Why a Movie Turns You Off When It Shouldn’t?

I’ve been asking myself that question lately. 
There are plenty of movies I don’t go see at the theaters or even bother to check out when they play on TV because I know–and it is clear–that they are nothing but crap or to be a bit more sensible: not my type or for me.  The Saw [...]

On Language, Words, Grammar & Blogs.

For as long as the internet has been around, “proper” language usage has been a subject of discussion, but it wasn’t until the last few months that I’ve been noticing the discussion really getting heated to the point of boiling over in some sites.  (I’m sure it has been boiling for quite a while, I’m [...]

Video of the Week: Pink’s “I Don’t Believe You”

P!nk (another surefire candidate for artist of the decade) gives us yet again another amazing visual companion to another great single from her fith album “Funhouse.”
“I Don’t Believe You”  The song is spare and completely heartbreaking, one of P!nk’s most emotive performances yet.  The video, like the song, is just as quiet and spare and [...]

Happy National Bookstore Day!

Now PLEASE go support your local INDEPENDENT bookstore.  See how I specified “independent” there and not B&N or Borders?  They will always be there; your local independent store may not so go support them instead…….. Now damn it!!
Just kidding!……not really.

E-Readers killed the Old-Fashioned Book Stars

I’m not a fan of e-readers; I don’t have one and I don’t have any plans on ever owning one. I was going to rant and rant and rant about how the Kindle and its kind will destroy the publishing industry in the same way that music downloads destroyed the music industry, but after the insanity [...]

Quality Assessment: Mariah Carey’s “Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel”

It definitely flows better and more consistently than her previous album. It isn’t as sexual as the other Mariah albums of this decade but as it is her most wholly unremarkable album since Charmbracelet.  There’s absolutely not one song here that comes at you with the immediacy of a monster hit single.  The album sticks to [...]

Report Card: Mariah Carey or How Talent Gets Wasted.

I wasn’t going to bother with this but people have been asking for my take on Mariah Carey’s new album, and though I’ve heard it and I’m not impress, which I knew I wasn’t going to, I’ve decided to give it a few more spins before making any final judgment.  In the meantime, here’s my [...]

Unbelieveable Response From The Church About Sexual-Abuse Scandals

I know I should be yapping about the whole Dave Letterman sex with interns/extortion scandal but there are other more serious sex scandal-related news that I just can’t fucking believe that deserve attention.
According to the UK Guardian paper, the Catholic Church has right out defended their history of sex abuse at the hands of clergy [...]

TV: Raising the Bar Season Finale

This was one seriously conflicted and fucked up episode!  And can I just say that I now dislike Bobbi? I can’t believe what she did and then dare to pretend she didn’t and get mad about it when Jerry confronted her?!  I never would have thought her acting in such a way but she did.

Let [...]