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The Undercover Animal Cruelty Videos that Spurred Big Ag's Censorship Crusade

This week's story, "The Ag Gag War," goes behind the scenes of the guerilla fight between animal rights groups and Big Agriculture. For years organizations like the Humane Society and Mercy for Animals have being going undercover at America's largest farms, using hidden cameras to show exactly how ... More >>

Modern Prematurity

Seth Rogan takes his Centrum Silver in Guilt Trip

Capsule Art Reviews: "A Crack in Everything," "Bridge 11: Lia Cook," "Hate Expo," "Love Man"

10 Rom-Coms Even Guys Will Watch

Can you smell it? Either love is in the air or the Chick-fil-A has started using chicken-scented billboards. Yes, Valentine's Day is coming to give all men night sweats over what to do on the most romantic of the Hallmark holidays. As we were searching around for entertainment suggestions, we were t ... More >>

La La Love You: Top Ten Cheesiest Love Songs For Valentine's Day

It's that time of year again. Everything is red and full of hearts. Chocolates and roses are marked up. Couples are showing off and singles are desperately searching online dating services for a quick set-up to give them their own special day. That's right, it's about to be Valentine's Day! Some are ... More >>

10 Bob Cratchits, Ranked from Worst to First

God bless us, everyone.​Every fan of A Christmas Carol has their favorite Scrooges -- whether it's George C. Scott, Patrick Stewart or Mr. Magoo. But the role of Bob Cratchit is also crucial, and a slew of big names have taken their shot at it, with mixed results. It can be a tough role to p ... More >>

Five Last-Second Valentine's Day Gifts: Their Real Meaning

True love, on the commute home​Almost done with the workday and it's time to head home. But of course you can't come home empty-handed on this day of all days. So like a lot of guys, you'll be making a stop on the way home to pick up a little something. What you pick up may tell more about yo ... More >>

Pile of Paper

This show has some interesting work, but needs serious editing.

Capsule Stage Reviews: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, A Life in the Theatre/Tuesdays with Morrie, Always...Patsy Cline, Boeing-Boeing, The Complete History of America (Abridged), Cuckoos

Fear of Ducks, Tomfoolery

Frightened Rabbit

Capsule Stage Reviews: Barefoot in the Park, La Bohème, Speech and Debate

Going to Mom 2.0 Summit? Don't Tweet & Run

​For most cities (okay, excluding New Orleans), a whole lot of nothin' happens during the month of February. The grumpy groundhog usually sees its roly-poly shadow in Pennsylvania, lovers let Hallmark dictate the depth of their affections from Seattle to Sarasota, and impromptu games of hoops ... More >>

An Ode to Valentine's Day

​Four score and many years ago, Valentine's was born, Leaving gals aflutter and hearts aglow, yet many men forlorn. These days it's hefty and overwrought, yet forgetting it's a sin, Why do we go through all the angst, when Hallmark gets the win? Reservations are tough, expectations too hi ... More >>

Aftermath: Everclear's Perfect Soundtrack to Imperfection at House of Blues

Photos by Jody Perry​While heading out of the House of Blues for some air, Aftermath and Mrs. Aftermath shared an elevator with Saturday's opener, Clayton Senne. Previously, we sat through his electric organ driven pop/soul act with annoyance and irritation. At the time, we found his banter ... More >>

Papermoons

Post-Valentine's Day Relationship Rescue Songs

Dwight McCannSo Valentine's Day is over, and you spent all your dough on Cupid swag for that special sweetie, which hopefully bought your way out of the doghouse for the time being. But if not, Casanova, your Rocks Off homies still have your back - provided you have an iTunes account. Sentime ... More >>

Football Watching Food (No, Really)

Okay, nice joke J.C., you totally had me. Although I should have known something was up since nobody makes their own corny dogs (except maybe Jay Francis). Don't look for any Super Bowl recipes from me. The spirit has gone out of our great national guacamole-eating holiday since the NFL started su ... More >>

Houston Group Helps Fight Against Old People Having Sex

No one wants to think about old people having sex, except maybe old people. And even then they probably think of themselves having sex with much younger people.But -- incredibly, unimaginably -- the most recent issue of the magazine of the American Association of Retired People contained an advertis ... More >>

Capsule Stage Reviews: Acting Whore, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Electile Dysfunction, To Kill a Mockingbird

Capsule Stage Reviews: All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Electile Dysfunction, Madama Butterfly, Rumors, To Kill a Mockingbird

Capsule Stage Reviews: All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Electile Dysfunction, Madama Butterfly, Rumors, Shylock, the Jew of Venice

Sanity Claus: Separating Holiday-Music Gifts from Seasonal Disorders

Red Lion Pub

Keoke Coffee

Twenty Love Songs

Bringing silly back

Bottle Rockettes

A bleached, Botoxed, nipped/tucked Christmas Spectacular

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Style Pile

On the Razzle is a farcical grab bag

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Hallmark Theater

Morning Star is like a made-for-TV movie

Just One Hitch

Will Smith helps others find love, though probably not with this movie

Small-Town Letdown

The Spitfire Grill never catches fire

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Sugar Bayou

Nowhere But Gone (Vocalicon Records)

The Derailers

Genuine (Lucky Dog)

Steve Earle

Sidetracks (E-Squared)

Non Mall Shopping Adventures

Shopping adventures

Wading for Godot

Allison arrived in a flood of thoughts -- mattress rafts, murky thigh-deep water and the sudden flotsam of family life rushing out the back door

Eddie From Ohio

Friday, June 22, at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk

Roasting Marshmallows

The Hallmark season is upon us

Paid In Full

Sensitive, saccharine and practically messianic, Pay It Forward works like a charm

Forget It

Jerry Bruckheimer wants to be taken seriously with Remember the Titans. You can stop laughing now.

CEO Mom

To Penny Warner, home is where the work and children are

Show (and Tell) Tunes

Theatre New West's riveting Fairy Tales depicts the gay life through song

Local Rotation

Demigods

Letters

Light but Likable

Dish