
Alda's "Passage": Music and environment, Cascadian style
Not a band to mince words, Alda is the latest 'green' black metal artist that is lamenting the destruction done to nature.

“99 Homes” : shelter skelter
Writer Director Ramin Bahrani has effectively recast hell as the foreclosure real estate market.

“Soul Food Junkies” sheds light on food-based apartheid in the U.S.
The film shows how impoverished communities are attempting healthier lifestyles by growing their own food and advocating for access to high quality supermarkets.

Yevgeniy Fiks: Artist honors Pittsburgh’s labor history
A new art installation by Russian artist Yevgeniy Fiks has opened at Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum.

"American Horror Story": Is it worth checking in to "Hotel"?
"Hotel" is crazy and bizarre enough to warrant watching for now, but this show is becoming the gold standard for 'flash in the pan.'

The world as seen in films from Toronto
The small country of Bangladesh, the poorest nation in Asia, is the location for a couple of interesting films shown at TIFF.

"The Exit Interview (An Existential Comedy)” in L.A.
If you want to get your Brecht on, and have a rip-roaring time, head on down to Hollywood's Theatre Row for a good laugh.

“All My Sons”: Arthur Miller’s scathing critique of capitalism
If you are a fan of drama you just owe it to yourself to see this play.

Latin America at the Toronto International Film Festival
This film festival is not lacking in films from Latin America, including gems from Argentina, Chile, and Mexico.

Panopticon's "Autumn Eternal" is fall-themed metal at its finest
I've always felt that Panopticon hit its peak with "Kentucky." The new album, "Autumn Eternal," changed my mind.

