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Aug
19
Afroplus #1
By Ron Wynn | Filed Under Miscellaneous | Leave a Comment
Along with jazz and blues discs, world music releases keep piling up. So we attempt to catch up with a few of the more worthy ones we’ve heard in recent weeks.
Jul
28
Silverman’s shift
By Ron Wynn | Filed Under Television | Leave a Comment
Ben Silverman got the chance Monday to do something most people who’ve failed at something in the manner he did never get: the opportunity to leave on their own terms and start a new venture.
Jul
21
Emmy problems
By Ron Wynn | Filed Under Television | Leave a Comment
Only those who believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny expect awards to be accurate and fair barometers= of talent and quality in any field. Much of the time, they are popularity indicators and political citations, with the nomination process overly controlled by the culture guardians. Plus, there are far too many instances where newcomers are placed squarely behind the eight ball in terms of getting a fair shot.
Jul
21
Jazzy blues #2
By Ron Wynn | Filed Under Miscellaneous | Leave a Comment
Our apologies for taking so long to do the second installment of what’s supposed to be a weekly blog feature. The discs didn’t stop coming. We just hit a snag in finding time to get it done, but we promise to be more vigilant in putting these out, particularly when there are so many fine jazz and blues items available.
Jul
14
Baseball perspectives
By Ron Wynn | Filed Under Newspapers, Television, sports | Leave a Comment
This week’s All-Star game and break is the ideal time to look back on the 2009 baseball season, which thus far has provided both ample lows and good trends, though those have been overshadowed by continuing steroids controversy.
Jul
7
Sci-Fi changes
By Ron Wynn | Filed Under Television | Leave a Comment
They’ve introduced some of the finest dramas on cable/satellite television throughout their history, including the epic remake of Battlestar Galactica that far surpassed the original version.
Jul
2
Karl Malden’s legacy
By Ron Wynn | Filed Under Film, Television | Leave a Comment
There haven’t been many character actors in the history of American cinema or theater better than Karl Malden, who died Wednesday at 97.
Jun
30
Oscar change
By Ron Wynn | Filed Under Film, Television | Leave a Comment
People unfamiliar with cultural politics think awards shows are truly about merit and were created to showcase and reward excellence.
Jun
26
Genuine giant
By Ron Wynn | Filed Under Books, Film, Music, Television | 1 Comment
Michael Jackson didn’t need artificial titles or unpredecented record sales to validate his greatness, though his remarkable achievements certainly merited that type of recognition.
Jun
24
Soundtrack changes
By Ron Wynn | Filed Under Film, Music | Leave a Comment
The world of film music, like many other things, has greatly changed. The days when masters like Ennio Morricone, Elmer Bernstein or Henry Mancini would craft musical documents so mighty they could either stand apart, or support cinematic presentations, have been supplanted by singles-laden releases aimed at generating radio airplay and cross-media promotion.