by Steve Kendall, Stephen Bronner, Mike Ketive, Siddharth Watal, and Jonathan Zuckerman in Knight Life
AFI- Decemberunderground: After the group signed with a major label and released their now hit album Sing the Sorrow, it was easy to see how this band would progress their sound. That's exactly what they did with their seventh release, Decemberunderground, which flawlessly blends rock, metal, punk and sprinkles of techno for an emotional, captivating and sometimes surreal experience.
by in Knight Life
What are some of the worst albums of the year?
1) Angels and Airwaves- We don't need to Whisper: I've said a million times how much this band sucks. I might as well say it again.
2) Flyleaf- Self-Titled: Two good songs and a bunch of other ones that put me to sleep.
by Stephen Bronner, Siddharth Watal, Steve Kendall, and Mike Ketive in Knight Life
1. The Prestige - Christopher Nolan's follow-up to his amazing Batman Begins follows the rivalry between two genius magicians trying to find the ultimate magic trick. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale play the rivals and Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine and David Bowie support.
by Eric Blattberg in Knight Life
What happened to the days when movie stars were true gods? The Humphrey Bogarts, Spencer Tracys, Marilyns and Audreys of the movie world have been replaced by the borderline crazy "reality-show-esque" escapades of Britneys, Naomis, Rosies and Donalds. The stars used to be desired because they were stars and not because you could read about them in the grocery store line.
by Markos Papadatos in Knight Life
Best Picture:
The Departed
Babel
Letters from Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
Who Should Win: The Departed
Who Will Win: Letters from Iwo Jima
Commentary: I would love to see "The Departed" take the win in this category, being the most successful movie this year in the box-office from the five nominees.
An Interview with the Editor-in-Chief of the New York Times Book Review
by Michael Orbach in Knight Life
The New York Times Book Review is considered by many to be the gold standard in book reviews (to quote a nameless author we interviewed: "You only know you made it when you're inside there"). And reaching over three million people every week, The New York Times Book Review is not only the most high-profile, but also the most read book review publication in the country (its circulation number is at 1.
Book Reviewer for the New York Times
by Michael Orbach in Knight Life
Q. As one of the Book Review regulars, what's your background and how did you end up working for the Book Review?
A: My father is a Russian literature professor and my mother taught journalism, graphic design, global Marxism (etc). I grew up in mid-western university towns in a busy, somewhat raucous (two brothers) household where food, books, conversation and entertaining were very important.
Senior Editor of the New York Times Book Review
by Michael Orbach in Knight Life
Q: How did you end up working at the New York Times Book Review?
A: The short answer is that I'm indebted to the Book Review's previous editor, Chip McGrath, who hired me in 1999. At the time, I was the books editor at Salon. The longer answer is … longer.
Staff Writer for the New York Times Book Review
by Michael Orbach in Knight Life
Q: How did you get involved in the New York Times Book Review? (re: Is working for the New York Observer as creepy as it seems?)
A: Sam Tanenhaus asked me to join the Book Review in August 2004, when I was working at the New York Observer, where I covered publishing and New York intellectual life.
by Linda Hakim in Knight Life
After watching the SAG Awards, Golden Globes and the Fall 2006 runway shows, it seems more obvious than ever that the leading women in Hollywood and models alike always manage to look stunning, without a hair out of place.
Recently we've seen many beauty trends emerge on the red carpet.
by Mike Ketive in Knight Life
The Nokia Theatre was packed to max capacity, particularly the floor. Many were overheated and sweating profusely, myself being among the sweaty, huddled masses. All of us, after a lively performance from Sanctity, a curious performance by Gojira, and the best performance of the three support acts in Amon Amarth, the Finnish force of fury known as Children of Bodom.
