We will be reviewing anything that we find interesting from the present, the past or even the future, including films, bands, art, and literature.

We will be reviewing anything that we find interesting from the present, the past or even the future, including films, bands, art, and literature.

Why Gravity Should Win Best Picture – But Probably Won’t

by Tony Shea February 28, 2014

A friend of mine whose opinion on matters of taste in films and books very closely mirrors my own told me, before I had seen the film, that Gravity would blow my mind.

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Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014 Part 1 – Animated

by Jay Hood February 28, 2014

We made our annual trip to the Charles Theater in Baltimore this past weekend for a marathon viewing of the Oscar Nominated short films of 2014. The day started with the Oscar Nominated short films in the animated category and followed later on with the live action shorts. Last year had a pretty strong lineup […]

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Matthew McConaughey Caps Outstanding Year with True Detective

by Tony Shea February 5, 2014

Matthew McConaughey has always been an actor who never quite seemed to resonate with me. I suppose I liked him in Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused, but that was before he was “Matthew McConaughey” the brand name, constantly pictured on the cover of US weekly with his ripped abs surfing in Malibu, the “Matthew McConaughey” […]

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We’re Off to See the Wizard – Charles Krauthammer Revealed

by Harvey Asher, Ph.D. January 13, 2014

Things That Matter, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Charles Krauthammer’s latest series of essays, for the most part previously published in the Washington Post, soared to the top of best seller lists in 2013. The collection’s popularity rides on his record of being stylistically engaging, sometimes humorous, and seemingly compassionate, logical, and objective. For admirers like […]

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Saving Mr. Banks – Review

by Tony Shea January 2, 2014

Saving Mr Banks, which is about the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that went on so Walt Disney could secure the rights to P.L. Traver’s book, Mary Poppins, may be the worst titled film of the year, since unless you are well schooled in the world of Mary Poppins those words mean absolutely nothing to you. I actually […]

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Let’s Eat Our Way Through Porkland, Shall We?

by Shannon Murfree November 15, 2013

Portland (or Porkland as I affectionately call it, because you will without a doubt put on weight in this town if you’re doing it right) is one of the best foodie cities in the U.S. Yes, there is the obvious San Francisco Bay area which excels at providing the ultimate culinary experience at all price […]

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Let’s Eat a Chicago Beef Sandwich in Burbank, Shall We?

by Tony Shea November 13, 2013

Joe Montegna turns 66 years old today, so to celebrate I decided to head over to his restaurant, Taste Chicago, which just happens to be less than mile from my house here in Burbank.

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Candygram for Mongo Rocks the Whisky A Go Go

by Dan O'Day McClellan November 1, 2013

Since I moved to Los Angeles 20 years ago with a fake ID, I’ve had the pleasure of seeing lots of bands perform at some great venues: Spaceland, The Derby, and Al’s Bar among them, all of which were situated on the city’s Eastern side, and all of which are gone now, renamed, replaced or […]

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Simple Minds-Live at the Wilbur Theatre-Boston, MA 10/20/13

by Sean Koepenick October 26, 2013

Wrapping up a short US tour (only 7 dates), the Scottish band came to Boston for a sold out show. This tour was positioned as a “testing the waters” run, since they had not played in the US since 2002. If the response was up to par, they would be back for more. If not, […]

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CicLAvia – LA’s Awesome Day of Bike Fun [Video] [Pictures]

by Tony Shea and Dan O'Day McClellan October 11, 2013

Over the weekend, Los Angeles’ 8th CicLAvia event took place, closing down large sections of downtown for an all day bike ride that was incredibly fun. Extending across “The Heart of Downtown” in a 7.5 mile course, this version of CicLAvia included the 7th Street corridor, parts of the warehouse, fashion, and Pinata districts, Boyle […]

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Vixen DeVille Lights Up Nola’s Bourbon Nights Burlesque

by Tony Shea and Dan O'Day McClellan October 5, 2013

Burlesque is burning in Los Angeles these days, quite literally as I would come to find out after a recent trip to Nola’s downtown for a night of incendiary, old school, va-va-voom.

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Skinny’s Lounge – Elixir – Burlesque

by Dan O'Day McClellan September 19, 2013

Another Thursday night in Los Angeles – a good night to go out and catch a show somewhere. On this particular Thursday night, a friend of mine was performing at Skinny’s Lounge in North Hollywood. I have known Anjelia “Anj” Pelay for just over a year. Anj has been performing regularly since she got to Los […]

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Vaud and the Villains Get Ready for the Big Time – REVIEW

by Tony Shea August 31, 2013

Dan O’Day McClellan contributed to this article. Friday August 30, 2013 Ford Amphitheatre – Los Angeles, CA On a night that was as hot and humid as the swamplands of New Orleans, Vaud and the Villains torched the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, launching themselves into the big leagues, or at least bigger leagues, for […]

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