Archive for January, 2010

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. »

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. »

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. »

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. »

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. »

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? »

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. »

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? »

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. »

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. »