When someone talks about guitar heroes, certain names often come to mind. They talk about Jimmy Page or Carlos Santana’s soulful style. They talk about Kenny Wayne Shepard’s bluesy-rock and Paul Reynold’s catchy riffs. Wait — what? If you were able to recognize Paul Reynold’s as the original guitarist from 80′s phenomena and hairstyling rebels [...]
Ingmar Bergman, Master Filmmaker, 1918-2007
Aug. 1, 2007 Leave a Comment
Ingmar Bergman, modern cinema’s most masterful screenwriter and director, died peacefully in his sleep on July 30. He was 89. Although widely unknown to younger film-viewing generations, Bergman’s films were hailed by peers and critics alike as some of the most artful and genius work to have ever been recorded on film. His repertoire of [...]
Tomb Raider Anniversary
Aug. 1, 2007 Leave a Comment
Tomb Raider is one of those titles that spawned its own universe in the gaming world over the past decade. It’s sold over 28 million games, two feature films, merchandise and over $1.5 billion in gross revenue from all that. It has a legacy up there with Doom and Warcraft, and it’s where Duke Nukem [...]
Merchant of Death
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From the pens of two amazing journalists comes “Merchant of Death,”a telling story about international arms trade, terrorism and the true story of one man at the center of it all. Despite the high quantity of books available in the “guns and terror” genre, Douglas Farah and Stephen Braun put together a fresh page-turner. This [...]
Newest “Hairspray” lives up to expectations.
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I walked in skeptical; after falling in love with the original movie and then once again with the Broadway play I was ready to be disappointed by the newest form of my favorite (well, maybe not my favorite, but top 5) musicals, but I left pleasantly surprised. The newest ensemble was able to capture the [...]
A look at UnearthTravel.com
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Many college graduates backpack through Europe, drive across the country or splurge on visiting an exotic destination before joining the working world. But Robert Allen, Pip Bennett and Jeremy Boote, who have known each other since they were 14, turned their travel bug into a business project, Unearth Travel. Since launching their site two years [...]
Nature of Compassion t-shirt contest by J. Jill
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J. Jill, the classically causal clothing store and online catalog began its "Nature of Compassion" t-shirt design contest in 2006. Over 2,500 entries were received this year, each piece of art celebrating the flux in nature and its wholesome beauty. The contest was created in support of J. Jill’s Compassion Fund, which is devoted to [...]
Will we see legalized poker?
Aug. 1, 2007 Leave a Comment
A U.S. congressman has introduced a bill that would exclude poker and other “skill games” from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was passed in October 2006 and effectively bans gambling on the World Wide Web by prohibiting financial institutions from transferring funds to and from online betting sites. Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL) presented [...]
