Scientist-turned filmmaker Randy Olson argues that it takes more than literal-minded facts and information to communicate about topics like climate change to the public. People will not care about science unless it relates to them directly, and is taught
The Broadway play "Annie" is magical. Theres no doubt about that. But for Jackson native Jaclyn Bethany, who saw it first at 8 years old, it was life changing. "My parents took me to see the play, and thats when the acting bug hit," Bethany said. "I came
WRATH OF THE TITANS in standard and 3D, (NR), rated PG-13. Ares, son of Zeus, and Hades, ruler of the underworld and brother to Zeus, have struck a bargain with a long-imprisoned Titan, Kronos, to kidnap Zeus and imprison him. It is up to Perseus and his
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – March 29, 2012 – NBC’s “30 Rock” – which achieved impressive ratings and critical acclaim with its first live episode in 2010 – goes live again on Thursday, April 26 (8:30-9 p.m. ET) from the iconic Studio 8H in Rockefeller Cente
TEMPE, Ariz. Lawrence Krauss has spent much of his lifetime trying to solve the riddles nature has put before us. He also spends a lot of his time communicating the complexities of nature and its hidden beauty to a wider public. Those latter efforts hav
My fearless forecast for the 2012 baseball season: • The Mariners will play another opponent besides the Oakland A’s. • Stephen Strasburg, the Nationals’ erstwhile phenom, will win more games – times 15 – than he won in 2011, when the right-hander finish
Whether or not you self-identify as a comedy fan, writer-director-actor David Wain has very likely infiltrated your radar with his work as part of the ’90s sketch group The State, as a member of the three-man troupe Stella (also featuring fellow Staters
Sam Pahad Mrs. Rasciauskas ENG 3UE-01 January 13th, 2012 The Kite Runner Final Essay When one makes the transition from child to adult, they must make the decision to either adopt the traits they have developed, or to see fault and change the problems be
En español | For the past decade, Gabriela Zabalúa-Goddard has turned her passion to serve into a powerful information source for the Hispanic 50+ community. In 2002, Zabalúa-Goddard took the helm of AARP's bilingual Hispanic publication, AARP VIVA and t
Make your Orlando Vacation special by browsing through the best hotel, attraction, tour and show deals that Orlando has to offer. BestofOrlando.com is your one-stop-shop for all upcoming Orlando Vacations. Definition: An Ancient Digger is anyone, not jus
NEW YORK – March 26, 2012 –Viewers nationwide can now sample the series premieres of the hit SHOWTIME returning series The Borgias, Nurse Jackie and The Big C, two weeks before they premiere on the network. The premiere episodes can be accessed on the SH
An ongoing contest at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism’s Center for Communicating Science is seeking entries that explain exactly what a flame is in such a way that older grade-school children can grasp the concept and understand just what
After many years of setting up and breaking down equipment and chairs for services at Coosaw Elementary School, Tidal Creek Fellowship members finally have a home to call their own. The annual Community Passover Seder begins at 5 p.m. April 7 at the syna
The courtroom battle between former "Desperate Housewives" costar Nicollette Sheridan and the show's creator, Marc Cherry, over the circumstances of her character's demise is another reminder that for an actor, the only thing worse than not getting a par
At age 11, actor Alan Alda asked his teacher what a flame was. He received a confusing answer: "oxidation." In the spirit of better communicating science, he's created the "Flame Challenge," a contest in which scientists do their best to define a flame.
