Gentle Snark
Who are the Rat City Rollergirls?
The Rat City Rollergirls -- RCRG for short -- are an all-female, all-volunteer flat-track roller derby league made up of four teams.
By Geoff Carter | February 4, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Every parent deserves a break now and then. Right?
Gub and I are having one of those spells, which happen now and then, when she seems unable to stand me and Daddy can do no wrong. The last time this happened I was exhausted and decided I needed 24 hours to recuperate sans child and husband, while they enjoyed a Daddy-daughter weekend at home. I hopped on a train to Portland for a day and night of R&R alone. I am booking my next trip now.
By Lilium Pierson | February 4, 2008
Here's a piece of dating news just in time for Valentine's Day: You're three times more likely to meet someone if you have a dog with you.
By Lisa Wogan | February 4, 2008
Gentle Snark
Monday: Look, I can't pretend to like everything that's coming
out of England these days. Editors are a case in point: While I concede
that the Mercury-nominated Birmingham indie-rock band has a punchy and
expansive sound, they also bore the living hell out of me. I don't get
how the kids can dismiss old-timers like U2, Simple Minds and The Call
while embracing younger bands that sound exactly like them. Must be a
MySpace thing; I swear to God that this whole social-networking trend
is gonna end in tears. Anyway, Editors play Showbox at the Market tonight with Hot Hot Heat, Louis XIV and ... and ... I drifted off for a moment, sorry.
By Geoff Carter | February 4, 2008
Daily Find
Jackets are apparently the fabric source du jour for budding designers. On a recent episode of "Project Runway," the bratty yet fierce wunderkind Christian Siriano created a fantastically innovative pair of skinny jeans using the sleeves of a denim jacket.
By Natalie Bow | February 4, 2008
Convergence Zone
In between solo runs at CHAC, renowned monologuist Mike Daisey has found time to involve himself in yet another storytelling project, a Feb. 5 collaboration with local theater artist Troy Mink and others that will deal with the theme of family.
By Neal Schindler | February 4, 2008
