Academic Pursuits: minute-by-minute at the Hollywood Love-In

The primaries have passed, the special interest dollars have been distributed, the debates have become academic: it’s election night – for Hollywood. Once every year, the brightest stars of cinema, and Sean Penn, assemble to crown the performances of the year. And, depending on how verbose the hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin feel, they [...]

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Alkaline Trio – This Addiction
On this “back-to-basics” release, the Chicago punks continue to plumb the depths of unhealthy relationships, fully relying on the drug addiction metaphor the title implies. An ominous atmosphere surrounds This Addiction and is most fully felt on the stellar “Fine” where the analogy of raining for days makes it’s second [...]

Awful KFAN to Be Challenged in Twin Cities

Even if you consider the accordion-wielding, tattooed tapdancer business of the Olympic Opening Ceremonies a somewhat… unique endeavor – there was something unspeakably redemptive that completely saved this week. The folks at AM 1500 KSTP in Minneapolis / Saint Paul announced that they were switching their radio station from news to a sports talk format.
Hardly [...]

“Lost” Lists: 10 Mysteries Yet to Be Solved

Note to readers: Do not read this is you haven’t caught up on “Lost” yet. There are spoilers regarding the first five seasons (and Season Six’s premiere) throughout.
So. Um.
That’s all I could think after finishing “LA X,” the final season premiere of “Lost.” That doesn’t mean I’m disappointed. Heavens, no! The episode (once it got [...]

“Lost” Lists: The Best and Worst Episodes

Note to readers: Spoilers throughout. Also check out the list of Lost’s 10 Mysteries Yet to Be Solved.

Murder. Intrigue. Heartache. Affairs. Paternity surprises.

Sound like a soap opera? What if you throw in some of these? Time travel. Monsters. Polar bears. Hydrogen bombs.

Well, there’s no doubt now. We’re talking about “Lost.”

When it [...]

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