Child’s play

"I remember in school, they used these two puppets ‘Will Do’ and ‘Can Do,’ to illustrate some points about good behavior,”

There will be bud

The Pineapple Express, Wikipedia informs us, is “a meteorological phenomenon which is characterized by a strong and persistent flow of atmospheric moisture and associated heavy rainfall from the waters adjacent […]

Cloris Septic

“Gone Country 2”Friday 8pm, CMTYou’ve got to feel for Sean Young. At one point she was one of Hollywood’s most promising young actresses. Then she got a diva rep, embarrassed […]

Capsule Reviews

The Dark Knight (PG-13, 140 minutes) Just as Batman (Christian Bale) makes real headway cleaning up Gotham’s streets, with help from a top cop (Gary Oldman) and an aggressive D.A. […]

CLAW of the Month! [with video]

CLAW of the Month In honor of this month’s nail-breaking, palm-puncturing bout of the Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers—or maybe it has to do with the theatrical release of Pineapple Express?—CLAW […]

A Swing, and a miss

Tell you what: If the American presidential election somehow had to come down to just one fella’s vote, you sure as shit wouldn’t want that fella to be Bud Johnson.

Let the games begin!

“2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony”Friday 8pm, NBC Oh, I am so excited! Normally I don’t care for sports. Anything with “–ball” on the end typically has me falling into a […]

Getting into character

The first question I ask Will Oldham is about character preparation—how the longtime musician and actor readied himself for his role opposite “Dawson’s Creek” alum Michelle Williams in director Kelly […]