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One of the most talked-about local films from 2011 was this little known project called Must Come Down. --- Artist Kenny Riches took on the role of director in this film about finding where you fit in life, seen through the eyes of two people currently experiencing their respective quarter-life crises who inevitably start to help each other move on in odd and sometimes ridiculous ways.
Here’s how I know Dan Wells accomplished something terrific
with Partials: Instead of feeling
like I was pushing through the hundredth post-apocalyptic thriller in the last
six months, I couldn’t put the damned thing down. There’s certainly a whiff of familiarity to the basic premise: Some 50 years in the future, most of humanity has been wiped out by a
virus, believed to have been released by the genetically engineered
soldiers—called Partials—who had rebelled against their human creators.
One of the difficulties when grilling whole chickens is that certain parts (like the wings) tend to burn before the others are fully cooked. This recipe, which calls for butterflying the chicken first, solves that problem.
Hello to all you post-reading, comment-leaving, critical-thinking, substance-loving blog enthusiasts --- If you had read this blog entry when it was originally posted last night, you would have read some hilarious commentary on HB363 and what a waste of legislative time it is; oh, the fun that I had writing examples of that insanity and other politically pertinent material. However, since my expertise is to be directed toward penning entertainment/art-related material, I restrained myself and rethought my rant.
If you’re unaware of the musical stylings of T-Pain then you've been living in a world of ignorant bliss. Therefore you should probably just stop reading right now (click here for a safe exit).
Earlier this month, the plot of Drop Dead Gorgeous played out for real (or very nearly so) in Everett, Wash. --- According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "norovirus caused more than 200 illnesses among people who attended a state cheerleading tournament.
We're wrapping up February's local releases with only a few from the past couple of weeks and one release show since this month was rather slow for new material. --- First up is the debut album from the singer/songwriter Damien Fairchild.
Little, Brown and Company announced in a press release today that it will be publishing J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults. No information was released about the publication date, title or genre, though it was reported in 2007 that Rowling was working on a crime novel.
