The Insider: Ten Years Later
Sean MurphyToward the end of Sydney Lumet's '70s classic Serpico there is an unnerving scene that encapsulates the conundrum faced by the eponymous cop: already persona non grata within the law…
Living In These Hard Times
Toles shoots, he scores. No further comment required.
(Not) Sucking in the ’70s: Jazz, Volume One
Yes, sometimes you can judge an album by its cover. Especially if it Jazz. Most especially if it was from the '70s (that Sun Ra cover is from the…
That cat’s something I can’t explain…
Oh really? I know this thing will grow big enough to eat me but....this is simply uncalled for. I'm not trying to get all Fuck You, Penguin here but...give me…
Somchai Yoosabai: The Jumping Master
I'm trying to think of something I don't love about this. I'm not having much luck. Overhearing a conversation between the boy's mother and his teachers about his love for…
Jazz Is Recession-Proof
John Coltrane. Eric Dolphy. McCoy Tyner. Elvin Jones. Any questions?
Curt Calls It Quits
Not much to add to that photo. Especially if you are a Red Sox (or, HA!, a Yankees) fan. Curt is finally calling it quits. In his own time, on…
Obama: Time to break out the Fagles
A one-two punch that makes me feel worse, not better, than I did yesterday. First, at The Huffington Post, comes Robert Kuttner's ominously entitled Geithner's Last Stand, here. Then,…
You Using the Whole Fist, Wall Street?
I can't get that hot, asphalt taste out of my mouth. We're all out of money, it seems, but there is plenty of tar to go around. I was only…
The Pterodactyl Sees the Airplane
From: Sean Murphy Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 3:26 PM To: 'Murphy, John R.' Subject: RE: Anthony My nephew is officially more technologically proficient than his uncle. From:…