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Cable Channel Taps Fake Steve Jobs Writer for CEO Satire Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 4:58PMThe distinctive nature of Apple CEO Steve Jobs has always made him a ripe target for satire. Over the years, he's been lampooned blatantly on sketch shows...
Cable channel taps Fake Steve Jobs writer for tech CEO satire Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 3:06PMCable channel Epix has announced an original series about a tempestuous Silicon Valley CEO, and it's enlisted Fake Steve Jobs's alter ego Dan Lyons to write it.
Cable channel taps Fake Steve Jobs writer for tech CEO satire Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 2:56PMThe distinctive nature of Apple CEO Steve Jobs has always made him a ripe target for satire. Over the years, he’s been lampooned blatantly on sketch shows Saturday Night Live and MADtv as well as more subtly on shows like 30 Rock and Chuck. Now cable channel Epix is taking Jobs-inspired entertainment to a whole new level: the sitcom.
(no headline) Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 12:26PMA Cut Above the Rest Barbers 'exactly the same' as in past By Stephanie A. Miller Staff Writer It's a place where hearty handshakes, a pat on the back and "whatsup" nods greet you at the door. It's a male sanctuary where, with the help of a razor, men let their hair down.
Eddy Grant v Gorillaz Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 8:16AMIs Stylo stolen? Reggae legend Eddie Grant reckons it is.. and now he's threatening to take the Gorillaz to court!
Run-in not easy warns Villa’s Warnock Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:35AMTuesday 16th March 2010, 11:57AM GMT. Villa defender Stephen Warnock has insisted the team’s run-in is no easier than the rest of their top-four rivals.
Web of drug dealers Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 4:14AMCRIME bosses are turning to the internet to cash in on premium prices for illicit drugs in Australia, an intelligence report says.
Drug prices make Australia 'a haven' Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 11:06PMCrime bosses are turning to the internet to cash in on premium prices for illicit drugs in Australia, a new intelligence report says.
SONI: Letting go of Luxe Vegas Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 10:22PMBy: Disclaimer: Diptesh P. Soni and his fellow travelers did not partake in the use or abuse of any illicit narcotics while in Las Vegas. All mention of drugs and alcohol (or strip clubs) is strictly fictional. I’m super serious, guys. The first person ...
INTERVIEWS: Interview with High Voltage Software's Josh Olson Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 10:13PMWe talk to the producer of The Conduit about lessons learned from that game, as well as what we can expect from their upcoming games.
A Lil Porn A Day Keeps The Perverts Away… Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 10:26AMIf the idea of pornography has always disgusted you, this information about scientific research may have you rethinking your position. While some folks have long believed porn only encourages sexual deviants and leads to the degradation of women, but according to studies that’s not the case. Check the science on the flipside. Over the [...]
'Awards are bought these days' Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 7:27AMKannada singer Shashidhar Kote on his musical career.
Domenech: I'm used to the stress Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:31AMFIFA.com caught up with Raymond Domenech to discuss criticism he has received, France's road to South Africa and expectations for the tournament.
Renato Brunetta: On a mission to save La Serenissima Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:22PMThey call him the "mini-minister", and if one of his attractions for the modestly scaled Berlusconi is that the Italian Prime Minister has a good 10 or 11 inches on him, Renato Brunetta has made good use of his physical distinction.
FBM KLCI in correction mode Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 1:19PMStrong breakout rallies on core banking and plantation stocks last week shored up the blue-chip benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) to a fresh two-year high, before profit-taking correction towards the end of the week forced stock prices to close off best.
FBM KLCI in correction mode Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 1:11PMStrong breakout rallies on core banking and plantation stocks last week shored up the blue-chip benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) to a fresh two-year high, before profit-taking correction towards the end of the week forced stock prices to close off best.The FBM KLCI added 11.42 points or 0.88 per cent last week to settle at 1,311.20, with Public Bank (+50 sen ...
Some Morning Skank Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 9:38AMAubrey HO’Day and her little skanky self hit up Millions of Milkshakes in CA getting her swirl on with Quinton Aaron. What has this chick been up to lately? More flicks of her irrelevant a** on the flipside.
