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23 Jan 2009 10:50

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Culture: “Veronica Mars” fanboys, rejoice! A movie’s getting made

  • The series creator switches gears. Back in the mid-naught days of UPN, a much-loved cult series named Veronica Mars captured the attention of a few. Of course, like many loved things, the Kristin Bell crime-solving series got canned, but now that series creator Rob Thomas’ latest TV project, Cupid, is getting scaled back, he’s ready to revive it in film form. “I suddenly find myself with enough time to write that script,” Thomas said. “That’s the next project.” While he has no confirmation that the cast will sign onto the project, they’ve expressed interest. source

23 Jan 2009 10:28

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Offbeat: Jones’ Obama-orange cola: Soda you can believe in; or can you?

The Onion A.V. Club says it’s pretty middle of the road. source

23 Jan 2009 10:10

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Sports: A record number of NBA fans really like Dwight Howard as an all-star

  • 3.1 million fans voted for the Orlando Magic’s Superman dunker source

23 Jan 2009 10:04

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Offbeat: A Florida man is a pro at getting arrested

  • 190 arrests for Henry Farrell, most recently for carjacking.
  • 12 separate counties have arrested the a 46-year-old Boca Raton man. Impressive. source

23 Jan 2009 09:58

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U.S.: Obama takes a firm stand against torture

  • I can say without exception or equivocation that the United States will not torture.
  • President Barack Obama • who plans to close Guantanamo Bay within a year • source

23 Jan 2009 09:02

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U.S.: A lengthy list of salmonella-tainted goober foods

  • 130 or so peanut buttery products have been recalled source