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TV Review: American Masters “Johnny Carson: King of Late Night”
PBS premieres a fascinating look at the life of television icon, Johnny Carson
Read More »Blu-ray Review: “The Big Year”
"The Big Year" may not be a laugh riot, but it's better than you'd think
Read More »Bob Lefsetz’s Mother Wants An iPhone
In which Bob Lefsetz tells of his attempt to teach his mother how to use her newfangled Apple gizmos.
Read More »Big Songs: The Left Banke, “Walk Away Renee”
Popdose.com delves into "Walk Away Renee" to discuss that rare bird, the unrequited love song
Read More »TV on DVD: “Tonight: 4 Decades of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’”
What made Johnny Carson the late-night king? Scott Malchus takes a look in his review of a new box of Tonight Show episodes
Read More »Basement Songs: “L.A. Story”
Scott Malchus falls in love with Los Angeles and Steve Martin's "L.A. Story"
Read More »Ticket Stub: Alabama in Alabama, February ’82
I’m not gonna lie, I was shocked to find out that Alabama actually played concerts outside of Alabama….that is, at least one time in Salt Lake City where they played a short acoustic set
Read More »Soundtrack Saturday: “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”
Before Zach Galifianakis was Between Two Ferns John Candy was "between two pillows." Kelly Stitzel explores the soundtrack to the John Hughes classic Planes, Trains and AutomobilesRead More »
Political Culture: How to Take a “Leap of Faith” … and Fall Flat on Your Ass
As a disastrous new show stumbles toward Broadway and "Glee" rebounds from its worst episode, can issues of religious belief inspire decent musical theatre? Jon Cummings has his doubts
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