In 1986, Van Morrison, rock-era Romantic and eternal Mr. Grumpypants, decided he'd had enough. He'd held hands with a "Brown-Eyed Girl," he'd folded prayerful palms to a "Beautiful Vision." Now it...

Right now, the popular culture is ablaze  over "Selma." Ava DuVernay's chronicle of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Alabama protests has stoked a vigorous debate. It's a debate worth addressing, since it raises...

It's the most wonderful time of the year. The time when you get a break from my pretentious rants about movies, musicals and movie musicals. But before you go, dear reader, I thought it might be nice to...

A couple weeks ago, one of my English classes had a visit from the renowned poet Erin Belieu. When I asked her what one had to do in order to become a capital-G Great Poet, she said this: "You've got to...

Did you know Art Garfunkel writes poetry? More to the point, did you know that Art Garfunkel wrote anything at all? Did you know that he exists as more than a puppet that's moved about by the strings of...

In a year of cinematic duds, "Nightcrawler" is a daring and highly satisfying standout. This film is both viscerally emotional and bristling with interesting thoughts. I'll deal first with the feels...

My music taste is maddeningly diverse, but most of my favorite artists have something in common: they were either popular before I came of age or deceased before I was born. In short, I may be listening...

If you're looking for a conventional review of Trinity theatre's production of "The Glass Menagerie," you've come to the wrong place. Oh, sure, I could write a review, but five hundred words of "DUDE...

I'm here to report a scandal on our campus. No, not one related to administration, construction, or even copulation. The scandal is this: Trinity is not doing enough to promote the upcoming appearance...

Dear "The Sopranos," We'll start with this: what makes you great, my beloved, is that you meet the criteria that make any work of art great: you tell your story ingeniously, and you explore your themes...

Autumn is nearly upon us, but you wouldn't know it here in Texas. Still, even if the blazing sun and non-changing trees and nom-nomming mosquitoes keep us from experiencing autumn with our bodies, we can...

(NOTE: This article contains spoilers about a show that ended almost a decade ago. If you've been living under a rock for the past 10 years, approach with caution.) As a lifelong pop culture junkie, l...