To See Or Not To See: Clause: fruitcake in pretty package By Jan Stetter

CIA losing credibility, says former analyst Goodman.

by D.S. Meyers

An ex-CIA spook was going to be giving a talk about how the CIA has been screwing up national security for a college class in Cincinnati. So I went to sit in.

To See Or Not To See: Brave One explores justice system

by Jan Stetter

The Brave One stars Jodie Foster, as an ordinary citizen turned vigilante. She portrays a woman left for dead after being viciously attacked in New York’s Central Park.

Co-eds curbed political devotion on Election Day

by Michael D. Altman

Lydia Gerthoffer, a politically active Ohio University student chose not to “get out the vote” for either party this year. In doing so, she made history.

To See Or Not To See: Movie Review Archive

by Jan Stetter

The movies that were "do"s and those that are duds

The Music Scene Ya' done good, Nick: Desdemona in review
by Greg Matusak

Most people his age take four months to get their “MySpace” page the way they like it, but Nick organized an entire indie music festival in that time.

To See Or Not To See: Movie Review Archive

by Jan Stetter

The movies that were "do"s and those that are duds

I Don't Mind Telling You: Why "image" isn't enough anymore by Michael D. Altman

What do politicians exploiting "support our troops", a bodyguard for the Mayor, and a hollow plan for casinos have in common?

To See Or Not To See: Movie Review Archive

by Jan Stetter

The movies that were "do"s and those that are duds

To See Or Not To See: Movie Review of Inside Man by Jan Stetter

Should you Stay Out?

I Don't Mind Telling You: Pres. Primary Will Immulate Reality TV by Michael D. Altman

Think you don’t know anything about politics? Too caught up in the progression of reality show "Beauty and the Geek" to catch the boring, predictable political debates?

To See Or Not To See: 16 Blocks and Transamerica by Jan Stetter

Do You Like to Travel?

The Music Scene: New Album from 8Ball Junkies Cincy Band with Deep Connections by D.S. Meyers

It was only 8:30. But, as it turns out, they were only doing a jam session sound check. And that’s the best way to describe the 8 Ball Junkies’ music. They are a jam band plain and simple.

I Don't Mind Telling You News & Notes from the Week in Politics by Michael D. Altman

The beginning of his act in the form of story is adorable… but just a little self-righteous. Jim Parker tells the audience that he is going to pass around a big plastic container—larger in circumference than a two liter, however similar in shape and appearance—to give money to a young cancer patient.

I Don't Mind Telling You: In Defense of Manliness by Michael D. Altman

The images of man that are being left for the encroaching generation are only shells of what once was: a misogynistic, so-called "manly man", or the BRAVO network watching, pedicure purchasing, metro sexual.

Renaissancinnati: Gay/Republican Not Such Strange Bedfellows by D.S. Meyers

"It’s one thing to interview a person I have never met over the phone. But it was yet another to interview someone on two very sensitive topics (put together): sex and politics. "

I Don't Mind Telling You: About Schmidt: Message Isn’t Working Anymore by Michael D. Altman

"Schmidt has always been a magnet for controversy and a cartoonist’s dream. But, to be fair, she’s run, like…a bunch’a marathons, of which she reminds people every time she gets a chance. "

Miss King Meets The Queen City :To Love or to Regret by Colleen King

"I have tried to live life without regrets, but this is hard to do when you look back at yourself wearing a day-glo green shirt and stretch pants with a smile that screams, “Oh, yeah, baby, I am hot.” "

The Young Republicans-It's a Big Tent: Renaissancinnati
by D.S. Meyers

"What is it that draws young people to the Republican party locally?"

Condo Culture: The Search For Culture
by Michael Kellerman

"It seems the picture-perfect images dreamt up by downtown realtors, and even writers like myself, aren’t as accurate as many of us would like you to believe. "

The Kid (Will Be) Alright The Music Scene
by Greg Matusak

"By the end of this year, I will be blessed with something more special (and louder) than a ’72 custom Telecaster—a daughter. "

Pepperland Without the Sarge I Don't Mind Telling You
by Michael D. Altman

"When the David Pepper staff urged the city to “Just Add Pepper” as the new strong mayor, they meant actually add David Pepper, not five business savvy council members in his likeness. "

What's Moving The Young Democrats: Renaissancinnati
by D.S. Meyers

"Fourteen people were lost today. That’s on average. Fourteen will be lost tomorrow, and 14 each day this week and probably 14 on Saturday."

Buy, Borrow, Bootleg... The Book Edition: The Music Scene
by Greg Matusak

"I was pretty pissed, but it was nothing that a dozen rolls of toilet paper and a good throwing arm wouldn’t see me through."

I Don't Mind Telling You: Gold-Plated Diapers
by Michael D. Altman

"... the systematic wedge that the Bush administration has placed between the rich and the poor, creating a gulf of despair. Only undernourished and weakened agencies were left to fail the people. And, of course, they did."

The Search for Culture: The Psycology of Disaster
by Michael Kellerman

"The problem Caucasian culture has is the fact that we haven’t yet realized that prejudice has changed."

The Music Scene: Gabe Dixon Band
by Michael Meldon Jr.

MacArtney protege interview on journey to stardom

The Music Scene: I Love Letters!
by Greg Matusak

From Marriage advise to bullying advise, the scene answers your questions  

Ms. King Meets the Queen City: Last Call!!
by Colleen King

"And in the end, leove you take is equal to the love you make"

QCF Staff thanks Colleen King for two years of wonderful columns. In this one, she signs off for the last time.

The Search for Culture: Pop Crazed Culture
by Michael Kellerman

"The rich and famous of Tinsel town are now so overexposed that they've even taken to dressing like beggars in order to avoid the media and the peering eyes of the general public."

I Don't Mind Telling You: A Comment on Bush Policy; Will Dems Really Play Ball?
by Michael D. Altman

Jean Schmidt Defeats Paul Hackett in a surprisingly close vote: signs of gloat versus gut.

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I Don't Mind Telling You: What's All DeWine-ing About
by Michael D. Altman

"A candidate shouldn’t have to assure the voters he or she will finish his or her term. However, Pat DeWine has single handedly made it a necessity..." 

“Pop culture and the pop news were my uncles and aunts, leaving outdated and institutionalized religion to be my outdated grandparents who still seem sort of sweet in an old-fashioned, out of touch way.” 

I Don't Mind Telling You: Downtown is Aces Without Maisonette
by Michael D. Altman

"We are experiencing the awkwardness and the ecstasy. Right now. A moment in time." 

I Don't Mind Telling You: Cincinnati has Almost Come of Age
by Michael D. Altman

"We are experiencing the awkwardness and the ecstasy. Right now. A moment in time." 

The Music Scene: The Ticket Master
by Greg Matusak

"It’s not like I’ve never had a really, really, really good seat before. It’s just I usually had to visit the friendly neighborhood scalper." 

The People to Watch
by Michael D. Altman

"When you think of the movers and shakers behind the front-page stories of local politics, the people who make ballots move and issues spin, you probably don’t picture twenty- and thirty-somethings at the front lines..." 

Buy Borrow Bootleg: My Grammy Nominee Misses

Keys to Winning a Grammy: Stop Being Alive
by Greg Matusak

" In the old days it was much easier to gain commercial and critical success in the music business without losing your head (so to speak). They did things the old-fashioned way – they bought people off. "