Fall TV Preview not as grim as expected
This fall TV lineup has been an eventful one, full of both disappointments and pleasant surprises. If you were unfortunate enough to think that “The…
Arts & Culture
Matt Nathanson uses charm and wit to please Sacramento audience
Sacramento’s Ace of Spades club was enlivened on Oct. 28 by a singer-songwriter probably best known for his cover of James’ “Laid” that was featured…
Co-Creator of ‘Chappelle’s Show’ delivers the goods
Co-creator of “Chappelle’s Show” Neal Brennan spent about an hour delving into topics ranging from meeting Barack Obama, being raised Catholic, and explaining how football…
Sugarland show leaves a lot to be desired
In the midst of their “The Incredible Machine” cross-country mega-tour, the normally vivacious country mega-stars Sugarland shuffled onto Sacramento’s Raley Field on Aug. 25, 2011….
Q and A with ‘Chappelle’s Show’ co-creator Neal Brennan
Six years after the abrupt and highly-controversial ending to “Chappelle’s Show,” co-creator Neal Brennan headlined a stand-up comedy show at the Punchline in Sacramento on…
Surviving the Z-Pocalypse
Will you be prepared when the zombie apocalypse comes? What can you do to prepare for your roommate and loved ones trying to eat your…
Footloose and other mistakes from the 1980s
If you were one of the ten people who were unlucky enough to see the shot-for-shot remake of “Footloose” over the weekend, I apologize. Mostly…
New Batman game trumps all of its predecessors
Batman has a spotty record when it comes to video games. None had managed to pull off a truly great experience for the Bat fans,…
Sacramento kick-starts Panic! at the Disco’s US Fall Tour 2011
I’ll be the first to admit that seeing a concert at a club or small venue can best be described as that stereotypical “box of…
‘NBA 2K12’ is a step up from its predecessors
“NBA 2K11” was thought by many critics to be the best basketball game of all time. While this may have been true at the time,…
The music scene is abuzz over Nirvana’s “Nevermind” once again
On Sept. 24, 1991, Nirvana made rock history with its release of “Nevermind.” And, for this pivotal week of its original release, the estate itself,…
Ben and Jerry’s get ‘Schweddy’ with their recent addition
If you have a sense of humor and a sweet tooth, the good people over at Ben & Jerry’s have filled our need to put…