“I know it’s fun. I LIKE FUN. It’s just not NEWS!” “It’s Just Not NEWS!” This quote sums up the 2016 US presidential election to date. It’s from a movie that imagined the world of television news as something too… Read More ›
New York
Eleven Madison Park! 2017 Winner Of World’s Best Restaurant! A Visual “Tasting Menu” Revealed!
Welcome To Eleven Madison Park! Yes, it’s located on the edge of New York’s Madison Park, and it has just been named the best restaurant in the world! Here is the news from Eater: http://www.eater.com/worlds-50-best-restaurants-awards/2017/4/5/15184950/worlds-50-best-restaurants-2017 Daniel Humm is the executive… Read More ›
Laura Nyro’s Smash Hits – For Barbra Streisand! Three Dog Night! Fifth Dimension!
Some of the catchiest pop songs of the late 60’s and early 70’s were written by one person, the terrific Singer/Songwriter Laura Nyro: Laura Nyro’s Hit Singles For Others! Nyro released a number of great album – and I wanted… Read More ›
Ten Amazing Documentaries! Sex! Death! Comedy! Siberia! Fantastic Non-Fiction You Need To See!!
Time For Some “Truth!” I love documentaries. They can be deadly serious or comically absurd – they can be lurid, spiritual, political and everything in between – here are ten examples of great documentaries you need to see! “Roger and… Read More ›
“Todd”! Another Four-Sided “Plastic Waffle”! Todd Rundgren’s Eclectic Gem!
“There’s something at the heart of it that’s simply awful A man who makes a living off a plastic waffle!” Time to celebrate an album from an Artist whose “plastic waffles” make millions of fans rejoice! Time for four more… Read More ›
“Hamilton” Wows! “Hip Hop History” Pulitzer Prize Winner! Terrific “Prince” Tribute! History “Goes Crazy!”
“I Am NOT Throwing Away My Shot!” It’s the “Shot” being heard around the musical world…much anticipated Tony Awards, recent Grammy Awards, and now the Pulitzer Prize! It’s the “hip hop history” brilliance of “Hamilton!” “Hamilton” Smashes Through The Hype!… Read More ›
Travis Bickle Turns 40! “Taxi Driver” Tribeca Screening! 3 Reasons To Love Him! ONE BIG REASON To Hate!
“Loneliness has followed me my whole life, everywhere. In bars, in cars, sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There’s no escape. I’m God’s lonely man.” One of cinema’s most compelling characters, brought to vivid life by America’s greatest Actor, who also uttered this… Read More ›
“That’s Sexploitation!” Terrific Documentary Captures The Seedy Majesty Of Grindhouse Cinema!
“That’s Sexploitation” – Cinema’s Greatest Genre Is “Docu”-mented! Fans of cult movies have a reason to rejoice – the “Godfather of Grindhouse Documentaries” is here! Yes, even THIS “Psycho Cat” is happy about it! First, check out this trailer –… Read More ›
Kick Some Dolemite! “Blaxploitation” Classic Gets Vinegar Syndrome’s Loving Restoration!
Time To Get A Taste Of “Dolemite”! I love exploitation movies, and one of the more outrageous entries in the film genre known as “blaxploitation” is getting a loving blu-ray restoration! How can you NOT love a film with this… Read More ›
“Hello It’s Todd!” “Something/Anything?” Rundgren’s Four-Sided Masterpiece! Guns ‘n Roses Loved It Too!
The review at the time of this album’s release said it all: “demonstrates his command of the studio, unfurling his falsetto over a kaleidoscope of rock genres” Time to dig into one of the greatest albums ever released, the epic… Read More ›
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