Originally published November 12, 2010 Wingardium Leviosa. Avada Kedavra. Muggles. Mudbloods. Even the most fervent Harry Potter haters probably have a general idea as to what those words mean. Those on the opposite end of the spectrum could easily give a full definition, complete with…
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Originally published in the November 5, 2010 issue Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are arguably the most notable comedians on the political scene. So when they announced they were holding a Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington at the National Mall the weekend before the…
Originally published in the November 5, 2010 issue Over the course of my Voice career, I’ve written about various TV shows. Recently, two shows that I praised – one that I even developed a strange love for after only two episodes – were canceled shortly…
Originally published in the November 5, 2010 issue Once a year, it seems Americans separate themselves into two categories: those that obsessively pour over Black Friday ads in search of some sort of absolution from the day to day and the generally more mentally stable…
Originally published in the November 5, 2010 issue In the world of monsters, zombies are a rare breed. There are no star-crossed zombie lovers, they have no real talent, and there is no such thing as a sexy zombie. If anything, zombies are relegated to…
Originally published in the October 29, 2010 issue For escapists, Halloween is the greatest day of the year. It’s the perfect excuse to dress and act like an idiot with no remorse. For pranksters, it’s a defense against doing annoying – and usually not funny…
Originally published in the October 29, 2010 issue Ever since I was young, I looked forward to two mega television events – the block party summers on Nick at Nite (I still shed a tear at the memory of back-to-back “I Love Lucy” episodes) and…
Originally published in the October 29, 2010 issue If dressing up isn’t your thing, there’s a good chance you’re more the scary movie type, someone who devotes the entire weekend to a marathon of all things chilling and evil. But sorting through the massive amounts…
Originally published in the October 29, 2010 issue When creativity fails at Halloween and time and money is being budgeted elsewhere, costumes are the first thing to go. Girls throw on the tightest, sluttiest black dress and some type of animal accessory – a tail,…
Originally published in the October 29, 2010 issue In general, people attend a haunted house for one of two reasons: to have others scare the piss out of them or to make fun of the lame attempts to scare the piss out of them. To…