Reading was my first love. In the interim between my fifth birthday and the day I discovered alcohol and boys (discoveries that, as I remember it, both occurred on the same thrilling day) I was a bona fide bookworm. I was the sort of child who jumped feet first into a book, much like those chirpy souls leaping into that street painting in Mary Poppins . Reading wasn’t just a cerebral activity: on opening a novel I experienced the sort of adrenaline rush and stomach butterflies that others might
OK. If you do intend to watch this movie, try to stay just a little bit longer when the credits start to roll. There is a kind of funny clip that you would have missed. The thing is, I am intrigued that Singaporeans, or Asians in general, are so eager to rush out of the theatre the moment the film is over. In Europe, at least back in my schooling days, most viewers stayed till the very end of the show, after the rolling of credits. Personally I enjoy the unwinding process, the music, to get
RegularsBreakfast Wrap: Best of Monday Night By David Wildgoose on June 30, 2009 at 8:00 AM It’s time for your big breakfast of fried news stories from overnight. Would you like ground pepper with that?In Defense Of The Classic Controller In the rush to motion control, Leigh Alexander asks just what’s wrong with the good ol’ control pad?The Conduit Review: Bland, But Enjoyable Shooter Has Sega delivered the Wii’s best shooter?Would Natal Enable User-Generated Mo-Cap? Hello, teabagging!Blame WoW
I'll be an old troubadour when I'm gone, George Strait sings on Troubadour. But will he be old and Grammy-less? The king of country and overdue veterans AC/DC, Judas Priest, James Moody, Rush and Neil Young are all in the running to score their first Grammy on Feb. 8. USA TODAY's Edna Gundersen takes stock with handicap assists from Grammy prognosticator Paul Grein, Yahoo's Chart Watch ...
