Renowned crime noir author James M. Cain speaks from the dead in “The Cocktail Waitress,”his nearly finished novel discovered 35 years after his death thanks to Hard Case Crime, an American publisher of hardboiled crime novels. The paperback crime novels of the ‘40s and ‘50s are resurrected in their fictional works, showcasing suspense and drama […]
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Book Review: ‘The Twenty-Year Death’ By Ariel S. Winter
Ariel S. Winter’s debut novel, “The Twenty Year Death,” features three separate crime novels that create a single saga of violence and tragedy intruding on the lives of a couple. Described as a 3-in-1 noir, each novel is set in a different decade, penned in a different style and told from a different perspective, starting […]
Summer’s Hottest Ticket: Live From The Firefly Music Festival In Dover, Delaware!
Get the scoop on one of this summer’s biggest events with our live coverage of the Firefly Music Festival!
Film Review: Tony Zierra’s ‘My Big Break’ Documentary
Are you an aspiring actor? Not simply for the wealth, power and adoring fans but because you can’t possibly imagine doing anything else? Maybe you gave up on your dreams, citing them unrealistic. If you’re still following them, what will it be like if you finally get your big break in Hollywood? What would it […]
Review: Scott Speedman Shines As Edwin Boyd In ‘Citizen Gangster’
‘Citizen Gangster’ is the first feature film project from up-and-coming director Nathan Morlando. The film is based on the true story of Edwin Boyd, played wonderfully in the film by Scott Speedman of ‘Underworld’ fame. For those unfamiliar with Edwin Boyd, he is a man who made a name for himself as Toronto’s most famous […]
Game Review: “Mass Effect 3” Is A Contender For Game of the Year!
Mass Effect 3 is the third and most epic chapter in the saga of Captain Shepard and his crew. ME2’s last scene hinted at ominous things to come – Earth’s invasion by the Reapers, a seemingly-invincible race of sentient machines bent on destroying and assimilating organic life. Those unfortunate to survive a Reaper attack are […]
Attaloss: A Tale of Hardship, Perseverance And Rock ‘n’ Roll!
Let the countdown begin! Los Angeles modern rockers Attaloss are touring the U.S. to promote their self-titled debut album, due April 10 via Rock Ridge Music/Warner Music Group/ADA. Now folks, I could fill those previous sentences with all the fancy adjectives my little mind can muster but you’d still be left thinking what I was […]
Book Review: Daniel O’Malley Makes Powerful Debut With ‘The Rook’
Wow! What a debut for novelist Daniel O’Malley. I was in the bookstore a few weeks ago and picked up this gem of a novel just on a whim. The title and cover intrigued me, and the information on the inner flaps piqued my interest. By the time I was 10-15 pages into The Rook, […]
DVD Review: TNA Impact Wrestling’s ‘Bound for Glory 2011’
I was excited to view my first Bound for Glory event, and it certainly did not disappoint. TNA’s biggest show of the year was exactly that: a big event that was full of excitement and quality wrestling. This two disc set consisted of the main match card for Bound for Glory (disc one) and special […]