Sweet’s poor performance good for nothing but playing foosball

Sweet’s poor performance good for nothing but playing foosball Lackluster show at Whiskey deadens as night gets long By Brian Remick On the second story of the Whiskey in Hollywood, right next to the bar, sits a foosball table. Purely a source of entertainment? Possibly. But, more likely it serves as a subconscious indicator of […]

Confronting America’s obsessions with ‘vice and perversity’

Confronting America’s obsessions with ‘vice and perversity’ Gendy Alimurung No pain, no date." For some, it’s not just a quirky saying, it’s a way of life. A huge Marcellus Wallace-ish man stood over a voluptuous young blonde woman strung up in a makeshift medieval torture rack. His black T-shirt flaunted his sado-masochistic tendencies in white […]

New definition of ‘woman’ created by MFA candidate

New definition of ‘woman’ created by MFA candidate Concert presents works on roles of women in society By Lisa Marie Weyh "It’s pronounced ‘Lee-la’," says the 28-year-old choreographer when her name’s pronounced "Lay-la" as it is in the famous Eric Clapton lyric. Apparently, she’s on her knees for one reason: she’s celebrating the completion of […]

New releases:

New releases: a munificent, not quite magnificent seven The Basketball Diaries Written by Bryan Goluboff Directed by Scott Kalvert Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg and Bruno Kirby Based on poet-musician Jim Carroll’s celebrated memoirs, The Basketball Diaries is a mediocre film that could have been a stunner. With material as rich as Carroll’s edgy, bracingly […]