Picking a Lock at the Speed of Light These Modern Socks - Dead Electric 3 Stars (out of 5) (Arizona Daily Wildcat)

23 July 2008, 1:46 am

Despite their cringe-inducingly twee name, Minneapolis-based These Modern Socks are surprisingly unirritating. At their best, they're even downright likable.... read more

Has Comic-Con become a beast? (USA Today)

22 July 2008, 6:50 pm

Years ago, Comic-Con quit being about comics and became more about creating pop-culture hits. But has it become too much? The San Diego convention that once drew 400 people now lures 125,000 people a year, and some convention veterans wonder whether it has gotten to be too much.... read more

Christina Patterson: The challenge of poetry – and football (Independent)

22 July 2008, 4:32 pm

It's so weird. Grown men dressed like two-year-olds, throwing themselves on the ground and shouting. One minute they're weeping and the next they're practically snogging. All those funny lines on the field. All those logos on their backs. I just don't get it.... read more

Stars are bright in baby name game (The Maitland Mercury)

22 July 2008, 3:49 pm

She may share the same moniker with a certain Brit It girl but Aberglasslyn’s own little Sienna Liva has brought a touch of glamour to the ‘burbs. At four-and-a-half months, Sienna is a natural in front of the camera – not surprising given her increasingly popular name.... read more

Scarlett, Heidi and Hayden Have Albums—Here's Why (E! Online)

22 July 2008, 9:59 am

Why are so many celebutantes/reality stars recording albums? Who the heck is telling them that's a good idea? —Penny, Denver Now, now. I hear the manatees living off...... read more