The stellar list of guest stars dropping in on THE BIG C continues as rising stage and screen actor Mamie Gummer (Off the Map, The Good Wife) joins an already impressive slate of recently announced stars appearing in several episodes of the dark comedy s
1909 Irish poet and playwright John Millington Synge dies today. He penned numerous plays including Riders to the Sea and The Playboy of the Western World. For the latter he traveled to the Aran Islands to capture the speech and customs of the local peop
You’re Not Doing It Right: Tales of Marriage, Sex, Death, and Other Humiliations, by Michael Ian Black, Gallery Books, 243 pages, $27.99 He may not be Jerry Seinfeld, but 40-year-old American comedian/actor Michael Ian Black has his followers. They are l
Tuesday night should have been called "Dueling First Amendment Activist Night" in St. Louis. On the campus of Washington University, the Danforth Center on Religion & Politics hosted the Rev. Barry Lynn, an ordained United Church of Christ pastor who is
Garden Valley Cinema: 1750 N.W. Hughwood Court. 541-672-7272 For Friday through April 1 HUNGER GAMES HHH rated PG-13. In a dystopian future, 12 boys and 12 girls age 12 to 18 are forced to compete in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death with
The US Power Squadron’s offers a course for all boaters from the operator of a small outboard or paddle craft to the skipper or passenger in a family cruiser or sailboat. The course includes boat handling, equipment requirements, navigation rules, aids t
What is a flame? This is one of those questions that is harder to answer than it first appears. Alan Alda, the man behind this contest, asked his teacher that question when he was 11. Her answer, "It’s oxidation," meant nothing to him. So this contest is
"We would ask the writers, 'I'm thinking about buying an apartment, you have to let me know,'" Schirripa said. "You could never get an answer out of them." Writers and producers often go to great lengths to disguise their intentions and keep information
The National Commission on Excellence in Education made a "breakthrough" when it listed computer science as one of modern education's "new basics." But the commission was too vague in describing just what computer knowledge students should acquire during
By KENNETH CHANG - NYT - THE NEW YORK TIMES & CENTER FOR COMMUNICATING SCIENCE Added: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:50:25 UTC What is a flame? At 11, Alan Alda was fascinated by the colorful, translucent undulations of a burning flame. So he asked his teacher, “Wh
Way back when the world was young and romantic comedies opened at theaters every weekend, "When Harry Met Sally" had everyone talking, and not just because of that famous deli scene. Within minutes of meeting Sally (Meg Ryan), Harry (Billy Crystal) flatl
It’s unusual for an individual to be the writer, director and actress in a film. But that’s what Jennifer Westfeldt did to provide movie goers with a delightful film entitled Friends with Kids. Barnstormers Theatre will present a new play by R. Bruce War
Sorry for the hiatus in posting this week. I’ve been busy trying to find a way to keep the planet-of-the-apes collaboration from splitting up. As it now stands, Tony Auth and I are going to be working for rival news organizations starting April 2.
A TALENTED cast steal the show in newly released crime caper “Tower Heist”. Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star cast in this comedy about a luxury condo manager (Stiller) who leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler
Michael Ian Black is a founding member of two -- TWO! -- cult comedy troupes, The State and Stella. He is also an author of books for both children and adults, and most recently, in commercials, "the Expedia Guy." Last year, he completed a national stand
1. Why is the Moon sometimes out in the day? 2. Why is the sky blue? 3. Will we ever discover aliens? 4. How much does the earth weigh? 5. How do aeroplanes stay up? The Moon is lit by the Sun. So when its orbit brings it to the right place, we can see i
Alda is on a mission to make science understandable to people who are not scientists, and to encourage scientists to improve communications without “dumbing down”. “I see the failure to communicate science with clarity as serious for society,” wrote Alda
Unique items from around the world are already gathering at Martin Library in York City. The library's 13th annual celebrity auction will arrive Sunday, March 25, with hundreds of items up for bid. All proceeds will benefit the Martin Library Children's
These are Roger Ebert's mini-reviews (unless otherwise noted) of some of the movies currently playing in the Quad-Cities area: "21 Jump Street" (R, 109 minutes). Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum play Schmidt and Jenko, who were opposites in high school and
This uneven crime caper is full of plot-holes and clichés, but it's redeemed by a perky script, Alan Alda's convincingly shady banker Arthur Shaw, and a lovely performance from Matthew Broderick as a disgraced financier. Ben Stiller plays Josh, an uptigh
Recently, during a pick-up at a garage on Monkland Avenue, the team misjudged the steepness of the driveway and the snow conditions and... well... you got it. They could get down the driveway but didn't have the traction to get back up. The result was an
This the final post in my series on the films of Robert Mulligan. Click for parts one, two and three. As much as Robert Mulligan is associated with the South, for To Kill a Mockingbird and The Man in the Moon, he was actually born in the Bronx. A few yea
The courtroom battle between former "Desperate Housewives" costar Nicollette Sheridan and the show's creator, Marc Cherry, over the circumstances of her character's demise is another reminder that for an actor, the only thing worse than not getting a par
With easy access to Manhattan, Leonia has been a home base for academics and artists since the early 1900s. Go to the Leonia borough website, and you'll notice a smiley face wearing glasses alongside the site's address. Famous residents have included Ala
In magazine reporting (and maybe science blogging), they say three events suffice to indicate a trend. So let me announce a new trend: popular entertainers are sticking up for science. Here are three trendsetting entertainers turned notable science advoc
The premise of Friends with Kids is the stuff of high-concept romantic comedies: Writer-director Jennifer Westfeldt plays Julie, who's at the age when her odds of childbearing lessen each year, and there's no mate in sight. So her best friend Jason, play
She came from Harlem, her broadcasts exemplifying the spirit of the city she served: vibrant, feisty, occasionally profane. Craig Blankenhorn/NBC GOING WNBC is dropping Sue Simmons after three decades. #trendingnyc Follow and send comments to @mattfleg .
