Iraq War movie Stop-Loss does its best not to mention the war.
Only a city like ours could have spawned as big and vibrant a personality as Margaret Cho. The outspoken comedian, queer activist, and now…
In addition to their many other virtues, Jennifer Reeves' avant-garde films are a poetic response to a violent, deranged world. Lest that sound soft…
Anyone who claims to be “universally revered” has a screw loose. No one is universally revered. If anyone were, some cynic would hate 'em…
The Drive-By Truckers have entered 2008 at the top of their creative game — but it wasn't an easy journey. The band lost the…
A methodical look at how and why we torture in Taxi to the Dark Side
It's no secret that mainstream rap is unapologetically bravado-based: The big stars get their street cred, get their shawties, and get themselves a record…
A Marine mom dies in Iraq, but don't let Grace Is Gone get to you
Meet the new year, same as the old year: The American occupation of Iraq continues. And so does the tide of films dealing with…
Even a genius like Mary Zimmerman can't figure out how to completely neuter a macho ancient Greek tale
