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The Rusty Nail

By L. Russell Allen IV · Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004

WOW! What a great couple of days for Massachusetts. First, the New England "Team of Destiny" Patriots defeated the hapless Indianapolis Colts, paving their way to their second Super Bowl in three years. What a feeling! Then, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) takes the Iowa Caucuses, hammering the Vermont Madman, Howard Dean.

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The Freshman

Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004

Adam Corpora's comic The Freshman for Jan. 22, 2004

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Sex and Sensibility

By Allison Weil | January 22

Joe is a man I met at the airport; Jane is his wife, whom he ordered from Russia. While traveling through airports over break I met him, an electrician from Phoenix who went looking for love in an unusual place.

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Film review: "The Company"

By Dan Zak | January 22

"The Company" is one of those movies that, because of its ill-timed opening, will not be seen by the audience size it deserves. When the film opens tomorrow, it will be too late for serious consideration for the Academy Awards, and the praise it deserves has already been rationed by critics who are busy flinging theirs at Oscar bait.

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Funk Brothers doo-wop the Birchmere

By Michael Menachem | January 22

The Funk Brothers caused a raucous audience to dance, clap and work some naughty moves on performers at the Birchmere music hall in Alexandria, Va., Monday night. For those who are not familiar with the band, guest vocalist Peabo Bryson described the Funk Brothers best by saying that "their music is the fabric of our society."

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Turn the page and roll the credits

By Dan Zak and Loren Bonner | January 22

It's tough being a consumer of entertainment these days. Pay $15 for the book or $9 to see the movie? Read the book first before seeing the movie adaptation, or wait until after? It's a toss-up in terms of quality, but one thing is sure: for the quantity of sales revenue in a book-to-movie crossover, the sky's the limit.

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Britney on the rebound with 'Toxic' video

By Michael Vallebuona | January 15

After her disappointing video for "Me Against The Music," Britney Spears convinced critics (including this one) that the end of her Top-40 reign was nearing. Fortunately, the 55 hours Spears spent as a loyal, devoted wife in Las Vegas must have refreshed her waning creative brilliance, because the newly released video for "Toxic" is as cool, polished and intoxicating as a chilled can of Sapporo.

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'Torque' spins to a dead stop

By Daniel Longino | January 15

According to Daniel Longino, "While 'Torque' isn't meant to be an intellectual endeavor by any means, it lacks any ingenuity and takes few risks, resulting in a very run-of-the-mill product."

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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