… We’re left with the conviction that Sarah Palin would have made a dangerously incompetent president of the United States, and that those closest to her in the campaign, including John McCain, came to realize that. … ... engaging ... As her image falter
Each week Entertainment Weekly reviews a small selection of popular new books. Titles available for the Kindle reviewed in the March 2nd issue include: The Darlings, by Cristina Alger. Viking, 2012. Print length: 352 p. NOVEL. EW's slant: "...moves so fa
A compelling drama set in Iran about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave his Alzheimer-suffering father. Simin returns to her parents' hom
The premise of Friends with Kids is the stuff of high-concept romantic comedies: Writer-director Jennifer Westfeldt plays Julie, who's at the age when her odds of childbearing lessen each year, and there's no mate in sight. So her best friend Jason, play
When I met Rita Moreno in her suite at the Waldorf Towers in New York, I immediately noticed three things: She looks at least 20 years younger than her age. She moves with a lithe grace that bears witness to decades of dancing. And she was wearing pajama
A STRESSED New York couple discovers a gentler pace of life outside of the big city in David Wain’s raucous comedy. George (Paul Rudd) and Linda (Jennifer Aniston) are too busy fighting the tide of the rat race to devote enough time and energy to their r
JOHN CARTER in standard and 3D, 1 1/2 stars, rated PG-13. Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War veteran discovers a lush world inhabited by 12-foot barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he manages to escape, only to find a princess who i
American actor Alan Alda, pictured in February 2012, has launched an international science contest, with 11-year-old kids acting as the judges American actor Alan Alda remembers the disappointment of being 11 and asking a teacher about the flame at the e
WASHINGTON - American actor Alan Alda remembers the disappointment of being 11 and asking a teacher about the flame at the end of a candle, only to be brushed off with the answer: "It's oxidation." So decades later, the celebrity who rose to fame on the
(PhysOrg.com) -- After examining murder-suicides over a 145-year period, a Ball State research team has found the majority of such acts occur in the home and the perpetrator and victim are in an intimate relationship. An examination of 166 murder-suicide
The actor Alan Alda and Stony Brook University have teamed up on an initiative to explain science to children. The challenge is to explain what a flame is in a way that is understandable to an 11-year-old. What questions do you have about science or how
At 11, Alan Alda was fascinated by the colorful, translucent undulations of a burning flame. So he asked his teacher, “What is a flame?” “It’s oxidation,” she said. The answer dumbfounded him. A flame is indeed oxidation, a type of chemical reaction that
Alan Alda has come up with an excellent contest for scientists: Answer the question, “What is a flame?” Here’s the catch. The audience for the answer is 11-year-olds. Writing this week in Science (free pdf), Alda recalls how he asked this question to his
A cash-strapped New York couple discover a gentler pace of life away from the rat race in David Wain’s raucous comedy of ill manners. Co-written by Wain and Ken Marino, who nabs a showy role as a portaloo salesman with no social graces, Wanderlust pokes
"I learn, therefore I live." Also possibly a statement which I would find quite untrue of myself, that I live for disco. I was never-minding-the-bollocks when disco happened. But anyway. Just some stuff I've been watching/reading this quiet Sunday, of a
Jennifer Westfeldt’s ensemble comedy Friends With Kids has a nervous, high-strung rhythm and terrific tension, as if the characters’ backs are against the wall and the clock is ticking down. It’s an unusual pitch for a film with a rom-com premise and a p
