Movies - Sept. 18, 2007
"Gypsy Caravan" rides in on great music; powerful story
"The Buena Vista Social Club for Gypsy music.” That’s what Cinematic Intelligence Agency called “Gypsy Caravan,” a nearly two-hour documentary that follows a busload of Roma musicians across America on a triumphant tour.
Tags: Gypsy Caravan, MIFF, Romania, India, Spain, flamenco, Maysles, Jasmine Dellal, Roma, Ciocarlia, Taraf De Haidouks, Antonio De Pipa, Esma Redzepova

Marketplace - Sept. 13, 2007
A local, national and international Mac tech support debacle
On June 3, I bought a new MacBook to replace my trusty but ancient iBook from 2002. Along with it, I bought a new Linksys Wireless-N router, which replaced my "B" router from the old computer. Out of the box, something seemed fishy.
Tags: macbook, wireless, os x 10.4.10, apple, netgear, target, router, tech support, india

Movies - Aug. 21, 2007
"Nina's Heavenly Delights" serves up sweetness, lacks spice
"Nina's Heavenly Delights" is a lighthearted love story that opens the 2007 Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival.
Tags: Nina's Heavenly Delights, LGBT Film/Video Festival, Indian food, arranged marriage, Rainbow families, Scotland, India

Music - April 6, 2007
Cebar plays "Tommorow" music today
You don’t need us to tell you who in the world Paul Cebar is. But we are here to let you know that the bard of the Milwaukee backbeat returns with a new CD with his crack band The Milwaukeeans.
Tags: Cebar, Paul Finger, Wild Kingdom, India, Tommorow Sound Now For Yes Music People, Milwaukeeans, Nick Lowe, Salim Khan

Movies - April 2, 2007
"Namesake" portrays generational differences
In Jhumpa Lahiri's novel "The Namesake," now a film directed by Mira Nair, protagonist Gogol Ganguli (Kal Penn) has allowed his namesake to have quite an affect on him.
Tags: namesake, jhumpa lahiri, mira nair, kal penn, india, new york, gogol