The piss-your-leather-pants hilarity of Dethklok.
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Masters of the Universe
A Conversation with Brendon Small of Dethklok and Metalocalypse
Lance Chess
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Live at the Masque: Nightmare in Punk Alley
by Brendan Mullen,
Roger Gastman (Gingko Press)
Nearly as much speculation has been given to the inception of punk rock as to the origin of the universe itself. In fact, in Kansas, it’s taught that punk was created in seven days by Malcolm McLaren. All of this became irrelevant long ago: Punk was at its best before the militant hardcore boys said […]
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Chow Down
CJ7: Stephen Chow’s Kid Flick
If you’re a fan of Stephen Chow’s last two films, 2004’s Kung Fu Hustle and 2001’s Shaolin Soccer, you’ve come to expect Chow’s unique blend of action, comedy, and melodrama. This time around, all those ingredients are there—but all the same, CJ7 isn’t the movie you’ve been waiting four years to see. CJ7‘s bizarre plot […]
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Mouth for War
Red Fang’s Vulgar Display of Power
Red Fang has ex-member pedigree for miles—Party Time, Last of the Juanitas, Face Down in Shit, Bad Wizard, Lachrymator. Doomed to the antlion trap of comparative history, the usual result of such diluted recycling is slow extinction. But in Red Fang’s case, the chrysalis has become a black-winged beast; the result of beautiful primordial devolution. […]
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Still Kickin’
Punk’s Not Dead (and Not Quite Alive, Either)
On the eve of punk rock’s unverifiable 30 year anniversary, we’re being treated to the usual nostalgia reserved for such milestones—namely, a slew of documentaries, each a blind man contending that the elephant is a tree, a snake, or a spear. Therein lies the problem with Punk’s Not Dead, a doc that insists… well, you […]
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Flaming Skullduggery
Ghost Rider Entertains Your Inner Dorky 13-Year-Old
A movie adaptation of something as iconic as Marvel Comics’ Ghost Rider character can never really win—not without Christopher Nolan or Sam Raimi at the helm. But in spite of writer/director Mark Steven Johnson’s (Daredevil) efforts, Ghost Rider does succeed, in a limited way: It entertains your dorky inner 13-year-old. In telling the story of […]
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Lessons in Darkness
Thanks, Professor Crispin Glover!
Crispin Glover has been making his film What Is It? for 10 years. Sure, in the meantime, he’s done a lot of other stuff: Following his role as George McFly in the first Back to the Future, the infamously eccentric Glover’s shown up in everything from Rubin and Ed to Charlie’s Angels. But What Is […]
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Frankendoc
An Unsatisfying Collection of American Hardcore
American Hardcore—a documentary about the rise of the American hardcore punk rock movement between 1980 and 1986—contains too much footage and too long of a running time for those requiring just a primer and not enough of either for the die-hard punk rock aficionado. Those looking for a tidy, cohesive history lesson will be distracted […]
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Tour de Yum
Tour de Crêpes Wraps You in Luxury
Located on the east end of Alberta, Tour de Crêpes has an unusual setup. The dining area, which includes lovely outdoor seating and a sandbox for the kiddies, is a charming wood-built hall. The hall’s roominess lends itself to relaxation; unobtrusive French music croons from the stereo. The kitchen/ordering area is housed in a sleek, […]