 | Crash Fest Now that the the 50th-anniversary celebration for the alleged UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico has passed, what conclusions can we draw? That evidence points to a government cover-up? That the metallic debris was not of this earth? That aliens live among us? Nope, nope, and nope. The conclusion to be drawn is that flying-saucer sightings are extremely good for business. |
 | Men in Black What do you get when you cross a young and old wise-ass, a kooky sci-fi fantasy, several million dollars of computer imagery and a plot as thin as plastic wrap? Hint: if you said Women in White, you're wayyy off. Four, yes four separate reviewers confirm that the hype generated by this summer's silliest alien flick is not just a dripping load of blue goo. |
 | As Free As We Want To Be? Who was Che Guevara? Biographer Jon Lee Anderson recently attempted to answer that question in 754 pages of details titled Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life. Thanks to a diligent book reviewer with excruciating details of his own, learn why this portrait of the mythical Cuban Revolutionary mercenary-hero fails to dramatize Guevara's stunningly complicated life story. |
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