You would think that, following the notorious e-mail escapades of page-pawing Congress-creep Mark Foley (a scandal which featured our all-time favorite non-carpentry-related use of the phrase “get a ruler and measure it for me”), Republicans would be at least slightly circumspect when using (and abusing) these newfangled intertube technologies. But, with the national GOP currently […]
You would think that, following the notorious e-mail escapades of page-pawing Congress-creep Mark Foley (a scandal which featured our all-time favorite non-carpentry-related use of the phrase “get a ruler and measure it for me”), Republicans would be at least slightly circumspect when using (and abusing) these newfangled intertube technologies. But, with the national GOP currently […]
The relationship between art and mental illness is maybe too well documented. A much less-traveled topic is how artists might continue working despite a physical ailment. What happens to inspiration when the body is rebelling? Can art actually provide a rope to hang onto when someone is hobbling through the task of staying alive? Russell […]
Local state Delegate Rob Bell has sponsored a bill that has sailed through the General Assembly and is now only waiting for the Governor’s signature. House Bill 2397 would expand the ability of prosecutors to go after child pornography possessors, reproducers, distributors and facilitators. But although the bill has found support throughout the legislative process, […]
The US Census Bureau estimated that 6.6 percent of Virginians were Hispanic or Latino in 2007,
Floating underneath the blazing highbeams that focus on the revenue sports, the UVA swimming teams have been lighting up the scoreboard this season. Under the helm of coach Mark Bernardino (below) the women’s swim team captured its second consecutive ACC title on February 21, while the men’s team won its 10th title in the past […]
We’re now into the third month of our highly selective tour through the past two decades of local news and arts in C-VILLE. Already, we’ve touted our early jump on the Obama bandwagon (remember, this is the paper that projected DMB’s rise to the top), and this week, in light of our cover story about […]
JUMP TO: • Kevin Lynch • Deborah Stockton • Joy Johnson • André Hakes • Colette Hall Two words: Status quo. They’re enough to stir these five local agitators to, well, agitate. Whether standing up for tenants’ rights, protesting a road or a water supply plan, rallying for gay marriage rights, or watching what you […]
Dear Ace: Why does water taste bad when it’s been sitting around for a while? (Especially true in a plastic bottle or closed container.)—Horatio Algae Horatio: Fascinating beverage question! First, let Ace rule out the obvious. Are you sure you’re drinking from the same glass? Does the water taste fishy? Could you possibly have picked […]
On the heels of three mega-successful first-person shooters, the news that the Halo franchise’s next headline gig would be a real-time-strategy (RTS) game was greeted with about as much enthusiasm among gamers as if Master Chief had announced he’d be starring alongside Joan Rivers in a very special episode of “Celebrity Apprentice.” The console crowd […]
We’re now into the second month of our highly selective tour through the past two decades of local news and arts in C-VILLE. Already, we’ve touted our early jump on the Obama bandwagon (remember, this is the paper that projected DMB’s rise to the top), and this week, for those of you who had some […]