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Lifting the Arms, Part 2: Rotate and Elevate the Shoulder Blades for Fuller, Safer Movement
Upward rotation of the scapula during arm elevation is produced automatically by nerve firing patterns that are programmed into the brain and spinal cord. To understand just how deeply ingrained these patterns are, try this. Stand in Tadasana with your right arm hanging at your side and your left hand reaching across your body so it rests atop your right acromion. Then start to reach your right hand out to the side, as if starting to bring it up overhead. Notice that your hand doesn't get far at all before your acromion starts to lift! Even if you try to prevent upward rotation by pulling your outer right shoulder blade strongly downward and turning your arm strongly outward while lifting your hand, it's very difficult to get your arm above horizontal without raising your acromion. This provides a clue that will help us answer our initial question. Should we instruct our students to pull their shoulder blades down or to lift them up when they raise their arms? From what we just observed, even if they try to pull them down, at least the outer edges will lift up anyway as the arms go up. This is a good thing, because if their acromion processes didn't lift, their supraspinatus tendons might be pinched, and they couldn't raise their arms all the way to vertical. So it makes sense to recommend, at the very least, that students lift the outer sides of their shoulder blades when they take their arms up.
This brings up a practical question. Is it anatomically possible for a student to voluntarily elevate the outer edge of her shoulder blade more than the inner edge? The answer is yes, absolutely. Here's why: the two main muscles that elevate the shoulder blade are the upper fibers of trapezius and the levator scapulae. The upper trapezius runs from the middle of the back of the neck and the base of skull to the outer end of the collarbone (clavicle). The end of the collarbone, in turn, is attached to the acromion. Therefore, when the upper trapezius contracts, it pulls the outer clavicle up, which in turn pulls the acromion up, which lifts the whole outer shoulder blade, leaving the inner shoulder blade behind. The upper fibers of trapezius therefore help upwardly rotate the scapula.
The levator scapulae does something quite different. It runs from the side of the neck (transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae) to the upper inner shoulder blade (the superior angle). When it contracts, it selectively lifts the inner border of the scapula and leaves the outer border behind. This means it performs downward rotation, which is just the opposite of what our students need for lifting their arms overhead. When contracted too hard, it also bunches uncomfortably at the base of the neck (see right photo). Therefore, it makes sense to discourage students from activating this muscle while they lift their arms. However, as we'll see, contracting the levator scapulae moderately can be helpful for maximizing final elevation after the scapula is rotated completely upward (see middle photo).
We're getting closer to formulating specific instructions we can give to students to get their arms overhead most effectively. These instructions will include lifting the outer shoulder blades up without actively lifting the inner shoulder blades, but this is not the whole story and it would be misleading to stop here. To complete the tale, we need to look at the anatomy of the trapezius.
The upper fibers of the trapezius alone are not sufficient to upwardly rotate the scapula. The middle trapezius, lower trapezius, and serratus anterior are also needed. The middle trapezius runs roughly from the vertebral column between the shoulder blades to the acromion process. Its action picks up where the upper trapezius leaves off. When the scapula is rotated partially upward, it pulls the acromion horizontally toward the vertebral column, and thus continues the rotation.
The lower trapezius runs from the middle of the vertebral column below the shoulder blades (that is, from the spinous processes of the lower thoracic vertebrae) upward to the medial end of the spine of the scapula. When it contracts, it pulls the inner margin of the scapula down, thus complementing the lift of the outer margin of the scapula produced by the upper and middle trapezius. The net result of all three parts of the trapezius working together is upward rotation of the scapula without elevation or depression. The downward pull of the lower trapezius on the inner end of the spine of the scapula is especially important because it provides an axis around which the whole scapula can upwardly rotate. Since the lower trapezius actually does apply a downward force to the inner shoulder blade, it makes anatomical sense to instruct your students to actively draw their inner shoulder blades downward when you want them to rotate their scapulae upward as they lift their arms. However, this action will eventually be eased when it comes time for final elevation of the shoulder blades.
