Eccentric Coulton headlines Variety Playhouse

Lively Saturday nights are frequent in bohemian Little Five Points. This was especially true last week when eccentric singer/songwriter Jonathan Coulton, as well as the amusing musical duo Paul and Storm, hit the stage at the Variety Playhouse.

Wolves tells dark but compelling modern Arab tale

I read Wolves of the Crescent Moon with low expectations, assuming it was an objectionable novel written for that sake alone. I was surprised.

10,000 BC makes for modern mediocrity

Roland Emmerich has had an epic career. Independence Day, Godzilla and The Day After Tomorrow are all movies he has directed that focus on something that is completely enormous. Whatever it is – alien spacecrafts, a mutant lizard, a snow storm – it has to be mind-numbingly huge. So how can we take this tried-and-true blockbuster formula and apply it to his latest explosion of light and sound on the screen, known as 10,000 B.C.? This time it is applied to the size of the adventure, of course! Oh, and the animals. There are some seriously huge animals to watch out for.

Langerado in Alligator Alley

As I sit pondering this article, torrential rain and tornado winds rip over my dilapidated tent. Fire ants are crawling everywhere, and cow patties litter the camp sites set up for soaked patrons.

Stop explores realities of war

The over-arching theme of companionship in Stop-Loss breaks the mold of the typical war movie, providing the audience with a satisfying experience as well as serving as a reminder of classics such as The Deer Hunter.

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Manilow Returns

A final word from Two Bits

Since I have been fired, this will be my last column. As such, I’m going to speak about something that most people disagree with. I love George W. Bush. Bush will be remembered as one of the greatest presidents of this country. True, he has an enormous unfavorable rating now, but you know who else only had a few devoted followers and was widely hated? Jesus.

YOUR Top Hits

Hearing one of your favorite songs from way back when or catching a movie on television that was a childhood favorite can bring great memories flooding back. Our newest column in the entertainment section of the ‘Nique helps to do just that. It is our hope that you, our reader, will get a little bit nostalgic and decide to revisit some childhood favorites.