Archive for January, 2010

Herschel Walker’s MMA Fighting Debut on Strikeforce Showtime Showdown

Friday, January 29th, 2010
Herschel Walker’s MMA Fighting Debut on Strikeforce Showtime Showdown

Strikeforce, the hottest promotion in mixed martial arts, returns Saturday night with a blockbuster Showtime event featuring Herschel Walker, the former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL great, who is making his MMA debut. »

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Remembering J.D. Salinger

Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Remembering J.D. Salinger

While I'll leave it to better educated people than I to properly place the meaning and influence of Salinger's works, I will offer a few personal impressions. »

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Teeccino: a Tea Worthy of your Coffee Cup?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Teeccino: a Tea Worthy of your Coffee Cup?

Last week, OO's "We Try it So You Don’t Have To" series took a look at Red Espresso, an "espresso-ground tea" that is supposed to be enjoyed like coffee. Now OO takes another look at another tea that thinks it's a coffee, Teeccino. »

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‘Avatar’: ‘Wow Factor’ Drives By-the-Numbers Story to Massive Sales, Golden Globe

Friday, January 22nd, 2010
‘Avatar’: ‘Wow Factor’ Drives By-the-Numbers Story to Massive Sales, Golden Globe

With 'Avatar' quickly catching up to the all-time box office moneymaking leader, everyone's certainly heard of its stunning visuals. For those who want to look past the hype and glitz, and see a somewhat more measured take on 'Avatar', we offer this assessment. »

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Top 10 Reasons Arizona Cardinals’ Kurt Warner Shouldn’t Retire

Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Top 10 Reasons Arizona Cardinals’ Kurt Warner Shouldn’t Retire

With last season's NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals out of the playoffs, there's much speculation that quarterback Kurt Warner, a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer, will walk away from the NFL. For Warner, the most dominant passer in NFL playoff history, now is not the time. »

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Can Tea-Based ‘Red Espresso’ Stand Up to Real Coffee?

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Can Tea-Based ‘Red Espresso’ Stand Up to Real Coffee?

The latest entry in the "We Try it So You Don’t Have To" series, we delve into Red Espresso, an "espresso ground" rooibos tea that is supposed to be both prepared and enjoyed like coffee. How does it measure up? »

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‘We’re Inside the Song; We Have to Live it’: a Conversation With Jeffrey Luck Lucas

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
‘We’re Inside the Song; We Have to Live it’: a Conversation With Jeffrey Luck Lucas

It’s a challenge to describe San Francisco-based Jeffrey Luck Lucas’ transformative, moody, mesmerizing music. Mr. Lucas is about to release his third studio album, THE LION’S JAW, in February 2010. We spoke with Mr. Lucas his music, his process, and his background. »

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Cracking the Vault: What You Can Do About Big Banks and the Financial Crisis, Part II

Monday, January 18th, 2010
Cracking the Vault: What You Can Do About Big Banks and the Financial Crisis, Part II

Given the very public actions of the big banks, and the subsequent fallout, is it at all surprising that people are moving their money? And can doing so send a message to the big banks? »

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Golden Globes a Rather Dull Warm-up for Oscars

Monday, January 18th, 2010
Golden Globes a Rather Dull Warm-up for Oscars

Leave it to master of awkward comedy Ricky Gervais to leave his fellow stars twitching in discomfiture at Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards ceremony. »

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Why Lady Gaga Works and Adam Lambert Doesn’t (Yet)

Saturday, January 16th, 2010
Why Lady Gaga Works and Adam Lambert Doesn’t (Yet)

What most don't realize about Adam Lambert's ill-conceived performance at the AMA show last November was that he was trying -- but failing miserably -- to upstage one of his idols: Lady Gaga. »

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