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Dw. Dunphy On… The Theater of Pain
I struggled to find a properly descriptive title for this week’s column and failed miserably. I’m actually referring to movies that beat up the main character so badly, for so long, in such depressing
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Rush in the 1980s
During the 1980s, the old guard prog bands had two choices – adapt or die. Some did to great success (Yes, Genesis) while others couldn’t go all the way and wound up making interesting,
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol”
It is solely through bias that I consider Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol the best version of Charles Dickens’ oft-interpreted story of a miser who, through the efforts of the supernatural, comes to recognize the
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Playworld!
In his latest column, Dw. Dunphy wonders why some memories last longer than others -- and wonders which ones he'll eventually be left with
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… “Southland,” Part Two
You don’t remember what I was talking about last week. I’ll just move on to — what? You say you do remember? Oh. Crap. The crux of last week’s column was my belief that
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… The New Internet Superstar
I’ll cut to the chase. It’s Hitler. Adolf Hitler. Yeah, I’m rather shocked myself, but it seems like Herr Fuhrer is YouTube’s latest viral go-to guy. The new black is “reich,” as it were.
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… “You Lie!”: The Backstory
The outburst heard ’round the nation, at least until Kanye West co-opted the mike: South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson’s interjection during President Obama’s health care pitch to Congress. A million would-be pundits and chat
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Criticism
In a special Friday edition of Dw. Dunphy's column, we look at what motivates a critic -- and it isn't necessarily what you think
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… An Open Letter to Mick Jones
This week, I’m taking a cue from Popdose’s own Uncle Donnie (and not from my cousin Donnie, thank you very much) to offer up a little pre-emptive career advice. It was made known recently
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… (Outlive)
Our own Arend Anton and Dw. Dunphy have collaborated on a film project, titled (Outlive). Watch the video here!
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