Birds are often associated with a sense of peacefulness; they are the first thing you hear on a sunny day when you wake up in the morning, or when you go for a pleasant stroll through the park. But they can also be cruel, hellbent bastards, leaving a careless path of death and destruction in their wake. While they may be capable of all kinds of monstrosities […]
This list covers comedy gems that haven't received the fame or recognition that, in my opinion, they deserved. They've largely been forgotten and dropped out of sight, but deserve a one time viewing at least. I've omitted the films which featured in the aft or bafta all time list and tried to ignore cult comedies like office space, blues broth […]
It’s time to level with our readers: As you’ve noticed, we haven’t been giving SWR its due lately. A short exchange of emails revealed no one has the time to make the writing what it ought to be. We heartily … Continue reading →
Cat Power: Moon Pix (1998) Phil: A handful of winters ago I met up with an old roommate of mine at a Belgian beer bar for happy hour that happened to have half-off Belgian draughts from 4:30 to 6:30. So there … Continue reading →
December 9, 2009 – If you want to watch a trial where the defendant has no moral culpability, is prevented from testifying truthfully and where the prosecution distorts an otherwise reasonable law beyond all rationality, you can see one this month right in Somerville. John Wilson, a multiple sclerosis patient treating himself with home-grown marijuana, […]
December 8, 2009 – Seeking to bring the city’s medical marijuana dispensary boom under tight control, the Los Angeles City Council decided today to cap the total number at 70, but to allow those that originally registered with the city to remain open. Under the city’s 2007 moratorium on new dispensaries, 186 registered with the [...]
If you’re a fan of Miss COED, you’ll have to agree that the month of May was amazing. Not only did we have the chance to show our readers some especially good-looking women, we also... [[ Read More ]]
There are few photos more powerful than the anonymous/lone protestor, named “Tank Man,” on June 4th in Tiananmen Square. While accounts vary from source to source about what actually... [[ Read More ]]