I was reading The Forest of Hands and Teeth, by Carrie Ryan, while at dinner the other day, and someone asked me what it was about. “A zombie apocalypse,” I said, knowing that it was the shortest and easiest explanation. But having finished it, I know it’s not an accurate explanation. The story of a young… Read More The Forest of Hands and Teeth, By Carrie Ryan
I’ve been very “srs bzness” on the blog lately, so it’s time for some unmitigated fluff! This morning, I was bopping along to my iPod on the train, and the biggest, dorkiest smile broke out on my face during the opening guitar riffs of “Socha Hai,” by Magik. It’s an upbeat song, a total earworm,… Read More Let’s face it, fictional bands make for real fun!
Last year, when a large portion of the global film community came out in support of Roman Polanski, I went through a really surreal process of realizing that many of my idols are human…and not just human, but, well, asshats. In January, I added Johnny Depp to that list, realizing, bitterly, that if I was… Read More What happens when our gods fall?
I don’t usually grab a copy of Metro, the free newspaper, when I catch the subway in the mornings, but today, I impulsively took one on my way up the steps…and soon wished I hadn’t. Page two featured a story entitled, “Samaritans pull woman from tracks.” An inspiring headline, to be sure! Anthony McBurney and… Read More Bystander apathy in the digital age
The X-Men film franchise probably should have ended after X2. In fact, as far as I’m concerned, it did. (X3? Wolverine: Origins? I know not what you speak of!) So I’ve been a little nervous about the prequel, X-Men: First Class, currently in development. James McAvoy being cast as Professor X started vague sensations of hope, and… Read More Does X mark the spot for race fail?!
I have finally taken the leap into reading eBooks. As I don’t have a Kindle or a Nook or any other cute monikered device, I simply download them to my trusty Mac and hunch over the screen for a few hours, letting my eyes narrow to slits and my behind grow numb! Luckily, my first… Read More Life After Joe, by Harper Fox
A scant month after Andrea Miller’s “humorous” ‘How to Date An Indian’ piece in The Huffington Post comes another oh-so-funny offering: comedian Joel Stein’s My Own Private India in the July 5 issue of Time magazine online, which discusses the Indianization of Edison, N.J. I think there’s a very real problem in media today, if respected publications… Read More Stein’s own private joke is no laughing matter
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