Archives - Jason Silverstein

Looking back at the best and worst films of 2010

In the digital age, events from 2003 might as well be ancient history.

Public parking: our recurring nightmare

    If you asked UR students what they think is the most annoying problem at this University, you could…

Best albums of the year

How often is it that an album is brilliant right down to its title? As its name perfectly illustrates, West’s fifth has equal parts beauty, insanity, and untamed imagination.

GLO’s experiment gone wrong

The Austin, Texas duo Ghostland Observatory frequently draw comparisons to MGMT, which isn’t exactly fair — it’s not like either band has a lock on the two-guys-messing-with-electronics act.

Rollin’ and tumblin’ with Dylan at RIT

[caption id="attachment_12019" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Bob Dylan came to Rochester Institute of Technology for his Never Ending Tour, which has been…

Film goes ‘Inside’ America’s failed economy

“Inside Job,” narrated by a tactful Matt Damon, creates a thorough outline of that catastrophe, condensing decades worth of corporate intrigue into a brisk, accessible narrative.