The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
You know how many people John Ashcroft has detained in the name of “anti-terrorism?”
5,000.
You know how many convictions have resulted?
Go on, guess before clicking below. It’ll be fun. Trust me.
The answer:
None. Bugger all. Not a sausage.
It’s the incompetence, not the ideology.
ETA: Mark Evanier has a rant on the same subject.
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.
