As is probably the case with all twentieth-century writers of the American South who deal in quirky narratives replete with violence, Barry Hannah has had his share of encounters with critics and readers who reduce him to an update of William Faulkner, E...

Since 1972 Barry Hannah has published two novels and a prize-winning collection of short stories. His third novel, Ray, is scheduled for publication in fall 1980. While some stories and novel segments are set in the South during the Civil War, the settin...

This is not a review. Due to some arcane, bullshit reasoning that exemplifies the problem with the modern Entertainment Industrial Complex, The Stranger has been enjoined from reviewing the film Ray before it is released in theaters. Never mind the fact that our...

This fictitious scene has Boston Mayor Ray Flynn and Police Commissioner Mickey Roache standing over the body of a young African-American man. The man was killed by the police. "What do we do now?" Flynn asks Roache. "Hmmm, tough call." says Roache....

For Ray Ellin, the host of LateNET, a Web-based comedy variety show, work is a pretty good time, whether listening to Chevy Chase perform “I Was Born To Love You” on a keyboard, dishing with Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman about Larry...

Charles passed away today at his Beverly Hills, Calif. home in the presence of family and friends. He was 73.Born Ray Charles Robinson on Sept. 23, 1930, the first child of Aretha and Bailey Robinson, Ray Charles soon moved from Georgia to Florida. At age...