‘Killing Bono’: Rock ‘N’ Rivalry, Down Dublin Way
Most people who’ve paid attention to rock music over the last 30 years will have been annoyed by U2 frontman …
‘Crazy’ In Love, And Feeling Every Moment Of It
Movies are often about falling in love and sometimes falling out of love, but the best for my money are …
Punk Rock’s Soft Spot, Speaking Up In ‘F Word’
What happens when aging punk rockers become fathers? They go all gooey inside, just like regular guys. Or at least …
At Center Of ‘Heist,’ A Scene-Stealing Old Favorite
It’s hard to remember that Eddie Murphy was once a dangerous talent — flashy, charismatic, hyperverbal and surprisingly volatile, far …
A Trip To The World’s Largest ‘Art Museum’ In Print
Publisher Phaidon’s latest art endeavor, The Art Museum, presents the collection of an imaginary museum with the greatest works from …
Holiday Mayhem, ‘Harold & Kumar’ Style
“Hasn’t the whole 3-D thing jumped the shark by now?” That’s the question posed early in A Very Harold & …
If Ricky Gervais Goes Back To The Globes (Or, We Are Exasperated By This Prospect)
I try not to be cynical, and then Ricky Gervais gets invited to host the Golden Globes again. That’s what …
How ‘The West’ Beat ‘The Rest’ With Six ‘Killer Apps’
Historians have long struggled to explain how the West became the preeminent political and economic force in the modern world, …
‘Captain Dad’ Finds The Funny In Parenting
When moms see cartoonist Pat Byrnes on the playground with his daughters, he says, they often check the sex-offender registries …
A Critic To Remember: Pauline Kael At The ‘Movies’
To quote the immortal title of her 1965 collection of movie reviews, Pauline Kael may have “lost it at the …
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