Archive for ‘March, 2011’

TV news update

The MUSE breaks down the best and worst of what’s happening in the world of television.

Donald Trump vs. Whoopie: The talk show showdown

Notorious foot-in-his-mouth billionaire and Presidential hopeful (really?) Donald Trump is upset with Whoopi Goldberg after last week’s heated debate that ended with Trump apparently feeling “insulted.” While chatting with the ladies of The View, Trump asked of Obama, “Why doesn’t he show his birth certificate?” The comb-over continued at this pace, and Whoopi became increasingly and visibly annoyed, finally crying out about the racist implications behind what Trump was spewing.

The Strokes’ newest angle

There’s an expression: “phoning it in.” Generally, this phrase is meant to demonstrate someone performing a task without actually giving a damn. But as The Strokes’ first album in five years, Angles (RCA), was literally phoned in, we might want to reconsider the implications of the term. The album was recorded near guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.’s home in upstate New York, and suggested a band that had become fractured and discontent.

MAHDI: Our “asp”-irations

Traditions seem to have a funny way of reappearing where you would least expect to find them. They fend off the factual grinches of science and logical reason, preserving anecdotes of ancient history. The legend of Queen Cleopatra and the poisonous asp is no exception. In the story, the asp, one of the world’s most [...]

STAFF EDIT: Spare the rod, spare the child

Although corporal punishment is generally considered outdated, it continues to reign in many states across the country as methods of parenting and teaching. In the 2006-07 school year, more than 200,000 students were physically punished within the confines of what is supposed to be a safe learning environment. Now, middle and high school students are [...]

STAFF EDIT: Wal-Mart poised to win big

Monolith corporation Wal-Mart is no easy target. With a net worth of more than $400 billion, its owners can go up against anyone in court with some of the most prestigious lawyers at their side. About 10 years ago, six women in California decided to take the company to court, an act that turned heads. [...]