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New ‘Ghostbusters’ haunted by ghost of funnier original
The all-female title characters of 2016’s Ghostbusters can bust ghosts just as well as their 1984 forebears. Just don’t expect them to bust a lot of guts in the process.
Despite its overall quirky charm, the original film was primarily a…
Family of Henry Green, community members speak out against racist police brutality
In the wake of the police killings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Philando Castile in St Paul, and Henry Green in Columbus, a Black Lives Matter rally was scheduled for Friday, July 8 at the Franklin Park Amphitheater. But it almost didn’t…
Woody Guthrie, Republicans, basketball and paint
In the wake of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ upset victory over the Golden State Warriors, a minor squabble has erupted over the 10-story tall LeBron James banner that presently hangs on the Sherwin-Williams building in downtown Cleveland. Mega-paint…
Illogic: A Man Who Thinks With His Own Mind
I swapped info to set up this interview regarding Illogic’s new album, “A Man Who Thinks With Own Mind” while Aesop rock was performing.
It was heartwarming to see that some of underground rap’s finest were still friends.
“A Man Who…