“UP IN THE AIR” (Film Review) (Trailer)
On December 22, 2009 at 11:48 am*** ½ (out of 4) Director: Jason Reitman Rated: R (strong language, sexual content) In “Up in the Air,” George Clooney plays Ryan Bingham. Ryan is hired to fire you from your job. He has an empty apartment in Omaha, Nebraska, but he’s rarely there. Most of the time, he’s in airplanes, airport frequent-flier lounges, [...]
Family Matters
On at 11:38 am
First rule about the Family is that you don’t talk about the Family…. They prefer to keep things underground. But Jeff Sharlet, Vanity Fair columnist, actually lived among the group for several months, and he’s talking. His book, The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power is an expose on the group [...]
Little Nell on the Tracks: A Melodrama premiering in 2010
On December 21, 2009 at 10:36 am
Last season’s entertainment offerings from Channel Obama (Health Care Reform, Cap’n Trade, and Card Check) are wrapping up to mixed reviews and a decidedly tepid audience response. Card Check never even got into production. The Evil Cap’n Trade was, pardon the pun, anticlimatically derailed by an unidentified Secret Agent in an episode called Climategate just [...]
True Blood: Season 3 Quickies
On at 10:34 am
Finally, a werewolf I can sink my teeth into without feeling like creeper. Move over Taylor Lautner and all your under-aged hotness. True Blood has cast the role of Alcide. He’s old enough…well, old enough that I don’t have to buy him beer. Joe Manganiello has won the role of the rugged werewolf. You may [...]
“ME AND ORSON WELLES” (Film Review)
On at 10:33 am**½ (out of 4) Director: Richard Linklater Rated: PG-13 (for brief strong language, adult situations) “Me and Orson Welles” should have been more of a coming of age movie. Or it should have been more of a biography of the early years of Orson Welles. Or it should have been more of an examination of [...]
The Endive – Year in Review Part II
On at 6:42 am
From The Endive… Welcome to part two of The Endive’s look back at 2009, a year that not only saw the rise of The Endive, but also the rise of Balloon Boy. No, wait, Balloon Boy never actually rose – kind of like any man standing near Hillary Clinton. Our brave new President ushered in [...]
Hope & Change, Gansta Style
On at 12:48 amKeeping score… “Threatening his friends, shutting out his opponents, and getting laughed at on the world stage (for the third time in his first year), has to take a toll on a real man eventually. Unfortunately when someone from Chicago’s south side gets that emotionally backed up it usually ends with flying bullets and someone’s [...]
Shh… its a huge secret… “Yeah Baby!”
On December 18, 2009 at 3:44 pmThe media has this funny habit of trying to marginalize everyone they don’t understand. Well imagine how clueless they will be when 6,000 “under 30′s” attending CPAC this year, are groovin’, networkin’, chillin’, and having lots of fun in the XPAC lounge this year. A separate event performed in coordination with CPAC, XPAC will house [...]
The Ladies Room: Ringing in the Holidays
On at 9:48 am
If you’re like me, you’re alone for the holidays. It blows. I know it’s a family time and we spend our holiday with close relatives and friends, but every day I see happy couples wearing daringly coordinated sweaters and snuggling in a joint Facebook photo, I want to break my laptop. It’s cosmically unfair. Not [...]
“A Very Special Christmas 7” – (CD Review)
On at 9:44 am*** (out of 4) “A Very Special Christmas 7” is the latest installment in the series of albums that have raised over $100 million for Special Olympics. It’s the most successful benefit series in commercial music history. Volume 7 is the first album since 2003 and it features new interpretations of 13 classic holiday songs. [...]
Copenhagen Squashed by Giant Carbon Footprint
On at 9:42 am
satire from The Endive The entire city of Copenhagen was laid waste today by a giant carbon foot. The creature, described as some sort of “fire breathing reptile made entirely of carbon,” squashed the center of Copenhagen with its gigantic foot while laying waste to nearby suburbs with its fiery breath. The aftermath looked like [...]
California to Ban People From Entering Bars and Restaurants Due to Secondhand Carbon Dioxide
On December 17, 2009 at 10:27 am
The reaction to the EPA declaring carbon dioxide a health hazard has been swift and immediate. In a Parcbench exclusive, I have learned of a plan from California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office to ban all people from entering bars and restaurants in California due to the unfortunate fact that they exhale carbon dioxide. I was able to [...]
City Lights Gala (VIDEO)
On December 4, 2009 at 9:44 am
December is the season of giving. Kick off your holiday celebration with an event that will put you in the mood for eggnog and mistletoe, while helping children and teens across America. Join us, History Starts Now, a charitable organization bringing awareness to child sex trafficking in the United States, as we celebrate the holiday [...]
Ambitious for Ambi
On October 7, 2009 at 6:30 am
A consistent and proper facial cleansing regime is required for healthy and vibrant skin. Long gone are the days of hard soap and hot water. Just drinking the recommended daily consumption of water is not enough either. To combat today’s hash environment, and UV damaging effects, a proper skin cleansing and moisturizing ritual is not only [...]
The Girl With Kaleidoscope Eyes
On at 12:30 amLucy in the Sky with diamonds has died from an infection stemming from her bout with Lupus. Lucy began her legacy, unwittingly, when John Lennon’s son, Julian brought home a painting he had done in school in 1966. “That’s Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” he told his dad. The rest is history. She only [...]
Is Miley Turning Into A Ho?
On October 6, 2009 at 10:07 am— Ok seriously, I’ll come out and say it: Miley Cyrus is turning into a ho. Maybe that’s a little rough but have you seen her new video? If not, it’s below. The girl is 16 and she’s prancing around and shaking her hips like a stripper in training. Watching it, you easily forget that [...]
