Soderbergh’s swan song
“Side Effects” 5 stars Rated R 105 mins. Drama Starring: Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Jude Law Steven Soderbergh’s last feature before his retirement from the movies (he’ll still do theater [...]
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Posted February 06, 2013in Film Review
Posted February 06, 2013in Geek Chic
National Day of Hacking
The word “hacking” has received a lot of bad press lately, especially after being portrayed in movies as a criminal act to steal data and commit crimes. However, it’s actually [...]
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Posted February 06, 2013in Your View
Give us ‘Zippy the sausage boy’
Beyoncegate is officially behind us. America’s zaftig beauty reinstated her singing bona fides by belting out the “Star Spangled Banner” at a pre-Super Bowl news conference. The media spritzed mucho [...]
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Posted February 06, 2013in On The Tube, Recent Posts
TV’s search for truth
‘Touch’ finds the meaning of life in the number 318 If you love TV, you have to love its grand follies. These are the shows that throw caution to the [...]
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Posted February 06, 2013in Book Review, Recent Posts
‘Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids’
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Harriet Leitch Scribner Book Company Dec. 4, 2012 $19.99 237 pp. Answer: “Because I Said So!” Question: “What do parents say when they are [...]
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Posted February 06, 2013in Rap Sheet
On the clock
Published arrest charges are obtained from official law enforcement records, which are available to the public. All who are charged are innocent until proven guilty. Play the “Name that Quiz” [...]
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Posted February 06, 2013in The Sound
Meet Metro Concerts Live
The driving forces behind promotion company Metro Concerts Live are brothers Aron and Garrett Wilson. The brothers started Metro Concerts Live in 2010 as a way to encourage and support [...]
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Posted February 06, 2013in Good Bad Ugly
The good The Des Moines Symphony was presented the prestigious Bravo Encore Award at the eighth-annual Bravo Greater Des Moines Awards Gala last week. A record 1,300 people arrived for [...]
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Posted February 06, 2013in Belly Up To...
A comfy fit, Cooper’s on 5th is all heart
Every bar has its thing. Whether it’s a memorable bartender, a drink that can make you forget the unforgettable or an atmosphere that feels like home, every hole in the [...]
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Posted February 06, 2013in Sore Thumbs
‘HITMAN HD TRILOGY’ (M) ***1/2 Square Enix Xbox 360 It took six long years for “Absolution,” the latest installment in the “Hitman” series, to reach stores, so those new to [...]
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