Art vs. Art – Bob Marley vs. Matt Groening

by Tony Shea February 21, 2013

In our continuing interdisciplinary showdown that we like to call Art vs. Art, we pit reggae pioneer, Bob Marley, against Simpson’s creator, Matt Groening, both of whom were born in the month of February and share a predilection for psychedelics.

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Brainwarp

by Eric Hoffman February 19, 2013

Eric Von Hoffman’s “BRAINWARP: THE BABY EATER” is the latest comedy podcast from Feral Audio (feralaudio.com). A podcast in 6 chapters, Brainwarp is part serial, part sketch show, featuring the bizarre adventures of the world’s dumbest super-villain, BRAINWARP THE BABY EATER – the foul-mouthed crook with a radioactive brain. When the world’s most inappropriate comic […]

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The Bloody Business of Valentine’s Day

by Daedalus Howell February 14, 2013

Valentine’s Day isn’t about love. It’s about business. Here are some factoids a friendly publicist shared with me: The valentine-inclined are anticipated to spend northwards of $17.6 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, according to the National Retail Federation. Of them, 59 percent will spend an average of $128. Valentine-inspired spending on pets likewise sees […]

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Transition Time…Again

by Lenny Schmidt February 12, 2013

Life is full of stages. It never ends. It’s like bullet points for your life. Mine are baby, toddler, adolescent, teenager, young man, pothead, restaurateur, open mic comic, meth head, sous chef, road comic, actor, husband, writer, director, father, out of work writer, delivery man, divorcee, single parent, and now cruise ship comic. I might […]

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Me and Ron Jeremy

by Dan O'Day McClellan February 7, 2013

Legendary porn actor Ron Jeremy, aka “The Hedgehog,” has been in the news lately after suffering a heart aneurism from which he is currently recovering at Cedars-Sinai Hospital.  A former substitute teacher from New York, Ron Jeremy got into the porn business after his girlfriend sent his picture to Playgirl magazine in the late 70’s.  And […]

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What on Earth Were They Thinking – The Framers of the Constitution and the Second Amendment

by Harvey Asher, Ph.D. February 6, 2013

The problem with many of the current attempts to interpret the Second Amendment is that nothing in it actually applies to the arguments we’re having today.  Can individuals own guns?  If so, which individuals, which guns, for what purpose, and how many?  Can governments control the buying and selling of guns? If so, should that […]

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Lincoln – Best Picture?

by Tony Shea February 1, 2013

Over the last several weeks I have been wading through the Best Picture contenders in this year’s Oscar race, in an effort to pick the winner. Having watched Lincoln now, I feel my job has become considerably easier. So far I have reviewed Django Unchained, Argo, and Silver Linings Playbook. I have also watched Les […]

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5 Beatles Movies That Should Never Be Made

by Daedalus Howell January 25, 2013

In the two years since Disney pulled the plug on director Robert Zemeckis’ long-gestating, 3-D, CGI redux of the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, the filmmaker has finally grown philosophical about the project. “That would have been a great one to bring the Beatles back to life,” the director told Total Film Magazine. “But it’s probably better […]

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Three Cheers for Beer

by Jay Stone January 24, 2013

I love beer. A world of sensory exploration via brewed liquid awaits.  Any pub worth its salt in beer offerings can have you sampling it’s arsenal of tap handles for hours and set you off on a course with destiny. To some this is enough, but if our pioneering forefathers taught us anything it’s that […]

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Silver Linings Playbook – Best Picture?

by Tony Shea January 23, 2013

As the Oscars approach, I’ll be reviewing each of the films nominated for Best Picture, and handicapping the contest based on not only the artistic merit of the films themselves, but also some of the political machinations that effect the voting. To see my analysis so far, please click here to read my review of […]

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Attack of the Zombies

by Richard B. Phillips January 22, 2013

The Walking Dead is the number one show on cable with 10 million viewers a week. Zombie movies have earned billions in revenue. Zombies represent money and security. And so now it seems, undead features are processed like packaged meat on an unceasing conveyer belt, arriving month after month. There are people who work for […]

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No Pants Day LA

by Dan O'Day McClellan January 19, 2013

Dan O’Day McClellan takes us along for the Los Angeles Metro’s yearly “No Pants Day.” No pants day on the Metro. Last year I remember thinking, why would anyone want to go on the Metro without pants? This year, I wanted to find out. I arrived at 1:30pm at the North Hollywood (NoHo) Red Line […]

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Winter Zen

by Jay Hood January 18, 2013

Jay Hood, our Contributing Editor in Baltimore, is well traveled and a dynamite photographer. Here, he takes us along with him to Yellowstone National Park The piece features numerous links for those of you interested in learning more about the park. That said, please enjoy the photo essay of this pristine area of natural beauty […]

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