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RSS Feed“Would I like this movie if I don’t care about baseball?” is a very relevant question in regard to the movie “Moneyball.” Directed by Bennett Miller and released on Sept. 23, “Moneyball” was made for baseball fanatics, but also for those who enjoy an inspirational and comical film. The story does not have the sappy
“Married in Spandex” is a documentary about a same-sex couple saying their I do’s clad in gold spandex and lame. The film follows Rachel Turanski and Amanda Kole from West Philadelphia to the cornfields of Ames, Iowa, to exchange vows. The ceremony was officiated by internet-celebrity and satirical rapper Leslie Hall. The film’s Florida debut
I am tired of buying my professors’ books. The combination of often-bad cover art and spending additional money on a professor’s book against your own will is futile. I understand our school is a working university and professors are expected to publish. Sometimes it isn’t so bad and I really enjoy the book. But more
One quarter. Twenty-five cents. In 1806, hungry restaurant-goers could trade one for a full meal of meat and a pint of cold beer or cider. The same amount could buy a 12 oz box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes in 1966. As soon ago as the ’80s, children meekly handed 25 cents to cashiers to pay
If you have a passion for writing, now is the time to prepare for National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is an annual challenge that lasts throughout the month of November. The goal is to complete a novel with a minimum of 50,000 words. To put it in perspective, participants have to write an
To recognize, celebrate and reflect on the 10th anniversary of the mapping of the human genome, USFSP is hosting a series of five lectures in the Nelson Poynter Library. The Festival of the Genome seeks to present a decade of genome research and its implications through discussion of science, ethics, theology and art. “As we
Those semi-conspiratorial all-caps messages from mom sprawled all over your news feed might not be as crazy as they seem. Facebook is once again warring with its users over privacy issues—and this time it may actually have taken a step too close to Big Brother’s dominion. At the center of the issue is the new
After a year of waiting, the best/only fantasy football sitcom returned last week. The third season of “The League” debuted on Oct. 6 on FX and to my delight it was hilarious, raunchy and full of NFL players. Watching my boy Maurice Jones-Drew do The Shiva Bowl Shuffle was pretty great, but the episode was
More and more students are continuing their education after earning a bachelor’s degree. If you don’t want to go too far, USFSP has two graduate program informational sessions. On Oct. 11, the Florida Studies program will offer an informational session on their graduate program. This degree examines Florida’s history, economy, culture and environmental landscape, and
St. Petersburg Preservation presents October Music and Movies at Straub Park on Thursday nights throughout the month of October. The free event gives residents of the area a change of pace from their normal day-to-day activities with local music starting at 6 p.m. followed by a classic film under the stars. “I think it’s wonderful
