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Well-adjusted: MxPx adapt to mainstream success

After more than a decade of keeping a low profile in the national music spotlight, it has been nearly impossible to avoid MxPx as of late. With appearances ranging from the Scooby Doo movie soundtrack to a popular soft drink commercial, one seemingly cannot get enough of this Washington-bred pop-punk trio.… Post the First Comment

Geri Halliwell: Just for the Record

Singer Geri Halliwell has written her account of what happened when she left a successful pop group, the Spice Girls, to embark on a solo career. Halliwell also talks about her battle with bulimia that was magnified by the constant public scrutiny she faced as a member of the Spice Girls.… 1 Comment

Bangles return with new album

'Doll Revolutions' marks first release since 1988
The 80's rock band The Bangles are back with their first album in over ten years. The songs on the album hold true to the Bangles unique vocal arrangements. "I Will Take Care of You" is a bluesy ballad with a Chrissie Hyde feel and Susanna Hoffs' smoky vocals on lead.… Post the First Comment

Cult status gives shelf life to shelved films

Cult status gives shelf life to shelved films
A cult classic is hard to find, hence the status of it being an underground movie that has reached popularity through the general public. Whether people act out the movie dressed in their underwear ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show") or a group of guys robbing a bank with only colors as their names ("Reservoir Dogs"), a cult film has the following needed to keep it from fading into obscurity.… Post the First Comment

Eastwood scores with 'Mystic River'

It is hard to imagine Clint Eastwood with an Oscar-worthy film, especially one he directed himself. But the gunslinger of the 60's rounded himself up a five-star cast and adapted a book into a movie that actually worked, the first since "Seabiscuit" this summer.… Post the First Comment

Superb cast heats up courtroom

Stars, plot twists help carry tense 'Runaway Jury'
"Runaway Jury" wont be running away with Academy Awards, but that doesn't make this courtroom thriller any less of a great movie. A great casting job and camera work keep the audience into every moment, and not since "12 Angry Men" was a movie about the jury so powerful in its meaning.… Post the First Comment

Horror spoof scares up big, dumb laughs

Many people believe that there is a formula for movie sequels. This formula dictates that anything past the second will usually be stupid. The fact of it is that after you watch "Scary Movie 3," you will realize that you just watched a very stupid movie, but in a very good way.… Post the First Comment

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