It takes some imagination to visualize the complex course and actions of serratus anterior. This muscle originates on the front-side ribs of the mid-to-lower chest, runs backward around the body, passes underneath the shoulder blade, and attaches to the underside of the vertebral border of the scapula. When it contracts, it pulls the whole shoulder blade away from the vertebral column and around toward the front of the body (that is, it produces scapular abduction), but it abducts the lower end farther than the upper end, creating upward rotation of the scapula. Its contribution to upward rotation is so great that without it, it is impossible to lift the arms completely overhead. Its abducting action is also crucial for offsetting the adducting actions of all three parts of the trapezius.
When instructing your students in how to lift their arms, it is important to communicate the need to strongly activate this scapular abductor. To help your students fully engage their serratus anterior muscles, encourage them to roll their shoulder blades apart and around toward the front of the body while they lift their arms. This instruction will become even more important during the final elevation phase of lifting the arms.
So what is this final elevation phase? So far, we've implied that it's a good thing without explaining exactly what it is or why it's desirable. To understand what it is, it's useful to compile the instructions we've collected so far into a coherent sequence, and see where they leave us. Try this: Stand in Tadasana. Cinch your arms downward and rotate them outward as far as possible. Begin lifting your arms to the sides, continuing to rotate them out. Draw your inner shoulder blades downward, but let your outer shoulder blades rise as your arms lift. As your arms continue above horizontal, roll your shoulder blades apart and around toward the front of your body. Continue the same rotation of your arms, the same downward action of your inner shoulder blades, the same upward action of your outer shoulder blades, and the same rolling of your shoulder blades apart even after your arms reach the full vertical position. But what should you do next? The best way to understand this is with a demonstration.
Follow all the instructions in the previous paragraph. When your arms are pointing straight up, pull your inner shoulder blades down even more strongly. (If you want to make this demonstration even more dramatic, hold both the inner and outer shoulder blades down, as in the left photo.) Now, continuing this downward pull, try to move your hands and arms backward as far as you can without bending your elbows (that is, move your arms toward the position they might take in a full backbend like Urdhva Dhanurasana). If you are like most people, your response to this last instruction will be "Yuck! It jams my shoulders! My arms won't move back!"
Now try an alternative. Return your arms to the straight up position with the inner shoulders pulling down. Roll your shoulder blades apart as far as you can. Now gradually let go of most of the downward pull as you lift both shoulder blades upward. Lift the outer side of each shoulder faster than the inner side at first, but eventually lift the whole shoulder blade, inner and outer, as high as it will go. If you do this carefully, your levator scapulae muscles will engage modestly, but so will your upper trapezius, while your lower trapezius remains slightly active. With this combination of muscle contractions, you won't lose any of the upward rotation of your scapulae; instead, you'll probably enhance it while you elevate both shoulder blades in the upwardly rotated position. After your first lift, roll your shoulder blades apart once more, then lift them even further. You'll probably find that the higher you lift your shoulder blades, the more they move toward one another. This is because both of the lifting muscles, the upper trapezius and the levator scapulae, are also adductors, especially when the scapulae are high. Actively using serratus anterior to try to abduct the shoulder blades as you lift them will help prevent a bunching of the levator scapulae at the base of the neck and will enhance upward rotation.
When you have lifted your shoulder blades as high as you can, keep them up while you take your arms backward as far as possible into the backbending position you tried before. This time, if you're like most people, you will have much more freedom in the backbending movement, in sharp contrast to the restriction you experienced when you held your scapulae down. It's not clear why this happens, but it may be that lifting the shoulder blades so high while in full upward rotation frees them to tilt much farther posteriorly than they can when they are pulled down. This tilt would point the gleno-humeral joints backward, making it easier to reach the arms back.
So we can sum up the rationale for lifting the shoulder blades while reaching the arms overhead as follows: Lifting the outer shoulders more than the inner shoulders rotates the scapulae upward. This angles the acromion processes upward, making it easier to reach the arms straight up without impingement. Once the scapulae are rotated completely upward, elevating them as high as possible without losing their upward rotation creates maximum space for tilting them backward. This posterior tilt angles the gleno-humeral joints backward, making it easier to move the arms into a backbending action.
Although the anatomical explanation of why to lift the shoulder blades while lifting the arms is complicated, it's worth taking the time to think it through and explore it in your practice so you can share it with your students. Lifting the arms high is a universal expression of jubilation. When you help your students do it freely and fully, you help them find not just mobility, but also exhilaration and joy.
