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In the beginning there was food, animals and nudity. Life was perfect. But after the original A-listers ate the dang juicy fruit, “The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them” (Genesis 3:21). This, to me, is the most tragic single verse in the Bible (the crucifixion was devastating, but occurred over a multi-verse span). Before this event, … [Read more...] about My life on the Z-list: Roll in the nude

The New York trio Nada Surf released their seventh alternative rock album “The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy,” on Jan. 24, their first compilation of original songs since 2008’s “Lucky.” Formed in 1992 by guitarist/vocalist Matthew Caws, drummer/back-up vocalist Ira Elliot and bassist/back-up vocalist Daniel Lorca, Nada Surf almost immediately got their name on the charts … [Read more...] about ‘The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy’

Any time a movie chooses to deal with subjects of this contentious nature (i.e. homosexuality, cross dressing, trans-gender, etc.) they are setting themselves up for even stronger criticism than films are already put through anyway. Most people, I would venture to say, find this fact a good thing, as these films explore very personal and sensitive issues in many people’s lives. … [Read more...] about ‘Albert Nobbs’ fails to address bigger topic

Dear Peeping Tom, A cursory knowledge of statistics would lead us to believe that your name may not in fact be Tom, but I’ve never met one that I liked and I’m all for labeling when convenient, so I’m going to call you Tom. What are you doing, bud? You can’t just keep sticking your flip phone into shower vents. It’s not socially acceptable. Now I could start by attacking your … [Read more...] about Find love the right way