A new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics says Facebook might send teens who have a tendency toward mood disorders into depression. Researchers call it (none too originally) “Facebook depression,” and they don’t know whether it’s an extension …
Most critics deemed this four-man indie band’s last album a major downer. Do a new decade and a new disc shed sunlight on new prospects for a new vibe?
There’s a hint in this film’s title: You’ll be amazed, maybe even shocked by how vicious and vacuous this hyper-stylized action-adventure flick really is.
A few months ago, a little girl and I were watching a cartoon on television while her mother got ready to go out with us for breakfast. Of course, there were commercials. Some jingles (and products) were annoying enough to make anyone groan and, possib …
I watch sordid reality TV (only because it’s my job to analyze it). And when I see people who’ve achieved fame through lewd behavior, drunken rambling (ahem, Jersey Shore on both counts) or by any other means that bypasses actual talent, I wonder about …
See if you can find the U.S. connection to this story: Gidion Mbuvi , a 35-year-old lawmaker, was recently thrown out of the Kenyan parliament for wearing earrings and sunglasses. Members of the African country’s parliament typically wear suits, and th …
What happens when a post-grunge/alternative-metal band records a country song? Well, we still don’t know, ’cause Seether certainly hasn’t.
This film’s title—an apparent shout-out to Eddie Money’s classic ’80s tune—is something of a mystery. No one goes home. No one takes anyone home. And the song itself is nowhere to be found.
When I lived in New York, a rather twisted pleasure of mine was to drive in Manhattan during rush hour—at least when the gridlock was fairly broken up. Even 15 years ago, the challenge felt akin to living inside a video game: don’t crash, don’t hit inn …
People with unusual names are often asked about their names’ origins. I know a woman named Esmeralda, and many wonder if her parents’ inspiration was a bit character on the 1960s sitcom Bewitched. (To say my friend gets tired of this inquiry is to say …
They say the third time’s a charm. Obviously, whoever came up with that cliché had never met Martin Lawrence’s Big Mamma.
Jazz musician Esperanza Spalding won the Grammy for Best New Artist on Sunday night. (If you’re like me, you said, “Esperanza Who?”) Almost immediately, the 26-year-old Portland, Ore., native faced the wrath of tweens and teens who believe 16-year-old …
Need help knowing what your sins are, or when to confess them? There’s an app for that. Inspired by the pope’s 2010 World Communications Address, which encouraged using new media to serve Catholics and God’s Word, Little iApps has released “Confession: …
Forget about the “freshman 15.” Sara gets too much exercise fleeing from her homicidal roommate, Rebecca, to worry about gaining weight.
