Let the Denver Games Begin!The Democratic Convention spectacle has just begun. Memo to Republicans: There was a prayer! And the Pledge of Allegiance! And...
Video: the perks of the press in DenverI hear they have great swag bags at the Oscars. At political conventions, not so much. Did the organizers who pulled these...
Manny Farber, King of CriticsI wanted to pop back in to say a little something about the critic Manny Farber, who died last week at the age of 91 . For the...
Because as you know, Berlusconi is keyDick Cheney to visit Georgia and other countries in the region. Because he just likes to be helpful.
Puck-droppin’ good tunesJohn Estacio — former composer-in-residence at the Calgary Philharmonic, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Opera, composer of...
You know you’re on your way to Denver when...... the gate agent announces that after the people in wheelchairs, they’ll be boarding "media with large cameras" BEFORE the...
Weekend Viewing: THE FALL GUYAnother Glen A. Larson production, perhaps his most entertainingly stupid show of all: starring Lee Majors and his many stunt...
A Terrifying ComparisonMark Evanier makes an interesting point, and one I hadn’t thought of: Joe Biden does kind of look like McLean Stevenson. And I’m...
Film Review: Penélope bares all for Sir Ben in ’Elegy’Finally back in the saddle after a luxuriously long absence, I’m returning = with a fresh palate. For almost a month, I didn’t set...