By Madeline Reddington I had a sudden realization the other day as I was looking through my car for my cell phone. That is, my car with the front bumper that is constantly popping out of place and a gas tank that rarely has more than $5 in it. In the midst of leaning over to search for my phone in the receipt-filled gap between my driver's seat and door, I was overcome with … [Read more...] about Missadventures: Mommy, am I a Lemon?
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Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Splice Up Your Life
By Sarah Ingerson Adrien Brody is hot; that is my only defense for seeing Splice-which (no offense to Stephen King in his EW column) is NOT one of the best movies of 2010. I’d say it’s one of the weirdest, yes, but definitely not one of the best. It tells the story of a hot scientist, cue Brody, and his hot girlfriend, cue some blonde girl whose name I can’t remember….Alison? … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Splice Up Your Life
Missadventures: Stroop, There It Is!
By Madeline Reddington Welcome to another installment of some Euro-wisdom, Dutch style! Let's talk about Stroop. It's a syrupy substance favored by the Dutch and the main ingredient in "Stroopwafels," a sugary little snack that I may or may have developed a slight addiction to in Amsterdam. It's quite different from the Maple syrup we're used to eating with our … [Read more...] about Missadventures: Stroop, There It Is!
The Auteur Theory: The Surreal Auteur
By: Eric Weintraub David Lynch Film Writer/Director Age 65 Most Famous Works: Eraserhead (1977), Blue Velvet (1986), Mulholland Dr. (2001) Ten years before Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan became one of the most talked about films in town, there was another piece of surrealist filmmaking that included an ambitious woman struggling to become famous, a case of multiple … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Surreal Auteur
Dumb It Down: Save a Life? Maybe Later
By Nate Rieder “Hey, stop and save a life with us real quick?” echoed a voice that I barely registered as I biked by, unconsciously yet purposefully avoiding eye contact with the girl to whom it belonged. I didn’t mean to do it: that’s just the way things have become. Of course I value human life. A few minutes to potentially save one are certainly worth it. But the … [Read more...] about Dumb It Down: Save a Life? Maybe Later