Artsweek

November 1, 2007

God Bless America

By Virginia Yapp

Hey America: You don't need literary credentials, an excellent command of the English language or even anything interesting to say in order to write a book these days.

November 1, 2007

Sweet Fantasy

By Cameron Smith

Final Fantasy consists of Owen Pallett, who adopted the name from the video game and has yet to have a copyright lawsuit on his hands.

November 1, 2007

The Line-Up

By Staff

1. William Shatner announced last week that he will not appear in next year's new "Star Trek" film. The film, which is set to hit theaters in December 2008, will recount an early expedition of the Starship Enterprise.

October 25, 2007

This Is Halloween

By Mollie Vandor

Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this story... the tale of the terrifying text.

October 25, 2007

This Is Halloween

By Cameron David Smith

Halloween is something that I.V. is well known for, not to mention an excuse for the kind of debauchery that normally destroys reputations.

October 25, 2007

This Is Halloween

By Tyler Vickers

Movie theaters are made for horror.

October 25, 2007

Falling Into Boob Tube Heaven

By C.K. Hickey

October is always an exciting month for television fans.

October 25, 2007

Oh, Baby

By Stephanie Leong

In Ben Affleck's commendable directorial debut, "Gone Baby Gone," adapted from the novel by Dennis Lehane, viewers are thrown into a web of emotionally complex and ethically ambiguous subject matter that essentially seek...

October 25, 2007

Stringing Along

By Tim Wall

In describing concerts, the words quiet, reserved and polite don't usually come to mind, but the aforementioned adjectives are the...

October 25, 2007

When Night Falls

By Amy Silverstein

If the sight of blood alone were enough to frighten movie audiences, maybe the vampire flick "30 Days of Night" would have seemed scarier.

October 18, 2007

Pinback is Consistent, if Not Creative

By Stephanie Leong

Though Autumn of the Seraphs doesn't mark a particularly progressive move in a new direction, Pinback has managed to make another consistent, solid and enjoyable album.

October 18, 2007

Oh, Stevie!

By Cassie McGrath

Before last Thursday night's performance at Campbell Hall, I thought that Steve Tyrell might be a good jazz singer.

October 18, 2007

Hardcore Haggis

By Zach Phillips

Long before he wrote and directed the Oscar-winning film "Crash," Paul Haggis - a man who has been praised as a "master filmmaker" - co-created "Walker, Texas Ranger" for television.

October 18, 2007

You Slay Me

By Virginia Yapp

"Do you want to be like me? Or do you want to be me?" legendary outlaw Jesse James asks the increasingly fanatic Robert Ford, a remark that foreshadows the powerful, unforgettable film's bloody titular event.

October 18, 2007

Flecktacular!

By Tyler Vickers

When you see or hear the word "banjo," what sort of images and sounds pop into your head? Dingy overalls and square-dancing?

October 18, 2007

Capturing Cronenberg

By Mollie Vandor

Last Friday, with the dark and stormy night providing an apt background for the evening, Arts & Lectures hosted a screening of iconic director David Cronenberg's newest film, followed by a discussion with the director hi...