Evelyn Waugh

Dylan Hicks unveils "West Texas Winds," talks upcoming novel

​What a pleasant surprise it was to see this brand new song and video from Minneapolis singer/songwriter Dylan Hicks last week. For one thing it's been far too long to have heard anything new from the "Governor of Fun." He only recently showed up with new material in one of Terry Eason "Song-A-Day ... More >>

David Lebedoff

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London Fog

Woody Allen's second English excursion is a failed return to comedy

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Martin Amis: Yellow Dog

Higher Powers

Watching the Detectives

Minneapolis mystery writer Ellen Hart has two fictional foils. One is an upstanding lesbian restaurateur; the other, a straight, cross-dressing food critic.

The Jungle Book

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