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Liverpool won't win EPL title Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:09PMA new season, a new beginning. What changes can we expect this season at Liverpool?
Stieg Larsson wrote his novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo fuelled by a brutal rape Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:55PMStieg Larsson's thrillers - with their female hero and feminist ideals - are a literary phenomenon, selling 30 million copies since his death.
Racing At 24 Hours Of LeMons All About Fun Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:35PMLaughs Abound At Last Weekend's Event At Stafford With motor oil dripping off his forehead and a handful of mangled engine parts filling his hands, Joey Ferrigno begged for one more lap around the track.
Big deal Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 3:40PMEvery city has its overrated institutions. Calcutta has its own list, says Poulomi Banerjee Started as Olympia Bar and Restaurant in 1947 and reborn as Oly Pub in 1981, is lovingly called just Oly by some.
Ray Halbritter: Selfish Fool or Reckless Dreamer Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 3:35PMJust when we thought those nasty greedy capitalists couldn’t get more annoying, they stick their hand in the cookie jar and snatch the last treat away from the general golfing public; Ray Halbritter announced last week he would grant himself a sponsor’s exemption to play in next week’s PGA Tour event. Halbritter’s company is the title sponsor, so he’ll of course argue that he has the right to ...
Shake-ups, break-ups & make-ups Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 3:30PMGet your hands on the dress worn on our Saturdays shoot! Behind the lipgloss and starry smiles, all-girl band The Saturdays have had their share of scandal in the past 12 months.
LAist Interview: The Cast of Charlie St. Cloud Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 3:24PM In Zac Efron’s latest movie Charlie St. Cloud , in which he plays the title character, we get to see him brood, sail, play with his dead brother Sam (Charlie Tahan), romance a pretty girl named Tess (Amanda Crew) and take his shirt off (a lot). At the start of the film, Charlie and his brother both die in a car accident, but a paramedic (Ray Liotta) is able to save Charlie and ...
Panda Search Engine News Wrap-up July 31 Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:16PMWe are back with a new review of the latest search engine news articles and blog posts. Google’s wind power Google’s purchase of twenty years worth of renewable energy from an Iowa wind farm (Inside Google July 26 2010) What Does Google Read? Want to read like a Google exec? Don’t expect any laughs. (Beyond Search July [...]
Five questions with Mike Wallace Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:06PMPittsburgh Steelers receiver Mike Wallace will be in the spotlight this season. As a second-year player, Wallace is starting for the first time after the offseason trade of former teammate Santonio Holmes . But Pittsburgh's confidence in Wallace is justified. As a rookie, he recorded 39 receptions for 756 yards and six touchdowns as the team's No. 3 receiver. Now he's stepping into a bigger role ...
Fischer leads 3 Irish Open Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:01PMEnglish golfer Ross Fischer is on top of the leaderboard at the 3 Irish open in Killarney , though his happiness will be marred somewhat by the record breaking 59 card which he narrowly missed out on .
Q&A: Enzo Maccarinelli Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:58AMEuropean cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli was on hand at the world premier of “Risen – The Howard Winstone Story,” last night at the Cardiff International Arena.
Movie review: 'Schmucks' says it all Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:48AMAnother week, another disingenuous trifle from Hollywood celebrating the power of independent thinking. It’s called “Dinner for Schmucks,” but a more apt title would be “A Movie for Schmucks,” given how the film industry, in its infinite condescension, views its gullible customers.
Movie review: ‘Charlie St. Cloud’ is on sentimental overdrive Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:47AMZac Efron sees and talks to dead people in “Charlie St. Cloud,” but don’t go in expecting any late-in-the-game Shyamalan-like twists to legitimize its grief-laden machinations.
'Rubicon' another gem from AMC Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:45AMBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- It isn't set in Britain. It wasn't made in Britain.
Pardon The Introduction: FreeSol Wants To Perfect Baby-Making Music Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:29AMWhile modern day hip-hop is rife with emo and AutoTune, FreeSol is leaning to the left by blending hip-hop, rock and soul via live instrumentation.
Comic-Con 2010 Interview: Tron Legacy Director Joseph Kosinski Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:22AMWhile at Comic-Con, I had a chance to interview director Joseph Kosinski about the highly anticipated 3D sci-fi sequel Tron: Legacy. I talked with Joe about his recent transition from commercials to feature films, creating the biggest surprise in Comic-Con history, screening Tron Legacy for David Fincher, light jets and other tron vehicles we've yet to see in the trailers, the incredible viral ...
Dana White’s billion-dollar baby Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:20AMHow a Southie tough made mixed martial arts the sport of the decade, and the UFC a moneymaking empire. Dana White - Mixed martial arts - sport - Ultimate Fighting Championship - Martial arts
Beware of these vampire slayers! Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:16AMWhile Eclipse hits theatres, here's a look at much more fascinating vampire slayers.
