If you use public transportation, particularly on the weekends, then you will be in for a treat Sept. 24-25 and Oct. 1-2. If you are more of a car, bicycle or foot-based traveler then you should make an exception on any one of those days and seek out the MTS Green Line because the 13th…
Michael Lewis’ 2003 book about how the Oakland Athletics’ general manager Billy Beane used baseball statistics in complex, innovative and surprisingly winning ways was a phenomenal bestseller. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Gamehas remained hugely popular for years, not just because Lewis managed to write a good sports drama but also because he…
thursday, sept. 22 Marc Anthony Marc Anthony is an American and Latin Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter, actor and producer. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Marc Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The five-time Grammy winner has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. He is best known for…
I would hope that everyone has already seen the funniest movie of the year. But if by some bizarre reason you didn’t see Bridesmaids, it’s now on DVD. (Which means you can own it!) As I wrote in my original review, “Surrounding this tale of thirty-something angst are some of the most brilliant comic scenes…
Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato’s documentary about the infuriating anti-gay military policy known as Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell examines, as HBO writes, “The consequences of the policy and the fight to overturn it, a battle that would last 17 years, span three presidents and result in the discharge of 13,368 active servicemembers.” The film’s perfectly…
FRANCE – John Galliano, the British fashion designer has been given suspended fines totaling 6,000 euros ($8,400). Galliano, who was convicted of “casting public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity” was not present to hear his sentence at the Palais de Justice in Paris. The BBC reported that the designer, fired by…
Prepare your taste buds! San Diego’s Restaurant Week, a celebration of the best restaurants in the area, returns Sept. 18-23 – bigger and better than ever. While local restaurants have served prix fixe three-course dinners at affordable prices in the mouthwatering event since 2004, this time San Diego is following in the footsteps of other…
The captain of the German international soccer team has said that gay professional soccer players should not come out because the repercussions could be too devastating. In his autobiography, The Subtle Difference, Philipp Lahm writes, “I would not advise any gay professional footballer to come out. I would fear that he could end up like…
K-Y Brand personal lubricant has made its first commercial featuring a lesbian couple. The commercial for K-Y Brand Intense is currently airing on U.S. television. The company describes the product as, “a uniquely formulated arousal gel to heighten female sensitivity and satisfaction – a gel that has women saying ‘it makes sex more satisfying.’” The…
I guess if you really want to scare the Bejesus out of audiences, releasing a movie about a mysterious, end-of-the-world viral pandemic on the weekend of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is one sure-fire way. Unlike traditional horror movies that revolve around supernatural evil (The Exorcist) or angry psychopaths (Friday the 13th)…
