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Weekly Cynicisms: The Deterioration of Our Culture
By Kasey Tveit at November 3, 2011 | 8:02 pm | 1 Comments
I have always wished I lived in an earlier time. The 20s would be great for jazz and dancing and widespread wealth-- alcohol would also be more fun because of its illegality. But the 40s would be elegant and classy. I would wear the waist-cinching, curve-accentuating dresses and skirts of the time and listen to the smoky, dark, detective shows on the more...
Weekly Cynicism: Halloween and Headlessness
By Kasey Tveit at October 27, 2011 | 5:39 pm | 0 Comment
Halloween is fast approaching and it is my favorite time of year. I always wondered why I was fascinated by violence and gore in films and literature, but after hearing my father retell the story of my childhood decapitation phase I finally found my answer. When I was a small child I had a disturbing obsession with headlessness. I popped the heads off all my barbies more...
Weekly Cynicism: If You Tell Me to Smile, I’ll Do It Even Less
By Kasey Tveit at October 13, 2011 | 6:01 pm | 0 Comment
There are many things on any given day that push me further over the edge than I already am. Bad drivers, slow walkers, other peoples' small children, and the reliable crotchetiness of the elderly are only some of the countless annoyances I endure every day of my life. The daily half-hour commute to school, and then work is enough to drive anyone crazy– when you more...
Weekly Cynicism: The Pain of Small Talk
By Kasey Tveit at October 6, 2011 | 7:59 pm | 0 Comment
Aside from my few close and valued friends and family, I am a loner. I am an introvert. I spend most of my time having philosophical and not-so-philosophical discussions and debates in my own head. I ask questions of the world, questions of myself. I can be very cynical and analytical and ask myself, "why should I go to work and slave myself out to make money, when no more...
Reel Noteworthy: “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest”
By Keith Carroll at April 28, 2011 | 5:26 pm | 0 Comment
Several weeks ago, I wrote a review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s novel of the same name. In case you missed it, I mentioned how much I loved the film, and expressed concern over the upcoming American remake. Dragon Tattoo is the first film in a trilogy, with the second and third movies stemming from an incident in the more...
Check it Out: Two States
By Peter Spengeman at April 28, 2011 | 4:46 pm | 0 Comment
In a world where music can be made by a kid in his mother's basement using just a computer, it is refreshing to hear some good ol' rock n' roll. Enter Two States. Hailing from Pleasantville in southern Westchester County, these five young dudes have been avid listeners of all types of rock, incorporating vocal and guitar harmonies, heavy riffs and bumping rhythms more...
Reel Noteworthy: “Scream 4″ Don’t Mess with the Original
By Keith Carroll at April 21, 2011 | 5:59 pm | 1 Comments
The problem with Scream 4 isn’t the recycled plot. It’s not the all-too-frequent references to other films and, surprisingly, it has nothing to do with Courteney Cox’s immobile upper lip. No, the problem with Scream 4 is that the creative team couldn’t decide whether they were making a satire or a legitimate horror film. Between all the talk of ‘horror more...
Carden’s Capitol Corner: Gillibrand vs. Lazio?
By Andrew Carden at April 21, 2011 | 5:46 pm | 0 Comment
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is among the most popular incumbent U.S. Senators in the entire country - the latest Quinnipiac poll found her sitting atop a solid 49 percent approval among New Yorkers, with only 26 percent disapproving - but that doesn't automatically mean smooth sailing for Gillibrand's electoral prospects. In the 2010 midterms, more...
