8/22/2006
At once both fantastical and real, a boy and man's path cross as they both try to find themselves.
'Kafka on the Shore' is the latest novel from acclaimed Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. As with many Murakami novels, the book follows two plots that alternate between chapters, winding their way together before crashing headfirst in the final pages. The odd chapters document the story of Kafka, a...
8/22/2006
Daily Show correspondent, Apple commercial star and former professional literary agent divulges complete world knowledge.
For all those who have been plagued by questions such as: 'Who were the U.S. presidents who had hooks for hands'; 'what is the truth about the Loch Ness monster'; did the menu at the first thanksgiving include eels; and, above all else, 'what will happen in the future?' look no further, for in 'The...
8/22/2006
The Founding Fathers' imagination and thus their ability
It is often said that one gains insight from perspective; that stepping back from something, having that distance, can provide answers and solutions not readily apparent in the midst of things. I have never been a fan of the clich? axiom, but then again, I have never denied one either. Bernard...
8/22/2006
It
Before all the hype, before the Internet craze, before the filming and the press junkets and KRAFT tables, "Snakes on a Plane" existed as an article in Nature Magazine. Fourteen years and more than 25 studios later, it would become one of the most hyped movies of all time (and who said nothing good...
