Mangia in midtown
There are certain types of businesses that are essential to have in a town the size of New Paltz, if
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Old dog, top dog in Skyfall
Wanting, at some point in one’s life, to be James Bond seems to be a fairly universal Guy Thing –
Slavic soap opera
In these days when hardly any movie idea stands a chance of being funded and distributed by a Hollywood studio
Merry mansions
For many of us, ‘tis the season for holiday panic to set in, as we contemplate how little time we
Suite for the sweets
Diabetics and dieters beware, all others take heed: This weekend presents an unusual opportunity to experience a full-on sugar rush
A round house around the house
Among the flags of the long-shot nations competing in the Summer Olympics, you might have spotted the banner of Kyrgyzstan,
Daniel Day-Lewis shines in Lincoln
Oscar-bait season is upon us once again, to the consternation of folks like me who would like to have a
Soul for survivors
There aren’t too many female singers out there who fall into the bass/baritone category. Maybe that’s part of the reason
Toil and trouble…in the Mideast
Among Shakespeare’s tragedies, Macbeth is arguably the darkest. (At least, you could make that argument if, like many fans of
Poughkeepsie parade, fireworks & film this Friday
With all its stately homes and historic sites opulently decked out for the season, not to mention the elaborate Sinterklaas