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Does Disney’s Drop of Both ‘Walt’ and Oz Hurt “The Muppets”?
December 11, 2011 | No Comment
Does Disney’s Drop of Both ‘Walt’ and Oz Hurt “The Muppets”?

I finally had a chance to see “The Muppets” the other day, the latest big studio effort to revive a classic franchise, but before I could even get to the film itself, I was reminded …

Looking Back with Craig Yoe on His Colorful and Inspiring Career
December 4, 2011 | No Comment
Looking Back with Craig Yoe on His Colorful and Inspiring Career

The cartoonist and author who was dubbed “Dr. Seuss on acid” doesn’t do drugs, nor does this Eisner Award-winning comics historian enjoy superhero comics, calling graphic novels “too pretentious.”
Just who is this Craig Yoe character? …

Hundreds Line Up to Get Obama Tickets in Scranton
November 29, 2011 | One Comment
Hundreds Line Up to Get Obama Tickets in Scranton

Fervent supporters of President Barack Obama lined up in front of Scranton High School on Monday in hopes of receiving one in a limited number of tickets to see the commander-in-chief speak in that same …

Vanilla Fudge Still ‘Hangin’ On’ After ‘Farewell’ Tour
November 27, 2011 | No Comment
Vanilla Fudge Still ‘Hangin’ On’ After ‘Farewell’ Tour

Classic rock band Vanilla Fudge may have had their biggest hit back in 1967, but the group is still living the same message of its lyrics over 40 years later.
Vanilla Fudge’s “Farewell Tour” with the …

A Tale of Two Very Different Frontmen
November 27, 2011 | No Comment
A Tale of Two Very Different Frontmen

Special thanks to Maynard James Keenan himself for plugging this column on the Twitter and Facebook accounts of Puscifer and A Perfect Circle as well as his own personal Twitter and Tool’s Twitter, and thanks …

Five Finger Death Punch Living the ‘American Capitalist’ Dream
November 20, 2011 | No Comment
Five Finger Death Punch Living the ‘American Capitalist’ Dream

Five Finger Death Punch may have only burst onto the heavy metal scene in 2005, but the band is already headlining arena tours and refuses, much their aggressive moniker, to compromise for any less.
The band’s …