Tropic Thunder
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film. But after ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.
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Disclaimers, copyrights, and such...
Rock 100 FM presents The Daily Hangover Chronicles as part of its continuing commitment to empowering the Athens, Georgia community by offering news and commentary free of corporate interest and government influence. The show (and blog) features unrestricted commentary. The views and opinions expressed on The Daily Hangover are those of the individual speaker (or author) and not necessarily those of Rock 100 FM. Rock 100 FM does not advocate excessive alcohol consumption or underage drinking. If you or a loved one has a substance abuse problem we recommend contacting a professional counselor or local support group. Athens Area Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. WatchDawgs provides safe, free rides home Thursday through Saturday nights from 10pm to 3am.
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Winter Sounds |
 New Winter Sounds Available For Free Download
We recorded a new song @ DARC in Athens, GA with Asa Leffer a month ago and we've put it up on myspace for a free download. Its going to part of a split EP we're doing with Austin, TX's the Lemurs! Their drummer and our great friend Danny Reisch is producing our next record as we blogspeak @ Cacophony Recorders in Austin, TX. We're getting some great help from local Austin musicians and will have some guest musicians and vocalists which I'll reveal in due time. The creative process has been amazing and we're all just flippin excited about the new album. We have a tentative date set for the CD release in early September. Stay tuned for details!
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 'I Am Rich' iPhone App Removed » Apple has spit out a pit in its iTunes App Store, a controversial $999.99 "glorified screensaver," but not before eight people bought it, Newsfactor.com reported on Friday.
| Advancements(?) in Science
When it rains, it pours: Climate change to increase rainfall » Add heavy rainfall to the litany of expected bad news due to climate change. Along with the likelihood of more intense heat waves, wildfires, and hurricanes, a new study released today reports that extreme precipitation events are already increasing as the globe warms.
Scientists Discover Virus that Infects Other Viruses » Looks like viruses can catch colds just like the rest of us.
Common infertility treatments are unlikely to improve fertility » Long established medical interventions to help couples with infertility problems do not seem to improve fertility, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
New survey: 82 percent of Americans think health care system needs major overhaul » Adults across all income groups reported experiencing inefficient care. And, eight in ten adults across income groups supported efforts to improve the health system's performance with respect to access, quality and cost.
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 'Terminator Salvation' clip unveiled at Comic-Con » Terminator Salvation" won't hit theaters until next summer, but thousands of fans got an early look at a portion of the film Saturday. Director McG presented never-before-seen footage during a Comic-Con panel and offered a few hints about what to expect from the highly anticipated fourth installment in the "Terminator" franchise. For example, Arnold Schwarzenegger could be back.
| Entertainment Buzz
The Dark Knight's Road to $600 Million…or Not » It scored the biggest opening week in Hollywood history. It didn't come close to toppling Titanic. The box-office tale of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest might help explain why reaching $600 million, even in the age of the $15 IMAX ticket, is the tallest of orders. No one ever said making history was easy, Dark Knight.
Obama campaign slams Ludacris rap » Barack Obama's presidential campaign says a new rhyme by supporter and rapper Ludacris is "outrageously offensive" to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Republican Sen. John McCain and President Bush.
'Indiana Jones' co-star arrested after accident » Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee, authorities said. LaBeouf was trying to make a left turn at a West Hollywood intersection around 3 a.m. when his pickup collided with another vehicle, rolling the truck over, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Scott Wolf said.
Black Crowes may sue country singer Gretchen Wilson » The Black Crowes are threatening to sue country singer Gretchen Wilson for copyright infringement, accusing Wilson of ripping off their 1991 song Jealous Again in her song Work Hard Play Harder .
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Are Internet Providers Making Broadband More Expensive to Protect Their TV Businesses?
As high-speed Internet providers either test -- or think about testing -- new pricing models that charge heavy bandwidth users more, a conspiracy theory has emerged: Cable companies like Time Warner Cable and telcos like AT&T want to discourage people from watching video on the Web by making it more expensive -- so their customers will keep watching more cable TV, and won't cancel their cable service. read more...
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Locals Are Back In The Mix
I'm screening several new local CD's every week and Victoria is dropping by in a few days to record some new promos. The Station's re-branding has kept me busy this past month, but I'm happy to say that I've got the local music back in rotation with more new local music "in the pipeline." Some of the recently added music includes tracks by Kite to the Moon and Goodbye Donovan.
~ Xavier
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