Why Obama benefits when the campaign turns to raceSeattle TimesThursday 14th August 2008 The consensus among political journalists and pundits is that if race becomes a salient matter in the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama is in trouble. I disagree.
Barbarians at the gate: New rules of cinema etiquetteToronto StarFriday 15th August 2008 My invitation to a preview screening next week of Death Race reads like a fire sale for a bankrupt electronics shop. It lists everything that must go from the theatre: "No cameras, camera phones, laptops or other recording devices permitted."
Movies opening next weekMinneapolis-St. Paul Star TribuneThursday 14th August 2008 The Rocker (PG-13) A middle-aged man (Rainn Wilson) rediscovers his youth playing in his nephew's garage band. ( www.rockermovie.com ) Death Race (R) An ex-con (Jason Statham) is forced to compete in a car race in which inmates brutalize and kill each other to achieve victory.
No charges in street raceThe Santa Rosa Press DemocratFriday 15th August 2008 Neither the suspected driver nor the owner of a second car in a street-racing crash that killed a 17-year-old girl in 2005 will face criminal charges, prosecutors said Thursday.
No prosecution for street race suspectsThe Santa Rosa Press DemocratFriday 15th August 2008 Neither the suspected driver nor the owner of a second car in a street-racing crash that killed a 17-year-old girl in 2005 will face criminal charges due to lack of sufficient evidence.
NEXT RACE - 24th AugustPlanet F1Friday 15th August 2008 With the summer break upon us PF1 readers are putting their thoughts down on what can be done to improve Formula One, from tyres to refuelling ban to a possible safety car solution...
