Back in December 2010, the first posthumous album featuring all new Michael Jackson songs was released. The album, named simply Michael, fit quite seamlessly with the narrative associated with the last months of his life: wanting to make a comeback, Michael was planning his “This is It” series of concerts, which was to be one… Read More Music Review: Michael Jackson – “Behind the Mask” Music Video
If I were asked to describe this book in one word, it would be “inconsistent.” And quite unfortunately, this inconsistency takes away from a book that has a lot of potential. FBI Agent Jake Chase is investigating a curious terrorism case. Called at the scene of a bombing at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, Jake… Read More Book Review: Wrath, by Robert Santoro
Supernatural continues its meticulous deconstruction of Dean in the 16th episode of its fifth season, “Dark Side of the Moon”. The episode’s plot is relatively simple: Sam and Dean are killed by hunters angry at Sam starting the Apocalypse. In Heaven, Sam and Dean are told by Castiel to look for Joshua, an angel who… Read More TV Review: Supernatural, Season 5, Episode 16: Dark Side of the Moon
This was by far one of the most delightful books I have read in a long time. The Lumby Lines: A Novel is much more than a story set in a little town; rather, it’s the story of a small town. The author provides for a wonderful journey straight into the heart of Lumby as… Read More Book Review: The Lumby Lines: A Novel by Gail Fraser
One of the newest additions to TNT’s lineup is Leverage, a crime show that premiered a little over a year ago (December 2008, to be exact) and has recently released a soundtrack. For those of you who have never watched the series, it’s about a former insurance investigator, Nate Ford, who puts together a team… Read More Music Review: Leverage: Soundtrack from the Original Television Series
Supernatural’s last episode before its six-week hiatus was nothing short of underwhelming. Don’t get me wrong; the episode was, in itself, fantastic. It wasn’t just a filler; it brought in another Apocalypse-related figure, i.e. our second Horseman of the Apocalypse, Famine. However, only die-hard fans will be left wanting more, and anxiously counting down the… Read More TV Review: Supernatural, Season 5, Episode 14: My Bloody Valentine
In a time when so many artists are fed through a system churning out pop songs meant to make money rather than to express the artist’s emotions, it’s rather refreshing to have Joss Stone on the music scene. While the occasional pop song does translate into a hit that even the most cynical of us… Read More Music Review: Joss Stone – Colour Me Free
Yet another great season from a great show, the fifth year of The Office continues to make us laugh with the day-to-day adventures of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton team. By season five, The Office has the feel of a bunch of old friends you’re really happy to see rather than an amazing party you can’t… Read More DVD Review: The Office – Season Five
A couple of months ago, I posted a review Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite III. It seems like there has been a little confusion on my part, and here is my attempt to clarify it. First of all, what I reviewed wasn’t The Remix Suite III, but rather the entire Remix Suite. The label decided… Read More Music Review: Various Artists – Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite III
When you love a show, you definitely want to get your hands on its soundtrack. I have quite a few in my personal collection, not only because I liked the show or the movie in question, but also because soundtracks have the unique quality of bringing together music from different genres and artists that convey… Read More Music Review: Various Artists – 90210 Soundtrack