The universe “sings.” By studying the vibrations that produce that song, scientists have discovered what cosmologist Charles Lineweaver has called “the oldest music in the universe” (Cole, L.A. Times). The music originated when the universe was in its infancy, about 400,000 years after the big bang (the cosmic explosion that marked the beginning of the […]
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On this week’s episode of “The Mentalist,” serious and long-suffering CBI agent Lisbon (played with eye-rolling perfection by Robin Tunney) finds love. Or at least lust. The object of Lisbon’s affections is much-married rich guy Walter Mashburn, a handsome and charming if a bit too self-assured, character introduced to us last season. After flirting cleverly, […]
The February 23, 2012, episode of “The Mentalist” entitled “His Thoughts Were Red” featured a guest appearance by Malcolm McDowell portraying Bret Stiles, the guru of a cult called Visualize. McDowell’s character had appeared in a previous episode as Patrick Jane’s nemesis. This time, Stiles has been framed for the murder of Gabriel Meadows, an […]
At the end of last season, Red John was supposedly killed by Patrick Jane. Supposedly is the key here, because the whole show is about Jane seeking vengeance, not justice, on Red John. So with Red John supposedly dead, will the series end? Hardly. So did Jane kill Red John? No. Here’s why. Red John […]
In the 1/6/11 “Bloodsport” episode of “The Mentalist” was one where an undercurrent involving Agent Rigsby continued to emerge. In fact, the mystery of the arson assertion for me began to overtake the primary episodic storyline. The reporter’s death, her father’s understandable grief and heart attack (broken heart), and the fight-fixing story line are pretty […]