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Death by Power Ballad: Warrant, “Heaven”

Rob Smith August 15, 2011 5

This week's "Death by Power Ballad" pays tribute to ex-Warrant front man Jani Lane and his greatest power ballad, "Heaven."

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False Metal, Dead! 300 Headbangers, Part 27

Dave Steed April 1, 2011 9

We're up to the top 40 metal albums of all time according to our resident metal guru, Dave Steed. Headbang into your weekend with some fierce riffs.

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Theatre Is Easy: “The Bereaved”

Molly Marinik September 12, 2009 0

How does a family cope when one of them is about to die? Molly Marinik explores their absurdly inappropriate methods in her review of the off-off-Broadway play The BereavedRead More »

DVD Review: “The Uninvited”

Lance Berry April 29, 2009 1

The Uninvited has recently come out on DVD, and if you choose to watch it, several other words with an “un-” prefix may wander into your mind. You’ll find the film Uninteresting, and the

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DVD Review: “No Country for Old Men”

Lance Berry April 7, 2009 0

At times, the world runs on our differences more than our similarities. Everyone has their favorite directors, and of course there are those who dispute their choices. For every lover of Spielberg, Lucas, Aronofsky

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Book Review: John West, “The Last Goodnights: Assisting My Parents with Their Suicides”

Jeff Giles February 16, 2009 5

John West – The Last Goodnights: Assisting My Parents with Their Suicides (2009, Counterpoint) purchase this book (Amazon) As a culture, Americans may not have the most difficulty absorbing death — we don’t have

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Film Review: “Gran Torino”

Lance Berry January 13, 2009 13

Gran Torino finally opened to wide release this weekend, and rapidly earned the number one spot at the box office. It deserves every single dollar it’s made. Many have been calling it a type

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Film Review: “The Day The Earth Stood Still”

Lance Berry December 14, 2008 7

Before we begin, allow me to state for the record that I hate remakes. With very rare exceptions, they tend to be lifeless, pale imitations of the classics which came before them. The remake

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