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Jimmie Johnson was in control for much of the Bojangles’ Southern 500.  Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch’s teams were out of control after the Bojangles’ Southern 500.   It was another race day at Darlington.

Johnson did some clever fuel-saving maneuvers, including shutting down to coast under yellow, in order to keep the #48 car running all the way to the end.  And it was running spectacularly well on the Green-White-Checkered restart to finish the race. … Read more

TGIP. Thank Goodness It’s the Playoffs. May, with twin sets of playoffs, is such a beautiful time of the year. The Top 5 from among the many sporting events our panel of experts is looking forward to this weekend:

#5 Chicago
Remember when the whole White Sox vs Cubs argument was entirely theoretical? Those days are long gone. Now, the two Chicago baseball teams actually get to settle the score on the diamond a couple… Read more

When I recently saw a preview for Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, I thought it had to be a joke. Perhaps The Onion had infiltrated actual movie theaters? Nope, apparently it’s an actual movie, set to release on June 22. But people make weird movies all the time, so really, should I be that surprised? (And um, Tim Burton is on board for this project so… enough said.) Well, more surprise was in order, when… Read more

If, for some strange reason, you decided that a movie named Two-Headed Shark Attack would be good, you would be sadly mistaken. It’s almost like the filmmakers were sitting around thinking “You know what movie was really good? Jaws. We should remake that. But maybe something different – two sharks, maybe? Hmm … No. What about a two-headed shark?”

The acting throughout this 2012 direct-to video film was intolerable. There were so many sad performances… Read more

When we talk about music, the bulk of the attention goes to a particular artist or a particular album. Sometimes, we even give a bit of attention to the composer of the song or the origin of a song. We tend to think less about who is actually responsible for bringing the music to our ears; when’s the last time you read a review on the producer of an album or the guy who… Read more

Maybe you’re planning to visit London for the Olympics, Paris for a romantic getaway for two, or Tuscany for some wine and relaxation. If so, be sure to watch the Rick Steves’ Europe travel series for great tips on what to see and ways to mix and mingle with the locals.

The series is based on Rick Steves‘ popular Europe Through the Back Door travel guides and is a great introduction to Europe if you’ve… Read more