Decisions That Shaped Video Game History Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:16AMWithout these moments, life would be a lot less fun. If our favorite plumber had never made it stateside, would video games, as we know them, still exist? What world would we inhabit if SEGA had stuck with the Dreamcast? Or what if Microsoft had never acquired Bungie?
Seventy Years - Two Crosswords Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:46AMYeah, right, as if we’d make an everyday crossword. Isn’t this a literary magazine? So here’s your grid, but as for the clues, two different sets are buried within the two snippets that follow: The Cryptic Story and The Straight Story.
Young Leafs too much for hapless Oilers Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:21PMOn paper, it appeared to be a meaningless game. The Toronto Maple Leafs have the worst record in the Eastern Conference. The Edmonton Oilers have the worst record in the Western Conference. Tyler Bozak scored a goal and picked up two assists in Saturday night’s 6-4 win against the Oilers. It was his second straight multi-point game
Many dads forgo a raise to help raise the kids Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:23AMThere is no aspect of parenting that a man can't handle as well as a woman.
La La Is Fed Up With Folks Talking Sideways! Actress Sets The Record Straight With Latina Magazine Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:08AMLala Vazquez is on the cover of the April issue of Latina Magazine talking about how people STILL got it wrong about how she feels about her race after writing about being a Black Puerto Rican . Details on that and lots of Melo talk, along with more photos on the flipside. “The essay,” Lala says [...]
FLIPSIDE: Charleston Catholic runner goes the distance Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:46PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Running the distance to capture a win and maybe shed a few seconds from her time, Sami Harris is determined to be the best. A high school freshman whos been competing since her seventh-grade cross-country season in 2007, she placed fif...
St. Bonaventure Falls in A-10 Tournament Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:09PMATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (St. Bonaventure) Behind the inside play of junior Lavoy Allen and the outside shooting of guard Juan Fernandez, No. 17 and top-seeded Temple defeated eighth-seeded St. Bonaventure 69-51 Friday afternoon in the first A-10 Quarterfinal game of the day at Boardwalk Hall.
Film review: Green Zone Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:05PMGREEN ZONE (15) **** DIRECTED BY: PAUL GREENGRASS STARRING: MATT DAMON, GREG KINNEAR, KHALID ABDALLA, BRENDAN GLEESON, AMY RYAN
Married drivers are risking their no-claims discount Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:35PMWhen May Belt renewed her car insurance last month, she got a shock. Because she wanted to transfer the policy from her husband to herself, she was told she would lose her no-claims discount. "I couldn't believe it," says May, 75, who lives in Leeds. "I have had a driving licence for 50 years and we had built up 22 years' worth of no-claims experience, but I was told that counted for nothing. If ...
8. Market challenges Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:06PMBursa: Ideal investment equation is an even mix of foreign investment, domestic institutions and retail participation.
The Basics of Technical Analysis Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:38PMTechnical analysis isn't just a tool for advanced day-traders and high-flying hedge fund gunslingers...
ReVoLtReVoLt Spring Tour - From Vegas with love Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:25AMRR Spring Tour - Vegas Checkin in from Vegas tonight. We are 3 days into the tour, and have had great experiences thus far. Jamie and Casey form the Flipside in Pocatello were more than hospitable. -Jamie spun some crazy mixes of songs prior to show, like Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl" Mixed with Smashing Pumpkins 1969, and Kiss "Detroit Rock City" and Paula Abdul's "Straight up". We had a ...
Wayne Thallon has drawn inspiration for his debut film from a childhood spent with a drug-dealing, brothel-owning ... Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:30AMTHERE was a moment when he was just five years old that Wayne Thallon realised his uncle was different.
Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:59AMIt has been a slow start for MMA’s pound-for-pound elite in 2010. However, the first time a divisional leader stepped into the cage this year, spoilage was on the menu.
Ex-TI head claims ‘wang ehsan’ pales to micro-credit Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:29PMBy Neville Spykerman SHAH ALAM, March 11 — The Federal government’s RM20 million “wang ehsan” payment to Kelantan came under further criticism following the Selangor government’s recent announcement of a RM50 million micro-credit scheme for the poor. Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam said the goodwill payment — in place of oil royalties — is unlikely to win the Federal government any goodwill among the ...
