By Dave Siderski I was introduced to jazz at an early age by my father. Listening to Chuck Mangione with him one day, I enjoyed it but remember saying: “Dad but there are no words!” He told me that with music like this: “No words are needed.” As I grew into adolescence, I discovered bands […]
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Book Review: Garry Kasparov Puts Vladimir Putin in Check with “Winter Is Coming”


Review by Chris Benedict “Just as when analyzing a chess game, what we call the postmortem, talking as if everything was going just fine until this or that event is usually absurd and harmful to the process of honest analysis,” states Garry Kasparov in his new book Winter Is Coming, the first of an intended […]
Polygamy Meets Murder: ID’s New Series The Wives Did It – Breaking Entertainment News


One man. Many wives. From the outside, it’s a cozy picture of contented sister-wives raising a house full of kids. But, on the inside, it can become more “sister-knives” – with sizzling bitter rivalries, simmering tensions and surging jealousies. Investigation Discovery’s (ID) all-new series THE WIVES DID IT takes viewers inside the homes of polygamist […]
Dave’s Top 10 Great Villains in Movie and Television History


By Dave Siderski (Who else would it be by?) The term villain is defined as: “a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.” The best of them exhibit behavior that is so offensive that they grab the audience’s attention and move them emotionally. My personal favorite villains are the ones with […]
Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Broadcast: Merriment and Mayhem from the Skies Above to the Streets Below


By Chris Benedict The Mercury Theatre’s October 30, 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast was both trick and treat. The perpetrator, star and narrator of F For Fake, speculates in a poignant segment of this-his last completed film-that one day our works in stone, paint, and print-the treasures and frauds alike-will ultimately fall to war […]
Dave’s 10 Really Dumb Commercials


By Dave Siderski The reality is most commercials are just an annoying nuisance. If you’re like me, you really don’t pay attention during the station break and won’t remember the vast majority of ads that are bombarding us over the television. However, there are some that are just so horrendous they stick out in your […]
Mega Riffs Vol.4: “Ace Of Spades”


By Ian Murphy When you think of the greatest intro riffs of all time, Motorhead’s “Ace of Spades” absolutely needs to be at or near the top of the list. The raw power, danger and attitude are infectious and despite its breakneck pace, “Ace of Spades” is actually catchy. Well, it’s catchy enough to make […]
The Twilight Zone: “To Serve Man” (1962)


By Chris Benedict How closely do you straddle the fine line between critical thinking and cynical derision? More to the point, can you differentiate between the two? Better yet, do you prefer to remain impartial to social, political, and philosophical matters, therefore choosing to travel the path of gullibility and vulnerability with the indistinguishable lambs […]
Dave’s Ten Funniest Movies Ever


By Dave Siderski I think everyone can relate to coming home from a long, hard day, turning on the TV and just wanting to find something that will make you forget about your troubles. I’m not saying these are the 10 best comedy films of all-time, because as they say beauty is in the eye […]
Love the Coopers: In Theaters November 13th


Love The Coopers follows the Cooper clan as four generations of extended family come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration. As the evening unfolds, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday. Directed […]
The Twilight Zone: “Mr. Dingle The Strong” (1961)


By Chris Benedict With Don Rickles playing a supporting role, it should come as little surprise that “Mr. Dingle the Strong” is one of the sillier Twilight Zone episodes. Free from the show’s usual dark irony or overt sentimentality, this light-hearted morality play regarding abuse of power takes place, as Rod Serling introduces us to […]
Brand New Episode of Investigation Discovery’s DEATH BY GOSSIP WITH WENDY WILLIAMS Premieres Friday, October 2 at 10/9c


Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can kill in Investigation Discovery’s DEATH BY GOSSIP WITH WENDY WILLIAMS. Featuring original ‘gossip girl’ Wendy Williams as host and executive producer, the series uncovers crimes fueled by rumors and sordid half-truths that lead to betrayal and even murder. From a respected English teacher’s very own […]
Ivan Doroschuk: Men Without Hats, The Safety Dance, Touring, Boxing & More…..


