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Bloody satire earns its '15 Minutes'

America likes to watch. That’s the premise behind John Herzfeld’s “15 Minutes,” the story of two psychopaths looking for the American dream of fame and […]

March 30, 2001

The womb the surgeon general warned you about

Choose Your Own Adventure– Me: How was your vacation? Someone: Great I was in (St. Martin’s/Barbados/Prague). Me: [Drilling a hole in my head] That must […]

March 26, 2001

Top ten reasons you didn't get play over spring break

10 On your first day in Colombia, your tongue was cut out by the minions of a drug cartel, who didn’t like your Mickey Mouse […]

March 24, 2001

Eric Clapton's heart returns in Reptile

What separates a songwriter from a studio musician is emotional investment. An artist paints with his blood, whereas a hired hand runs to the art […]

March 23, 2001

Mending the generation gap, one joint at a time

Ahh. Spring break. The copious wonders. The copious beer. The copious halter tops just dying for some fresh Florida air. That was the scene in […]

March 23, 2001

Scottish duo Arab Strap threads together iridescent rancor

There’s so much disgusting sex and horrible drunkenness and so many awful relationships featured in The Red Thread, the newest release from Scottish duo Arab […]

March 23, 2001

Undeveloped characters kill 'The Widow of St. Pierre'

Like the convict who is guilty of murder in Patrice LeConte’s “The Widow of St. Pierre,” the film itself is guilty of suffocating what could […]

March 23, 2001

Less isn't more with Mother Hips

California has a long history of giving birth to pop vocal groups with intricate harmonies: the Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas, and the […]

March 23, 2001

Realism is rediscovered in 'You Can Count on Me'

Most mainstream films are like pulp novellas, full of trite turns and a dramatically shallow ending. They’re easy to read: find the hero, spot the […]

March 23, 2001

The Matthews metamorphosis: so much to love

Many people dislike the Dave Matthews Band because of their fans. This is silly, first because it’s unfair to dislike a band for its fans, […]

March 2, 2001

Computer scientist second, painter first

On the wall of the Slifka Center for Jewish Life there is painting of a man and his computer. The man’s hand is carefully drawn, […]

March 2, 2001