The rise of policy risk Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:57PMTHE phrase 'Catch-22', taken from the title of Joseph Heller's seminal work, has come to describe a double-bind scenario where one feels caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Fortis takes 24% in Singapores Parkway Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:00PMHospital chain Fortis Healthcare, promoted by Singh brothers Shivinder and Malvinder, is set to spread its wings across Asia by purchasing close to 24% stake in Singapore-based hospital network Parkway Holdings for $685.3 million.
Themes of Northwest art resonate in new exhibit at MoNA Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:58PMHow do you define art in the Northwest? Some common themes have permeated the works of many painters and sculptors over the years — including earth tones and Asian influences —…
Caroline Hagood: The Manic Pixie Dream Tramp Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:13AMMarc Webb's (500) Days of Summer (2009) reveals the anatomy of a failed fantasy. The doomed days of Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Summer (Zooey...
Son Dance: The documentary Prodigal Sons is not what you expect and not always easy to watch, but it's well worth your ... Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:18AMFilm:Sometimes things don't turn out the way you expect. Sometimes the high school quarterback grows up and transitions into a woman. Sometimes an orphan discovers that he's the grandson of movie stars. And sometimes a story of a high school reunion morphs into a touching tale of a family struggling to remain a family. Kimberly Reed, a filmmaker from New York, grew up as Paul McKerrow in Helena ...
Sacco to players: chins up Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:26AMIf Joe Sacco is to keep his team close together and paying attention for the last month of the season, what better way than to gather them together Wednesday for a therapeutic talk on the ice?
Nebraska's upset highlight's Big 12 tourney's first day Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:57AMOklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech also advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Poor economy keeping planners across Berks idle Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:15PMIn a typical year, the Longswamp Township Planning Commission has enough work to warrant meeting once a month 11 months of the year. But in 2009, the panel held only four meetings - the least Chairman Richard N. Meier can remember in the two decades he's been a member.
St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off Saturday Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:25PMShortly after Paul Kilker was named this year s York Saint Patrick s Day Parade grand marshal, something even more grand happened. He became a first-time grandfather to a baby girl he promises will soon be spoiled rotten.
Damage Control: Kim And Reggie Spotted on Vacay All Swirled Up & Kissy Faced Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:17PMKim Kardashian and Reggie Bush decided to put on another show for the cameras. The two were spotted on the shores of Costa Rica coupled up. According to sources they are spending some QT time together now that they have a break in their schedules. More pics of these two on the flipside. We’re sure Kim [...]
You review: Alice in Wonderland | Ben Child Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:13PMTim Burton's 3D extravaganza had an even bigger opening weekend than Avatar – but left the critics cold. What did you think of it? Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland may have wowed audiences – it opened to a spectacular $210.3m global haul at the weekend – but the critics are divided over whether this latest reimagining of Lewis Carroll's famous stories is a worthy addition to the canon. Some ...
Woman Wrecks Car Trying To Trim Some Bushes!!! Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:17PMWe’ve heard of ladies putting on their makeup while driving, but never anything like this! A woman in Florida caused a car accident trying to shave her “private area” while behind the wheel!!! Details on the flipside. A Florida woman is in police custody after officers say she caused a two-vehicle car crash trying to [...]
Growing Everyday Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:51AMRUSSELL Ky. — He shuts his eyes clenching his rhythm guitar as the ballad washes over crystal-clear stirring ...
Interview: Composers On Scoring The Digital Download Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:22AM[In this roundtable discussion, Gamasutra sits down with the musicians from titles and album series including Gravity Crash, Shatter, NightSky and I Am Robot And Proud to discuss the creative process behind their unique independent soundtrack work.] According to many observers, downloadable platforms -- notably console downloadable titles, from more conventional genres through more experimental ...
FIT FOR LIFE: The journey begins Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:54AMThe race is on.
Sexualisation of games characters Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:08AMIs it necessary? All signs point to....
Name-calling in nation’s capitol resembles high school Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:13AMAs President Obama pushes his health care overhaul against Republican objections, the politics are beginning to sound like high school. The president at times lectured to Republicans at his health care summit like a teacher trying to get a point across to hardheaded students.
Injury-hit Chennai face tougher IPL Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:19AMThey are the IPL's 'nearly men', coming close to the summit in the first and second season, only to falter in the knock-out stages. However, Chennai Super Kings will begin the 2010 tournament on the back foot