The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
The Sunshine State, which brought the term “hanging chad” to the popular vernacular, will once again be playing a vital role in the upcoming elections. Shelton Hull gives us a rundown of what’s changed – and what hasn’t – since the highly-contested 2000 presidential election.
As part of our quest to print the complete works of Minority Report’s Shelton Hull, we have, from back in June, another take on Senator Bob Graham’s decision not to seek reelection again, and the machinations behind Katherine Harris’s deferred Senate run.
“Step right up! America is for sale!” Greg Palast shows us how the powers that be got that way. It ain’t pretty. James Mann reviews The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.
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.
