Archive for October 4th, 2009
AFI Crashes Into Our Love
CRASH: The emo-punk rockers return to the scene with their latest album, “Crash Love.”
Laughing Out Loud: The Devolution of the American Sitcom
Put a cat in a bumblebee suit and one person finds it hilarious, while another person thinks it’s animal cruelty. What’s funny? Isn’t having a sense of humor sort of a subjective thing anyway?
Yudof’s Second Job as a Stand-Up Comic
It’s tough not to feel at least a little sorry for Mark Yudof these days. The current President of the UC system has become something of a scapegoat, taking the brunt of the blame for everything going wrong.
Boobs…Ha, Made You Look!
CONTROVERSY: New breast cancer ads aim below the belt. Literally.
How Iran Learned to Love the Bomb
The revelation that Iran has been secretly building an underground uranium enrichment facility may have raised expectations that last Thursday’s meeting in Geneva would be a showdown between the United States and Iran. However, the meeting between Iran’s nuclear negotiator and representatives of the United States, China and Russia is more likely to be the beginning of a dialogue that will continue for months to come. Whether this dialogue will result in anything is yet to be seen.
Jail-town for Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski’s internationally publicized arrest at a Switzerland airport stirred up the dregs of his past. It has taken over three decades for Polanski, the Oscar-winning director of Chinatown and the Pianist, to be arrested for the 1977 drugging and rape of a 13-year-old girl.
Teacher! Leave Those Kids Alone!
At a time when budget cuts and teacher layoffs are hurting students and teachers alike, the Obama administration is straining an already vulnerable school system by trying to add hours to the school day while lengthening the school year and shortening summer break.
American Health Care on Life Support
Ready for health care to get worse?
It could happen if the Baucus bill passes.
The Blue Target on Senator Baucus’s Back
HEALTHCARE: Writer Neil Thakor explains why he believes Baucus deserves the ire of liberal groups.
Selling Out has Sold Out
Among the many terms that should be considered cliché and overused, “selling out” is a phrase that is often abused by vindictive and selfish music fans. Bands are frequently labeled “sell-outs,” because their original fan base felt they became too famous. More often than not, this tends to be an inaccurate accusation. Not every famous band betrayed their fans and their principles for fortune and fame.
