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Gonzo is the most-popular theatrical documentary in a weak summer for docs

Documentaries aren't doing well in theaters this summer, even though more than 24 have been released. Although the number of releases represent "a big summer," and in "past summers [documentaries]...

Ashley Tisdale seems thrilled

High School Musical star, Ashley Tisdale, was looking beyond thrilled to attend the premiere of House Bunny last night in Los Angeles.  At one point she was so overcome with emotion she nearly...

It's the first day of school (2008)!

It’s the first day of school here in Ames, Iowa. The past two years at this time, I’ve posted the following checklist, wondering if schools have made any improvement since the previous fall. This...

At Valdosta State, New Leadership or More of the Same?

As dedicated Torch readers will remember, Robert Zaccari, Valdosta State University's former President, retired early this summer after a disastrous last year in office during which he expelled...

Reality TV Boot Camp teaches producers how to work in reality television

New York City has the Reality TV School that teaches aspiring reality whores how to get on TV, and thus it makes sense that Los Angeles would offer a workshop for people who want to help/exploit...

16-Year-Old Dead in Tennessee High School Shooting

A student fatally shot a 16-year-old classmate during a dispute Thursday at a Knoxville high school, and a suspect was taken into custody moments later on a nearby street, authorities said.

Men's 4x100m Relay - Round 1

Total carnage. The heats were supposed to provide a nice, easy straight forward qualification but instead served up the kind of baton changing that would have been a disgrace at a school sport's day...

Knoxville Turning Into the O.K. Corral?

To paraphrase the Obamessiah, “this is not the Knoxville I used to know.”One student dead in Central High School shooting. Kevin Perry, pastor of Word of Life Ministries in the...

Obesity in elderly a ticking time bomb for health services

Research carried out at the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England has discovered that obesity in later life does not make a substantial difference to risks of death among older people...

Helping out Leno and Letterman

Over at Instapundit, I saw a reference to this study on how TV humorists are treating the major presidential candidates. Comedy Central is the equal-opportunity choice, making fun of all sides about...