With apologies to Alan Moore …
Posts by Jamie Newell:
New Yorkers get bullied in the Gotham, Stardom set to shine
Haynesfield defends his home turf (or dirt, rather), while the gray lady makes her own road to the roses.
Sharing your books, for a noble cause …
Is your book collection weighing you down? Do you have a home library that is threatening the structural integrity of your abode? Champaign-Urbana has many great places to donate books. One of the neediest is …
Where am I?
Can you name the street or intersection where this photo was taken?
Can Capt. Candyman Can snare the Youth?
While Capt. Candyman Can battles it out over the Fountain of Youth Stakes, The Pamplemousse defends his position as a top Cal contender in the Sham.
On this day in 1982 …
U2 played at the “University of Illinois Auditorium” (a.k.a. Foellinger Auditorium). In his typical interactive nature, Bono grabbed a camera from a photographer in the front row and took a picture of the audience, then …
Time for a breather
With all these 3-year-old races, who’s worth watching? Have we found The One, or is he (or she) yet to make a splash on the Derby trail?
Derby favorite takes on talented field in Monday’s Southwest Stakes
If Stardom Bound is Wonder Woman, then get ready to meet Superman. Old Fashionied, already a Derby darling, is making his 2009 debut.
For the Discerning Neil Gaiman Fan: A Coraline Review
Fans of Neil Gaiman have been looking forward to the film adaptation of Coraline for several years. Did Henry Selick do the award-winning novella justice?
It’s a Super Saturday for Derby Hopefuls
From Fair Grounds to Santa Anita, shiny new 3-year-olds are stepping up to prove themselves as legitimate Derby contenders. Don’t miss Saturday’s line-up of Stardom Bound, Pioneerof the Nile, and several more.