2015: The year of sports justice
"Life isn't fair." Everyone probably hears this at some point during childhood, a three-word summary that can encapsulate everything from why we're not stopping for ice cream to why you...
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Sarah Silverman: ‘I’ve seen people romanticize depression’
In Sarah Silverman's 2013 comedy special "We Are Miracles," the stand-up notes an online porn clip featuring several guys and one woman ending with one of the guys telling the...
Halsey’s army already has outgrown the Vic
You know who plays Madison Square Garden? Stevie Wonder. The Who. Amy Schumer. Fall Out Boy. Not an artist who just turned 21 and has released a grand total of...
Watching classic sports unfold trumps sleep every time
"Remember saying things like 'we'll sleep when we're dead.' "-- Japandroids If you're like me, you watched Game 1 of the World Series, when not grumbling about how nice it...
Don’t see ‘Nasty Baby’ for Halloween or at all
Remember the recurring "SNL" skit in which Beck Bennett plays a businessman who happens to have the body of a (giant) baby? That's what comes to mind in "Nasty Baby"...
‘Truth’ can’t handle the truth
Truth and bias aren't really pals. So to explore investigative journalism and the many forces that make accuracy and storytelling difficult, perhaps it's not the best method to adapt a...
A crappy Sandra Bullock movie involving a bus chase
It doesn't matter how much you love Sandra Bullock. Or Bolivia. Or political campaign strategy (really, you love that?). Only if you adore movies about white people patting themselves on...
‘Burnt’: Insert weak pun about uninspiring food
The depiction of food now always looks so erotic. The colors, the shapes, the textures. It's easy to make meat/sauce/silverware appear mouthwatering on screen; get the right lighting on a...
Is ‘Suffragette’ important or limited?
Two weeks ago, T.I. said in an interview that he'd never vote for a woman for president, claiming, "Women make rash decisions emotionally." Of course, he soon apologized. But that...
The 5 most memorable Kristen Wiig performances
When discussing the most significant movies Kristen Wiig has appeared in, you likely won't include “Nasty Baby,” opening Friday. So let’s look back at the most memorable efforts in which...