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Clear Static is the latest band to ape an 80s synthesizer sound and ride that retro wave. The big difference. They are actually a good band. Clear Static is made up of Tom Pederson, Michael David, Danny Kincaid, Rich Pederson and Jacob Shearer. Their album...

Harold Ramis is a comedy god. Those credentials were solidified early in his career as a writer/producer on SCTV. That was only enhanced when Ramis turned to the movies as a writer on Animal House, Meatballs and a director on such classics as Caddyshack, Vacation and Groundhog Day. In recent years...

Joe Kubert is such a legend in the comic book industry that his fame even reaches out into the mainstream with his School of Cartoon & Graphic Art. Besides his seminal work on Hawkman, Tarzan, Enemy Ace, Batman, The Flash and many...

To all of us people who grew up in the 70s and 80s it was impossible not to see and love Richard Donners films. Man or woman, one or more of your favorite films was Superman, The Goonies, Lethal Weapon and Ladyhawke. Throughout the 90s Donner continued with his Lethal Weapon series and even jumpstarted...

When it comes to creating superhero action, comic book artist Bryan Hitch is up there with such legendary creators as Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, John Romita Jr., Alex Ross and Mike Mignola. Thats why Hitchs comic book series, The Ultimates co-created with writer Mark Millar, was Marvel and Lionsgates...

South African native Wayne Kramer blew the film industry away with his sleeper hit, The Cooler. That film ended up garnering Alec Baldwin an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor. It also showed Hollywood that Kramer is a major player in the game. He has used all his skill to create the...

After creating many of the most brilliant music videos and the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry is considered by many to be one of the greatest film visionaries ever. His latest project, Dave Chappelles Block Party, is a bit more human and real. Back in 2004 after...

I know I interviewed Hank Von Helvete the frontman for Turbonegro. But as I read this over Im not sure if we actually talked about anything. I dont know if he is just tired or weird. Probably both. Anyway we chatted from his hotel room about Turbonegros latest album, Party Animals....

In his cartoon books Bunny Suicides and Return of...

Les Borsai is the manager of bands such as Melissa Lefton, Unwritten Law and The Icarus Line. But hes also had an insane life which he has chronicled in the book The Death of Wizdem...

The straight to DVD stop motion animation feature film, Live Freaky Die Freaky, certainly lives up to its name. Its about a world where the only book left is Helter Skelter and the entire world starts to follow its teachings. Its the Charles Manson...