May 25-31, 2005
Timothy Nulty Wants to Make Phone, Broadband, and Cable TV Public Utilities in Burlington; The Costs of Conflict on Memorial Day;
The Middle Eight
alt-country, Americana, pop-rock. Address: Mike Duplessis 36 Crombie Street , 05401 Phone: 802-863-6988 Web: www.TheMiddleEight.com E-Mail: contact@TheMiddleEight.com
Working His Connections
Telecom big-shot Timothy Nulty wants to make phone, broadband, and cable TV public utilities in Burlington
Old Man of the Mountain
Book Review: While We Still Got Feet: New Poems by David Budbill
The Middle Eight, Lubec
(Self-released, CD) Burlington alt-country darlings <a href= “http://www.myspace.com/TheMiddleEight”>The Middle Eight have been promising the release of their debut full-length for a long, long time. Now, a solid six months after word of its release began to spread, the record is finally seeing the light of day. They’ll play the Magic Hat Variety Show on Thursday…
Astrology 05.25.05
ARIES (March 21-Apr. 19): A judge in Los Angeles was peeved when a potential juror let out a loud yawn during the jury selection process. “I’m sorry, but I’m really bored,” the man confessed. The judge found him in contempt and fined him $100. Similarly, Aries, the universe will find you in contempt if you…
News Quirks 05.25.05
Curses, Foiled Again Battle Creek, Michigan, authorities quickly identified Genail Postley Jr., 21, as the man who killed one detective and wounded another after witnesses remembered his Ford Thunderbird and vanity plates, “FLYNFUN.” Later, someone reported seeing the license plates in Dearborn. When police located Postley, he fled but crashed into a power substation, then…
WHITE NOISE**1/2
Michael Keaton plays a widower who watches prerecorded static all day long in the hopes of catching a glimpse of his dead wife in this out-of-focus thriller that’s as exciting as it sounds. Chandra West and Ian McNeice costar. Geoffrey Sax makes his directorial debut. (101 min, PG-13) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/white_noise/
TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE**
The headlines are filled with charges that the U.S. has installed a puppet government in Iraq; what better time for a political comedy featuring an all-marionette cast? From the creators of “South Park” comes the saga of an international police force that recruits a rising Broadway star to combat terrorism. (100 min, NR) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/team_america/teaser/
SON OF THE MASK*
Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming and Bob Hoskins team up for this sequel to the 1994 Jim Carrey comedy. This time around, the magical mask makes its way into the hands of a cartoonist’s newborn son. (86 min, PG) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/sonofthemask/
KINSEY****
Gods and Monsters director Bill Condon brings us this biopic exploring the life and work of the world’s best known sex researcher. Liam Neeson and Laura Linney star. Chris O’Donnell, Peter Sarsgaard, Timothy Hutton and John Lithgow round out the cast. (118 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/kinsey/
