Remembering Alan Rickman
The late Alan Rickman, who passed away at 69 on January 14, was a beloved British actor and director with a career spanning nearly 40 years of television, film, and stage productions covering a variety of genres.
Tag: ARTS
Long live the arcade!
There was a time when arcades were just places for kids to blow all their parents’ spare change on pinball, pizza, and pool.
A rags‑to‑riches tale of family feuds and daring duels
I’ve finally seen Stanley Kubrick’s latest movie, Barry Lyndon, an 18th-century period‑piece based on William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel, The Luck of Barry Lyndon. It’s a simple tale of an Irishman’s serendipity in acquiring a fortune, and then his inevitable struggle in keeping it.
Chairman of the Board: I could be anybody
Parlour games are a great way to break the ice at your next laidback chill-fest.
Comic Corner: A totally bogus trip
Today I bring you a new series from Marvel, Combat Kelly and the Deadly Dozen: Stop the Luftwaffe, Win the War.
Local band Earthbound brings the beat
What teenager doesn’t dream of starting a rock band with his friends and going professional?
The medium is the message
Sidney Lumet’s Network is a rare sort of film with the courage to bite the hand that feeds it.
Comic Corner: Classic hero gets a heroine makeover
When images of the new Thor hit the Internet, everyone was in a tizzy—not because the much beloved character would be getting a new series, but because Thor was now miraculously a woman.
Flawed by Design: The numbers game
Aside from improvements in graphics quality, the current console generation—PS4, Wii U, Xbox One—hasn’t seen any technological innovation in comparison to the last generation.
The invention that changed everything
Based on a true story, Joy shows Joy Mangano’s (Jennifer Lawrence) journey from flight attendant to inventor of the Miracle Mop. Along the way, she has disputes with her product manufacturer about the costs of making the Miracle Mop and her patent, she tries to get the word out about her product on QVC with the help of Neil Walker (Bradley Cooper), and she spends time with her father, Rudy (Robert De Niro).