Articles in the bookworm Category

by Kris March 17, 2010
Hold the scallions on my Empire State Building, please Happy St. Patrick’s to all you lucky ducks in the Big Apple (well, maybe not so lucky, what with the mini monsoon/deadly storm). The... ...and there's more »
by Chris July 23, 2009
Summer Reading — 2009 — Sci-Fi Edition One of the nicest things about finishing school has been my return to reading what I want to read, when I want to read it.... ...and there's more »
by Chris May 12, 2009
I recently came across the following youtube interview, and figured I might share it. Feist video interviews seem to be few and far between... ...and there's more »
by Chris July 20, 2008
Chris’s Summer Catchup 2008 Part 2: The Revenge While most people look toward Summer as a period of relaxation, my Summer has been anything but. So, in another effort towards cleaning house,... ...and there's more »
by Chris October 24, 2007
Variety is reporting that Hideo Nakata will be helming New Line Cinema’s screen adaptation of Natsuo Kirino’s Out. Funny, I thought there was already a... ...and there's more »
by Chris September 28, 2007
It’s exactly as the title suggests. Huge discounts on books published by UC Press. There’s a lot here, from history to film to science, all... ...and there's more »
by Chris September 20, 2007
The weather has turned, schools are back in session, and workloads have shifted back to high gear. It’s safe to say summer is officially over.... ...and there's more »
by Chris June 23, 2007
Pitfall (Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigaraha) – Criterion Collection — dvd movie review Pitfall, the first film in Criterion’s three film set is also Teshigahara’s first feature film. Having worked primarily on non-fiction documentary shorts, Teshigahara’s jump to... ...and there's more »
by Chris June 3, 2007
The past two months have left little time for extra-curricular reading, but now, with Summer officially hear, I have finally hit the books again. As... ...and there's more »
by Chris April 24, 2007
Oh Joy! Criterion to release The Face of Another and Woman in the Dunes! Oh wow. This is super cool. If you read this site you know that Kobo Abe is my favorite author. Well, Criterion is set to... ...and there's more »
by Chris and Kris March 27, 2007
Okay, so Spring Break is here and that means another round of Vacation Reading. Being that Spring Break is only a week, I’m actually attempting... ...and there's more »
by Chris January 23, 2007
As you may or may not know (Kris and I have yet to put up the formal trip articles) we just got back from a... ...and there's more »
by Chris November 14, 2006
Although I’ve been a fan of Haruki Murakami for roughly the past five years, I still hadn’t checked out Ryu. The “other Murakami”, writer of... ...and there's more »
by Chris September 7, 2006
So I figured it was time to update you guys on my recent reads. For all the cult and obscure films I watch, I refuse... ...and there's more »
by Chris May 10, 2006
Natsuo Kirino’s Out — book review How far would you go to help a friend in trouble? A good friend, mind you. Not just the person you trade bitchings with at... ...and there's more »
by Chris December 29, 2005
Memoirs of a Geisha — movie review Over the Christmas weekend Kris and I attended showings of Brokeback Mountain and Memoirs of a Geisha. Having been reading the book for the past... ...and there's more »
by Chris and Kris July 27, 2005
I'm a huge fan of Haruki Murakami, The Wind Up Bird Chronicle being my favorite book of all time. I had often wondered about the... ...and there's more »