Monday, June 4 2012
Mondays This Fall: An Early TV Preview
A look at what the major networks will be debuting and some thoughts on what might stick around for a while.
Tuesday, October 18 2011
Jon Regen: Revolution
A rather moving pop record with guest turns from Benmont Tench and Andy Summers.
Thursday, August 25 2011
Believers Keep on Believin’: Vera Farmiga Envisions a Higher Ground
Oscar-nominated actress Vera Farmiga rips a page from the Ida Lupino playbook and directs herself to a funny, moving performance in one of the year's most surprising -- and unmissable -- debut features. Farmiga and co-star Dagmara Domincyzk talk with PopMatters about the experience...
Thursday, January 28 2010
Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Phil Ochs: Amchitka
Poignant, and relevant, Amchitka reminds us of a romanticized era when idealism was still able to give way to revolution.
Sunday, November 29 2009
Victim’s Gay Hero and Modern Marvels of Social Change
No, gays won’t have to march- there are plenty more ways for heroes to come out to battle. What if lynching had gone viral? Remember that Dr. King had no iPhone, hence the distance between Montgomery and Atlanta was enormous, but dwarfed by now the Internet (not to mention I-85).
Tuesday, June 9 2009
Various Artists: Revolution
Revolution starts with an admirable idea, but unfortunately doesn’t live up to its promise.
Friday, January 9 2009
Guerrilla Patton
Soderbergh's supersized retelling of the Che Guevara legend is an uncomfortable mix of war procedural and unabashed hero worship; ingenious but flawed.
Thursday, June 5 2008
Revolution! by Nikolas Kozloff
While sympathetic to the political agendas of the various leftist governments currently in power, Revolution! soberly dissects their many shortcomings, as well.
Tuesday, October 23 2007
The Spiritual Brain by Mario Beauregard and Denyse OLeary
As a guide to the war zone from the antimaterialist perspective, it's a valuable read.
