GHOST IN THE MACHINE; WEB SURFERS HUDDLE OVER SCREENS AS SCARY TALES OF UNEARTHLY THINGS RAISE GOOSEBUMPS ON THEIR FLESH
AN EERIE, HYPNOTIC glow emanates from the corner of an otherwise pitch-black room. As you draw closer, the reverberations from the unearthly hum prick at your flesh. The sound of your own breathing fills the inside of your head, as you reach out to see what unimaginable horrors you can…
SURFING FOR SHADES OF SPOOKINESS
What rumbles and shrieks in the night? Your modem, of course. Read on, if you dare, these (abbreviated) tales from the Web. * Reader favorite “Out of Order,” from www.castleofspirits.com: It was during finals week, and I was at school studying with a group of kids. We all decided to…
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Hutton has leg surgery following cycle injury Model and actress Lauren Hutton was recuperating Wednesday after more than seven hours of reconstructive leg surgery for injuries. Hutton, a longtime motorcycle rider, was on the road Saturday afternoon with Dennis Hopper, Jeremy Irons and about 50 other celebrity members of the…
THE POLITICS OF SPIKE LEE
It seems there’s nothing director Spike Lee loves more than to focus on topics most people would prefer not to think about or talk about. An example of the message he tries to get across might best be found in the final scene of “School Daze,” where Laurence Fishbourne’s character…
SERIOUS SATIRE; SPIKE LEE’S NEW MOVIE, “BAMBOOZLED,” TAKES AIM AT THE PREDOMINATELY WHITE-RUN TELEVISION INDUSTRY
For once, the ever-present blue Yankees cap is (albeit temporarily) at Spike Lee’s side. Still, the director looks monochromatically stylish as he sheds his black leather jacket to reveal a thick ribbed black sweater and white pants. The West Coast circuit to promote his new movie, “Bamboozled,” is almost at…
Exhibition, event celebrates the journey of Bruce Lee
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ When it comes to dead-celebrity sightings, Bruce Lee trails only Elvis Presley and Bigfoot. Today, 27 years after his death, the man who forever changed the image of the Asian male continues to dominate the covers of martial arts magazines, and his bare-chested, simmering image is…
LEE GETS TRAPPED BY HIS OWN TRICKS IN “BAMBOOZLED”
Bamboozle: 1. to trick or deceive somebody through misleading statements or falsehoods. 2. to make somebody confused. Resorting to dictionary definitions to jump-start a work is usually a desperate technique employed in freshman composition. Nevertheless, Spike Lee’s latest comedy “Bamboozled” starts off by defining the meanings of satire. That clunky…
“DRUNKEN MASTER” STOCKED WITH PLENTY OF TALENT, ACTION
Jackie Chan still has the moves. Well, at least he had the moves six years ago, when “Legend of Drunken Master” originally premiered as “Drunken Master II.” The “II” isn’t strictly a sequel, but rather pays homage to the 1979 movie that made Chan famous. The “master” refers to Wong…
KUNG FU’S GLADIATOR; EXHIBITION, EVENT CELEBRATES THE JOURNEY OF BRUCE LEE
WHEN IT COMES to dead-celebrity sightings, Bruce Lee trails only Elvis Presley and Bigfoot. Today, 27 years after his death, the man who forever changed the image of the Asian male, continues to dominate the covers of martial arts magazines, and his bare-chested, simmering image is a familiar sight, even…