In a Major League career that spanned 15 years, Morris “Moe” Berg (1902-’70) was a competent, if unremarkable baseball player. Yet Berg’s story didn’t really begin until after he left the game when he became an operative for the Office ...
Last week President Trump announced that the news media are America’s biggest enemy. Thus far, however, Trump has only attacked his enemies with words. Not so with former President Richard Nixon who actually compiled a written list of enemies, and ...
By: Matt Brunson The vigorous embrace of mediocrity above all else grips a 21st-century America that has become too lazy to think for itself (as witnessed by the ascendancy of FOX News and reality T.V.), and writer-director Brad Bird smartly worked ...
By: Matt Brunson During the first decade of the 21st century, filmgoers could count on Steven Soderbergh gifting them a new Ocean’s flick every few years. The behind-the-scenes gist was presumably the same for all three pictures — basically, a ...
Just over a year ago, few people in our region had heard the word “GenX,” at least as the name of a chemical. On June 7, 2017, the StarNews reported that the mysterious chemical compound not only was being ...
By: Jim Longworth Ever wonder why Fruit of the Loom, Primo Water, Lowe’s Home Improvement and Novant Health are so well known? One big reason is SFW, a Greensboro-based company who specializes in creating and strengthening brand awareness for ...
By: Matt Brunson If it’s not quite as exciting as watching Blake Lively square off against a particularly pesky shark in The Shallows from two summers ago, there’s still enough of interest to keep the new nautical drama Adrift (two and a ...
Greetings! Welcome to our favorite issue of the year, The Triad’s Best! As many of you may know, this is our biggest and most read issue all year and something we spend several months working on. This year’s voting was ...
By: Matt Brunson I first saw Star Wars upon its original release during the summer of ’77, when I was a mere lad of 11. There I was loving it, loving it, loving it ...
By: Jennifer Zeleski As High Point’s food scene continues to grow, my eyes are always open for new, sprouting restaurants. The Basil Leaf Thai and Sushi Restaurant is one of the newest additions, neighboring other newcomers on the block, Duck ...
