On their fifth album, Brooklyn’s the National sound more than ever like a band on the cusp of something bigger. Their elegant rock has made them an indie heavyweight, but their polish and calculated drama suggest that the band would be equally suited to stardom on the level of Coldplay or U2. (Even rawer tracks […]
HSBC, one of the biggest banks on the planet, has taken to calling itself “the world’s local bank.” Winn-Dixie, a 500-outlet supermarket chain, recently launched a new ad campaign under the tagline “Local flavor since 1956.” The International Council of Shopping Centers, a global consortium of mall owners and developers, is pouring millions of dollars […]
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Due to a data entry research error, we mistakenly identified Oliver Kuttner as owner of one of the condos in Lewis & Clark Square in last week’s cover story [“Walls of shame,” September 30, 2008]. As Kuttner explained to us, at one time he was a “quarter-owner of the whole building,” but at present he […]
John W. Whitehead’s prose is in demand. Whitehead, founder and president of the Rutherford Institute (and recent C-VILLE cover boy), has provided written testimony to the Senate Constitutional Subcommittee about the need to “Restore the Rule of Law,” which he feels has been weakened under the Bush presidency. The main focus of Whitehead’s testimony was […]
“Fringe”Tuesday 8pm, Fox Things look rough for the “Dawson’s Creek” alums right now. Katie Holmes is getting bad buzz for her Broadway debut. The Beek may be at a soup kitchen near you. And poor Pacey Whitter himself, Joshua Jackson, seems doomed with his latest project, this sci-fi drama from J.J. Abrams (“Lost,” “Alias”). Essentially […]
There’s a general rule about sequels: If the sequel was conceived along with the original tale, or draws from the same source of material, it’s got a good shot at being good—see the first Star Wars set, The Godfather Part II, the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, etc. If, however, the sequel is an exploitative […]
“Gone Country 2”Friday 8pm, CMTYou’ve got to feel for Sean Young. At one point she was one of Hollywood’s most promising young actresses. Then she got a diva rep, embarrassed herself with that whole Catwoman suit debacle, started taking down-market roles like the tranny cop in Ace Ventura, and most recently made headlines for getting […]
So, it’s a little hard to believe, but apparently it’s Christmastime again already. I’ll be honest and admit that last year Christmas cheer got me into debt, so this year I’m going to try to rein the plastic in a bit so that I’m not still paying for the joy of giving in June. That […]