http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:32:46 -0700 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:59:23 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Pop-culture-in-costume?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner  Limited Edition Mad Men suit (AP Photo/Brooks Brothers)  If you’re struggling to figure out a costume for Halloween and want to be more creative than a hockey mask and a knife, try turning to pop culture for inspiration. Favorite TV ... pop culture Halloween Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:59:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Pop-culture-in-costume?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d24-From-fruit-to-decoration?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Pumpkin carving is a staple of the Halloween experience. But why would anyone take a humble fruit like the pumpkin, gut it, and stick a candle in it? Countless stories circulate regarding the origin of the jack-o-lantern, most involving deals with... food pop culture Halloween Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:38:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d24-From-fruit-to-decoration?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Listening-to-Spirit-Voices?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner On October 18th from 2 until 4:30 visitors to historic Maple Hill Cemetery were able to listen to over 70 Spirit Voices from Huntsville’s past. The Spirit Voices allow the Huntsville Pilgrimage Association to share the stories of Huntsville;... Huntsville History Cemeteries Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:58:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Listening-to-Spirit-Voices?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Havoc-on-the-ice?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Havoc logo (http://huntsvillehavoc.pointstreaksites.com)Fall is the season when sports culture in the South gets into high gear. As the air turns crisp, football becomes the focus of many Fridays and Saturdays. Here in Huntsville, though, we have ano... Huntsville sport hockey Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:43:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Havoc-on-the-ice?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Our-love-affair-with-dogs-and-cats-and?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Promo Poster for Rock Your Paws (Taken from http://www.rockyourpaws.org/)  America’s love affair with pets of all kinds – dogs, cats, birds, lizards, and snakes – has become big business. According to the 2007-08 National Pe... Huntsville pets Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:00:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Our-love-affair-with-dogs-and-cats-and?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d7-American-Gothic-experiencing-Poe?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Undated photo of Edgar A. Poe (AP Photo/File)Today marks the 160th anniversary of the death of Edgar A. Poe, a writer who helped to establish a home in America for tales of the fantastic and macabre. His works are still used to invoke chills and horr... Poe Gothic writer Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:50:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d18-American-Gothic-experiencing-Poe?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Bond-franchise-turns-47?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Promotional Poster (Dr. No page on www.mgm.com)This week marks the 47th anniversary of the release of Dr. No, the first of many James Bond movies. Ian Fleming's MI-6 agent has served as a template for countless other super spies like Jason Bourne and... spies film movies Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:15:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Bond-franchise-turns-47?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Smithsonian-Magazine-sponsors-Free-Museum-Day?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Space and Rocket Center's Saturn V (From the Space Camp Gallery) Getting out and experiencing a little pop culture just got a little cheaper today. Smithsonian Magazine is working in coordination with museums across the country to provide free ... Huntsville museum Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:01:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Smithsonian-Magazine-sponsors-Free-Museum-Day?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Get-your-Jam-on?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Promotional poster for this year's Jam (www.bigspringjam.org)  This weekend marks the 17th annual Big Spring Jam. Named for the large spring in the center of downtown and not the season, the Big Spring Jam is bringing acts from all genres and... Huntsville music Big Spring Jam Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:37:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Get-your-Jam-on?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Time-to-swash-your-buckle-its-Talk-Like-a-Pirate-Day?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Robert Newton as Long John Silver in Disney's Tresure Island (DVD CoverWalt Disney Studios)What began as a joke among friends in 1992 has blossomed into a international phenomenon, Talk Like a Pirate Day.  Part of the day's success comes from a ... food pop culture pirates Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:23:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Time-to-swash-your-buckle-its-Talk-Like-a-Pirate-Day?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d10-The-CWs-answer-to-True-Blood?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Cover for the collected first two volumes in the series by L.J. Smith (Amazon.com) Tonight marked the premiere of a new series for the CW – The Vampire Diaries. It’s hard not to compare the series to the success stories of True Blood... television vampires teens Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:03:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d17-The-CWs-answer-to-True-Blood?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d16-The-enduring-kingdom?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Ballantine Books Cover (Image from Amazon.com) While we might expect Camelot as an image of an enduring kingdom of peace and perfection to be pervasive in the United Kingdom, it’s also an important image in the United States.1967 Warner Br... Camelot pop culture Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:03:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d6-The-enduring-kingdom?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Pop-culture-101--What-is-pop-culture?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Twilight done Barbie style. (AP Photo/Barbie) We hear the term used a lot in all sorts of places, but just what is popular culture anyway. The simple answer to that is anything and everything. However, there are two basic principles to consider ... pop culture Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:57:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Pop-culture-101--What-is-pop-culture?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Camelot-in-America?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner  Robert  (L), Edward (C), and John (R) Kennedy  in August 1963 (AP Photo/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum, White House, Cecil Stoughton)  The death of Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy has resurrected the i... Kennedy Camelot Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:33:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Camelot-in-America?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Eating-America?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner (Image from Food Network Store)Julie and Julia explores the relationships we have with food. Julie Powell cooked and ate her way through Julia Child's tour of France. The Food Network offers its audience the same opportunity to tour the United States... television food Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:30:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Eating-America?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Is-it-a-movie-a-TV-show-a-cartoon-or-a-toy?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Director/writer Nora Ephron, Meryl Streep, & Amy Adams (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)  Popular culture likes to talk to itself, and nowhere is that more evident than in two films currently in the box office top-five. Good ideas flow f... television toys film movies food Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:24:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Is-it-a-movie-a-TV-show-a-cartoon-or-a-toy?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-101--Getting-into-Space?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner 2008 Photo of the Saturn V rocket in front of the Davidson Center (SpaceCamp.com photo gallery) In my article “The Moon and You,” I talked briefly about the pull the moon has on us; this week I want to talk about getting into space. ... Huntsville museum space Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:08:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-101--Getting-into-Space?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Teen-movie-icon-leaves-an-impressive-legacy?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner DVD Cover Universal Studios (Amazon.com)John Hughes was the director of numerous teen films in the 1980s; in many ways, he invented the modern teen movie genre. Critics of the genre, like Roz Kaveney and Timothy Shary, explore the pyschological and s... television film movies John Hughes Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:23:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Teen-movie-icon-leaves-an-impressive-legacy?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d3-The-Moon-and-You?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner (AP Photo, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University) s.pageName="Photo Pop up"; s.server="1005"; s.channel="Photos"; s.pageType=""; s.prop1=""; s.prop2=""; s.prop3=""; s.prop4=""; s.prop5=""; s.prop6=""; s.prop7=""; ... History space moon Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:57:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d3-The-Moon-and-You?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d26-Large-turnout-the-start-of-big-things-for-Tennessee-Valley-LEGO-Train-Club?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner Town and Train Show July 18 2009 Photo By A. GrahamThe July 18th train and town show put on by the Tennessee Valley LEGO Train Club was its biggest yet. Over 200 people turned out to see a variety of LEGO scenes featuring dragons, aliens, clone troop... museum Legos toys Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:13:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14048-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Large-turnout-the-start-of-big-things-for-Tennessee-Valley-LEGO-Train-Club?cid=exrss-Huntsville-Pop-Culture-Examiner