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Have you ever thought about suing an entire country because of a sexual crime that happened to an ancestor of yours hundreds of years ago? Or how about having hallucinations of Osama Bin Laden and then running them over with your car? Many comedians are known to get their laughs from purposefully crossing the line.
In May 1929, supreme Chicago gang lord Al Capone was arrested for possession of a concealed weapon. It was only three months prior to his arrest that Capone was widely credited with ordering the notorious "St. Valentine's Day Massacre," but conventional law had no place in gangland those days.
Clocking in at a whopping 35 minutes, the little gem preciously titled "Moonwink" is The Spinto Band's long awaited follow up to their 2005 release of "Nice and Nicely Done." If you got into the Spinto's quirky, sing-a-longs from the previous album, this record is for you.
Gary Fleder's "The Express" is the quasi-biopic of Ernie Davis, the first black college football player to be awarded the prestigious Heisman Trophy. Despite a somewhat formulaic treatment of the plot and many of the same clichés typical of films in the sports-drama sub-genre, "The Express" prevails, in large part due to convincing acting and an engaging exploration of the racial woes that afflicted mid-20th-century America.
Some may call Capriccio a hidden gem while others may consider it a typical café serving coffee and the like. Located at the corner of the Ben Franklin Parkway and 16th Street, directly across from Love Park, sits a clandestine red-canopied café that most people pass by on a regular basis without knowing, including myself.
Every autumn, the Campus Activities Board hosts the annual Fall Comedy Show, bringing some of the funniest talent to Drexel University. This year is no different. Now in its ninth performance, CAB has put together what may be the best comedy show the Drexel community has ever witnessed.
The official beer review of The Triangle is back and ready to rock! Each week I'll be ranking different beers from my own personal scale-Suds-o-Meter. Rankings will take into account looks, tastes, smells, inebriation levels, and all that other stuff that makes beer so good (or so bad).
The most acclaimed members of Philadelphia's thespian community walked the red carpet Oct. 6 at the 2008 Barrymore Awards. Presented by the Theater Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, local and national theater celebrities came out for the black tie event.
The first-ever dance studio of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, the Ellen Forman Memorial Dance Studio, held its grand opening Oct. 3 in Mandell Theater, according to Miriam Giguere, dance program director. The dance studio was named after the Ellen Forman Foundation, who gave the largest single donation.
Out from the corner of the Pacific Northwest, This Providence have emerged proving that Christian rock doesn't have to be bland. While their songs are spiritual in many senses, they can easily be related to anyone despite the person's religious ideas. This Providence have found a way to stay true to their own beliefs but still leave their music open to the interpretation of the listener which is why they are signed to non-denominational label Fueled By Ramen, along with bands like Panic at the Disco and Paramore.
