Archive for January, 2008
Movie Discs’ Days Are Limited
If you’d have asked me a year ago which movie format I thought was going to win out, I would’ve said HDDVD. If you’d have asked me last week, I’d have said Blu-Ray was the hands-down winner. But after last Tuesday’s Macworld conference in which Apple announced iTunes...
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Spaceflight Commercially Available in 2010
Do you want to go into space? Do you have an extra $200,000 in cash sitting around? What about a death wish? Got one of those?
Well, if your answer was a resounding “Yes!” to all the questions above, then you’re in luck, my friend. Virgin Galactic has released the final design of their low-orbit spaceship [...]
Bigfoot on Mars?
No, I’m not talking about some God-awful B-Movie from the 70’s (Remember The Legend of Boggy Creek?), I’m talking about an image taken by Spirit, one of the two still-operating Mars Rovers, that appears to show a Yeti-like creature taking a casual stroll on the surface of the Red Planet.
I’m sure that conspiracy theorists are [...]
Get Ready to Rumble Vote!
That’s right! It’s primary season, boyee! If politics were like the NFL, we’d be right smack in the middle of playoffs! It’s an exciting time for political wonks and an annoying time for those of you who could give a damn about politics. Regardless of how you feel, we’ve got a couple of pointers for [...]
Happy Anniversary!
To commemorate the fact that the that the Fayetteville Flyer turns one month old today, all items on the McDonnalds dollar menu at all area locations will be 99¢. Gas at most of the gas stations will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $3 a gallon. Most the strippers at all the area strip [...]
Know Your Local Speed Traps
If you’ve ever driven on Joyce Blvd. then you’ve probably seen the local fuzz sitting on the east side of Megabyte just waiting for you to speed by or roll through the stop sign. Or you might have seen Smokey parked behind the Wal-Mart looking for anyone going over 35. Or you might have seen [...]
Flyer Profile: The Counterlife
Live, Fayetteville’s the Counterlife sound like what a heart attack should sound like. They sound urgent, violent. They explode. They are relentless, and one of the hardest working bands in town. They are also some of the biggest proponents of the Fayetteville music scene.Local chicks call them the horniest band in [...]
Arkansas Sucks Again, Falls to Georgia
Arkansas looked like a bunch of dumbasses Saturday night, losing to Georgia 82-69. Charles Thomas lead the Razorbacks with 13 measly points, and everyone else struggled to compete with a mediocre Georgia team.“We like dudes” Gary Ervin said after the game. “We hate chicks. We make out with dudes.” That’s [...]
We Just Blinded Bobby Petrino
This evening while standing in line at The Catfish Hole, we were a little surprised to see none other than Frank Broyles paying at the register and then shaking a few hands on his way out the door. Not nearly as surprised, however, as we were when we walked into the back room to be [...]
Krystal Coming to Springdale
Attention competitive eating enthusiasts! Are you the next Takeru Kobayashi? Have you always dreamed of joining the International Federation of Competetive Eating? Well now’s your chance to get a head start on this year’s Krystal Square Off!
On January 28th, Krystal is opening it’s first Northwest Arkansas location at 1503 S. Thompson in Springdale. And in [...]
Sonny Weems Can’t Take South Carolina by Himself
Sonny Weems scored 28 points against a mediocre South Carolina team, but that wasn’t enough to top the Gamecocks Wednesday night at Bud Walton arena in Fayetteville as South Carolina beat the Razorbacks 70-66.Weems’ scoring has steadily increased over the past three games and Wednesday night he was clearly the go-to guy for Arkansas. [...]
Sixth Street Name Change Approved
According to the Northwest Arkansas Times, Sixth Street will become Martin Luther King Boulevard in January 2009. A unanimous Fayetteville City Council vote on Tuesday sealed the deal.
For years there have been signs with the new name at major intersections but they’re blue instead of green and they don’t run with the street. This was [...]
Flyer Profile: Memphis Pencils
The Memphis Pencils are one of the best young bands in Fayetteville. Their live performances are energetic and engaging. Their instrumentation and vocal harmonies are imperfect and interesting. They are refreshing as hell to someone who grew up at Clunk music hall and JR’s Lightbulb Club, saw the Fayetteville music scene dip [...]
Cloverfield Monster Revealed
By now, you’re surely seen an ad for the new JJ Abrams monster movie, Cloverfield. If so, you must also know that the “Monster” is shrouded in secrecy. “What is it?” “What’s it look like?” “Is it Godzilla?” are all questions that have been buzzing around the internet for months. The film opens nation wide [...]
MacBook Air Causes Worldwide Pants-Crapping
A worldwide, collective pants-crapping ensued at approximately 10am today as Apple released “The World’s Thinnest Notebook”, the MacBook Air.
Sporting a full sized, 13.3 inch screen with a built in camera and backlit keyboard, the MacBook Air is just 0.16 inches thick. In fact, it’s so thin that it can slide into a manilla envelope with [...]
In With the New…
For many Arkansas fans, Bobby Petrino is the anti Houston Nutt. Nutt was the rah-rah guy, the motivator, the emotional leader. Petrino has been characterized as more of a business man. An emotionless workaholic. Nutt, in his ten years as head coach at Arkansas relied heavily on the run. [...]
Sasquatch Beats Lightning Bolt. Becomes Official Mascot.
In a move that is sure to confuse and possibly scare the hell out of many local children (and/or adults), The Northwest Arkansas Naturals have announced their official mascot along with a naming contest that is open to all children age 15 and younger.
Since the official team name was announced last year, a growing question [...]
Razorbacks Hang On (Barely) To Beat Alabama 71-67
Arkansas led Alabama from the opening tip right up until Mykal Riley’s 3 pointer with 14 seconds in regulation tied the game at 60 to send the game to overtime. That’s when Gary Ervin came to life to lead the Razorbacks to a 71-67 win, and their first 2-0 start since the 2001-02, Nolan [...]
