Dec31

Prosecutors Oppose L...

Prosecutors have filed a motion to oppose dismissal of a restraining order against Charlie Sheen, according to The Associated Press. Lawyers: Sheen and wife want to reconcile Lawyers for both Sheen and his wife, Brooke, say they want the order lifted so the couple can try to reconcile. Sheen...

Dec31

10 Knights to Follow...

Now that brilliant thespian Patrick Stewart and blockbuster director Peter Jackson have been knighted in the United Kingdom and New Zealand respectively, who’s next in line for the royal treatment? That’s Sir Peter Jackson to you, now that the Lord of the Rings honcho has been...

Dec31

Sci-Fi Fairy Tales G...

Arty types get a chance to mash fairy tale imagery with high tech futurism thanks to the Sci-Fi Fairy Tales online contest hosted by Super Punch. Deadline for entry is 12 p.m. PST Jan. 1, so this is your last chance to enter. The winner gets bragging rights plus a $100 gift certificate at the...

Dec31

Alan Moore: Comics W...

Alan Moore, the influential comics visionary who wrote Watchmen and V for Vendetta, has taken up a new mission for our age of global depression: Bringing back the underground fanzine. The first issue of Moore’s print zine Dodgem Logic, released last month in the United Kingdom, is an...

Dec31

Alt Text: The Segway...

Looking back on the first decade of the 21st century — known variously as “the zeroes,” “the aughties” or “that decade we can’t agree on a name for” — many events stand out, such as Andrus Veerplau’s gold medal win in the 2002...