Disaster Movie, the latest from the crack team of cinematic parodists responsible for Epic Movie, Date Movie, and Scary Movie (where do they come up with these amazing titles?!) opens today, but in a shocking development it was not screened in time for us to put the review in the paper. This means one of […]
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Ned Lannamann is a writer and editor in Portland, Oregon. He writes about film, music, TV, books, travel, tech, food, drink, outdoors, and other things.
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Happy 50th Birthday, Jacko!
Happy birthday, Michael Jackson! You’ve hit the big 5-0… and you don’t look a day over 12! Despite all the rumors about his bizarre personal life, the man is the undisputed King of Pop… and for very good reason. Let’s take a look at the musical genius at work in perhaps his finest hour:Michael Jackson […]
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Phoenix Rising
The Second Act of A.A. Bondy
A.A. Bondy’s beautiful folk songs sound nothing like his previous band.
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Don’t Cry Over Spilt Mux
Image courtesy of friedbumblebees.com It was only a matter of time before something stepped in to fill the gaping, aching hole that the sudden departure of Muxtape has left in our lives. Thank heaven for Opentape, which essentially replicates the Muxtape magic. From the website: Opentape’s creation and design are proudly inspired by Muxtape’s success […]
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Wye Oak to Join These United States at Holocene This Sunday 8/24
THIS JUST IN! We were already excited about Sunday’s show at Holocene with These United States. But Baltimore’s Wye Oak has just been added to the bill, which pretty much makes this the can’t-miss show of the week. The duo of drummer Andy Stack and guitarist/vocalist Jenn Wasner make a fully complete racket, which manages […]
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Third Angle New Music Ensemble:
The City Dance of Lawrence and Anna Halprin
Pullout: The Mercury’s Essential Guide to TBA:08
Choreographer Linda K. Johnson discusses The City Dance of Lawrence and Anna Halprin.
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On the Skins: Dwight Schrute!
The Rocker Actually… Rocks?
Weirdly enough, The Rocker isn’t terrible!
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A Different Kind of History
These United States Keep on Truckin’
The lucky life of These United States.
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2 Be or Not 2 Be
Hamlet 2: Not as Good as the Original!
The off-kilter Hamlet 2 doesn’t do Steve Coogan justice.
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How Have I Never Seen nor Heard of this Movie Before?
It looks amazing. visit videodetective.com for more info
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Seal Noises and the Lowest Voice Ever
I saw Werner Herzog’s documentary about Antarctica, Encounters at the End of the World, over the weekend, which is currently playing at Cinema 21. (And oh my god, go see it. It’s incredible.) Herzog uses an eclectic selection of music to soundtrack the movie, including Bulgarian choirs and the unearthly underwater calls of Weddell seals […]
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A Celebration of Mediocrity
Jack Johnson Removes Shoes, Lowers Bar
The soulless shuffle of Jack Johnson is boring.