December 21, 2012 - 2:33pm
In which we discuss the pertinent question: what would Ayn Rand think?
I've been reading a lot of Ayn Rand recently. All of it, actually. Don't judge – and I know you are; I've found that anyone who knows anything about her has a tendency to get inflamed at the mention of her name. I'm interested in ideas, you see, even ideas that I disagree with...
December 7, 2012 - 12:00pm
Life, love, and laughter, presented by Wes Anderson
It was a good summer for hipsters – Wes Anderson released a new movie! Moonrise Kingdom was Anderson's first film in three years, the last being 2009's Fantastic Mr. Fox, and it is, in this writer's opinion, thus far the best of his works. And I should know – I watched all...
November 23, 2012 - 5:23pm
Tommy Wiseau's cult classic plays at midnight at the Baxter.
We've done this one before – but that's ok. That was eight and a half months ago, and while I'm sure my myriad of regular readers are rolling their eyes at what is basically a rerun, I have doubtless accrued many more avid fans who have not yet read about the joys of this article...
November 9, 2012 - 5:59pm
Ron Fricke's exploration of "the ever-turning wheel of life."
In 1982, director Godfrey Reggio made an important film entitled Koyaanisqatsi, a documentary of sorts which showed images of nature juxtaposed with images of humanity, with no narration and accompanied only by an iconic musical score by Phillip Glass. The cinematographer for this film was Ron...
October 26, 2012 - 12:44pm
It is the month of demons. Ghosts. Paranormal phenomena. After the blazing heat of summer, a chill overtakes the world, and on the border between Fall and Winter is Halloween – the celebration of all things terrifying. Fear is in the air. It manifests as chills, as goosebumps – the...