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Gene Trindl's Photos Give Glimpses of the Golden Age of Televisionnew
Best-known for producing more than 200 covers for TV Guide, Trindl shot an overwhelming number of Hollywood's elite during his lifetime.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
12-17-2009 |
Art
A Whiskey Still Maker Talks Copper, Spirits and the Lawnew
The whiskey stills The Colonel builds are undoubtedly art. For a gadget geek like me, there is a loveliness to The Colonel's creations that is not unlike the loveliness of a tumbler of good whiskey.
Arkansas Times |
David Koon |
12-17-2009 |
Food+Drink
A Handy Guide to Surviving a Celebrity Scandalnew
You were getting your typical Saturday night drink and dance on at the club when suddenly you were swept into the VIP section and into the toned, tanned arms of a celebrity. One thing led to another and pretty soon you were the booty call on his speed dial. What to do?
Las Vegas Weekly |
Jack Colton and Xania Woodman |
12-17-2009 |
Comedy
Flavor of the Week: The Cabbie's Consciencenew
I hailed a taxi on 67th Street and fielded a call from Bill, whose anxious, repetitive questions made me suspect he’d entered the cokesnorting portion of the evening. When I ended the call the cab driver said I was pretty, and I thanked him. “You look young. How old you are?”
New York Press |
Jessie Marshall |
12-17-2009 |
Commentary
Was Comedian Andy Kaufman the Greatest Wrestler of all Time?new
Working for the NWA wrestling promotion in Memphis—which he pronounced Maim-phis, with a degrading, faux hillbilly twang—Andy Kaufman took to the air with a series of beauty tips for the local citizens.
New York Press |
Mike Edison |
12-17-2009 |
Sports
Cartoon: Al Qaeda in Afghanistannew
There are fewer than 100 members of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon. So why are we there?
Comedian Todd Barry: Twitter Contributed Information to This Reportnew
Like Will Ferrell, Kevin Nealon and Bob Newhart, Todd Barry is cursed with being naturally funny. Everything he says, whether reading a cereal box or telling a "knock knock" joke, just sounds funny. He has recently been named a "hot twitterer."
San Diego CityBeat |
David Day |
12-16-2009 |
Comedy
Mike London is New Head Football Coach at the University of Virginianew
Part of the pleasure of sports is the nakedness of its emperors. The head football coach might be the highest paid employee at a university, but for him there is no such thing as tenure. Seven days after canning its 38th football head coach, UVA had already found No. 39: Mike London.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
12-16-2009 |
Sports
'Tis the Season: Activities for the Punked, Bored and Brokenew
You can tell from the calendar on the wall and the chilled fluid running out of our noses that Wintertimes are here — the season in which we spend too much time indoors.
New Haven Advocate |
Craig Gilbert |
12-15-2009 |
Recreation
Political Club's Closing Prompts Last-ditch Revival Effortnew
After 55 years of political organizing in Baltimore, the Mount Royal Democratic Club is closing down. "I think we're getting to the point where we're tired" in the face of flagging interest, says its president, former state senator Julian Lapides.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
12-15-2009 |
Recreation
Long-awaited High West Distillery Open for Businessnew
Finally, the long-awaited Park City location of High West Distillery is open for business. Fans of Utah’s first legal distillery since 1870 and its High West Rendezvous Rye, Vodka 7000 and “Bourye” (a blend of bourbon and rye with a beguiling jackalope on the label) have reason to celebrate.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Virginia Rainey |
12-15-2009 |
Food+Drink
Snowboarder Steve Fisher Hits a Double Cork in the Road on his Way to the Olympicsnew
The U.S. Snowboarding team pays for Steve Fisher's travel, training and health care — an important factor, given the two reconstructive surgeries he's had on his right wrist since he joined the team as a rookie in 2003.
Decade in Review: Top 10 Advancements that Shaped the 2000s and Beyondnew
The innovation of the decade came in 2002, when Research in Motion released the almighty BlackBerry, the world’s first real smartphone. That opened the gate for Apple’s dazzling iPhone, which is nearly ubiquitous at decade’s end, and Google’s Android, poised to take over the market.
NOW Magazine |
Joshua Errett |
12-11-2009 |
Tech
