On this Memorial Day, let's take a moment to cast aside what we thought of the "Lost" finale; stop debating whether Lee should...

He said he had something for me. Meeting one of the snitches for my column always made for interesting conversation. Especially with this on...

OK... so after an earlier video mishap for which I blame YouTube and their music rules, I'm reposting this video I made that most of my ...

Let's face it. Ed Hardy T-shirts are for frikkin' tools. There. I said it. They took distinctive vintage tattoos and slapped them on...

Click for some mood music He was tired. He'd been travelling too long without a decent bed. Just after lunch, he crossed the California...

Discovered a little bit of gold tonight... While most Bukowski enthusiasts either own or have seen the excellent 2003 documentary "Bu...

... Cyrus Garza , as played by Emmy winner Jimmy Smits. As 'Upfronts' week continues from networks and announce what they have in s...

Sometimes a story is all about context. Well that, and good editing. In the case of a TV show or movie, the way it's spliced together w...

Heavy Metal legend Ronnie James Dio died yesterday . And that reminded me of Muppet Master Jim Henson ... which reminded me of... Rat Pack l...

1862. Blacksmith James Warren Sears reached for his newspaper. It was the only thing he looked forward to all day. He read of the The Pacifi...

Hopefully, many 'Basement' dwellers know all about "American Masters." If you don't, hop on board and start watching ...

Last year marked the 70th anniversary of the novel " Ask the Dust ," by John Fante . While today it's recognized as a pre-Beat...

Blogger Buddy Bish over at Bish's Beat gave my the skinny on this a while back. It seems that some industrious sorts have composed a pl...

After spending most of my weekend at a very unBukowski-like amusement park, I really feel under the weather. Being that its cold and allergy...