons, that it has set a bar for itself that is almost impossible to reach year after year. Those first seasons were remarkable in their art…
I am a sucker for coming-of-age films. Perhaps because I failed to come of age during that developmental period, I have a particular fascination for the genre. I try to see them all. This one is a real gem. Four elements make Perks of Being a Wallflower terrific. First, the novel-based story. Perks tells the…
The Classic Albums series of programs and DVDs are best for any serious music fan. Each 60-minute episode dissects the creative forces and execution of some of Rock’s most iconic albums with the people who were there. While some of the first episodes struggled toto find their groove, all the recent editions have been excellent….
We are all for America getting healthier. We are all for people grabbing an apple instead of a Cinnabon. But if there has ever been a jackass move, it’s telling everyone you can that is on a diet. First, we don’t care – we are more concerned with what we will eat next, not what…
Smoke detector – good! They were chirping smoke detectors – not so good! Is the smoke detector chirping at 2:00 AM? Not good at all! I’m sure the moral person who designed chirping smoke detectors thought, “now, if the battery goes dead on this, this device won’t save any lives. I better create a way…