Film blogMoviesInnocence of Muslims: a dark demonstration of the power of filmNakoula Basseley Nakoula's movie is a bigoted piece of poison calculated to inflame the Muslim world. It ought to be treated with the contempt it deservesCritics like to talk about the "films of the year", but the awful truth is that this year's most significant movie may well turn out to be a non-movie, a hoax movie, a bigoted piece of poison calculated to inflame the Muslim world. Read More...
ObituaryJohnny JenkinsFlamboyant musician who influenced Hendrix and Otis ReddingThe guitarist, singer and songwriter Johnny Jenkins, who has died aged 67 of a stroke, proved a massive influence on acts from his home town, Macon, Georgia, such as Otis Redding and the Allman Brothers, and also those from further afield such as Jimi Hendrix. On a visit to Macon, Hendrix had noted the flamboyance of Jenkins' left-handed, upside-down guitar playing and realised that showmanship, like playing the guitar behind the head, was a very good gimmick. Read More...
Graphic novel of the monthComics and graphic novelsReviewCartoonist Adrian Tomine's 'prenuptial memoir' lays bare the fiasco of the modern wedding with acid witDo you have a friend who is in the process of turning into Bridezilla (or even Groomzilla, since women certainly don't have a monopoly on wedding madness)? Then I have the perfect gift for her – though on second thoughts, perhaps this is a treat best left until after her nuptials when, one hopes, your friend will miraculously recover her mislaid sense of humour. Read More...