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Left photo. Pulling the shoulder blades down while lifting the arms prevents full upward rotation of the scapulae, encourages rotator cuff impingement, and makes it difficult to move the arms backward into a backbending position. (view photo)
Center photo. Lifting the shoulder blades up as high as possible after rotating them completely upward safely raises the hands to maximum height and frees the arms and shoulders for backbends. It's important to move the shoulder blades apart while lifting them up to maintain upward rotation and to reduce bunching of the levator scapulae muscles near the neck. The angle of the vertebral border of the scapulae reveals greater upward rotation in this photo than in the right and left photos. Note also the difference in the height of the hands in the three photos. (view photo)
Right photo. Contracting the levator scapulae muscles too soon during the process of raising the arms or too hard after the arms are up causes the muscles to bunch uncomfortably at the base of the neck, prevents full upward rotation of the scapulae, encourages rotator cuff impingement, and restricts backbending action of the arms. (view photo)
Roger Cole, Ph.D. is an Iyengar-certified yoga teacher (http://rogercoleyoga.com), and Stanford-trained scientist. He specializes in human anatomy and in the physiology of relaxation, sleep, and biological rhythms.
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A spokesman for Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Senate may vote on an extension as early as next week, and in the House, Speaker John Boehner said his caucus is open to discussions with President Obama on extending the tax break.
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Rosewood proved that point Thursday night, utilizing the bottom half of its line up in pounding North Johnston, 12-0, for the championship of the Deacon Jones Invitational baseball tournament at Princeton High School.
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TOXIC HOLOCAUST and its main man Joel Grind make good on the threat to unleash the finest metal this side of the 21st century on their Relapse debut An Overdose of Death… Their most accomplished record to date, An Overdose of Death… is an unstoppable juggernaut of infectious riffs, punk attitude and unforgettable anthems that could be the soundtrack to civil unrest in a post-apocalyptic world gone mad. Gravelord, Wild Dogs, Future Shock, War Game, Nuke the Cross, War is Hell, and the list of incredible songs goes on. If you call yourself a fan of metal, punk, or just kick ass rock n roll, TOXIC HOLOCAUST and An Overdose of Death… is nothing less than your godsend. If this is the sound of a post-nuclear world, then bombs away!
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It is impossible for me to wrap what is left of my mind around the fact that this just one man making all of this fantastic Thrash. I love to walk to this one it burns off extras calories. If you love Thrash Metal download this one and it will seldom leave your MP3 player.
I dont even know where to start. This band or should I say, Joel Grind just keeps getting better by the album. Their older stuff was amazing to say the least and this album is just a scorcher from start to finish. Its got your catchy chorus's that make you wanna listen to it again, its got those riffs that make you just want the next album and its got vocals that make you wanna mosh all over the place. This is a great modern death/thrash album, but fits in with something that was released in the 90s. You love old school? You'll love An Overdose of Death!
Favorite Tracks are "Wild Dogs" and "Nuke The Cross".
Do yourself a favor and pick this metallic thrash masterpiece up!!!!! F%%K this album RULES!!!! Joel Grind has it down. If you like Bathory, Sarcofago, Broken Bones, Hellhammer etc., you'll eat this up!!!!! I love the new version of "War is Hell"!!! FEEDBACK, BLOOD AND DISTORTION!!!
I checked this album out when I saw they were on the GWAR bill (who doesn't love a Gwar a show.) Wasn't sure what I was in for until I saw the cover art, with the 80's style radioactive wasteland beast-demons. More retro thrash I thought, and yep that's exactly what it is. But who cares, this stuff is honest and not derivative enough to be simple rehashing. This is really a fun, drink-informed, aggressive thrash moshing built to rouse crowds and ignite house parties.
All tracks are raging, headbanging tunes of not-so-buzzsaw but grimy, thrashy punk. No gang vocals, just snarling, beer-spewing aggression. The riffs are all great enough to keep you coming for more, and truly catchy in the best thrash sense (melody doesn't have to be flexing your inner Hetfield/CoC whine.)
Not essential by any means, but one of the better modern thrash albums I've listened to. Drink up, loosen your necktie, and give your neck a workout. Feedback, Blood, and Distortion!


