Now we can all look forward to smutty and violent previews for upcoming smutty and violent movies.
Yesterday, Variety reported that China has released a government sanctioned list of criteria that is now banned from the country. Basically killing all fun in the country.
MTV's latest ratings ploy - "I Work in the Sex Industry" - comes off as a half-truth filled piece of porn industry propaganda aimed right at those who need complete honesty the most: tweens and teens
As video game technology grows exponentially, the basics of what made games awesome in the first place shows signs of disappearing.
Writing blogs is fun, Writing haikus is funner, What an idea!
Guns on public college campuses should be allowed - under the right circumstances, says writer Mike R. Meyer
Remember when you dreamed of the perfect job, tons of cash and the fairy tale wedding? Well, this is reality.
With spring break in process, a word of advice, ladies: keep your breasts to yourself
Treat somebody good, the favor is returned; treat somebody bad, and deal with the consequences: so the theory goes. But when it comes to the way we treat people, it seems the return karma we receive is really just a roll of the dice.
Shaquille O'Neal's debut with the Phoenix Suns is minor compared to the real question on our minds: How does a man that large exist?
All across pop culture people are fusing words into annoying terms and creating shallow buzzworthy phrases. But one term tops them all: webinar
HD DVD checks out and Sony's Blu Ray wins the war. But we say it doesn't matter, because the next technological leap will replace the need for DVDs, period.
When you were a kid, getting sick and missing school usually fell one of two ways: legitimately ill or faking it. In adulthood, it's about the same. The only difference is that either way, it sucks so much more.
Should rappers have a social responsibility or are they just responding to society?
What messages are sent when a high-profile prostitute gets busted and becomes famous? CT sex writer and columnist investigates - as if she were 12 years old.
A new study suggests that kids who were spanked may be more aggressive in seeking sex than their non-spanked counterparts
Yesterday was the 10 year anniversary of Monicagate. And with Hillary looking strong in the Democratic primaries, Bill may find payback is coming - 10 years later.
Australian doctors say they're getting close to giving men a viable birth control device . . . via their favorite object: the remote control
Fetishes aren't just for freaks and pervs
Hold on to your ability to use your favorite four-letter words, because it might be taken away sooner than you might think. City officials in St. Louis, Missouri, are considering a bill that would ban swearing along with dancing on tables, drinking games and obscene music.
I was born on August 24, 1973. The classic horror movie Halloween was released on October 25, 1978. Five years and two months is all I had. Before I even enrolled in kindergarten, my life had been unwittingly yet irreversibly changed. My name is Michael Meyer.
If my Top 12 list had included nothing but stoner rock albums, you probably wouldn't take me very seriously when I try to write about bluegrass. So here are a few albums that, for whatever reason, didn't quite make the cut but are still very worthy of your attention.
First they turned Winchell's into Vinchell's. Now, I've got my own ways to capitalize on the renaming movement.
The Vatican recently unveiled a list of new sins which are considered to be more in line with today's world. A further examination may be needed.
With all the dangers of being a woman in Tempe, our CT writer recommends you take up a self-defense course. It's fun, easy and at the end of it, you can get cool weapons.
I've suffered allergies my entire life. For 21 straight years I've dutifully pumped my body full of drugs with names like Zyrtec, Optivar, Astelin, Benadryl, Nasalcort, Allegra, Singulair, Nasonex, Claritan, Clarinex and Seldane - shelling out anywhere from $10 to $35 per month, per drug, just for the right to breathe.
As an avid movie watcher and a regular smoker, I generally dislike others telling me that I can't enjoy either. I understand that some movies might be bad enough to induce eye cancer, and I also understand the reason why people frown upon smoking. I know it's bad for you, for me, and before I started smoking, I was just as opposed to it.
The most interesting thing about reading mainstream entertainment news is very little of it has to do with actual movies or music. Typical entertainment "news" focuses on celebrity lifestyle: sex tapes, cat fights, rehab or on the opposite end of the spectrum, weddings, births and charity causes.
When it was all said and done, there's no other way to look at it: Super Bowl XLII was a massive success; as a game, and as an Arizona event to remember.
Strange occurrence almost 50 years ago has nothing to do with anything really, but it's still pretty interesting.
The internet activates a whole new generation's fancy with information, and the fact that immediacy is its number one boast means that decisions can be made on more than just an appearance basis.
I was driving home with CT's lovely and talented assistant editor Megan Dobransky the other day when a Nirvana song came on the radio. "I miss Nirvana," I said. "Do you think they would've sucked eventually?" "Yeah," Meg replied without hesitation. "Everyone sucks eventually.
Last month the FDA declared meat and "natural" products derived from cloned cattle, swine and goats to be safe for human consumption, giving the go ahead for bioengineers to continue playing God in their laboratories.
While Clinton trashed Obama's voting record in the Senate and Obama accused Clinton of doing anything to get elected, and both sent steely glances and sarcastic snickers zapping across the stage, behaving like bitter, vindictive children - I realized: this is the most entertaining television I've seen since "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" went kaput. I also couldn't help but wonder: who would win in a fight, Hillary or Barack?
A new cable television show has women stripping nude for the whole world to watch. Inside the new path to empowerment and a healthy body image.
College Times writers are assigned to blog about whatever tickles their fancy. One CT staffer wonders - who reads blogs, who writes them and why does anybody care?
Let's cut to the chase: I hate unedited and uncut DVDs. They're long, boring and a waste of my time. And yet every video rental store in my area seems to think that's all I want. What happened to the theatrical versions?
Scientology falls under criticism again. This time by a militant, organized, and talented group of young individuals whose best weapon of attack is. . . pizza.
After almost $2 billion lost from the WGA strike, there were lessons learned. Here's hoping someone took notes.
With Tempe's most popular theater now shut down, we have to wonder if the city's charm is going to be traded away for high rise condos and fancy mozzarella sticks.
My colleague Mike Meyer recently wrote a blog entry in which he outlined his frustration at the state of mainstream rock music because of the popularity of some decidedly uninspired acts. It was an argument that is definitely merited, but one that caused me to think about music criticism and the internet.
From the point of view of someone who generally classifies a "good job" as something that pays the bills and allows you to keep some sense of sanity and humility, being a food server can be both the best and worst job. First the positives: quick money, flexible hours and a great way to meet people.
Lurking deep beneath the easy-going, forgiving surface, I contain a dark side - an evil, cynical monster waiting for you to make the inevitable wrong move and immediately judge you on it. That's why this time of the year is so secretly appealing to me.
Ron Paul is reinvigorating young voters' interest in politics. But with what effect?
Looking at Billboard's chart of the top-selling albums of 2007, one thought immediately jumps to mind: I think I'm in the wrong line of work. Daughtry? Akon? Fergie? Seriously??? I realize that music writers have a reputation for being elitists, and for the most part, it's well deserved.
Sex sells, which is why so many men pay for it. Name your price and a prostitute will feed your vice. Recent research suggests that despite evolutionary change, some things remain the same - females are more likely to put out if men give them what they want and need.
Tattooing used to be a rite of passage or the result of one beer too many. Now, new types of ink can easily be removed with a zap of a laser. If Tattooing is no longer permanent, what's the point?
