Tuesday, May 6, 2008

10,000 wannabes hit Hampden for X-Factor auditions (Dance tights) - Daily Record

AROUND 10,000 hopefuls queued in the sunshine at Hampden Park yesterday with the dream of being crowned the next X Factor champ. The wannabes ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous, all soaking up the rays and the party atmosphere. They came from
Say you decide to bike the infamous Lakeville Ironman because you detect spring stirring outside the cave. You want to come out, put your snout in the air and take a long drag. There are still places near the Twin Cities where you can smell manure
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- We have a boring way of speaking in the 21st Century. We don't speak with enough drama. We need more verve, more panache. We need more of that over-the-top Shakespearean way of speaking. Hollering "Get thee to a nunnery!" at the

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Join the reader advisory board - Greeley Tribune (Dance tights)

I showed up at Old Chicago s last night in bright yellow fishnets, flip-flops and shorts. I never imagined myself actually going out in public like this. Ever. But thanks to roller derby, stupid little guidelines you set for yourself get tossed
Former KISS star ACE FREHLEY has ruled out a reunion with the rock band because he is too old to be "putting on makeup and jumping around" onstage. The guitarist quit the group in 1983 - citing artistic differences for the split. He rejoined Kiss in
I'm driving slowly down a residential street in the family's red sedan while my 7-year-old, on the sidewalk, cuts a parallel path on her little red scooter. Window open for communication, I am ground control, she's Orbiter 1. People milling about on
Imagine a sci-fi thriller that begins by copying "28 Days Later" and every other "virus wipes us out" movie of recent vintage and rolls on to steal from "Escape From New York " (Glasgow, in this case), then climaxes with a blatant "Road Warrior" rip
To become a mega-movie star these days, a man must don the tights. With a few notable exceptions like Leonardo DiCaprio, who had the good fortune to be in the highest-grossing movie of all time (that would be Titanic), almost every $20million man has
If the czars of musical fashion had their way, Jethro Tull would have ceased to exist decades ago. Tull music is a fanciful melange of prog rock, metal and folk, laced with classical lite and a smattering of Monty Python whimsy. The White Stripes
PEERING into a photographer's lens, Los Angeles-born Victor Quijada, with his dark eyes, chiseled cheekbones and stylish black hair, could be posing for a Versace ad. Until he starts to move, that is, and his sinewy, streetwise popping and locking