Incubus “Light Grenades” Epic Records When you find a formula that works, you have one of two choices: You can ride that formula for as long as possible ““ maybe changing a few little things here and there ““ or you can constantly try to better yourself and start from scratch every time. Since hitting […]
Author Archives: Mark Humphrey
Dunder-Mifflin provides my ideal “˜Office’ setting
I can’t wait to graduate. Unlike many of my fellow seniors, I have a coherent plan to succeed in the real world. And the best part about the whole thing is that my future profession is going to be a nonstop barrel of fun and laughs. And before anyone says, “You’re a film student, have […]
“˜Lost’ needs to find a way back to good storytelling
So remember how I wrote a few weeks back that “Lost” hadn’t gotten nearly as bad as people claimed? Well, if I were you, I’d take this opportunity to cut out this column and save it for posterity, because I’m about to do something that doesn’t happen very often. I was wrong about “Lost.” Dead […]
Soundbite: Joanna Newsom
Joanna Newsom “Ys” Drag City Records As someone who lists Tool, Mastodon and the Mars Volta among his favorite bands, I never thought in a million years that I would like an artist who sounds like Lisa Simpson imitating Bjork while playing a harp. Similes like this are usually exaggerations that music critics throw around, […]
“˜Borat’ release strategy lacks common sense
ESPN’s Bill Simmons likes to joke that sports teams need “common-sense coordinators” to keep team officials from making stupid decisions. A common-sense coordinator would help an NFL coach keep track of his time-outs and would advise a baseball general manager against signing a fly-ball pitcher to play in a hitter’s park. Well, I’d like to […]
Book Review: “Destined For Destiny: The Unauthorized Autobiography of George W. Bush”
Scott Dikkers and Peter Hilleren “Destined For Destiny: The Unauthorized Autobiography of George W. Bush” Scribner As we near Election Day, many people feel that the U.S. is worse off since President George W. Bush took office. However, it’s obvious that one group has benefited from the president’s rise to power: comedians. Now, from the […]
TV Time-Out: “Treehouse of Horror XVII”
“Treehouse of Horror XVII” “The Simpsons” Fox Sunday, Nov. 5, 8 p.m. “The Simpsons’” 17th annual “Treehouse of Horror” contains a line which aptly encapsulates the episode. In it, Krusty the Clown tells jokes for his upcoming “Desperate Houseflies” sketch in which he drools over the hot exterminator. He then delivers his trademark groan and […]