Ike Macina song-poet then social activist

I found the poetry and prose of Ike Macina profound and ahead of its time especially the poem "Who God wants me to be". Ike Macina is very deep, deep and touches the core of humanity's association with the primordial force of life, I call it Love he calls it God. This poem...

Sammy Greene returns to The Lit Chick Show

Sammy Greene is busy solving murders or trying to stop catastrophic events, and her reputation is gathering momentum with the release of "Devil Wind". In this edition of the show, Sylvia Massara, host of...

James Ellroy and the Year of the Radical Right

In James Ellory's text,  the vivisections of the radical right counter-culture in America  -  which has resurfaced fiercely under an Obama presidency  -  are examined,  probed,  explored.   Baynard Woods of Columbia City Paper has...

Caddie Confidential: Sometimes Caddies Do Give A Shart

I was caddying for Mark Rhode at the Greater Milwaukee Open back in the early 1980's, and we had a very, very early tee time. The "luxury" hotel that I was staying in for about $18 a night did not have an alarm...

Book Review: The Art of Pixar Short Films

This book contains every short films Pixar has made. That's from 1984's The Adventures of Andre & Wally B to 2007's Lifted, including three feature film-based shorts. The format of the book is a bit peculiar....

Avoiding Societal Economic Disaster requires new way of thinking

Government have sought to convince "the masses" that bailing out the very elites that spawned the world wide 'economic crises' is vital. However, the book entitled Quality-of-Living and Human Development by Horace Carby-Samuels, suggests that what is needed is a new way of...

Book Review: The Art of Halo 3

If you're awed by the fantastic visuals of Halo 3 on screen, this book will give you the concept art that were used to create themIt is filled with concept art on the characters, vehicles, weapons and the...

Book Review: The Spirit: The Movie Visual Companion

This is a hardcover book with no dust jacket. It's thick and the paper stock is good.Included are many stories on the production process, Will Eisner's comic panels, behind the scenes photography on set, film...

Book Review: The Art of Iron Man

This book contains concept art, photographs, paintings, storyboards, miniatures and live models. The main artists involved were Ryan Meinerding and Phil Sanders.For people who like mechanical stuff, you'll be glad...

Book Review: Walkoffs, Last Licks, and Final Outs

Note: This was originally published on Eye on Sports Media.Athens, GA (Oct 20, 2008) - The chill of Autumn has arrived in Georgia. The National and American Leagues have each concluded their championship series....

The Art of WALL-E

This book carried a much darker tone due to the environment — Earth with tons of trash. The colour palette from the movie was limited to very dark tones. This book isn't as colourful compared to other Pixar art...

Hellboy II The Art of the Movie

This book wasn't hard covered and had 224 pages. The paper stock belonged more to the magazine type, but much thicker.The artbook features plenty of concept art throughout the pages with relating movie scripts. A...

The Art of Kung Fu Panda

This book shot darts of awesome-ness into my eyes! (Man, that was cheesy.)It also screamed "character design" after you flip through the pages. Nicolas Marlet designed all these beautiful characters in the world...

Book Review: Jim Nantz's "Always By My Side"

Athens, GA (May 6, 2008) - Sitting down watching the Master's over the past few years, we have noticed little change in the way Jim Nantz has called the action from the tower over the 18th green. The steady, calm voice would tell the story unfolding for the audience. Ever...

'Three Cups of Tea' Promotes Peace, Climbs Bestseller List

A K2 climber's promise to repay Pakistani villagers for sheltering him results in the impoverished town’s first school. The project grew into the Central Asia Institute, which has since constructed...

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