It’s not as if he shot the Elephant Man

By on March 31st, 2011 In Hype!

This may surprise you, but pro-gun control, anti-war activist, peace loving hippie man Len Gutman does not think Bob Parsons did anything wrong when he shot an elephant in Zimbabwe the other day. I would never do it, but not only is it perfectly legal it’s an important part of the herd management program in [...]

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Donate a kidney, save a life…get fired?

By on March 30th, 2011 In Hype!

(Update: Amy’s surgery isn’t scheduled until April 19. I’ve amended the opening paragraph to reflect such. This is why you shouldn’t write provocative stories without a few hours of research, everyone. Thanks to Si Robins and Amy Donohue for the correction.) Local comedienne and former Gannett Local employee Amy Donohue recently donated a kidney to [...]

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Roll In For Japan

By on March 29th, 2011 In Hype!

We have pop-up restaurants, so why not pop-up events? Roll In For Japan is over two hours of two dozen restaurants and local businesses helping raise funds for the Grand Canyon Red Cross and the crisis in Japan. Roll In For Japan, to be held March 30 from 6-9pm, is asking $20 at the door, [...]

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The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

By on March 28th, 2011 In Hype!

I know when companies are trying to sell me. I can also tell when TV shows and movies go far out of their way not to. And I usually don’t care. Bills need to get paid, and when it comes to events, websites and tons of TV shows, advertising pays them well. I’m so okay [...]

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Rebecca Black Ain’t No Quack

By on March 21st, 2011 In Hype!

Oh, YouTube. You’ve given us Justin Bieber, the guy who just wanted Britney left alone and now Rebecca Black. For those able to avoid the Internet for days at a time, Rebecca Black’s music video (in only the most literal sense) Friday has blogs, geeks and music fans in quite a tizzy. Produced by Ark [...]

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Charlie Sheen wants an intern?

By on March 8th, 2011 In Hype!, Jobs

The media’s latest crush, Charlie Sheen, has set records that no normal person cares about. Fastest to one million followers on Twitter, most highly publicized but worst live stream ever and likely the first celeb in the past few years to warrant not one t-shirt, but an entire line. Now he’s looking for an intern. [...]

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