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Fear and Loathing on Cable

This summer I have taken it upon myself to tackle John Steinbeck’s American epic East of Eden, a modern retelling of the biblical Cain and Abel story set to the backdrop of post-Gold Rush era Northern California—that is, Steinbeck’s own backyard. Summer is, for students at least, that blessed time of intellectual freedom during which schoolwork means almost nothing to you and you are free to read, write, study, and contemplate whatever you wish.

by Tom Markham on September 28, 2013September 28, 2013

Wes Anderson’s Oozing Nostalgia

There is always an interesting tone to the buzz around the release of a new Wes Anderson film. People wonder if the new film will stick closely to Anderson’s unique style in order to satisfy his cult following or if it will lean more toward the mainstream in an effort to garner more fans and more box office success. These are valid questions and concerns.

by Tom Markham on April 6, 2014April 6, 2014

Tyler, the Creator

I got 99 problems, and all of ’em’s being happy,” bursts out Tyler Okonma—better known by his stage name Tyler, the Creator—on “Pigs,” one of the many disturbing looks inside the mind of this 22 year-old rapper on his new album Wolf. The pop-culture riff with a demented personal twist is Tyler’s signature move, and one that somehow keeps the listeners coming back for more.

by Tom Markham on April 18, 2013April 27, 2013

Beyond the Pines

Blue Valentine writer and director Derek Cianfrance’s latest film The Place Beyond the Pines is, if anything, a study in what Robert Penn Warren, legendary 1940s author of All the King’s Men, calls “the awful responsibility of Time.” We begin with Ryan Gosling’s character Luke Glanton, a reckless circus-performing motorcyclist. Seemingly out of nowhere, Luke has great responsibility thrust upon him when an old flame from an upstate New York carnival stop steps back into his life with his infant son.

by Tom Markham on May 9, 2013May 11, 2013

What More Can You Learn With Lore?

The end of Blackboard?

by Tom Markham on October 3, 2012March 22, 2013

Monkey Business

This is not the first time I’ve written about Arctic Monkeys. There’s a good chance that this will not be the last time I write about Arctic Monkeys. And there’s good reason for that.

by Tom Markham on November 7, 2013November 10, 2013

The Grammys

An award show becomes irrelevant.

by Tom Markham on December 7, 2011March 22, 2013

Macbook Virtuosos

First it was Guitar Hero. Then came Rock Band. They even had DJ Hero.

by Tom Markham on October 19, 2011March 22, 2013


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