When the Famous Go Missing

Nick Stahl has gone missing. The actor, who played John Connor in Terminator 3, was reported missing by his estranged wife, Rose Murphy. Murphy told LAPD that she hadn’t seen Stahl since May 9th. She believes he was last seen in the Skid Row district. Earlier today, LAPD released a statement saying the actor is still listed as missing. The couple has been separated since January. Fearful of what she thought was drug use, Murphy asked that Stahl have limited, supervised visitation with their two-year-old daughter. I don’t know what is going on with Stahl, but it doesn’t sound good. … Continue reading

Jeremy Lin and Racial Slurs

I don’t like the NBA, but lately, I can’t help but hear the name Jeremy Lin. Apparently, he’s the wunderkind of the New York Knicks. Several things make Lin special. Number one, this undrafted, claimed-off-waivers player is running circles around many players in the league. Second, he played basketball at Harvard and wasn’t even there on an athletic scholarship. That makes him the first Harvard player to play in the NBA since Ed Smith played 11 games with the Knicks in the 1953-54 season. And finally, Lin is one of the few Asian Americans in history to make the NBA … Continue reading

Bill Maher, Tim Tebow, and Jesus

I don’t watch football, but I have more or less been forced to know who Tim Tebow is because everyone is talking about him. Plus, you can’t really surf the Internet without seeing someone tebowing. Tebowing is the act of dropping to one knee and praying thusly named such after Tim Tebow. As the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos, Tebow performs this gesture to thank God for his success during games. And tebowing has taken off like crazy, with videos and photos of people tebowing popping up all over the Internet. But, this week, Bill Maher came under fire … Continue reading