Toddlers, tiaras, and really stupid parents
Recently on The Learning Channel’s show “Toddlers and Tiaras,” an incredibly ignorant parent dressed her baby up in an outfit from the 1990 Julia Roberts…
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‘Gears of War’ series saves the best for last
Marcus Fenix approaches the glowing Lambent apprehensively, revving his chainsaw. Right as he goes for the kill, a bigger enemy crushes the Lambent. It’s this…
Math prof. writes about feuding family
It began with a thought, which evolved into an idea, which became a book, titled “Land of Milk and Money,” written by Anthony Barcellos, an…
ARC Presents: ‘Full Monty’
Labor issues, unemployment, relationships, and body image are all issues that characters deal with in the American River College production “The Full Monty” opening Oct….
Pro wrestling lives again
The air was cool outside the Colonial Theater that Saturday morning. Fond memories of Hulk Hogan lifting Andre the Giant brought the only smile I’d…
Video: ‘The Full Monty’ Director Pamela Downs
Vile, Vulgar, and Personal: Red State is Kevin Smith’s latest masterpiece
When the credits for Kevin Smith’s new film “Red State” began to roll, my mind recalled a line of dialogue from Smith’s 1997 film “Chasing…
Taylor Swift impresses Sacramento audiences
The singer-songwriter, more popular now than ever before, has big expectations to live up to on her “Speak Now” tour. Taylor Swift brought her 2011…
Hollywood hates Kevin Smith
With his new film “Red State,” Smith continues to march to the beat of his own drummer, buying his distribution rights for his own film,…
Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter IV’ fails to impress
Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter” album series has garnered much critical and commercial success since part one released in 2004. Can “Tha Carter IV” live up…
Anticipated ‘Dead Island’ comes with faults
By Daniel Clark The new zombie-themed video game rolled around just in time, but will it fulfill players’ expectations? With Halloween just around the corner, ghosts…
‘Contagion’ exhibits a chilling realism
You embrace a stranger for a picture to go in their scrapbook; you wait tables and pick up after someone when they leave; you help…