This past weekend brought the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, although it turned out to be the ensuing days that were far more damaging than the storm itself. Many people regard what happened to New Orleans as a natural disaster. But that’s not correct; Katrina itself didn’t flood the city, but the failure of the [...]
The Boys, by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson
Read this previous post to get background on my history with comic books. Suffice to say that I’m not reading a lot of new books right now and there’s only one that’s a monthly must-read for me: The Boys, written by Garth Ennis and (largely) illustrated by Darick Robertson. The setting of The Boys is [...]
Burlesque is The Pussycat Dolls: The Movie
Apparently, the blogosphere is buzzing a bit about the trailer released today for Burlesque. it stars Christina Aguilera and Cher (in her first film since Stuck on You in 2003). Part of the buzz is because the movie looks like (as Dlisted.com put it) it could be a combo of Showgirls, Glitter, Beyond the Valley [...]
Mitch Miller: Enemy of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Mitch Miller died earlier this week. Most people who knew the guy went right away to “Oh, the fella who did Sing Along With Mitch.” But I immediate think, “Oh, right. Mitch Miller: Enemy of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Miller was first a classical musician and then an A&R man for Mercury and then Columbia Records. [...]