New ‘Anchorman 2′ trailer adds to the hype
Coming at the end of this year, here’s the first substantial trailer. Not sure what’s going on with Ron apparently dating Meagan Good’s (Think Like a Man) character, although him at her family’s house at the end does make me chuckle. “Baxter” taking a sip from his drink as well. Still, I just don’t think this movie can [...]
Weekend sports wrap: Always the Open bridesmaid
A tradition on every Father’s Day for as long as I have ever known is the conclusion of the second golf major tournament of the year: the U.S. Open. This year was chock-full of story lines as any Open usually is, but as I see it there were two winners of this US Open–Justin Rose [...]
A Superman movie delivers for first time since 1981
Superman was the first superhero to really successfully make the transition to modern movies. The 1978 Christopher Reeve vehicle was really the prototype for the big budget, summer tent pole superhero action film. Unfortunately, it has been almost that long since someone made a really good Superman film. 1981’s Superman 2 had its flaws, many [...]
‘This Is the End’ works because Rogen & Co. rip on Hollywood, themselves
America has a love/hate relationship with Hollywood and celebrities. Yeah, celebrities give us some great stuff, but their egos and inflated opinion of themselves often breeds resentment. Hollywood is full of people whose self-importance fuels a ton of pretentious garbage, as well as a ton of vanity projects that make us wonder why we liked these people in [...]
To the harpies, ‘women’s rights’ mean pre-teen girls get ‘Plan B’ pills on demand
This week the harpies of Planned Parenthood won a major victory in the battle for “women’s reproductive rights.” The Obama administration dropped its fight to continue age restrictions on the so-called “Plan B, morning-after pill.” Now girls of all ages will be able to go into a drugstore without parental knowledge and purchase a pill [...]
Boston will strong-arm the Blackhawks for the Cup
In my June 3rd Monday Morning Sports Read, I concluded that I was rooting for a Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Finals. Well, I got my wish! These two “Original Six” teams will meet for the prettiest and coolest trophy in sports on Wednesday night in Chicago. It will be the first time a pair of [...]
Meet the 29-year-old ‘senior analyst’ who ratted out the NSA
So now there’s another leak in the United States government. But this time we know who it is, because he has revealed himself publicly. Still, let us all remember to thank the DOJ’s Eric Holder, who was able to crack the case of who leaked information to the media about the NSA’s PRISM surveillance program just by opening [...]
‘The Internship’ isn’t hilarious, but still succeeds with originality and heart
Google, in a way, is like a mythical creature. We’ve heard of it, how it’s been named the best company to work for 4 times by Fortune Magazine. We’ve heard how the employees are given massages and allowed nap breaks. Yet rarely do we actually see what goes on at Google. The Internship takes this intrigue the regular [...]
‘The Purge’ is ridiculous, but it’s still fairly fun
The Purge has an intriguing premise, albeit a far-fetched one. What if the American government permitted crime of all sorts one night a year, so society could blow off some steam and “purge” some of its more undesirable elements? The movie really doesn’t explore the ramifications of this radical policy in a broad sense, preferring instead [...]
If Stras is glass, the Nats will never last
If you’ve watched the Washington Nationals the past few years, you’ve probably enjoyed seeing them morph from a team that lost 102 games in 2008 and 103 games in 2009 to the 98-win, NL East champions of last year. GM Mike Rizzo has built the team primarily through the draft and young talent, and the conventional wisdom is that the [...]