Streaks

Surviving Civilization

Did reality TV and shock radio finally go too far by depicting the slaughter of animals on air? Shad Clark analyzes the phenomenon, and comes up with some chilling conclusions...

Chocolat

What's this? Ink 19's resident lord of metal, David Lee Beowülf, reviewing the Oscar-nominated film Chocolat? Have we gone mad? Nope, but Beowülf sure has an interesting perspective on this "romantic comedy"...

In Perspective: Shock-King!

Sure, Marilyn Manson might think he's shocking, but where would he be if Alice Ccooper hadn't blazed the trail? With two amazing new reissues, the shock rock king is back in the spotlight in a big way. Hal Horowitz takes advantage of the opportunity to look back at the career of the man who'll always be "Eighteen."

In Perspective: Lynyrd Skynyrd Flies Again

"Play some Skynyrd!," you yell? OK, we'll oblige. Hal Horowitz takes a look back at the career of the Southern rock icons through the eyes of the new rarities collection, Lynyrd Skynyrd Collectybles.

Deconstructing Oscar

All that glitters may not be gold, yet somehow Oscar has retained his luster for 73 years. John P. Wasser meditates on the allure of the Academy Awards and the significance of the multicultural feel of this year's ceremony.

Pollock

Fresh from its surprise Academy Award for Marcia Gay Harden's performance as Lee Krassner, Ed Harris' biopic Pollock faces an even tougher test -- a review from our own Carl F. Gauze.

The Powerpuff Girls Cereal

In the tradition of cartoon cereals from Smurfberry Crunch to Pac-Man cereal, and from Mr. T cereal to Pokemon, Kellog's has let loose The Powerpuff Girls cereal on an unsuspecting world. Phil Bailey turns his finely-honed palate to this sugary-sweet sensation, but will Mojo Jojo destroy breakfast?