January 2008

Oh, this was excellent. Shortcomings is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Adrian Tomine, published October 2007 by Drawn and Quarterly, 108 pages for $19.95, hardcover novel.  Shortcomings is a novel that focuses on two people who have more or less fallen out of love with each other.
The graphic novel touches on several issues that relate to […]

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MSNBC had breaking news on actor, Heath Ledger, saying that he was found dead less than an hour ago in his Manhattan apartment. His death is speculated to be drug related but it is too early to tell. Sad. He leaves behind a daughter. He has a major movie coming out, The Dark Knight, where he played […]

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This article hits home for me because I’ve been burned more than once with books with similar sounding titles only to discover it’s not the book that I wanted to read. The article lists only a few of the same titles by different authors but the fact is that you cannot copyright titles (or so […]

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Spoiler Warning: This commentary has spoilers and if you haven’t seen this episode, please do not read any further.
I’m a bit worried as to where this season is going. David Simon and Ed Burns are noted for their gritty and realistic portrayal of life on the streets of Baltimore and and most importantly, they seem to value […]

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I thought this was interesting. Oliver Stone plans to make a “balanced film”  about George Walker Bush, to be released in time for election year. Stone says that the film will offer surprises to both Bush’s supporters and critics.  Stone has done other feature films of ex-Presidents Richard Nixon, in “Nixon” and the controversial” JFK” movie.
 via Reuters

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