Chael Sonnen Is Not a Racist or a Xenophobe: You're Just an IdiotThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:06PMIt's amazing to me that in 2010, we've become so politically correct that Sonnen's awesome trash talk, and one sided efforts to promote a fight have been earmarked as somehow racist or xenophobic. Now don't get me wrong, Sonnen has made some comments that are blatantly false, such as stating that he's never been beaten by a middleweight (Demian Meia and Paulo Filho would disagree) or that his ...
Funny side lost as di Grassi alters Glock quoteThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:43AMLucas di Grassi has survived an uncomfortable gaffe within the Virgin team. After the Hockenheim race, the team's press officer Tracy Novak reportedly presented both the Brazilian rookie and his teammate Timo Glock with proposed official quotes for the media release.
Jennifer Waters's Consumer Confidential: Weather forecasts help stores reel you inWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:27PMEver notice how the things you need most in sweltering heat -- a bottle of water, ice cream -- seem to be everywhere you turn?
Beyond the Arc: Trial likely to get even strangerWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:39PMBeyond the Arc: Rick Pitino's testimony at Karen Cunagin Sypher's extortion trial didn't disappoint those hoping for lurid, bizarre details. Get ready for more on Thursday when Pitino is cross-examined by the defense.
Journalism killed by liberal bloggers, Politico declaresWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:38AMAccording to Roger Simon, his once-proud profession has been forever tarnished by liberals e-mailing each other
In-form Pakistan pose real threatWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:27AMTest match cricket continues to come thick and fast as Pakistan finally take on the home team on this tour
LSU leading the way on FacebookWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:22AMThe football team isn’t favored to win the Southeastern Conference. Budget cuts darken the future of at least one program and many employees. But there is at least one place where LSU is the No. 1 university in the nation.
"Dinner for Schmucks": Mental disability as comedyTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:14PMIn Steve Carell's first few episodes of the American version of The Office, his character, Michael Scott, hewed closely to the template created by the series' British mastermind, Ricky Gervais. Scott, like David Brent before him, was cruel and obtuse, a nightmare of a boss who thinks he's ...
Slapping the Other CheekTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:37PMFilm director Todd Solondz is known for making his audiences squirm with discomfort, and “Life During Wartime,” released July 23, is no exception. A sequel of sorts to his film “Happiness” (albeit with a different cast), “Life During Wartime” is a mega-mix of angst, pedophilia, awkward puberty and big-time familial dysfunction. But the film is also profoundly Jewish, as it wrestles with deeper ...