Culture

One of the great joys in life is the guilty pleasure–for which, admittedly, I feel tremendous amounts of shame in public while cackling madly with glee in private. Y’all know what I’m talking about. For anyone who can’t pass up Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo on late nite cable, or who knows all the words to “Rock Me Amadeus” and sings them proudly in the car whenever it plays on the radio. . .doesn’t it just feel so good to be ...

Forget the Xbox 360. The holiday must have of the season is Scaldis Noel, a beer so special that it’s now seriously impossible to find anywhere around here. I first got into this lush libation around 4 years ago, when the proprietor of my local beer emporium recommended it. Since then, I’ve awaited its release every year like a cult following, counting down the days until it appeared on the shelf. What’s more is that my ...

Had a chance to see The Exorcism of Emily Rose last Sunday night, which might not seem like a big deal—but when you have two small kids, going to a movie that doesn’t feature Barney or the Wiggles or some animatronic character from the depths of merchandising hell represents a watershed moment in your adult life. I made the most of the occasion by picking a pretty scary flick, and was not disappointed in the least.

That’s high ...