Although Scranton's latest version of the "Trial of the Century" has been pushed back a few weeks, it still hasn't thwarted tongues from wagging with cynical speculation about what will become of the members of the alleged Murray Insurance Pyramid Scheme
A few days ago, I got a call from a friend of mine about a concert ticket. Since I'm never one to turn down a show, I gladly accepted, knowing even then it would be one of the nerdiest shows I'd be attending all year and perhaps all decade. The show? Rus
It makes me sad to think there will soon be a generation of kids who will hear the words "Italian festival" and think it's some sort of weekend-long lovefest for all things Jersey Shore. Think hair poofs, spray-on tanning products and anonymous notes rat
Dark literature is a lot like black metal. Sometimes, it just tries too hard. Sure, it's a fine line to walk, and I'm not suggesting I'd be any better at treading it, but many books that attempt to focus on the dark things in life end up blundering right
If this week's column was a dessert, it would be low-fat, vanilla yogurt topped with a fresh berries instead of the typical chocoholic spectacle I usually serve up - brownie a-la-mode (heavy on the hot fudge, of course).
Why the change?
Because Wilkes-Ba