Break The Walls Down
November has been a good month for a number of reasons, but last night WWE gave me one more reason to smile– the return of wrestler Chris Jericho (learn more about him right here). So why does this matter? For fans of wrestling in the nineties, or early 00s, you’ll remember Chris Jericho as not only a [...]
National Fun League
There is no sport above hockey in my world. None. I love baseball and soccer– it’s been that way since childhood– but hockey is number 1. Of late, there’s one sport that’s earned the number 2 spot and it’s surprising– Football. Let me say this– the NFL presents not only a compelling game because of the [...]
Zut Alors! Part 2
And we’re back, continuing our look at my first day in Montreal with my brother Nick. When we left off, we’d been planning what to do for the evening and we both agreed on one thing– it was time to see a movie. American Gangster seemed like the best choice, as we’d both found the [...]
Alex Shelley Interviewed By Me!
Fightin’ Fanboys: TNA Wrestler Alex Shelley. TNA Wrestling’s Alex Shelley dropkicks Marvel.com about his in-ring exploits and secret desire to join the X-Men. And it’s all by me, your favorite Arune! Learn why Alex– and tag team member Chris Sabin– are the best damn thing in wrestling. Read it here!.
Hockey Night In Canada, Eh?
Thanks to the wonders of NHL Center Ice, the affordable sports package allowing you to see almost every NHL game, I’ve been able to finally see my beloved Montreal Canadiens in action. It also means that tonight , their game was featured on Hockey Night in Canada, a staple of my youth, and that meant [...]
High School Musical
For the most part I wasn’t a fan of high school, which honestly had as much to do with me as it did with school and the usual teenage angst. But in my OAC year (Grade 13 which was mandatory in Ontario), I had a lot of fun thanks to my friends and thanks to [...]
Friday Night Lights Star Talks To Arune!
Check out my interview on Marvel.Com with FNLScott Porter. The guy is awesome, a real great actor and a true comic fan. And don’t miss the second season premiere of FNL this Friday on NBC. You can view it– and the entire first season– for free on NBC.Com.
Friday Night Lights Season 2 Premiere Online
If you’re a fan of Friday Night Lights and await the Season 2 opener on October 5th, don’t wait any longer: it’s online for free. Go straight to Yahoo TV and you can watch the FNL Season 2 Premiere, without commercial interruption, for free. If you’re new to the show, this isn’t the best introduction, [...]
Go See Forgetting Sarah Marshall
I don’t often recommend comedy films for the simple reason that I don’t enjoy most comedies. In particular, I generally haven’t enjoyed most of Judd Apatow’s films– Superbad didn’t make me smile one and I turned off Knocked Up after 30 minutes because I was bored– but his newest release, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, still looked [...]
Go See Iron Man
By now you’ve probably heard of– if not seen– Iron Man, the newest super hero film abot a Marvel Comics hero (and the first film from Marvel Studios). The basic plot, as described on most sites is “Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who builds a high-tech suit [...]
Arune Is Now At Twitter
Folks, as you can tell, I’m too busy to blog properly now, but you can follow me at Twitter right here. It’s not a substitute for what I do here, but consider it a bunch of Arune.Com “minisodes” till I have time to blog again. And go see the best comic book movie ever, and one [...]
Man kills 5 officers in China police station
A man wielding a knife broke into a Shanghai-area police station Tuesday, killing five police officers and injuring four others, authorities said.
Writer revises 'Passion' lawsuit against Gibson (AP)
AP - A screenwriter's lawsuit seeking higher payments from Mel Gibson and others for "The Passion of the Christ" has just completed its first edit.
Mental disability groups protest 'Tropic Thunder' (AP)
AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) "Tropic Thunder" is pushing the envelope too far for groups representing the mentally disabled.
Sick Bay for R2-D2 (E! Online)
E! Online - R2-D2's in the shop.
Flood zone dwellers eye levees; river crests
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Mars lander finds ice, scientists say
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Fox seeks to stop WB's "Watchmen" after court win (Reuters)
Reuters - Twentieth Century Fox said on Monday it will seek an injunction to block release of the Warner Bros movie "Watchmen" after a Los Angeles court ruled a copyright lawsuit against Warner can go forward.
Senator's cancer returns; campaign continues
Sen. Arlen Specter's Hodgkin's disease, which he battled in 2005, has recurred, but doctors said its return was detected early and Specter has an "excellent chance" of once again achieving remission, according to a statement issued Tuesday by the senator's office.
GOP takes brunt of blame on economy, poll says
By nearly a 2-to-1 ratio, Americans blame Republicans over Democrats for the financial crisis that has swept across the country the past few weeks, a new national poll suggests. That may be contributing to better poll numbers for Sen. Barack Obama in his race for the White House against Sen. John McCain.
'Hannah Montana' apologizes for Vanity Fair pics
Teen superstar Miley Cyrus -- better known as Hannah Montana -- apologized Sunday after Vanity Fair magazine published provocative photos of her.
Melting Arctic shows 'catastrophic' trend
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Terror watch lists are short, but long on glitches
The federal government's terrorist watch lists are far shorter than has been reported, says the secretary of homeland security. But thousands of people not on the lists are mistaken for those who are, resulting in their being subjected to extra security at airports. A government program unveiled Wednesday is aimed at addressing that problem.
Levee threat forces urgent call for sandbags
Flood water could spill over about two dozen levees along the Mississippi River in Iowa and Missouri this week unless people top the levees with enough sandbags, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Monday.
Casting Couch: McGregor Eyes Clooney's Goats; Starbuck Gets Lost; Gibson's New Sidekick (E! Online)
E! Online - ? If you need an all-star crew, no one delivers better than Danny Ocean himself, George Clooney.
U.S. border agents detain Mexican troops
Seven members of the Mexican military were found inside the United States on Friday, telling border agents they had become disoriented while on patrol and accidentally crossed into the country, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said.
Mickey Rourke delivers tour de force as "Wrestler" (Reuters)
Reuters - Indie film darling
Darren Aronofsky stumbled with his most recent movie, "The
Fountain," but he's back on track with "The Wrestler," which
had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival and is seeking
distribution.
Auto CEOs flew private jets to seek bailout
Some lawmakers lashed out at the CEOs of the Big Three auto companies today for flying private jets to Washington to request taxpayer bailout money. "It's almost like seeing a guy show up at the soup kitchen in high hat and tuxedo," one lawmaker said. Like many other corporations, all three have policies requiring their CEOs to travel in private jets for safety reasons.
Gas prices resume upward push
Gas prices have reversed course, heading moderately higher after falling for three consecutive days, according to a daily survey released Friday by motorist group AAA.
Tisdale Plays Musical Chairs with Career Plan (E! Online)
E! Online - Ashley Tisdale is not a girl, not yet a witchy woman?but she's on her way.
Now showing: Batmania as 'The Dark Knight' opens (AP)
AP - If you haven't already, you might want to pick up the Batphone and order your tickets for "The Dark Knight."