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Beverly Branson is a psychologist with Clayman & Associates.
In an effort to solve the overcrowding in our state prisons and regional jails, the 2013 Legislature passed a bill to address substance abuse and recidivism. The law will permit early, supervised release of non-violent inmates at the judge's discretion, and the extension of drug court programs in all West Virginia counties. The bill was modeled after programs in other states where preliminary data show a reduction in recidivism in those states. The hope is that West Virginia will reap significant savings over the next several years and, more importantly, avoid construction of a new $200 million state prison.
The intent of the reforms is noble as it is estimated that 75 percent of all criminal activity is believed to be in some way related to substance abuse. According to Bureau of Justice statistics, two-thirds of all offenders will be re-arrested after release from incarceration and 40 percent of those arrested will be re-imprisoned.
It is logical to address those individuals with drug issues because a majority of inmates profess that their drug abuse connects with their criminal behavior. To offer treatment as an alternative to imprisonment or a deterrent of repeating offenses makes sense but it cannot be taken lightly.
After personally interviewing over 15,000 inmates and performing extensive research, several important issues come to mind when considering this new law. We must recognize that there is a wide range of factors associated with substance abuse and addiction. Not only the type of drug, but barriers to participate in treatment may arise based on geography, transportation availability and the support that may be offered by family and peers. The severity of one's addiction, which includes the type, amount and period of time involved, must be considered. Co-existing medical, psychological and social problems add to the difficulties with maintaining abstinence.
Sometimes drug abuse is only one component of a person's criminogenic profile, and individuals who have been in the legal system must be approached differently than those generally seen in the community in care settings. Therefore a blanket, one size-fits-all approach is unlikely to be successful.
Because of the complexities, each participant in community-based programming should undergo thorough risk assessments. Proper classification of high-risk offenders will be paramount in order to reduce recidivism and use evidence-based approaches to treatment. Preferred risk management tools provide useful information about programming needs as well as identifying personality traits that may enhance or detract from success potential.
Consequently, the approach must be multi-factorial requiring each inmate to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and placed in individualized programming. Literature on recidivism supports that the most intensive programming and treatment is most appropriate for inmates most likely to re-offend, whereas intensive treatment for low-risk offenders can actually increase recidivism rates.
The most effective methods of treatment to reduce recidivism address more than just substance abuse issues. Rather, based on behavioral models and includes structured social learning, family involvement, and cognitive-behavioral techniques that target risk factors such as antisocial attitudes, antisocial friends, substance abuse, lack of empathy, and impulsivity. Programs based only on shaming the offender, scaring them "straight," drug education, client-centered approaches, or purely medical treatment are ineffective.
The Legislature and governor have allocated $25 million over the next five years to provide for increased supervision in the early release program. Most of it is dog-eared for substance abuse treatment. While essential, simply prescribing drug court for every offender with substance abuse issues will not reduce the overall rate of recidivism.
It is hoped that qualified professionals will be recruited to offer the services at various levels of intensity and proven effectiveness in line with the state of Oregon, which requires that 75 percent of funds spent for this issue go toward evidenced-based programs. It must be ensured that treatment programs comply with identified evidenced-based treatment strategies and that accurate accountability measures are implemented and monitored regularly.
West Virginia must start somewhere and not undertake simple or quick answers to long-standing culturally engrained problems. Providing people with the opportunity to deal with the insidious effects of substance abuse is good, but it must be done as part of a total plan that addresses the multiple needs of each individual. Without social support, education and employment, the pain that drove people to seek comfort in drugs will not be alleviated and the potential for recidivism will remain high. A compassionate society that gives hope to individuals who take responsibility for their lives is the best option.


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Few genres of film inspire more personal responses than the romantic comedy. Given how much of our lives is spent on love and romance (falling into it, falling out of it, chasing it, giving up on it), it's no surprise that the rom-com has remained one of the most popular formulas since the dawn of cinema, and while the genre has undisputed classics, you can end up cherishing certain films purely because of their connection to your own life. They can help pull you out of a post break-up tailspin, they can comfort you through unrequited love, and, if a film hits you at the height of your passion for someone, they can end up associated forever, even blinding you to the movie's flaws -- seeing "Elizabethtown" in the midst of first love left this writer swooning after exiting the theater (thankfully, a subsequent rewatch put me straight as to how terrible it is...)
