Becoming a celebrity opens a lot of doors. Suddenly you’re being paid to attend parties, stay in hotels, drive fancy cars — basically every opportunity you can imagine is handed to you. There is however one notable exception, and that is success in the tech world. A-list missteps include Justin
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May 21, 2014 by justin
in Locker Room
As you arrive at the ballpark, you might think you’ve walked on to the set of a Cialis commercial — a mingling pod of over-the-hill gentlemen resting softball bats on their shoulders, smiling with silver-capped toothy (if they’re lucky) grins and patting one another on the back. You didn’t take
Read More →Get ready to laugh, scream and even shed a tear, because this summer brings a wealth of comedies, action flicks and sweet romantic dramas to local cinemas. Superhero blockbusters will fight to become new fan favorites, and film adaptations will have readers/viewers comparing the big screen story to the book.
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May 21, 2014 by justin
in The Sound
You’d be wrong to think of Hairball as just some parody or joke “The group started as kind of a parody,” said Hairball guitarist Happy. “It wasn’t some great marketing plan; it just sort of evolved from something that started as a joke.” OK, well then, you’d be wrong to
Read More →This is, to borrow a cliche, a “local girl makes good” story. Sara Darling, who was born in Mitchellville and graduated from Southeast Polk, has gone on to be featured in reality and late-night talk shows, see her name listed on the Billboard Country charts and tour the country to
Read More →Wannabe baller with too much money Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle Corp. (and the world’s fifth-richest person, according to Forbes magazine) is a big basketball fan and was reported in April to have an interest in purchasing the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team. An Ellison associate told the Wall
Read More →Picasso mused that artists are children who never grow up, a metaphor encouraged by the school-like calendar on which the traditional arts keep time. As if air conditioning had never been invented, the art world still closes shop and heads for the hills and beaches at the first utterance of
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May 21, 2014 by justin
in Civic Skinny
What is the “appearance of a conflict” of interests? Attorney General Tom Miller is campaigning for Nathan Blake, the assistant attorney general running for the Iowa Senate seat being vacated by gubernatorial candidate Jack Hatch. Blake is “ethical, very bright and able, committed to serving the interests of ordinary Iowans,”
Read More →7105 Mills Civic Parkway, No. 150, West Des Moines 422-9640 / www.barlouieamerica.com Bar Louie has added an urban vibe in the bar/restaurant scene to this already eclectic neighborhood. Along with its famed handcrafted signature martinis, mojitos and margaritas are made fresh from hand-squeezed fruit. Beer and wine lovers will also
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