Archive for January, 2011
If you skim through my other columns you may notice a generous sprinkling of theater operative in my life — and by “may,” I mean certainly, and by “sprinkling,” I mean Costco bulk case.
My experiences …
This week I had to perform the ritual college students driving clunkers often dread – the vehicle safety inspection.
Maine is one of only 18 states that requires periodic safety inspections on all vehicles regardless of age …
Passing legislation to hold China accountable for currency manipulation is not merely a “political maneuver,” as Mr. Sushil Khadka contends in his Jan. 26 op-ed (“The Currency War: American Innovation Only Hope to Survive Corrupt …
The nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced this past Tuesday. While there were some surprises — John Powell’s “Dragon” score getting a nod, the visual effects of “Tron: Legacy” getting snubbed — most were …
If The Dime weren’t already closing for financial and legal reasons, it would have been shut down for being over capacity Saturday night.
Packed full from the front door to the back wall, The Dime hosted its …
At the beginning of the last decade, a small group of London DJs began experimenting with half-time, bass-driven dance music. Meanwhile, Colin Meloy moved from Montana to Portland, Ore. and started putting together a band.
Ten years …
This week, students in CHF 351: Human Sexuality have a paper due on the book “America’s War on Sex” by Marty Klein. It got me thinking about how mixed up America is about sex.
Sarah Palin advocates …
I recently watched the pilot episode of “Portlandia,” a new sketch comedy TV series featuring Fred Armisen of Saturday Night Live fame and ’90s feminist rock group Sleater-Kinney’s frontwoman Carrie Brownstein. The show pokes fun at …
If you ever wondered what James Bond might be like if he were a raging cartoon dick, then “Archer” is the show for you.
Back for its second season, this animated gem on FX is ready to …
