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Finding Joy in the Little Things at the Toronto Film Festnew
Speaking strictly in percentage terms, film festivals are defined more by the movies you don't see than the movies you do. That went double for the just-ended Toronto International Film Festival, where the initial buzz was mainly concerned with the lack of putative Oscar contenders.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
09-23-2008 |
Movies
Joe Meno Wallows in 'Demons in the Spring'new
But when Meno feels sad, he revels in it: He's made a career out of doing just that with Hairstyles of the Damned, a conversational punk-rock update of J.D. Salinger's most famous, and The Boy Detective Fails, a book that knows it's a book, but doesn't let that get in the way of breaking some hearts.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jakob Dorof |
09-23-2008 |
Fiction
Tags: Demons in the Spring, Joe Meno
How a Germantown Artist Found His Muse in a Stained-glass Menagerienew
Founded in 1980 by a husband and wife in their garage, Beyer Studio has grown over its 28 years to become a nationally renowned source for stained glass design and restoration.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
09-23-2008 |
Art
Hard Questions for Joe Biden: A Face-to-Face with the VP Candidatenew
We could have asked a bunch of questions about Sarah Palin, and how she's a moose-hunting wrecking crew aimed at the Democrats' heads. Instead, we asked about Philly.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
09-23-2008 |
Politics
Five Minutes With Howard Deannew
The Democratic National Committee Chairman and former presidential candidate is tearing through Pennsylvania to talk about health care with SEIU workers. We got a chance for a five-minute phone interview (we forgot to ask about the scream!). Here are some excerpts.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
09-23-2008 |
Politics
Getting to the Roots of the Sisters 3's Mutant Folk Musicnew
Three bodies, three sensibilities. But when it comes to the Sisters 3, they're of one mind.
Philadelphia City Paper |
M.J. Fine |
09-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Star Spangled, The Sisters 3
The Coen Brothers Switch It Up for Their 'No Country' Follow-upnew
At first blush, Joel and Ethan Coen's high-grade farce Burn After Reading feels like an abrupt, if not unwelcome, about-face from the moral sobriety of No Country for Old Men.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
09-16-2008 |
Reviews
Disc Makers Acquired CD Baby. How Come?new
CD Baby artists still sell big numbers and the company still operates as it always has. The only change is that as of August, CD Baby is owned by Disc Makers, the 62-year-old Pennsauken, N.J.-based independent manufacturer of CDs and DVDs, with 10 locations nationwide.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
09-16-2008 |
Music
Shooting the Breeze With Children's TV Legend Dear Old Captain Noahnew
For 27 years, Captain Noah and His Magical Ark was a Philly institution, greeting bleary-eyed, pajama-clad children over sugary cereal. The Ark has been in drydock now for 14 years and will soon be on display, along with puppets, props and costumes, when the new Please Touch Museum opens next month.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
09-16-2008 |
Art
Is it Time for Liberals to McPanic?new
John McCain barreled into this week brandishing that creepy smile and an expanding lead in some national tracking polls, while nervous Democrats have already started their quadrennial flirtation with Canada.
Philadelphia City Paper |
David Faris |
09-16-2008 |
Commentary
An Excerpt From 'The Possible City' by Nathanial Popkinnew
Popkin is writer-in-residence at Philadelphia University. This is excerpted from his new book, The Possible City: Exercises in Dreaming Philadelphia, published by Camino Books in August 2008.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Nathaniel Popkin |
09-09-2008 |
Excerpts
Former Lawyer Michael Dolich Found Happiness in the Doughnew
It takes Michael "Challahman" Dolich a few minutes to answer the doorbell at Kaffa Crossing, the Ethiopian cafe that doubles as home base for Four Worlds Bakery.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
09-09-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Gaslight Anthem Has a Sound You've Heard Before But Should Hear Againnew
The group wraps raw heartache in roaring riffs, writing songs that take off like motorcycles, with just as much isolated desperation and pure raw horsepower.
Philadelphia City Paper |
J. Edward Keyes |
09-09-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The '59 Sound, The Gaslight Anthem
Nicole Reynolds Mines Her Past Loves and Returns for Something Unordinarynew
On Unordinary Mine, most of the lyrics seem to come from a place of adoration and uncomplicated love.
Philadelphia City Paper |
M.J. Fine |
09-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nicole Reynolds, Unordinary Mine
Life Goes On 'I Served the King of England'new
In many ways, Menzel's latest serves as a bookend to that early masterpiece, Closely Watched Trains, beginning with another wide-eyed youth on another train platform, his personal desires consuming his entire attention as the Nazis march in just offscreen.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
09-09-2008 |
Reviews
