I caught the tail end of Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist again on TV last night. Like so many other moviegoers, I missed this when it was in the theater. I did catch it on DVD when it came out. In what may be a new record for me, let me start with a digression. [...]
READ MORE...Far too often lately, I’ve been faced with TV shows that I really liked in the early seasons trying my patience in the most recent ones. I know that pretty much any show is going to have ups and downs in quality and I’m resigned to riding out the lows in my viewing life. Luckily, [...]
READ MORE...The first time that I can truly remember a song in a movie hitting its mark with me in the theater came in the opening credits of The Breakfast Club. When Simple Minds’ Don’t You Forget About Me came pounding through the speakers, I instantly loved the song, immediately understood what I was getting in [...]
READ MORE...Rancid has always worn their message on their sleeve. There is nothing subtle when they sing on their new album about being “disconnected from the country I love.” The same can be said about their influences — you can hear each one of them front and center in the music and lyrics.
Rancid has been around [...]
Michael Landweber writes literary fiction that many find oddly compelling. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two children, who tolerate him. His stories have appeared in Pindeldyboz, Fourteen Hills, Barrelhouse, American Literary Review, Fugue and some other places. He is an Associate Editor at the Potomac Review and the Associate Director of a non-profit organization. He likes titles with the word “Associate” in them. He can also be found blogging about TV and other fun stuff at Pop Matters.
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