Today sees the release of "The Five-Year Engagement," a Judd Apatow-produced romantic comedy starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt, and while it doesn't quite hit the heights of "Annie Hall" and "When Harry Met Sally" that it was aiming for (read our review here), it's as good a stab at the genre as we've had in recent years. To celebrate the film's release, we decided to acknowledge that personal connection of the genre, and rather than try and pick a definitive list, The Playlist team picked their own personal favorites. Some are classics, some are undersung gems, but all blend laughs and love in a way that's lingered in the memory. Check our picks out below, and you can let us know what your favorites are in the comments section.
In the pantheon of great screw-ball comedies, "My Man Godfrey" has often been passed over in later years in favor of films like "Bringing Up Baby" and "It Happened One Night." But 'Godfrey,' starring divorced-but-friendly couple William Powell and the luminous Carole Lombard is a gem that should not be overlooked. This Depression comedy features Lombard as the silly, flighty younger daughter of a wealthy family, and the suave, dapper Powell as a homeless man (one of the Forgotten Men of the Depression) whom she hires to help her win a scavenger hunt (yep, he's one of the spoils) and then to be her family's butler, where of course she falls in love with him. Powell is at the height of both his comedic and dramatic power -- this could be his best role, even better than Nick Charles in "The Thin Man" series, because his character is more grounded and real than the droll detective. He was noticed by Oscar for this one too, one of his three nominations. Of course, as it's revealed, he's actually the scion of a wealthy family in Boston, down and out over an affair gone wrong. He keeps Lombard's Irene at bay, driving her to battiness, and Lombard pulls off the wacky role with panache. Though the Depression issues grounds it firmly in its time, it also keeps the stakes incredibly real within this world of dizzy debutantes. 'Godfrey' holds up years down the line, due to Powell and Lombard's performances, aided in support by the hijinks of the family around them. Scenes with Mother's Spanish protege Carlos remain hysterically funny, while a romantic scene of Powell and Lombard washing dishes together should be in the canon of iconic romantic scenes in film. You'll swoon just like Lombard over "My Man Godfrey" (and it's on Netflix Instant!) -- Katie Walsh
Pigeonholing Michel Gondry's beautiful, melancholy ode to breaking up as simply a romantic comedy is like calling a Bloody Mary tomato juice. But while rom-com is one ingredient in this genre cocktail that also includes science fiction, comedy, special effects and melodrama (all sprinkled with a heavy dose of dream/nightmare logic), it's clearly the genre that gonzo screenwriter Charlie Kaufman was most concerned with turning on its head. And does he ever. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is, for this writer, one of the very best films of the aughts, endlessly rewatchable with something new to be found with every viewing. But also, Kaufman and Gondry (who shared a deserved Oscar win for screenwriting that year, along with Pierre Bismuth) authentically capture the feeling of breaking up and all the messiness that comes with it. Being mostly averse to the romantic comedy genre as it stands today (shitty Katherine Heigl joints, regurgitated indie weepies, et al.), the only thing that could possibly feel different and exciting would be to mash it up with other types of films into something wholly modern. 'Eternal Sunshine' was a confluence of many special parts: a near-perfect script, Ellen Kuras' inventive cinematography, Jon Brion's perfectly attuned silent film-esque score, Kate Winslet's finest hour onscreen (she should've won the Oscar for this role) and the rest of the spot-on cast. Gondry has yet to match the heights he achieved here. It was the perfect blending of what the inventive but messy French director does best. And yeah, it's romantic, truthful, funny and sad, sometimes all at once. Sure, it's many things, but at heart this film is a romantic comedy puzzle that begins in pieces, but by the open-ended climax (will they or won't they?) forms into a masterwork of genre deconstruction. -- Erik McClanahan
