The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
We now know about the alienation, rage, guilt and suicidal thoughts many veterans suffered after coming home from the Vietnam war. Does anyone know if we’re doing anything to help our current U.S. troops in that regard?
Because they’re going to need a lot of help.
Of course, helping them readjust to life back home involves first bringing them back home…but that’s a whole ‘nother totally and utterly screwed issue.
John Badham’s 1983 future-tech helicopter thriller, Blue Thunder, with its cautionary tale of militarized police and a surveillance state, still resonates decades later.
What if the miracle of sight came with a curse? The Eye builds its horror from that chilling premise.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.