Jun
21
IN AWE OF JAWS
Since it's the 50th anniversary of Jaws opening in cinemas this weekend, I feel it would be remiss
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Jun
21
THE PERFECT SHOT
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.
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Jun
20
WONDERFUL WORLD
It's no doubt sacrilege to compare Art Garfunkel's cover of "(What A) Wonderful World"
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Jun
18
THE SHOW QUEEN
Given the current high cost of living—and mere survival—in the increasingly devalued City of London (thanks in part
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Jun
18
MISSIONARY ZEAL
Spoiler alert
Having just saved the world from its greatest existential threat (“the Entity”) in Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning, it
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Jun
16
ON THE ROAD WITH MATT
This past week, I’ve been listening to film actor Matt Dillon narrate Jack Kerouac’s On the Road and
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Jun
12
PURE IMAGINATION
Many of those who have had their ears blessed and their hearts touched by pop warhorses like Good Vibrations and
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Jun
07
SUICIDE IS SHAMELESS
If balancing excessive narcissism, self-promotion, and an endless longing for death seems a little contradictory, that’s probably because it
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Jun
01
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
We all know you shouldn't speak ill of the dead, but can one still be honest if unwilling
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May
29
BELONGING
Given that the great Keith Jarrett has just turned 80, I can think of no more touching birthday tribute than
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