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The Santa Barbara Independent The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

a request frequently heard in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940—is one of them. From the opening of the first secret passageway to the last unmasking of an assumed identity, John Bishop’s script calls forth every cliché not only of the …

Gerry Canavan: Forensic "Science"

Bite marks, blood-splatter patterns, ballistics, and hair, fiber and handwriting analysis sound compelling in the courtroom, but much of the “ science ” behind forensic science rests on surprisingly shaky foundations. …

Lucky Enough to Have Health Insurance? Odds Are Good That You Don …

Every time someone (okay, my oldest childhood friend who, despite years of my positive influence, only watches Fox News with her libertarian hubby) tells me how her insurance is fine and she doesn’t want Obama’s “socialist” healthcare …

Former Tesla science director joins scooter maker start-up KLD …

The former Tesla Motors science director was responsible for developing the battery packs that power that company’s Roadster and his 20 years of experience in the industry also includes time with AC Propulsion. In his new post, …

TurboGrafx-16 games coming to North American PSN

Japanese gamers can already download a variety of “PC Engine” games from the PlayStation Store, including Bomberman ’94, New Adventure Island, Sengoku Mahjong and Devil’s Crush, each for ¥600 ($6.33). As with downloadable PS1 games , …

Joan Rivers Wants A Drink At Her Comedy Central Roast, Dammit …

Kathy Griffin was the logical choice as toastmistress for the Comedy Central Roast of legendary comedian , Joan Rivers. Joan tells the Jacksonville Observer, “We both talk about people, so I guess that could be the comparison.