Hannibal Lecter

Nyjer Morgan is *@&%$ing Crazy

On Twitter, Nyjer Morgan goes by the alias "Tony Plush" whose mentor is Chad Ochocinco. Seriously.​Nyjer Morgan, outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, caused quite a stir in last night's game. After striking out in the ninth inning against Chris Carpenter, Morgan went absolutely berserk, shouting ... More >>

If Harry Potter Characters Had Bands: Twelve We'd Like To See

​If Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton's promise (which turned out to be a joke/hoax) to become a white rapper was just one more sad reminder of a series you used to love, we don't blame you -- but we would like to discourage you. Harry Potter, as I'm sure you will remember, is after all a little m ... More >>

What Hams! 5 Best Videos of Kids and Food!

image via​Last week Gut Check explored the do's and don't's of dining out with children. Although the little ones don't always make for the best fancy-dining companions, kids and food are often a recipe for hilarity -- especially when the mess is being made on your computer screen and not the ... More >>

Five Cardinals You Don't Ever Want to Piss Off

​So the great fracas that was the Reds/Cardinals series is over, with our boys in red roundly thumping their boys in red and taking over sole possession of first place in the National League Central. The series was an outstanding one, full of drama and heartbreak and brilliance on both the offensi ... More >>

Fifteen things you might not know about the Bottle Rockets, on their fifteenth birthday

Cannibal Corpse

The Popcorn King

Rush Hour 3 director Brett Ratner has been called a fauxteur, a womanizer and, worse, over budget. Why you should take him seriously anyway.

Full Nelson

With grip and hold, Ryan Gosling does it again in this smart legal thriller.

Film Openings

Week of February 8, 2007

Same Old Story

Sequels, prequels, and threequels headline Hollywood 2007.

Make It a Weekend Adventure

Chilly con Carnage

Frozen probes the psyche of a serial-killing pedophile

Director's Cuts

A Danish filmmaker gives up pretension in favor of cannibal butchers

Collateral Damaged

When Tom Cruise plays the bad guy, the results aren't very good

Gray Matters

Brain drain at the Science Center

Black Like Me?

One man's deceptions help to highlight our own flaws in The Human Stain

Violent Femmes

Tender-hearted mutants kick significant keister in X2: X-Men United

Gale Farce

Kevin isn't the only thing Spacey in this overlong death-penalty drama

Flesh for Fantasy

Brett Ratner tarts up Red Dragon

Bloody Well Right

Gangster No. 1 slices through the Mockney middlings

Dream Weaver

Spider-Man slings pop mythology for the masses

The Awful Truth

The malaise of one suburban teen is made vivid in the disturbing first feature film L.I.E.

Breaking Silence

Hannibal diminishes its predecessor

Best St. Louis Blue

Chris Pronger

Fertile Imagination

In the era of modern agribusiness, organic farmer Paul Krautmann faces a tough row to hoe, but his innovative natural solutions yield delicious results