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(01/20/10 6:00am)
Madison's cinema scene is excellent, relatively speaking. On any
given weekend, no fewer than four local venues are playing films
worth watching. Four Star Video Heaven (on North Henry Street) is
the most inexhaustible movie rental joint I've ever patronized. For
the outrageous price of $0.00, the Cinematheque continually
provides us with opportunities to see films we'll probably never
again be able to see. The Wisconsin Film Festival begins on April
15 and it promises to be as stacked with must-sees as it is every
year. If you've got an insatiable appetite for cinema, Madison is
one of the better places you could be living at the moment. But in
the interest of combating complacency, the following ought to be
said: We can do better.
(01/19/10 6:00am)
The Daily Cardinal's arts staffers picked some of the most
notable movies you might have forgotten to see amidst holiday
cheer.
(12/04/09 6:00am)
When most of the musical world became acquainted with Arcade
Fire via their 2004 debut Funeral, there was no trend or
gimmickry by which someone could easily characterize the band; they
weren't wearing futuristic costumes, rehashing '60s rock 'n' roll,
or auto-tuning their vocals. All anyone could talk about was how
fucking good the album was—like, astonishingly, breathtakingly
good, and even more-so because just a month earlier, almost no one
had heard of the band.
(12/02/09 6:00am)
Typically at this point in the season, the NFL playoff picture
is getting clearer with each passing week. This season, however,
that trend is only holding true in one conference. The NFC playoff
picture is taking shape with both Green Bay and Philadelphia
winning last week to improve to 7-4 to separate themselves from the
6-5 Giants and Falcons. It's pretty certain the final five weeks
will be a battle between these four teams for the two wild-card
spots, with Green Bay and Philadelphia in the driver's seat.
(12/01/09 6:00am)
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs balance their own accolades with a multitude
of indie-music superstar collaborations, especially by frontwoman
Karen O. The punk-pop bombast on their first studio album,
Fever to Tell, dragged the critical spotlight to the Yeah
Yeah Yeahs, and they have kept that shining beacon of acclaim
firmly engaged ever since. Their studio albums meld a Heart-like
fondness for heavy guitars and strong female vocals and a Sigur Ros
affinity for using the voice as its own instrument instead of a
simple vehicle for lyrics. Karen O and Co.'s joint efforts run the
gamut from the purely musical—as on their earlier songs with TV on
the Radio and their recent collaboration with the Flaming Lips—to
more cinema-centric musical collaborations—like their partnership
with Arcade Fire for the soundtrack to nostalgia porn ""Where the
Wild Things Are."" If the band's music alone isn't enough to land
them in the company of the Top 10 Bands of the 2000s, their
ubiquitous work should.
(11/23/09 6:00am)
With several contenders in the battle royale of french fries,
comparisons are need to show those who rise into the spotlight.
Those with burnt ends or soggy stature are left in the darkest
corners of the basket, doomed for the alley dumpster. How, then,
can one determine the titan of taters? It's all about form.
(11/23/09 6:00am)
It's almost time for turkey with all the trimmings, including
the root staple—potatoes. Whether you imagine whipped pillow-like
clouds laden with pads of butter and rich gravy or sweet and savory
hunks of sunset-colored sweet potatoes nestled in a marshmallow
blanket, it is a side that refuses to be denied. Classic recipes
are nothing to turn up your nose at, but what harm is there in
turning up the heat and bringing something new to the Thanksgiving
table? This holiday, impress your family with some trendy spuds
that will knock their socks off, while still being simple to
make.
(11/23/09 6:00am)
The ""Twilight"" series is the ""Romeo and Juliet"" of our
generation. Like, seriously. Well, that's what Chris Weitz (""The
Golden Compass""), director of the latest installation in the
vampire saga, ""New Moon,"" would like us to believe, anyway. It is
not enough that in her second ""Twilight"" novel, Stephanie Meyer
blatantly rips off the Elizabethan classic. Weitz determines that
the fan base cannot make this connection for themselves, and so in
the opening shot, next to our sleeping heroine, Bella, lies a copy
of that most famous of love stories. It is an association that we
are supposed to carry with us through the whole film, and one that
gives Meyer far too much credit.
