Why Aren’t the Media Gaga Over Aventura?

by Reebee Garofalo (Independent), Feb-02-10

It is difficult to peruse any avenue of pop culture these days without running across a video, a review, or at least some commentary on Lady Gaga. She’s everywhere. Granted she scored five top ten singles in 2009. And, truth be told, her opening performance at this year’s Grammys with (Sir) Elton John was captivating, if overblown. But then, everything at this year’s Grammys was overblown, from Beyonceé extravagant song and dance medley amid a gaggle of dancers who looked like starship troopers wearing World War II-era Nazi helmets to Pink’s cirque-du-soleilesque performance, suspended high above the audience (mostly upside down), while being drenched with water.

Shifting Borders

by Press Pass TV (Independent), Sep-09-09

Press Pass TV looks at the effects of gentrification and how value is established in a city.

Must See Film Requires Clear Mind and New Critique!

by Mary Lynn Cramer (Participant), Sep-06-09

FOOD INC: A Must See Film. Viewing doesn't require a strong stomach; it does require a clear mind.