romulus, my father

Actor Eric Bana ( Munich , The Hulk ) has two films coming out this weekend. The higher-profile one is The Other Boleyn Girl , but he's ...

jon stewart and the oscars

Last night's Academy Awards made for an entertaining evening, says I. Also in Consumables , I discuss U2 3D , Be Kind Rewind , and Diary...

vantage point

Most reviews thus far have been unkind to Vantage Point , but I actually think there's some merit in the film. You can read my musings a...

odelay

It's been 12 years since Beck's landmark record Odelay brought phrases like "two turntables and a microphone" and "go...

electric apricot

Les Claypool is a revered cult musician -- he was the driving force behind Primus -- and he's hung around the business most of his life....

sia

There's a good chance you've heard Sia's music and didn't even realize it: She appears on the soundtracks of shows like Six ...

eels

The Eels have two collections out now: a best-of ( Meet the Eels ) and a compilation of outtakes ( Useless Trinkets ). No matter the Eels fa...