A working life: The theatre director Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:09AMFounder of Eastern Angles theatre company, Ivan Cutting, tells Lisa Bachelor of the highs and lows of life as a theatre director Anyone out and about in Ipswich in June may have come across a bright yellow camper van parked in one of a number of prominent spots. On closer inspection, they would have found it full of props and publicising a rather unusual new play: Bentwater Roads, being ...
Obama shares ups, downs on 'The View' Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:05AMPresident Obama was "charming as usual" during a taping of a segment with "The View" set to air Thursday, said Joy Behar, one of the co-hosts.
Thank you for making life seem funnier than it is Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:01AMThere might not be many movies or characters for us to remember him by, but the ones he created are true-blue hall of famers, ones for the ages.
Town column: Rain from a bad dream Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:49AMI knew it was raining. I knew it as I slept; I could hear it in my dreams, as if in a cross between fiction and reality. But it wasn't a nice sound; it wasn't a soothing pitter-patter of drops. Not that lovely coming and going of a gentle storm, with mounting thunder followed by the sound of slowly dissipating raindrops.
Fern bar laughs and science of egg whites were just two highlights of Tales of the Cocktail Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:49AMHow to make mint more minty? The answer was at Tales of the Cocktail.
Hitting the Rhode Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:47AMDusty Rhodes and the River Band have released three albums, toured all over the country and were signed to the same record label as Flogging Molly, Anti-Flag and The Casualties. Their funky, West Coast Country-meets-indie-soul sound has awarded them clout in smaller music scenes, carrying a reputation for energetic live shows and the unmistakable, if questionably unhinged, frontman Dustin ...
McDowell staying true to his roots Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:33AMBy Sarah Carlson Staff Writer Ronnie McDowell didn't want to sing his breakout 1977 hit, “The King is Gone,” in the style of the King himself — Elvis, that is, who had just died.
Missing teen believed to be with registered sex offender, police say Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:53PMA 19-year-old Kentucky woman who has been missing for more than a week is believed to be with a registered sex offender who has a history of kidnapping and unlawful confinement, authorities said Tuesday.
Tuberville pokes some fun Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:28PMIRVING, Texas -- Each Big 12 coach asked about this summer's realignment issues has taken his turn smiling or deferring to decision-makers above him for further comment. But Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville, whose comments earlier this spring caused a small commotion , couldn't help but make light of his earlier public reprimand via commissioner Dan Beebe in his opening statement on Tuesday ...
Interview: Paul Cornell on "Knight and Squire" and "Action Comics" Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:24PMPaul Cornell has been writing novels, comics and TV screenplays for 20 years, most notably as part of the Doctor Who franchise. More recently, he's been making a splash in American comics, with Marvel's Captain Britain and MI: 13 and Dark X-Men. He recently took over Action Comics for a serial starring Lex Luthor, and [...]
Canadian actor Maury Chaykin dies at age 61 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:23PMTORONTO — Maury Chaykin, a mainstay of Canadian film and television who established himself through such iconic roles as a faded rock star in Whale Music, has died at age 61.
Quick Hits: Wyclef Jean, Gorillaz, Rob Zombie, Bruce Springsteen, Soundgarden, Epicenter Twenty Ten fest, Yeah Yeah ... Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:22PMEver since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti on January 12, former Fugees leader Wyclef Jean has been at the forefront of relief efforts for the impoverished nation.
Favre was 'done' in January, but now he waits Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:10PMBrett Favre believed it was over six months ago. No more wondering. No more offseason waffling. No more skewering from
Death at a Funeral (2010) (Blu-ray) Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:59PMRent It THE MOVIE: You know what, I gave Death at a Funeral a shot. Yes, the mere notion of remaking a three-year-old British comedy seemed patently ridiculous--it was already in English, for God's sake! And newer than Happy Feet ! And directed by an American! But the personnel involved are encouraging--the director is Neil LaBute, a director of skill (if not the first guy you'd think of to helm ...
20 Questions with Jason Quinn Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:30PMAffectionately know as "Hardware" by his many fans, Elite Series pro Jason Quinn is a five-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier and has amassed more than $700,000 in BASS tournament winnings to date.
A Connecticut Attorney Takes on Pfizer in a Lawsuit Involving Hundreds of Injured Children in Nigeria Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:23PMRichard Altschuler is suing Pfizer for $2 billion. It’s a long-running legal guerrilla war involving alleged crimes against impoverished children, the biggest pharmaceutical company in the world, Connecticut law, medical ethics, corporate morality, international relations and billions of dollars.
World renowned runners to attend race Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:31PMKathrine Switzer continues to be a woman on the move when it comes to promoting women's running.[...]
