Don’t feel too relieved to the semi-successful uprising against SOPA; the act has an older brother that’s been around for quite some time, sneakily settled right beneath America’s stuffy little noses: the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
Editor's Choice
SpeakeasyEnt: Unhealthy pop culture obsessions of the week By Conor Morris | January 27th, 2012
Kiefer Sutherland returned to TV, the World’s Perfect Couple Heidi Klum and Seal called it quits and Liam Neeson kicked some wolf ass at the box office, but none of that is really worth obsessing over.
Here, some of our talented staff highlight the pop culture stuff you should really care about this week (and all the time).
Blogs
African Cup of Nations preview By Matthew Pentz | January 24th, 2012
This (few day late) preview gives you the games to watch, players to keep an eye on and predicted results of the most open African Cup of Nations in history.
Chicago City Limits brings uproarious improv to Athens
By Garry Checki
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January 24th, 2012
Chicago City Limits, a sketch comedy group based out of New York City, brought the laughs to Dad’s Weekend, performing to a near-capacity crowd at Templeton-Blackburn Memorial Auditorium on Jan. 21.
Solid thriller ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ promises and delivers
By Patrick Grieve
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January 25th, 2012
A strong cast and stronger directing make “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” a worthy contender for the “respectable thriller” genre and wholly deserving of its recent Oscar nominations.
bustedBASS blows away audience at Jackie O’s
By Leah Hourihan
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January 25th, 2012
“It’s like throwing a party but for a good cause,” Joe “Mad Hat” Sherwood, part of the DJ duo bustedBASS said of the “Music in the Schools Benefit Show” hosted at Jackie O’s Pub and Brewery on Jan. 19.
Bobcats grind out fourth MAC victory
By Kevin Noonan
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January 26th, 2012
If the game were to be described in one word, “pretty” would not be an appropriate adjective. However, Ohio (16-4, 4-2) was able to grind out a hard-fought 56-51 victory over Western Michigan (9-11, 3-3) Wednesday night at the Convocation Center.