Exclusive Interview by “Bad” Brad Berkwitt “Floyd Mayweather, JR. is one of the most boring boxers I have ever seen. The fact that he has been so dominant also illustrates why I lost a bit of interest in the sport.”—Ivan Doroschuck In 1982, a Canadian band released their debut album (for you youngsters, they were […]
No Respect! Rodney Dangerfield’s Greatest One-Liners


By Dave Siderski Rodney Dangerfield, born Jacob Rodney Cohen, was one of my favorite comedians ever. Rodney’s “No respect” routine turned self-deprecation into an art form. What made his comedy especially brilliant was that one could hear his own personal insecurities in the material which made him believable as a performer. As a tribute to […]
The Twilight Zone: “One For The Angels” (1959)


By Chris Benedict I think it’s fair to say that most everyone, when their number comes up, would happily cheat death. The question is, how eager would you be to swap places with someone to spare them from the glacial clutches of the Grim Reaper? For Lou Bookman, the answer to that conundrum was a […]
HEIST In Select Theaters & On-Demand November 13th – Breaking Movies News


When their attempt to rob a casino owned by the feared gangster Pope (Robert De Niro) goes awry and a shootout ensues, Vaughn (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Cox (Dave Bautista) are forced to flee on foot and hijack city Bus 657 and take the passengers hostage. Now, in a high speed chase, Vaughn will not […]
The Twilight Zone: “The Midnight Sun” (1961)


By Chris Benedict The thermometer in Norma’s New York City apartment reads 110 degrees. And that is with the air-conditioner chugging along at maximum capacity during the interim between the mandated brownouts, as the depleted gas, water, and electrical supplies are rationed out to the remaining citizens or cut off altogether with greater frequency. The […]
Mega Riffs Vol 3: “Supernaut”


By Ian Murphy In a repertoire literally jam-packed with killer riffs, English rockers Black Sabbath truly outdid themselves with this one. “Supernaut” brought the heaviness bar up more than a few levels. While not nearly as fat as “Mississippi Queen”, it actually defies gravity by also being cocaine-fueled mania turned into music. Never in my […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Chef Kerry Simon Dead at 60: Cause of Death REVEALED


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Iron Chef star Kerry Simon died at age 60 after succumbing to Multiple System Atrophy, his longtime friend Robin Leach wrote on Friday, Sept. 11, in his column for the Las Vegas Sun. Simon, was known the world to his fans and peers in the culinary realm as the “Rock ‘n’ […]
TRUTH – In Select Theaters on October 16th – Breaking Movie News


Starring: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace, Elisabeth Moss, and Dennis Quaid Written and Directed by: James Vanderbilt Based on the book “Truth and Duty” by Mary Mapes —————————- Synopsis: TRUTH is an independent feature film based on the book “Truth and Duty” by Mary Mapes. In the vein of “All The President’s Men” and […]
Dickie Moore DEAD at 89 – Breaking Movie News


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Child star Dickie Moore who at one time was one of the biggest names in Hollywood had died at 89. Moore, a public relations executive who was known as Dickie when he was a Hollywood child star, playing the movies’ first talking Oliver Twist and later giving Shirley Temple her first […]
Mega Riffs, Vol 2: “Mississippi Queen”


By Ian Murphy If there were a contest for the World’s Fattest Riff, Mountain’s “Mississippi Queen” would win, hands down. The guitar tone is so fat, it’s terminally obese. I mean, Walter “Piano Box Man” Hudson has nothing on this tune, although I am sure he’d approve of the edibility of the song.. This rib […]
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Airs September 12th on Discovery Family Channel – Breaking TV News


MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC airs Saturdays at 11:30/10:30c In the magical land of Equestria, Princess Twilight Sparkle lives with her friends Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy and Spike in the town of Ponyville. Together, they learn about the magic of friendship.
Evil Closes in on Cosy Cove in New Episode of Investigation Discovery’s Suspicion – Breaking TV News


Investigation Discovery’s SUSPICION reveals the terrifying journeys of real people who suspected imminent danger and became fixated on telling the truth. From stalkers to criminal cover-ups and killers on the loose, the stories in SUSPICION start building suspense from the moment something feels amiss. Emotional first-person interviews detail the endless twists and turns that come […]
Top Ten Guilty Pleasures – Music Commentary
By Ian Murphy I need to preface this list by saying that none of the below songs are bad. They are just songs that for the most part, I wouldn’t admit to loving unless someone had a gun to my head. Some indeed do emit a slight whiff of cheddar, but this does not diminish […]