Toying With Freedom After Prison Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:24PM“In God’s Hat”: Rhett Rossi, left, and TomPelphrey, brothers on their way home after one finishes a 10-year sentence, at Peter Jay Sharp Theater.
Act two Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:17PMSaying Jimmy Cliff helped bring reggae music to a global audience is like saying David Bowie only helped bring glam rock to the public eye. The 62-year-old performer starred in The Harder They Come, was awarded the Order of Merit (the highest honor granted by the Jamaican government in arts and sciences), and this year, he was one of five musicians inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...
Photos: Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 [Polaroids] Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:00PMAt this year's Pitchfork Music Festival , crowds swooned to sets by Pavement , Big Boi , LCD Soundsystem , Neon Indian , Robyn , Modest Mouse , and many more. Photographers Sanchez and Kitahara and Erica Gannett had a crew at the scene, with Polaroid cameras in hand, to gather a series of intimate, candid shots of artists and festival attendees enjoying the events. Check out a selection of shots ...
To Deepa Mehta, gardening is like making a film Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:57PMDirector likes the sense of nursing something to grow and be around for a long time
Watch it on Blu-ray Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:39PMComic-Con 2010: Thor Speaks! Chris Hemsworth dazzled us at Comic-Con as the mighty God of Thunder. We had a chance to chat with the Austrailian actor about transforming into Thor and fitting in to the Marvel Universe.
Amanda Crew: "Charlie's" Angel Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:33PM"She's that girl who got to make out with Zac Efron in Charlie St. Cloud" . Is pretty young Canadian actress Amana Crew worried about that description? Not at all. She's the first to admit that locking lips with the "High School Musical" hunk wasn't all work and no play. "He's a dreamboat.
Radiohead's Selway Talks New Solo LP, Does Not Talk New Radiohead LP Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:00PMPhoto by Kevin Westenberg We're used to seeing Philip Selway behind a range of drums and cymbals as the unswerving and inventive back beat to Radiohead . But on his forthcoming solo album, Familial , Selway steps away from the kit, singing and playing acoustic guitar on 10 hushed folk songs in the shadowy tradition of Nick Drake. The album is quiet, but there's an unnerving sense of dread that ...
Jay Leno to appear at Bradley Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:40PMJay Leno will christen the Bradley University arena with laughs during the school's homecoming festivities this fall. The late-night television star will be the first comedian to appear at the venue when he performs Oct. 16. Bradley University president Joanne Glasser announced the comedian’s appearance in an e-mail sent Monday afternoon to students and faculty.
Comic-Con: Supernatural panel Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:37PMSan Diego Comic-Con International Sunday, July 25, 2010 Whitney HallNow I know how Tattoine feels. At last! At last! The reason I came to Comic-Con - the Supernatural panel. It was a bit raucous at times, and there were lots...
Soprano Tiffany Jackson is pumped about her life’s latest chapter (video) Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 6:03AMNEW HAVEN — Soprano Tiffany Jackson, the beloved singer whose fairy-tale journey from the Church Street South projects of New Haven to the concert stage, is pumped. Literally and figuratively.
But to some, crowds are no big deal Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:53AMStrolling along North Old Woodward on a muggy Thursday night, Lauren Walkiewicz and Tricia Haslinger were all smiles and laughs.
After Akshay, Trisha to star opposite Prateik Babbar Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:40AMBy Subhash K. Jha, Mumbai, July 25 : Age difference doesn't bother south Indian actress Trisha Krishnan who entered Bollywood with "Khatta Meetha" opposite 43-year-old Akshay Kumar and is currently shooting a Tamil film opposite 55-plus Kamal Haasan.
'Khatta Meetha' actress Trisha to star opposite Prateik Babbar Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:36AMBy Subhash K. Jha, Mumbai, July 25 : South Indian actress Trisha Krishnan has entered Bollywood following the trend of debuting with a leading man far older than her. In "Khatta Meetha", she stars opposite 43-year-old Akshay Kumar.
Elizabeth Fraterrigo: Taking stock of Playboy’s legacy Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:22AMThe stock certificates for the initial public offering in 1971 featured -- what else? -- a seductively posed, bare-breasted woman positioned over the name Playboy Enterprises Inc. Serious investors snapped up the stock, and the novelty factor also prompted the purchase of a lot of single shares, priced at $23.50.
Kids rewarded for completing summer reading program Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:02AMPatrons at the Valparaiso Branch of the Porter County Library were thinking outside the book recently. They celebrated the end of the summer reading program with a water-balloon toss and other wet games at Tower Park. During one game, two rows of children faced one another. They began gently tossing water balloons to their partners. They took a step back further with each toss, increasing the ...