River runs deep
Mystic River has all the makings of a big screen legend: a superstar director, experienced actors, an unsettling musical score and an even more disturbing...
Hedwig and her Angry Inch take the stage
There is no easy way to describe the experience of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. On one hand, it is a dramedy, a stand up...
A clean performance from Staind
Since the release of Break the Cycle in 2001, the rock group Staind, a band “discovered” by Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, has built up...
Welcome to Tarantinoverse
Sharply dressed crooks with too-cool names spew humorous anecdotes, hip quips and one-liners as sharp as the clink of their Zippo lighters or as nonchalantly...
‘Massacre’ of a film
Not many remakes can match the original, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre doesn’t seem to even try. The remake is faithful to the story and...
New & Noteworthy for the week ahead
Epcot International Food and Wine Festival(Oct. 18 – Nov. 16/ Epcot Center/ Free with admission)What could be better than a day at Florida’s happy Mouse...
For the record
Every week, Entertainment Editor Nick Margiasso will put one of our fine USF staffers on the musical hot seat for a Q & A. It...
Open ears and hearts for Acceptance
The members of Acceptance, who hail from the city famous for the grunge sounds of Nirvana and Soundgarden, create a clean sound that sets them...
CD Review – Swell “Whenever You’re Ready”
SwellWhenever You’re ReadyBeggars Banquet Whenever You’re Ready is the latest release from Swell, a band of indie rockers from San Francisco. Swell released its first...
Mullets, snakes and Southern food
For the past two years I have attended the Rattlesnake Roundup in San Antonio, Fla. and for the past two years I have longed to...