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Bad News Billy Bob
"Show me a guy who does not like to drink or like women and I'll kiss your ass." Over the course of his acting career, Billy Bob Thornton has built a reputation as Hollywood's go-to guy for the burnt-out, disturbed, aging alcoholic roles.
Summer Nights, Driftin' Away
"I really, really like you, Molly. Maybe even verging on love if I could see you and spend time with you.
I done saw me some Live 8
Elvis Costello once famously said "writing about music is like dancing about architecture -- it's a really stupid thing to want to do." While music writers like myself try to push that quote to the farthest reaches of memory, its summoning seemed inevitable watching this weekend's Live 8 concert in Philadelphia.
Expansive Illini Wonder
Sufjan Stevens, suddenly a folk icon among indie patrons, has returned to his big sound after last year's minimalist, intimate Seven Swans.
Fantastic... Once it ends
Fantastic Four fans, don't look! Once again another classic Marvel comic has been ruined. Director Tim Story seems to have done the best he could with an underdeveloped script and bad acting.
The So-far Music wrap-up
While 2005 hasn't (yet) seen the usual universally-blown records of recent years (see Outkast, the Arcade Fire, Franz Ferdinand), it has actually proven to be a consistently better year for great new albums than either 2003 or 2004.
The Unique Common
When this writer was buying Common's Be from Tower Records, the attendant felt the need to say "this is a good little album.
Free Drinks!
Ah, South Street. Pizza places. Rita's Ices. Bars, bars, bars. But amidst the alternative crowd is a cool, original restaurant that stands out among its peers.
Snowboarding in June
The other night my friend called to tell me she was going snowboarding with a bunch of people and I should come along.
Cruise + Spielberg + Aliens
In a scene from last summer's blockbuster Collateral, Tom Cruise, in fast pursuit of Jamie Foxx, throws a chair through some glass, jumps through the hole and proceeds to trip over the chair.
The Summer's Hot Spot
Before last week, the closest I'd ever come to Nantucket, the Cape and the Vineyard was with a quirky bottle of juice with a New England fact under the cap, a low-fat bag of potato chips and a box of Franzia.
Japanese Fantasy
Hayao Miyazaki has returned to create another piece of phenomenal animation that his fans will not be disappointed to see.
The Batman Review
Ever wonder how Batman came to be? If so, Batman Begins is the movie to see. Director Christopher Nolan (Memento, Insomnia) focuses the movie on the man in the bat.
In Bed With Everyone
I'm paying a friend to let me sleep in his bed. It's big enough for the two of us, which is why my mother is so upset.
Pop Bands Love Cheesesteaks
"I don't think anybody actually studied architecture at school or anything," says multi-instrumentalist Gus Franklin of Australian pop band Architecture in Helsinki.
The Enigmatic Jack White
The White Stripes Get Behind Me Satan 3.5 stars V2 ------- Detroit's favorite garage band, The White Stripes, have crafted another fascinating record with Get Behind Me Satan, their 5th overall.
That Vince Vaughn is a Stitch
Mrs. and Mrs. Smith 2.5 stars Starring: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn Directed by: Doug Liman Rated: PG-13 --------- Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a typical summer blockbuster, but you've probably only heard of it because of its two superstar leads. The film starts off slow with scenes of the married couple, John and Jane Smith (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) in therapy.
Who turned off the lights?
Sunday May 29, 2005, 12:58 p.m.: Just walked out of shower. Dancing in underwear singing "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5 when power goes off. 1:03: Look outside.
Freakin' Oscar contenders
Goodbye glass slippers, hello Everlast workout trunks! When first seeing the trailer for Cinderella Man, a good friend said, "It seems like Russell Crowe is in every 'period film' that's been made in the past ten years." With his portrayal of Depression-era boxing champ James J.
