Thanksgiving’s greatest strength has to be that it’s never really been commercialized like most other big holidays. Sure, there are turkey sales and Black Friday, but the actual day itself still seems to be about family, food and expressing gratitude. Unfortunately, the downside of Thanksgiving’s relative purity is that it also hasn’t inspired scores of [...]

I love Apple. The iPhone is a really great gadget — it’s smooth, fast and has really cool features. I’ve been on the verge of getting one several times and nearly won over by its amazingness, yet never fully committed to it. I have two reasons for this. First, because it doesn’t have a physical [...]

There is something seriously wrong with the world today. I’m not talking about global warming, the recession, Twilight, Cafe Rio, or any other of the serious problems the world faces. I’m talking about a crisis that is much more serious than that — and it all starts with iCarly. Yes, that’s right, iCarly: this [...]

Velour’s fourth annual Cowboys and Indies concert event ended in an interesting fashion on Saturday evening, juxtaposing the over-the-top antics of Seve Vs. Evan and ER with the more earnest fare of their cowboy counterparts in Code Hero and Moses. The unique pairings made for a night of somewhat uneven tones at time, but it [...]

Last night, Velour Live Music Gallery hosted part one of its fourth annual Cowboys and Indies festival, a two-night event that attempts to bridge the gap between Provo’s dominant genres — folk and indie — by putting leading local acts from both camps on the same stage. On Friday, Velour manager Corey Fox managed to [...]