popcorn youth

[Text by Jake Forney] [Photo gallery at our flickr] I was beginning to think I had taken a wrong turn. The roads were getting more twisted and more narrow and there wasn’t a sign of a campground anywhere. But then there he was — my beacon in the darkness — a solitary figure walking along […]

[Text by Ted Hamilton] When I first heard that the international Star Trek fan club was hosting its annual convention in Ithaca, I imagined a dorkfest à la Galaxy Quest: forty-year old bachelors dressed up like Spock, cliques of diehards bickering over starship minutiae, a sign that read “No girls allowed” at the door. But […]

We’re back! The blog is up and running! Prepare for onslaught of posts, photos, and cute puppehs.

Subject: From Jerry Stiller to Natasha Pickowicz
May 5, 2008
Dear Natasha,
I was thrilled to read your profile of me in the Ithaca Times. Your questions were so on target.  Little did I realize that an evening of storytelling at Cornell would be one of the highlights of my extended theatrical career. That you took an interest […]

…that there’s free Mario 3 at Pixel? Yep. And to think that I just found this out a few weeks ago, too.

full story to follow in next week’s Ithaca Times!

Oh. My. God.
During my nightly perusal of Tastespotting (essentially it’s all food porn, and a great aggregator, ala hype machine or elbows, but for cooks), I found this amazing recipe for harira, a traditional Algerian or Moroccan soup. My heart fluttered a little bit when I saw the delicious looking photo, as I basically subsisted […]

Mmmm mmm the chili festival on The Commons is tomorrow! Despite having lived in Ithaca for almost six years, I have yet to attend this staple winter event. I know, I know. But I’ve been on a huge chili kick lately (vegetable & three bean, if you must know) and this seems like a great […]

Okay, so I know that I said Valentine’s Day is a lame holiday or whatever, but the sentimental side of me is slowly taking control, and I can’t resist the temptation of posting one of my Ultimate Guilty Pleasures: the Melancholy Coldplay Song. You know you love it! Happy Valentine’s everyone!!!!

Does winter have you down? Are you sick of Grey’s reruns? Then check out “The Whitest Kids U’ Know,” a funny yet considerably awkward sketch comedy show written, acted and directed by five college-age guys. You’ll either love it or hate it, but the more you watch it, the funnier it gets. The Independent Film […]

 
Annoying, generic actress Hayden Panettiere is to star in a movie titled Daydream Nation, an “intellectual teenage comedy” along the lines of Juno or Election. Exqueeeeeeze me? Do we REALLY need more cutesy, crappy movies like this? What, are they going to play “Kissability” during a climatic scene? This really leaves me with an […]

Just a friendly reminder that Chinese New Year falls upon Feb. 7 this year, so it’s coming right up! Even better, 2008 is MY year — year of the rat. I am already anticipating great things, I can feel it. This article I found in the AP completely appealed to both the little kid and […]

This could be your big chance! We’re hosting a happy hour at Pixel this evening at 5pm (that’s in about 20 minutes). If you want to learn more about freelancing, interning, or any other job opportunities at the Ithaca Times, please come out and introduce yourself. We won’t bite. Shown below is the lovely flier […]

—A nice interview with DIY club promoter Todd P over at Gothamist. He’s taking a hiatus for a while, which is a shame — who else is going to book shows like these?
—Speaking of Todd P, there’s a killer show at the Silent Barn in Brooklyn tomorrow night: GHQ, Eskimo King, The Skaters, Ducktales, Workbench […]

…when you get presents like these! Click on album art to buy them yourself.