As far as comedic set-ups go, they don't get much broader than Garry Marshall's "Overboard," wherein Goldie Hawn's bitchy heiress falls off her luxury yacht, gets amnesia, and is tricked by Kurt Russell, a lowlife carpenter who previously worked on her boat, into thinking she is his wife (and mother to his four human-tornado kids). In terms of romantic comedy realism, this isn't going to be mistaken for anything even remotely naturalistic. But it's really, really funny, and really, really smart (it has a script by wonder woman Leslie Dixon, who wrote everything from "Mrs. Doubtfire" to the terrific "Thomas Crown Affair" remake to last year's underrated what-if thriller "Limitless") and the chemistry between Russell and Hawn is palpable and spiky and totally intoxicating. The most striking thing about "Overboard" might be that it succeeds to become a romantic comedy classic in spite of Marshall's truly awful direction and staging (and the occasionally insufferable Alan Silvestri score). In terms of romantic comedies it hits that sweet spot between wackiness and big-heartedness, exemplified perfectly by the relationship between Hawn and Russell's devilish kids. (The supporting cast is also top notch -- Edward Hermann plays Hawn's yacht-loving husband in a role that predates his performance in "The Cat's Meow," his butler is played by the film's producer Roddy McDowall.) Also: it's pretty sexy, especially for a PG-rated comedy the whole family was encouraged to see; Hawn was never prettier and it's rare in romantic comedies to actually buy that the leads are dying to have sex with each other (in this case, they actually were!). Now if only the studio would release a Blu-ray of the extended cut that you can occasionally catch on TCM. "Overboard" fans would be over the moon. -- Drew Taylor
No moment speaks to lovelorn nerds quite as much as the moment in "Freaks And Geeks" when young Sam Weir takes dreamgirl Cindy Sanders to see "The Jerk" only for her to trash the picture and spend the runtime without laughing once. It wasn't just that Cindy now had rotten taste, but more that she didn't see the heart busting out between the jokes of "The Jerk." They couldn't be friends, yes, but more importantly, they could NEVER be lovers. Although not traditionally considered a "romantic" comedy, there's no doubt the union of an at-his-peak Steve Martin and the bubbly, warm Bernadette Peters provided the heart for what would have still been a funny, though far less memorable movie. Martin's Navin Johnson doesn't exactly have direction until he crosses paths with squeaky voiced Peters as Marie, a kewpie-doll angel that joins him on a beach date both funnier and more romantic than any of Martin's contemporaries had pulled off. As the two tackle the harmony to "Tonight You Belong To Me," the heart soars -- this was back in the day when a comedy could be more than just a laugh-fest -- and the break in action provided a welcome respite from the film's string of gags. No doubt an entire generation of nerd offspring owes their existence to Mom and Dad watching Martin and Peters hum along like a well-oiled comedy machine. -- Gabe Toro
When in doubt to pick a "favorite," it's always safe to default to "the one you've seen the most times" and as far as romantic comedies go, for this writer it would have to be "Reality Bites." I was born in November '81 so I just made the Generation X cutoff, though missed the film upon its initial 1994 release. However, a few short years later it became an indispensable part of my high school years, playing on a loop (along with Alfonso Cuarón's "Great Expectations" and a lot of Radiohead) during a stretch of teenage heartbreaks. Helen Childress' excellent screenplay pivots between comedy and drama effortlessly, tackling big issues like AIDS and coming out to your parents while still making room for a gas station set dance party to "My Sharona." (Disappointingly this is Childress' only screenplay credit to date though there was talk of her reteaming with Stiller on a new project.) Like many guys of my generation, this film was responsible for a massive decade-long crush on Winona Ryder. As Lelaina Pierce, the valedictorian-turned-documentarian, the actress has never been better: intelligent but naive, driven and charming, Ryder's character was the antithesis of the quirky MPDG's that would rule the screen in the decade to come. Here she's pursued by two contrasting love interests: idealistic slacker Troy Dyer (Ethan Hawke, playing what to this day people believe to be a version of himself) and yuppie TV exec, Michael Grates (Ben Stiller, also making his directorial debut). Stiller unselfishly takes the douchebag role and manages to play him as a likeable but misguided counterpoint to Hawke's flaky rocker Troy, but in the end there can be only one. Featuring ace supporting turns from Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn, sharp cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki and a great soundtrack featuring gems from both the '80s (The Knack, Squeeze) and '90s (Dinosaur Jr., Lisa Loeb), the film may be a time capsule but it's one I'm happy to dig up again and again. -- Cory Everett
Nia | May 8, 2012 11:08 AM
well its a "omantic comedies" list so why Punch Drunk Love and Berfore Sunrise/Sunset should even be mentioned I dont understand Eternal Sunshine is probably my fav movie - hadnt realized it coukd be considered a rom-com so yeah! I've got a weak point for Bridget Jones 1 and I'm glad Bridesmais wasnt mentioned cause - over-rated much?!
