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Accidents are on the rise in Charlotte, but ambiguous data makes it hard to place the blame
I don’t have a will. How will anybody know what Tears for Fears songs to play at my funeral? These are the thoughts going through my head as I idle behind a Chevy Malibu at the intersection of the East 3rd-4th Street Connector and North Kings Drive. It’s rush hour and I’m stuck in the…
Today’s Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Lunch Break (8/17/16): Erin Brockovich weighs in on NC coal ash contamination
The morning already passed us by. What the hell happened?
Today’s Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
CMPD now treating case of missing coworkers as homicide investigation
Sandy Le’s car found in Phoenix, Castillo and Feaster believed to be in Mexico
Dish on this: Charlotte-based chefs join ACF Culinary Team USA 2016
As fall approaches, local chefs prepare for a culinary battle in Germany.
Live review: Dixie Chicks, PNC Music Pavilion (8/13/2016)
Country trio doesn’t disappoint in return to touring.
Today’s Top 5: Monday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Lunch Break (8/15/16): Third member of NC 6 released from custody; reward offered in case of missing trio
The weekend already passed us by. What the hell happened?
Today’s Top 5: Saturday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Sausage Party: A tasty mouthful
SAUSAGE PARTY *** (out of four) DIRECTED BY Greg Tiernan & Conrad Vernon STARS Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig For those too young to remember the output of Ralph Bakshi, the definitive sequence involving animated intercourse would inarguably be the puppet-sex segment in 2004’s Team America: World Police. Yet even that water-cooler conversation starter looks like…
Florence Foster Jenkins hits the right notes
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS *** (out of four) DIRECTED BY Stephen Frears STARS Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant There’s no denying that Meryl Streep is one of the greatest actresses of our (all?) time, but there’s plenty of room to argue that her recent run hasn’t been as astounding as past laps of victory. Despite the knee-jerk…
Pete’s Dragon: Fine family fare
PETE’S DRAGON *** (out of four) DIRECTED BY David Lowery STARS Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford The new family feature Pete’s Dragon seems to hearken back to not one but two previous eras of cinematic wonder. The first, more obvious one is the late 1960s through the 70s, when the Walt Disney studio produced a…
Lunch Break (8/12/16): Man killed during suspected break-in; free ‘Sausage Party in Your Mouth’
The morning already passed us by. What the hell happened?
Today’s Top 5: Friday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Motion City Soundtrack graces a Charlotte stage for the last time
A future without MCS freaks me out
Batman v Superman, Doctor Butcher, M.D., Patch Adams among new home entertainment titles
(View From The Couch is a weekly column that reviews what’s new on Blu-ray and DVD. Ratings are on a four-star scale.) BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016). Frenzied fanboys hopped up on hype and hysteria will disagree, but 2013’s Man of Steel proved to be one of the worst superhero films to ever…
Weekly horoscope (Aug. 11-17)
For All Signs: Saturn is turning direct after 5.5 months of retrograde motion. This happens every year. While direct, Saturn is a taskmaster. He is also the judge or the teacher. When he turns retrograde, we are given time to think about what we “should” do and prepare for the time that we will do…
JayWay Sosa continues building ICEE Money despite label’s reputation with local law enforcement
In the rap game, it’s not uncommon for some rival crew to show up on television or social media calling you and your boys out, saying you’re not what you say you are. When that crew is the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, things get real. That’s the position that JayWay Sosa and the rest of his…
Naked Magic Show exposes new type of magicians
It turns out that the two Aussies, Chris Wayne and Mike Tyler, who make up The Naked Magic Show were almost totally in the buff during the latter moments of the show. Only body mics and handy top hats were kept over their genitalia. But my curiosity about how much nudity I would see at…
McCrory refuses to admit voting policies are racist in face of overwhelming evidence
Ya gotta hand it to our governor, he’s no flip-flopper. No matter what his horrid policies have cost our state, and despite the pleading of local business leaders, residents and experts, McCrory has refused to own up to mistakes regarding coal ash and HB2. Now, following a federal appeals court ruling stating that his voter…
Bizarre crime from Charlotte police files (August 11)
Drunks on a Plane While it’s normal for those with a fear of flying to take the edge off with pre- or in-flight drinks, sometimes causing disturbances, one woman went too far last week. Officers responded to gate C-2 at Charlotte Douglas International Airport after the woman was reportedly cursing out the crew and fellow…
Corkbuzz is more than just a wine bar
My wine expertise is limited. While I consider myself a red wine lover (maybe even enthusiast), I’m far from an aficionado or connoisseur; my selection boils down to strolling the grocery store wine aisle and selecting a bottle based on my budget (small) and the wine label (needs to be eye catching!). As a red…
Three questions for Tyler Lee, co-founder of FreshMed
There’s a new set of wheels that’s joined the ranks of Charlotte’s food truck scene. FreshMed (facebook.com/FreshmedCLT/), a Mediterranean fusion concept that launched in June. FreshMed stands out from many of its food truck peers, as it’s 30 feet long and outfitted with a 22.5-foot long, custom-designed kitchen for the crew’s cooking needs. Tyler Lee…
