Aleksandra Stone, a Louisville, Kentucky-based artist, creates photographs that document her experiences with depression. After the unexpected death of a friend in 2012, Stone began using photography as a way to deal with her grief. Stone hadn’t done much art before her friend passed away. “I feel like photography just kind of found me,” she … Continue reading
As in all her TV appearances, Giada De Laurentiis is just as charming, sweet and all around lovely as ever, and the many delectable Italian dishes she concocts often leave me salivating and gastronomically aroused. Yet I am still never able to actually enjoy her Food Network cooking series Giada at Home. The issue is … Continue reading
“Star Wars in 60 Minutes or Less” By Walter Parker I will admit, I experienced this play with a heavy bias. I have grown up with with a fondness for the Star Wars narrative and its mythos, so this was a performance I was already excited to see. I expected gloriously frantic pacing, nostalgia, … Continue reading
Pierre Gonnord portraits by Walter Parker In the lobby of 21c hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, I stared face-to-face with a number of curiously photogenic individuals, whose only commonality was the dark background that framed each of them. Well, that’s almost true. I stared at photographic portraits of said individuals, and the fact that all … Continue reading
Firefly by Walter Parker At first glance, Firefly could be thought of in the same vein as any other cult classic space opera. However, avid fans of this one-season story tend to place Firefly on a shinier pedestal, and they aren’t necessarily wrong to do so. The circumstances surrounding this show’s early termination … Continue reading
Six-String Samurai By Walter Parker This is what happens when you mix Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, The Wizard of Oz, and any old-school kung-fu movie. This is a shallow, violent, and cheesy action/adventure/comedy film full of unbelievable characters in unbelievable circumstances with sub-par acting and cringe-inducing one-liners. There’s not much I don’t love … Continue reading
“Psych” By Amy Feie The television series “Psych” is airing its final season this spring on the USA network. This show is unique in that it adds a comedic twist to the traditional cop/detective murder mystery storyline. It has entertained audiences for eight years. The cast’s delivery of the scripted humorous one-liners is so well … Continue reading
By Ashlee O’Neil Walking up to the second story of the Bard’s Town felt as though I was heading up to the mysterious unknown. As soon as I walked in I was encouraged to grab an “asteroid”, which was actually a crumbled ball of aluminum foil. The room was wall-to-wall with chairs and every seat … Continue reading
By Ashlee O’Neil Over the years there have been many spin-offs of “Sherlock Holmes” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The series Sherlock on PBS’s Masterpiece Mystery is a new modern-day take on the beloved Holmes. Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a quick-thinking borderline sociopath with a cellphone. Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman), a wounded veteran … Continue reading
By Ashlee O’Neil Over the years there have been many spin-offs of “Sherlock Holmes” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The series Sherlock on PBS’s Masterpiece Mystery is a new modern-day take on the beloved Holmes. Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a quick-thinking borderline sociopath with a cellphone. Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman), a wounded veteran … Continue reading
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