The Josef Fritzl affair and similar cases of horrendous incarceration revealed in its wake have now produced a sizable body of documentaries, feature films and fiction too, of which Michael is a minor, rather puzzling addition. The 40-year-old Austrian f
With the western in decline and the musical pretty much moribund, the only new genre that has arrived in Hollywood to fill the gap is the Recessional, ie dramas and comedies reflecting anxieties about the current economic crisis and those suffering from
Also in the week's news, a federal appeals court says a district court was wrong in ruling that there was insufficient evidence that a former Southampton Village police sergeant was discriminated against. M1117s parked at Townline BBQ in Sagaponack on Ma
As an 11-year-old, future actor Alan Alda asked his teacher a burning question: "What is a flame?" He found the response he received — " It's oxidation " — unsatisfying. Sixty-five years later, Alda sees science plagued by the same failure to communicate
The last time comedian, actor and author Michael Ian Black performed on a San Francisco stage, he re-created his role as ’80s summer camp counselor McKinley from the cult flick, “Wet Hot American Summer.” It was for a raucous audience at a sold-out San F
Are you a chemist or love chemistry? Are you as engaging on camera as Carl Sagan, Neil DeGrasse Tyson or Bill Nye? Do you appreciate the human side of science discovery? Are you madly in love with intelligently done programming such as appears on PBS? I’
Each year, I make a New Year’s resolution to spend more time writing movie reviews, and each year I end up letting it slide. This week I decided that I would start seeing a new movie each week as a way to engage more on the entertainment industry, after
Copyright 2012 LiveScience, a TechMediaNetwork company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. As an 11-year-old, future actor Alan Alda asked his teacher a burning question: "What is a flame?" Six
Overuse of the herbicide glyphosate (Roundup) has caused US crops to become infested with glyphosate-resistant weeds - and a world-leading researcher at The University of Western Australia is fighting to prevent similar outcomes here. Winthrop Professor
GIVE or take the odd film that you’ll have never heard of, this is roughly Jennifer Aniston’s 21st movie in the past 15 years. And the bad news is that they aren’t getting any better. For a few precious minutes, Wanderlust starts off brightly in a small
Albert Brooks may have been snubbed for a Drive Oscar nom, but he can take some comfort that his influence is suddenly everywhere. Judd Apatow cast the legend as Paul Rudd’s dad in the forthcoming This is 40. Meanwhile another Apatow-Rudd production boas
March 2, 2012, 11:31 am By ANDREW C. REVKIN The actor Alan Alda has long been a student and communicator of science, first through the Scientific American Frontiers TV program and now as a coach and mentor to scientists eager to convey their work to the
As an 11-year-old, future actor Alan Alda asked his teacher a burning question: "What is a flame?" Sixty-five years later, Alda sees science plagued by the same failure to communicate clearly, with serious implications. "We feel the disconnect all around
Paul Rudd stands in front of a bathroom vanity and riffs a string of vulgar, not-very-funny euphemisms for the intercourse he plans to have with Malin Akerman’s character in an outtake that’s part of the closing credits of Wanderlust. It’s a part of the
ALL IS fair in love and war for two US government spies with their hearts set on the same woman in an action-packed comedy from director McG. Scripted by Simon Kinberg and Timothy Dowling, this hare-brained buddy movie delivers slam-bang thrills and a fe
Wanderlust marks the second time I've seen a fully naked man in a major motion picture this year, and it's only February. I'm beginning to think this is a trend that's here to stay. It makes sense in context, sort of: A winemaking nudist/novelist (Joe Lo
DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX in standard and 3D, (NR), rated PG. A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creatur
