Monthly Archives: May 2009

100-Word Review: Burn After Reading

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Allen

I kept hearing that the Coen Brothers‘ Burn After Reading was a comedy — while there’s certainly some funny bits and situations in here (mainly from Brad Pitt), it’s hard to think of it as a “comedy”. According to the … Continue reading →

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Video: Drawing with Sand

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Allen

Artist Ilana Yahav creates art from sand — and not in a sand-sculpture kind of way, but in a sand-painting kind of way.  The video below kinda blows my mind a bit; Yahav’s art falls squarely into that “how the … Continue reading →

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100-Word Review: Green Day’s 21st Century Breakdown

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Allen

21st Century Breakdown is no American Idiot…but that’s really praising with a faint damn, as Idiot is my favorite album of this century so far, and Breakdown is certainly a worthy follow-up. Breakdown may not be as musically cohesive as … Continue reading →

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Trailer: The Princess and the Frog

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Allen

Almost three years ago, I got my enthusiasm all up because then-newly-promoted Chief Creative Officer at Disney John Lasseter announced the Mouse would be returning to making traditional cel-animated features. This holiday season, we’ll finally see the payoff from that … Continue reading →

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100-Word Review: Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Allen

If you’ve read any of Carl Hiaasen’s other novels, you know what to expect from Skinny Dip:  oddball characters, witty dialogue, ridiculous circumstances, and more than a little of an environmental bent.  (And, if you haven’t read any of his … Continue reading →

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