Are You Watching Closely?
Now, be honest, how many people read that question in Christian Bale’s voice? The line certainly gives me chills every time. For those who haven’t placed it yet, or who haven’t seen the movie,
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Cheers to New Beginnings!
After a little misunderstanding as to whether I was to write a column for this week’s issue—for a while I was under the impression that I had written my last column two weeks ago—here
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The Great Art of Covering Songs
So many people say that the cover of a song can’t be as good as the original. Well, I don’t subscribe to this point of view. In my opinion some cover songs can be
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Ska 101
This week my intention was to introduce to you my favorite ska band, Reel Big Fish. However, I realized that most of my readers may have never heard of this genre, which is not
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Far East Genesis
The Japanese creation myth, like many other genesis myths, starts with progenitor gods that appear unbegotten from a shapeless void — and, like many other genesis myths, it all goes downhill from there. The
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The Desolation of Life
Loneliness leaks in, and I question life, my life. Maybe it’s all in vain. Maybe I’m wasting my time again. It surprises me to realize how often I come back to this point. Am
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