Is This The Worst Book Ever?: 'Moon People'

“Moon People has reshaped my literary perceptions." – Goodreads reviewer Neil What I’m going to do before telling you about the epic stinker "Moon People" by Dale M. Courtney is issue a blanket sic statement for the duration of this article. I think that’s important to say before we move forward.

'Chronicle' takes found-footage idea to new level

It owes a great debt to the found-footage concept behind "The Blair Witch Project," has some of the aesthetic and tonal touches of "Cloverfield" and probes the same sorts of philosophical notions about the burden of power that serve as the basis for the "X-Men" series.

Chronicle: It's Carrie Plus X-Men, With Found Footage

Andrew (Dane DeHaan) points his new video camera toward his ailing mother (Bo Petersen), and she asks, ”Who’s the audience?” He lightly replies, “Just millions of people watching at home.” Actually, he’s started recording his family life to document the abusive behavior of his father (Michael Kelly), an out-of-work firefighter whose inability to pay for his [...]

Mercury News interview: Stan Heimowitz, co-founder, Celebrity Gems

In the market for a performer? Heimowitz is the one to call -- and he'll never call it work

Detroit area museums amp up the fun factor for curious kids

Though fiscal woes closed the Detroit Science Center in September and the Detroit Children's Museum in January (to the general public, anyway; the latter is open for use by the Detroit Public Schools), there's no shortage of kid-centered institutions offering tons of fun within easy driving distance of the metro area.