Jim’s Top 75 Songs Of 2012

Guys, 2012 was a long year. It was also one full of some great music (and some really bad music). Because yeah, there was [name of song in my top ...

Passover Playlist: Great Songs By Jewish Musicians

I, like many people of my generation, first learned of Passover from Rugrats. I am not Jewish (I’m not really anything anymore) but I appreciate all that the chosen people ...

Kick-Ass Vs. Special (RX)

What is so Special (RX) about Kick-Ass? 99% of all movies have the same plot line. It’s true. Somebody or something wants somebody or something. I challenge you to challenge ...

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Carly Menasco

The Art of Blood

Where there’s blood, there’s a story. Unfortunately, in modern times these stories ...

All Hail the Indie Epic

Epic. It’s a word that has been used, misused, and beaten to ...

7 Songs Perfectly Placed In Films

An oft overlooked facet of film making is mood setting. There are ...

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Bruce Poll: The Women of Bruce Springsteen

I know, I know. Another post about that guy Bruce Springsteen again. See, I am seeing that guy in concert tomorrow night, and I make a point to immerse myself into his catalog about a week before he hits the stage with the E Street Band. So, for List Off, I just couldn’t help myself. […]

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Art Head

The Art of the Head

The top of the head is the home of the Crown Chakra in Eastern religions. This chakra as a tool or gateway that lets us communicate with our spiritual nature and the spiritual realms. It is through this vortice that the life force is dispersed from the universe into the other chakras. It has been […]

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7 Notable Things About I Melt With You

We all talk about how we haven’t seen a good movie in awhile. Nothing is satisfying anymore. It has all been done. Cinema is dead. And then like a kick to the ass, you see one that reminds you; there is still hope for the art. They just nail it, all of it. A movie […]

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The Top 7 Albums of 2012 (So Far)

Ladies and Gents, 2012 has already been a pretty impressive year for music. It seems indie rock has finally re-embraced the guitar, and some new acts are making some of the best albums of the year, while the vets try to reclaim their former glory. I’ll leave the long write-ups for the end of the […]

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Book Craft

The Arts & Crafts of Books

Books have been an inspiration to the masses since the dawn of…books, and it’s no surprise that these inspired people would eventually come back and show their appreciation by slicing their creative thoughts into the pages and bindings. The knife work is meticulous. These artists will set aside days, weeks and months to create ideas […]

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