People Writing Cards on Trains: To Logan

Date: 4/30/09
Front of card: Little yellow sun with smiley face peeking over rain clouds
Inside of card: Blank
Dear Logan,
This rainy Chicago weather will never never end. I want it to be over so that we can go to the beach like we did last summer & we can throw a frisbee and lay out. Everyday I [...]

Movie Review: Quantum of Solace (2008)

I remember walking out of the theater back in 2006 after seeing Casino Royale and thinking, Bond is back. Daniel Craig’s reserved, calculating, ruthless 007 appeals to today’s crowd, and is without a doubt a nice break from the punny debonair of the Moores, Daltons, and Brosnans. Royale gave us a new persona, and thrust [...]

Music Review: Jimmy Eat World – Clarity Live

Jimmy Eat World’s Clarity (1999) played a significant role in their success, and remains this critic’s favorite of their albums. While Jimmy Eat World (aka Bleed American) had more MTV anthems, Clarity was the best in sound and substance. It’s no surprise, therefore, that the Arizona group selected Clarity for their whirlwind full-album tour. I [...]