Reviews

THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT READING BEING SO COOL “So, what are you reading these days?” I ask a ten-year-old customer at the shop. He is accompanied by an avid-reader sister and parents who are enjoying...

"THE FOSTERS" // HEAVY TOPICS HANDLED WITH CARE // HIGHLY ACCLAIMED A more popular genre on television currently is family shows. These shows can be full of drama, laughter, and heart-warming moments-all...

"TWISTED" // NOT YOUR RUN-OF-THE-MILL CRIME DRAMA Murder mysteries are common in adult television; the “whodunit” aspect captivates viewers rapidly. In a teen show, however? Not that popular, save shows...

HORNS // WICKEDLY GOOD A year ago, Ignatius Perrish was a happy nobody: involved in his church, respected by his tiny, New England community, loved by his wealthy family, and adored by his girlfriend...

"TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" // AN EXHILARATING JOY RIDE **** out of **** Believe it or not, I saw the original “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie when it appeared in theaters back in 1990, and I...

GOOD PEOPLE PALE ALE // AN AMAZING BEER I had a lot of free time recently, being that I am basically off work for the entire week, so I decided to throw some meat on my smoker. I had a Boston Butt in the...

THE CLASH // CHANGED ROCK by Keith Lennox It was 38 years ago that a band arrived on the scene and changed the trajectory of rock music forever. They were not the most talented musicians, nor were they a...

BARBECUE BASICS // THE POTTERY GRILL NAILS IT // THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE Barbecuing is not simply a cooking method, it is a sport. National cook-offs allow the best of the best to showcase their award...

SIMPSON'S "REPTILE ALIENS MADE OF LIGHT" // PROOF THAT COUNTRY'S MORE THAN BEER, BREAKUPS AND BIG-ASS TRUCKS by Jordan Cissell This is a quality album. Sturgill Simpson stuffed his first record, last...

"IN THE FLESH" // IT'S A TERRIFIC SERIES, THAT'S ALL When someone thinks about watching a show about zombies, shows like "The Walking Dead" come to mind; bloody, flesh eating zombies. Would one, however,...