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Matthew Dear | Black City

Ghostly International (2010)
This week, Matthew Dear is Matthew Dear.

By: MICHAEL C. WALSH | August 18, 2010

Things that go Bumpkin in the day

Rock Homesteady
What exactly makes Bumpkin Island the choice destination for the horde of artists who set up a makeshift colony on its shores every year?

By: MICHAEL C. WALSH | August 04, 2010

Review: Charlie St. Cloud

Efron, Steers go overboard
Zac Efron should consider a new agent.

By: MICHAEL C. WALSH | August 04, 2010

Our hams are worth fighting for

'MA Men' return
Judging by the universally glowing reviews and the spitfire personality overhaul of Don Draper — now finally impervious to the dead-eyed glare of that vapid bitch Betty — Sunday's Mad Men season premiere proved the show won't be relinquishing its status as must-see-TV anytime soon.

By: MICHAEL C. WALSH | July 28, 2010

Review: Breaking Upwards

It isn't pretty, but it works
Young (he's 27) director Daryl Wein's debut feature is kind of a mess: he withholds and warps the emotions of the main characters till there's little sympathy to be had.

By: MICHAEL C. WALSH | July 13, 2010

Big Boi | Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty

Def Jam Recordings (2010)
Saying Big Boi has flow is a gross understatement. The man has never encountered a beat too challenging for him to ride until the wheels fall off.

By: MICHAEL C. WALSH | July 13, 2010

Video: The 12 acts you should've seen at Bonnaroo 2010

From the xx to Jay-Z
When I told my bosses here at the Phoenix that I was going to need some time off to attend Bonnaroo for my third year in a row, I expected to hear something along the lines of, "Have fun, don't die, and we'll see you when you get back."

By: MICHAEL C. WALSH | June 22, 2010