Jul 17th, 2008 · Christopher Nolan brought the Batman franchise back to life in 2005 with Batman Begins. Now the young director returns with The Dark Knight. He talks about making the movie and how he and the late Heath Ledger worked to create the frighteningly menacing Joker.
Jul 16th, 2008 · When the movie The Dark Knight opens Thursday, thousands of people will be haunted by the late Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker. Batman's arch-nemesis has not always been such a menacing, sadistic fellow, however.
Jun 19th, 2008 · After a two-year hiatus, Islands has returned with their sophomore album, Arms Way. Islands' talent for inventively combining menacing lyrics with vivacious rock 'n' roll is featured in this studio session from WXPN's World Cafe with host David Dye.
Aug 11th, 2007 · Now a haven for fashionistas, New York's SoHo neighborhood was once more troubled than trendy. Irini Spanidou recreates the menacing SoHo of the late 1970s in her new novel, Before.
Jul 20th, 2007 · Brightness has never seemed as menacing as it does in Sunshine, a sci-fi nail-biter about a future Earth's scramble to reignite a dying sun. It's the latest from 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle.
Jul 18th, 2007 · Miranda Lambert's album Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is appealingly nervy and dark -- never more so than on its crackling opener, "Gunpowder and Lead," which outlines the tale of a woman lying in wait for her abusive boyfriend, shotgun in hand.
Mar 22nd, 2007 · For the past few weeks an anonymous ad mocking Hillary Clinton has been circulating on YouTube. It takes the iconic 1984 Apple Computer commercial, and replaces the menacing "Big Brother" image with that of Senator Clinton. The online video parody ends with a message directing viewers to the Barack Obama web site. The firm that employed the video's creator, Phil de Vellis, provides technological services to the Obama campaign. De Vellis says he created the ad without the knowledge of his employer, or the Obama campaign. Now he's out of a job.
Sep 9th, 2005 · Before Katrina menaced the Gulf Coast, the president was suffering the worst job approval ratings of his presidency. Criticism stemming from the war in Iraq, rising gasoline prices and the government's slow response to hurricane relief are contributing to the low approval ratings.