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The a cappella "underdog competition" comedy Pitch Perfect scored plenty of Glee comparisons from critics -- as well as plenty of predictable music-based metaphors. What kind of "notes" did Pitch Perfect hit?
In celebration of the upcoming X96 Big Ass Show, the latest installment of stupid-ass questions with brilliant-ass answers is, well, all about asses, courtesy of Branden Campbell of the Neon Trees.--- You know those silly questions that some interviewers sneak in at the end of an interview with a band?
Barbecue experts are already smokin' up at Cutrubus Cadillac in Riverdale for this weekend's Utah BBQ Association's fall barbecue championship. --- Cooks began as early as 9 a.m.
How do you accurately write about someone and their situation when the Utah State Prison won't let you talk to them?--- The
immediate answer is through letters and court documents, but the added
complication of mental illness makes it difficult to evaluate some of
the material you gather.
In this week's CW cover story on the plight of four mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement, one voice is absent: Cameron Payne. Just as the story was going to press, a letter arrived from another inmate in the form of an interview with the 29-year-old.---
Dear GYA, Of course, Huffington Post had to come out with some stupid report about how we should retire the classic exit line, "Check, please." Well, excuuuuuuuuse me. But "Check, please" has been my go-to line since 1992. Now what am I supposed to say when I'm on a bad dinner date?--- Unbelievable.
At last Monday's annual Mascot Bowl in Lehi, Utah Jazz mascot Jazz Bear launched a Hail Mary wobble ball from atop a 350-foot crane, and Utah Blaze wide receiver Aaron Lesue was able to haul it in for a Guinness World Record.--- According to Utah Blaze director of communications Mike Dijulio, "Guinness was not on hand, but they confirmed the catch as the world record for highest-thrown-and-caught football." Jazz Bear's bomb reached speeds of over 80 mph, and miraculously, Lesue managed to keep his arms from tearing off. See the video below:
