The most musically talented of The Monkees was Michael Nesmith, who always wore a wool cap. As a solo artist, his best work was his 1979 studio album Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma. And the best song on the album is one that has stayed with me 30...

Happy Thanksgiving! If you're looking for the best Thanksgiving themed movie to watch after you've stuffed yourself, you can't go wrong with Woody Allen's 1986 masterpiece Hannah and Her Sisters. Yes, Allen's movies are wildly inconsistent, and much...

One of the most amazing publishing events of the year is R. Crumb's joyous The Book of Genesis Illustrated, his complete illustrated presentation of the first book of the Bible. Crumb, who's perhaps best known for his graphic subversive underground...

The most amazing guitar work I've heard in a long time can be heard on 11:11, Rodrigo y Gabriela's latest disc. Really, this is about as good as it gets, and I can't even adequately describe the terrific stuff produced by this duo from Mexico. It's...

Last week I finally got around to watching Valkyrie, Bryan Singer's 2008 film starring Tom Cruise. It's on my list as one of the worst movies ever. Seriously, it's a real stinker. I'd heard it was bad, but outside of jumping on couches I've always...