Back in the early ’70s, after the devastating loss of both Duane Allman and bassist Berry Oakley to motorcycle accidents, the Allman Brothers Band pushed forward to continue creating the music that they were known and loved for. In 1973, the band released their fourth studio effort, Brothers and Sisters, and achieved even more critical...
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April 25, 2013April 25, 2013News
Comics: Elaine Lee and Michael William Kaluta on Their Starstruck Kickstarter
For the past 30-plus years, two of the most original comic creators have crafted a tale quite unlike anything else offered by the medium. This unique, creator-owned project has survived, even thrived, while the magazines and imprints which once hosted it have faded away or vanished overnight. And while it’s true that there have been...
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April 25, 2013April 25, 2013Television
Chief of Staff: Interview with Mr. Selfridge’s Tom Goodman-Hill
Any good businessperson will tell you that one of the keys to success is making sure to surround yourself with the most loyal, trusted and hardest working team of people possible. Such is the case in the British drama Mr. Selfridge, currently airing Sunday nights in the States on PBS’s MASTERPIECE Classic. When American entrepreneur...
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April 15, 2013April 15, 2013News
Comics: Travis Hanson on Adventures for a Lazy Afternoon and The Bean
One of the best parts of working in the arts, generally—and of the comics industry, in particular—is that you get to meet some truly amazing and inspiring people through your mutual friends and acquaintances. I’ve been introduced to any number of creators and fellow travelers by friends over the past 15 years, both in person...
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April 9, 2013April 9, 2013Music
Bentley’s Bandstand: Dawes, Son of Rogues Gallery, Steve Forbert
Dawes, Stories Don’t End. Stealthlike, Dawes has become the new American band possessed by true greatness. The Southern Californians have two previous albums which pointed this way, but on Stories Don’t End they’ve headed off on a striking path to putting their names in the history books and inspiring gererations of music fans for a...
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April 3, 2013April 3, 2013Television
DVD Review: LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
For the lighter side of the Star Wars universe, LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out offers up an animated combination of characters from the original and prequel trilogies. Inspired by the popular video game series, The Empire Strikes Out is a 22-minute special that originally aired in September, 2012 on Cartoon Network. Just as...
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April 2, 2013April 2, 2013Television
The Human Equation: Interview with Bomb Girls’ Meg Tilly
During World War II every able-bodied person helped in the fight against the enemy. While the men served on the front lines, the women did whatever necessary back home to support the troops. The popular Canadian-made TV drama Bomb Girls follows the stories of four women working in a Canadian munitions factory while the conflict...
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March 25, 2013March 25, 2013Television
Blu-ray Review: Star Trek: Enterprise – Season One
Star Trek: Enterprise – Season One arrives on Blu-ray, a six-disc set housed in a standard case with slipcover (just like the Next Generation Blu-rays so far), carrying a fair amount of baggage. To date, Enterprise is the final Trek television series. After seven seasons each of Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager, the...
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March 24, 2013March 24, 2013News
Comics: Eric R. Gignac on Robert Heinlein’s Citizen of the Galaxy Kickstarter Campaign
Every now and then a project comes along that captures not only your attention, but imagination, too. In my case, they’re often based upon something startlingly new, or a combination of known elements that offers intriguing possibilities or expanded horizons. And then there are those instances which hit home with their obvious compatibility, what I...
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March 12, 2013March 12, 2013Film
Blu-ray Review: In Like Flint – Twilight Time Limited Edition
January saw the Blu-ray debut of the 1966 spy spoof Our Man Flint. Now the same boutique label that brought us that cult favorite has followed up with its sequel, the 1967 In Like Flint. Twilight Time has released the film as one of their traditional limited edition runs of 3,000 copies. Despite a change...