The Friday Afternoon Serial Proudly Presents: Subhuman: Volume One, Chapter Thirteen

(Welcome to week 13 of the Friday Afternoon Serial. If you haven’t  had an  opportunity to read Chapters 1-12, we highly recommend doing so before delving forward into Chapter Thirteen. Otherwise, enjoy. Pass it on. After the jump, Happy 4th … Read MoreRead More

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Photo Credit: Bob Hill

Sarah Jaffe @ The Mercury Lounge, 2/22

Sarah Jaffe returned to New York City last night with a new look, a new sound, and a new album to promote. The Body Wins, which is slated to drop on April 24th, is a stark contrast to Jaffe’s 2010 … Read More

Prologue: Confessions of a Teenage Cliff Diver

By Bob Hill It is late now, 3 AM. And the coastal wind is whipping hard, creating a persistent clang as it zips through flagpole banners down below. I am drunk, and disorderly, which explains why I am not only willing, … Read More

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“It’s the End of the World As We Know It” by R.E.M. Photo Credit: Bob Hill

The Friday Afternoon Serial Proudly Presents: Subhuman: Volume One, Chapter Twelve

(Welcome to week 12 of the Friday Afternoon Serial. If you haven’t  had an opportunity to read Chapters 1-11, we highly recommend doing so before delving forward into Chapter Twelve. Otherwise, enjoy. Pass it on. After the jump, fireworks.)  … Read More

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“I Think It’s Going to Rain Today” by Randy Newman Photo Credit: Bob Hill

Film Capsule: American Teacher

Ask anyone from Barack Obama to Arne Duncan to Bill Gates, and they’ll tell you the one component – the only component – that’s been proven to have a significant, long-term impact on a child’s learning potential is the quality … Read MoreRead More

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“The Postwar Dream” by Pink Floyd Photo Credit: Bob Hill

Film Critic F.X. Feeney on Woody Allen

“His sensitivity to music is key to his success as a filmmaker, because very early on – right from the very first films – he’s got a sense of rhythm; a sense of timing. Rhythm and timing are key to … Read More