(11/18/09 6:00am)
The other day, I was passing my time in the Cardinal office by
reading some old issues from a few years ago. Not just because I
was curious as to what Mayor Dave's favorite rock 'n' roll album of
all time was (a standard question for The Daily Cardinal when
interviewing politicians), but also because I wanted to see what my
predecessors wrote for film columns.
(11/18/09 6:00am)
We've just crossed the hump of the NFL season. After figuring
out where teams were in the first half of the season, most have now
found their identity and are either positioning themselves for the
playoffs, a wild card race or a draft pick. Each and every NFL
season presents its unique aspects, so here is what I've thought of
the first half or so of the year.
(11/06/09 6:00am)
Every day of my life is in some way devoted to sexual health.
Whether it is in class, in medical school, working for an
organization dedicated to promoting healthy sexuality through
sex-positive education and activism or writing this column, I spend
a great deal of time reading, writing and discussing various
aspects of sexuality that impact people's lives in both positive
and negative ways.
(11/02/09 6:00am)
Lil Jon is set to release his first solo project Nov. 24,
entitled Crunk Rock. Why should anybody care? The short
answer is you should not care nor pay it any attention, yet people
will. Maybe even a lot of people, which makes me curious.
(10/18/09 6:00am)
Where the Wild Things Are: Max and Carol discuss mortality, time
and the sun as they slowly walk across the expansive desert.
(10/18/09 6:00am)
Max isn't like other kids. He's introverted, aggressive and
moody. Despite learning advanced astronomy in class, he still hides
in blanket forts in his room, issuing commands to his army of
stuffed animals. He moves from happily throwing snowballs to crying
silently at his departing sister to destroying her room in a
furious tantrum. And despite this, he is a king.
(10/14/09 6:00am)
The NFL is the country's most popular sport for several reasons,
and somehow the perceived parity of the league is one of them.
Loads of NFL fans will tell you that their league's the best
because they think there's more balance in it than there is in
baseball.
(10/12/09 6:00am)
When students compile their grocery lists, they face the
decision of where to buy their food and what type of food to buy,
how much to spend and how far to travel. What students may not know
is that the origin of their food largely drives their decision,
because the source of food sets the quality, health effects and
cost.
(10/07/09 6:00am)
If you're like any other hipster out there, you're already
excited beyond compare about the upcoming movie release of ""Where
the Wild Things Are."" Everyone's favorite childhood book about
independence, rebellion and imagination is sure to be one of the
biggest releases of the fall. With indie darling Spike Jonze
(""Adaptation,"" ""Being John Malkovich"") directing and hipster
queen Karen O writing the soundtrack, even the most ardent
counter-culture types have anointed ""Where the Wild Things Are"" a
success.
(09/25/09 6:00am)
As Wisconsin speeds into its Big Ten opener against Michigan
State Saturday undefeated, players on both sides of the ball are
conveying the same message: nonconference means nothing, now it's
business time.
(09/22/09 6:00am)
Snarf: a character in the popular mid-1980s animated show
ThunderCats, or the word I have to start this column with after
losing a drinking-induced bet to my friends Saturday night.
(09/18/09 6:00am)
It was a warm, breezy night as I wandered through Library Mall
toward my apartment, on my way back from one of my regular Chicken
Wrap and Mojo binges at the Union. As I passed the water fountains
and headed toward the bookstore, I knew what lay ahead of me. The
crazed, pushy pamphleteers would be out in full force, ready to
cram every piece of the world's worries right down my throat. This
is the point at which I usually take a few moments to mentally prep
myself for the roughly 30 seconds of verbal onslaught awaiting
me.
