Across the Margin

Film & TelevisionMay 21, 2012<April 7, 2017

Hustle and Flow Revisited

by: Douglas Grant A discussion of creative boundaries and dream chasing inspired by a theatrical classic… I’ve never been…

Art & Fashion, PoliticsMay 15, 2012<July 19, 2015

by: Michael Shields Challenging the American Dream with the aid of the Buell Hypothesis…. “It’s called the American dream…

PoliticsMay 11, 2012<July 19, 2015

by: Tom Rau A few words on the state of the Union in the wake of North Carolina’s approval…

Music, RememberMay 7, 2012<August 5, 2024

A few words on the painful loss of Adam Yauch and what he and the Beastie Boys meant to…

SportsMay 2, 2012<July 19, 2015

by: Tom Rau A die-hard Chicago Bulls fan searches for life after Derrick Rose. I’m not sure there has…

LifeMay 1, 2012<July 19, 2015

by: Michael Shields The contributors for Across the Margin are an eclectic diverse group with varied interests. They contribute…

SportsApril 26, 2012<July 23, 2014

Brought to you by: Across the Margin Tonight the 2012 NBA season comes to a close, the door shutting…

LifeApril 23, 2012<September 11, 2020

An injection of humor into an otherwise serious situation….. by: Michael Shields “Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh Shitttttttttt…..What you in here for?” I…

Speculative FictionApril 19, 2012<July 23, 2014

Story and Illustration by: Chris Thompson Sheila paused at the bottom of Henry’s apartment buildings stairs, kneeling slightly to…

LifeApril 16, 2012<March 19, 2021

A Starving Artist’s Guide to Life and the Afterlife… by: Tom Rau Verse 1:1 You are but a poor…

Film & TelevisionApril 12, 2012<July 23, 2014

by: Michael Shields An exploration of Michael Shannon’s latest film, Shelter…. Warning: contains spoilers Curtis ((Played to perfection by…

LifeApril 9, 2012<July 19, 2015

by: Cat Cortes Is the whole greater than the sum of its parts… I struggle with time, which is…