Stories by Kavi Shekhar Pandey
Whedon avenges complacent premise, kicks ass
- Marvel
BY KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY
The smashing success of “The Avengers” shows that Marvel’s massive gamble was an absolute bonanza and such elaborate, multi-layered storytelling is possible in Hollywood. Heaven is a place where you can watch the Avengers duke it out with Loki’s alien horde in midtown Manhattan for eternity.
'American Pie' cast and crew talk 'Reunion'
- Universal
BY BY KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY
“Hey, do you want to have sex with us right now?” Jason Biggs asked. “I know we just met, brother, but there’s a fucking lock on that door, right?”
The B-Side
Pinball Pete's is surviving and thriving in a post-console world
- Allison Kruske/Daily
BY KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY
le much of the arcade industry has seen a precipitous decline in business, Pinball Pete’s has persistently evolved to succeed and continue as the last bastion of old-school gaming in the region.
Spielberg brings the spectacular escapades of 'Tintin' to the big screen
- Paramount
BY KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY
One of the most egregious lapses in our nation’s culture (the other being our disregard for the metric system) is the obscurity of Hergé’s indelible creations, Tintin and Snowy.
Kavi Shekhar Pandey: My arrested development
BY KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY
Everything inevitably comes to an end, but once you utter that vile word, you actually have to accept the fact that it’s all over. As I bid farewell with my final column, here’s the story of my struggle to let go of “Arrested Development.”
The Black Keys rev it up on 'El Camino'
- Nonesuch
BY KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY
The saviors of modern rock‘n’roll as we know it, the Black Keys unleash their pent-up energy throughout El Camino in a crisp 38 minutes.
Kavi Shekhar Pandey: Gaming in the time of Super Nintendo
BY KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY
Whenever I return home, the first thing I do is remove my Super Nintendo from storage. The Xbox and PlayStation look on forlornly, because I didn’t select their far-superior hardware specifications and graphical capabilities.
Jason Segel gets the marvelous 'Muppets' to come alive
- Disney
BY KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY
The Rainbow Connection has been restored with the release of “The Muppets,” willed to life by Jason Segel. Exuberance seeps into every second of “The Muppets,” carving a delicious family film.
Kavi Shekhar Pandey: What late-night talk shows are lacking
BY KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY
There’s a plague seeping over America — the late night talk show host. There are too many of them and their adherence to an antiquated model is sinking this mini-industry.
The B-Side
The StarKids Are All Right: The rise of a 'U' theater troupe from the Basement to the national stage
- Courtesy of Chris Dzombak
BY KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY
Everyone knows the fame. Everybody knows the numbers. But the story behind their rise to global stardom reveals how truly remarkable and down to earth these StarKids are.
