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Cobb by Lee Blessing

If you ever want to see what a huge missed opportunity Ron Shelton’s movie Cobb was, you should read (or see a production of if you are lucky enough to find one) Lee Blessing’s

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Thought of the day 10-16

I found this anonymous quote that pretty much sums up my lack of ambition. “I like to be with my girlfriend. I like to be in bed and rent movies. That’s life.”

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Across the Universe

It’s basically impossible to argue with the fact that The Beatles were the soundtrack of the sixties, and that it didn’t end well. For, as the bright optimism of the Fab Four reached the

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Where are all the Great Beatle Covers?

In honor of Across the Universe, which I really dug, I ask the following question, “Where are all the great Beatles covers?” There are something like 3000 versions of “Yesterday,” and with the sole

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Love from an honor’s society?

I got a letter from the Phi Beta Kappa society or whatever it is called, today. It filled me with pride of my collegiate accomplishments, well … until I saw it was addressed to

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Don’t Forget Cliff Gallup

It’s October 9th, which means that it is time to pay tribute to a dearly departed musician. It’s John Lennon’s birthday but he gets plenty of pub. Today’s the day to talk about a

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The New Clint Eastwood Movie

Clint Eastwood today announced plans to star and direct in “Not without My Daughter!” After being told by his doctor that he has 15 minutes to live, Clint finds out that the Yakuza has

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I Want My Rock Stars Dead*

* Bill Hicks Some dudes at the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moore University, successfully conned someone into paying them to compare the life expectancy of Rock Stars to the general public.

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The Less than Brilliant Achilles

Here’s what I never understood in high school. When Achilles was born his mother dipped him in the river Styx making him invulnerable everywhere except for the spot that she held him from his

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