Girls’ night out?
Admit it: Sometimes it’s hard to know what wave of feminism we’re in. So let’s take a break from trying to figure out whether John McCain’s choice of running mate […]
America’s dumbest moment
“Fringe”Tuesday 8pm, Fox Things look rough for the “Dawson’s Creek” alums right now. Katie Holmes is getting bad buzz for her Broadway debut. The Beek may be at a soup […]
The moral of the Corey
Donkeys get a rough break in Aesops fables—they’re animals of constant work, long suffering and little compensation.
Capsule reviews
American Teen (PG-13, 101 minutes) What it is, folks: A filmmaker follows a few high school seniors through their final year and various social groups. Take a break from “The […]
C-VILLE Minute! [with video]
Brendan Fitzgerald also writes Feedback, c-ville.com’s music blog, and Curtain Calls, C-VILLE’s weekly arts and music column.
It’s sabotage!
Assuming our intelligence can be trusted, the way Traitor came to pass is this: Steve Martin, while in the throes of Bringing Down the House, had an idea for an […]
Suck it
“America’s Next Top Model”Wednesday 8pm, CW The dawn of Cycle 11 brings several exciting developments. For the first time in years, Auntie Tyra has blessed us with a two-hour premiere, […]
Ready for your close-up?
Look at the blocky letter L that starts this sentence: two perpendicular bars capped at each end, almost resembling a body sitting upright, feet in front of it, head held high, toes pointed up.
Capsule reviews
Babylon A.D. (PG-13, 90 minutes) It’s the dystopian future. Michelle Yeoh is a nun looking after a young woman who might have a deadly virus, and Vin Diesel is a […]
Drumming in the Rainn
Doesn’t it seem like Rainn Wilson’s whole career is derivative? Be honest: It’s really only thanks to his turn as Dwight on “The Office,” a British show borrowed and overplayed […]