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There’s a book by art historian Christiane Weidemann, that was published in 2010 and turns up in a variety of places, from chain bookstores...
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There’s a book by art historian Christiane Weidemann, that was published in 2010 and turns up in a variety of places, from chain bookstores...
The schedule for video game releases is as fast and constant as comic book title releases. Because of this, it becomes difficult to try...
Over the last decade or so, independent labels that have been releasing World Music have grown, flourished and unearthed some incredible, once forgotten or...
There are few character actors in the history of television that can equal Maurice Gosfield. He had a screen presence that is still unmatched...
In his 2005 film Broken Flowers, Director Jim Jarmusch once again made an intriguing, talked about, little gem of an art house film. This...
The use of laugh tracks for television comedy has been the subject of derision since the early 1950’s. So believe me folks, if you...
Since his final film, 2004’s Godzilla Final Wars, the big guy—who so many of us have come to love over the decades—has pretty much...
Nick Lowe will probably never be asked to guest on American Idol, and if he were I am pretty sure he’d say “no thanks”....
Serge Gainsbourg is best known in the United States for his 1969 charting single, “Je t’aime…moi non plus.” The song, which features a breathy,...
James Brown has been known by more nicknames than any other musical legend in history… An incomplete list would include, “The Godfather Of Soul,”...
Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays that really divides folks. There seem to be few who remain neutral when asked about this February...
Once upon a time, back in the early ’60s, there was a trio of American songwriters/producers who, working as a team, had previously scored...
By now the world of infomercials and As Seen On TV products have been written and talked about, goofed on and parodied endlessly. Yet,...
There’s nothing like starting off the new year with a good book. As well as staving off some of the winter chill surrounding The...
This, my last Mystery Box column for 2010, is also among my more difficult writing challenges yet. How to encapsulate, within this forum, not...
Three years onwards, from the tragic circumstances that made The Altamont Speedway Free Festival of 1969 such a disastrous black mark for its headliners/organizers,...
One day, the gods of all ART great and marvelous, finally will decide to roll out their lengthy gilded achievement banner listing cartoonists, illustrators...
This past year the longtime British—or should I say “Britpop”—since they will forever be associated with that genre—chart-topping rock band Supergrass broke up due...
Halloween is one of the stranger quasi-holidays that many of us celebrate. Personally I enjoy a round-the-year love of most things that many people...
Normal Halloween Activity: Putting on makeup, wigs, costumes, grabbing a big cheesy prop or two and getting to pretend to be someone else. Normal...
It was decided that after being a fan of the works of Edward Gorey for more than thirty years, it was high time that...
Here at The Mystery Box HQ, I have been delightedly anticipating one of my favorite times of the year – Halloween. While I realize...