The Hunger Games Directed by Gary Ross There’s no shortage of opportunities out there at the moment for some ‘last man standing’ vicarious voyeurism - whether it be “Celebrity Apprentice,” “The Voice,” any number of cable cooking shows, the NCAA finals, or the latest ‘vote them off the podium’ phenomenon: “Survivor: The Republican Primaries.” And given our species’ propensity for rubber-necking at freeway accidents, watching video clip shows that focus on hard crotch landings, and tuning in to assorted gameshows in which contestants endure pain and/or humiliation, it’s no wonder that we’re periodically given fictional contests in which the stakes are raised to life and death proportions.

There is a new library in Sacramento – but you won’t need a library card or an ISBN to borrow books here. Jef Spencer has opened up his own Little Free Library to the community, a small bookcase stationed at the edge of his front lawn located at the 5800 block of Revelstok Drive. There, people can take a book, donate a book, or exchange a book. Spencer, who is a woodworker and does volunteer work for the Boy Scouts and other programs geared toward children’s education, said it seemed like a great way to get kids to read. “I read a link to an article that a friend had posted on Facebook,” Spencer said. “It was about a couple in Wisconsin who had come up with the idea for the Little Free

If you happen to see people filming around town, and if they also seem to be in a hurry, there's a good chance they're making a film for this year's 10x10 Filmmaker Challenge, a program of the 11th Annual Sacramento Film & Music Festival.  Now in its 7th year, the 10x10 challenges filmmakers to make a 10 minute film in 10 days, on an assigned theme and using assigned elements such as quirky props and the Festival's mini-poster. Last night, filmmakers and prospective cast and crew members arrived at the Art Institute of California, Sacramento (a Festival sponsor) in enough numbers to require a move to a larger room.  In fact, the 26 teams that signed up to participate caused the maximum ru

Image: My Facebook Notifications. As long as I'm on a pop culture ranting binge - maybe somebody can explain what some of this means.  I'd settle for a brief indication of whether or not it's all complimentary or if there's anything in the list I should be offended by! And how exactly do I work this into my daily routine? "Hi, how are you today?" "Fine thanks - the thrill from my Sea Garden Request more than makes up for the slight misgivings associated with an Elven Blood Invitation!" However, unlike the author of a recent editorial (in another publication) regarding Facebook, I have to express my appreciation of the FB environment.  In just the last couple of days, I've coordinated

Okay so last night i went to the midnight showing of twilight. The theater was packed! Me and my sister got there early and we barley got good seats. The whole place was sold out for just Twilight. Now about the movie, it was very good, i war real happy that they kept true to the book. They only changed a few things and left out a few scenes. Some of the scenes that they left out i feel like they should have kept, they helped bring the two main characters together, but other than that i feel like it was an overall good movie. The soundtrack to the movie was also great! they have bands like 'Paramore' ,'Muse', 'Linkin Park', and some other band that I've never heard of. They even had a son