http://www.wordarc.com/rss/artsRSS Feed for WordArc: Arts & Entertainment Articlesen-usWed, 08 February 2012 05:41:49 GMTWed, 08 February 2012 05:41:49 GMTWordArc RSS 2.0 GeneratorWordArc@wordarc.comWordArc@wordarc.comhttp://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/10/10/Where_the_Wild_Things_Matured_and_Children_cry_at_TheatreWithin minutes of the movie, three children beside me were escorted by their parents out of the theatre. Max, the main character, was abusing a cat. The first thing movie goers will notice in this film is that this may not be a movie for children... Continue Reading at: http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/10/10/Where_the_Wild_Things_Matured_and_Children_cry_at_Theatre2009-10-10 18:28:42http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/10/10/Where_the_Wild_Things_Matured_and_Children_cry_at_Theatrehttp://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/06/13/The_Band_MGMT_Need_to_Read_More_BooksAt the beginning of the MGMT video for the song "Kids" the viewer is met with a quote by Mark Twain: "Battle not with monsters lest ye become a monster; and if you gaze into the abyss the abyss gazes into you. -Mark Twain" Great quote. Th... Continue Reading at: http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/06/13/The_Band_MGMT_Need_to_Read_More_Books2009-06-13 04:02:11http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/06/13/The_Band_MGMT_Need_to_Read_More_Bookshttp://www.wordarc.com/Georgie/2009/04/29/INTERNET_KILLED_THE_RADIO_STARAbout the only person I know who still buys CDs is my dad. This isn't surprising, since he's also the same person who happens to have the biggest musical catalogue I've ever encountered. Vinyl, 8-Track, Reel-to-Reel, Cassette, CD - he's covered it... Continue Reading at: http://www.wordarc.com/Georgie/2009/04/29/INTERNET_KILLED_THE_RADIO_STAR2009-04-29 15:33:40http://www.wordarc.com/Georgie/2009/04/29/INTERNET_KILLED_THE_RADIO_STARhttp://www.wordarc.com/Ryan_Sauve/2009/04/14/Whaddya_got%3FIn 1953's classic The Wild One, Johnny Strabler -- played by Marlon Brando -- is the leader of the Black Rebels Motorcycle Club, a gang of outlaw bikers. At one point in the movie, a local townie asks Johnny what he's rebelling against. His now fa... Continue Reading at: http://www.wordarc.com/Ryan_Sauve/2009/04/14/Whaddya_got%3F2009-04-14 17:08:46http://www.wordarc.com/Ryan_Sauve/2009/04/14/Whaddya_got%3Fhttp://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/04/05/Radiohead_Meets_Vampire_Weekend_and_the_results_are_goodAfter a few recommendations to listen to Vampire Weekend I can say that I'm not impressed by most of their work and I never found their music really moving. Although a year late, I've finally gotten around to listening to Stereogum's 10 year anniv... Continue Reading at: http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/04/05/Radiohead_Meets_Vampire_Weekend_and_the_results_are_good2009-04-05 03:49:10http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/04/05/Radiohead_Meets_Vampire_Weekend_and_the_results_are_goodhttp://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/03/29/Don%27t_You_Hate_It_When_a_Bad_Song_Grows_On_You%3FDon't you hate it when you hear a song for the first time and think "Wow, you really have to like that style of music to enjoy this song." But after a few listens you start liking the song? And what's worse is if the song actually starts to so... Continue Reading at: http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/03/29/Don%27t_You_Hate_It_When_a_Bad_Song_Grows_On_You%3F2009-03-29 20:27:15http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/03/29/Don%27t_You_Hate_It_When_a_Bad_Song_Grows_On_You%3Fhttp://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/03/15/Modern_French_Rock_and_RollFrench rock can sometimes be an oxymoron. How can such a beautiful language with all its L-sounds, ooohs, and ahhhs ever convey the angst filled lyrics rock songs deserve? I usually find myself having to filtering way more French rock than I have... Continue Reading at: http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/03/15/Modern_French_Rock_and_Roll2009-03-15 19:14:20http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/03/15/Modern_French_Rock_and_Rollhttp://www.wordarc.com/claudia/2009/03/11/Values_Enshrined_in_StoneA drive through downtown Vancouver is testament to the persistent architectural expansion of this city. Construction sites abound in Vancouver, yet very infrequently do we step back to ask how and why certain forms of architecture are used. The Va... Continue Reading at: http://www.wordarc.com/claudia/2009/03/11/Values_Enshrined_in_Stone2009-03-11 22:49:59http://www.wordarc.com/claudia/2009/03/11/Values_Enshrined_in_Stonehttp://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/03/03/%22Don%27t_Read_the_Watchmen%21%22_says_DirectorCome this Friday, there's one good reason for me to view the "Watchmen" movie. Because it's one movie by Zack Snyder that I won't have to worry about high-testosterone males pretending they're Greek and yelling "SPARTAAA!" in my face when they fin... Continue Reading at: http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/03/03/%22Don%27t_Read_the_Watchmen%21%22_says_Director2009-03-03 00:07:34http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/03/03/%22Don%27t_Read_the_Watchmen%21%22_says_Directorhttp://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/02/25/A_Few_of_the_Best_of_Stories._Ever.%C2%85As pointed out in his last article, it takes a very valuable story to be able to survive millenniums. Yet, I've found that many of even my bookish friends have not read the fables of Aesop. Maybe that's because there are so many of them. Perhaps... Continue Reading at: http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/02/25/A_Few_of_the_Best_of_Stories._Ever.%C2%852009-02-25 21:47:01http://www.wordarc.com/Alamir/2009/02/25/A_Few_of_the_Best_of_Stories._Ever.%C2%85