Lilly | May 3, 2012 2:32 PM
I love My Man Godfrey, William Powell is one of my all-time favorite actors he and Carole Lombard had such great chemistry in that movie. I love the part where she kissed him and he looks at her all befuddled and tries to walk away with as much of his dignity as he can, but you know she got to him.
Domi Arcangeli | May 1, 2012 9:27 AM
Uhm... HighFidelity is way overrated, and I hate not seeing "Punch-Drunk Love, by my favorite P.T. Anderson, but again, after seeing-in the same article - Stanley Donen's very charming, but aged and very telephoned mainstream fare like "Two for the Roads",preferred to 2 classic's of the same Time, Schlesinger's much more poignant, unforgettable "Darling" (Best Actress Oscar to Julie Christie and to its Screenplay from the divine Frederic Raphael,who also penned the way minor,if still sophisticated,"Two for the Roads") and,then, one of the most innovative,brilliant,if unsettling, romantic bitter sweet comedies of all time, Richard Lester's masterpiece"Petulia"(1968) starring also Julie Christie (whom by the way, had turned down "Two for the Road" finding it less unique than the other two!) at her very top, and lit by genius Nicolas Roeg,with a dazzling,unforgettable production design by Tony Walton and Dean Tavoularis (Academy Award for Apocalypse Now,1980), well, after such considerations, I am not surprised to see memorable titles left out of much more less memorable others!
Sorry! It started real well by remembering a real gem, like, 1936's Carol Lombard's classic masterpiece "My Man's Godfrey",but it's been going down, citing a few well known and more conventional films after another!
By the way, since, we love Julie Christie, hey, i don't know if the true Classic, "Shampoo"(1975), could be really considered somewhat of a romantic comedy also; and,even though there's a lot of romance at the end, the film is more focused on developing its deeply flawed characters,while portraying with incredible Gusto,unfolding with wit and some of the most clever odd moments ever seen in a mainstream huge film,an array of situations that remain classic and still completely true, even today! That yes, was an incredible film who should be cited more often, WOW, if I only think about such a phenomenal script by Robert Towne(probably his very best, right next to "Chinatown") so insightful and disenchanted in describing that riot of a plot, yet always with the firm realism necessary to nail, once and forever, the absolute,corrupted game between love,power,politic's and,of course, hair and appearance, in one of the finest and most sophisticated,haunting portraits of LA, or better, Beverly Hills, ever, and i mean, truly ever filmed,so far,lining up a cast of stars that besides the already cited,Christie, truly divine here,portraying the jaded Jackie Shawn, but also, Warren Beatty, probably at his very peak, both as a movie star and as a clever Producer and strength, behind this incredible film, but also a smashing supporting Cast, featuring some of its Stars' Best Performances ever: Goldie Hawn (truly never so measured and touching as in this one,ever again!), Lee Grant (truly incredible and rightly Awarded by an Oscar for her great supporting turn as the most wealthy and most unhappy of the Beverly Hills wives ever seen on screen!),the outstanding Jack Warden, here also probably getting his most defining role of his long Film and Stage Career, and even Tony Bill and Carrie Fisher, Andrew Stevens or others classic Hollywood's characters directed and cast as their most finest! Hal Ashby ("Harold and Maude" and "Being There", and that's saying something, isn't it?) directed this masterpiece, whose fame, directors and cast should be remembered way more often! If you haven't seen it, this is a MUST!! Forget "High Fidelity", please...... lol
jimmiescoffee | April 30, 2012 9:00 PM
i like 'High Fidelity' but think its very overrated.
Luke | April 29, 2012 7:00 PM
I was surprised to see Punch-Drunk Love didn't make the list.
Lucy | April 29, 2012 6:20 PM
Haha great picks, some of my favorites! :) I agree with some of the other posters Before Sunrise and Before Sunset ( the latter is my favorite) also You've Got Mail I don't know why but that movie is so damn charming.
Rosanna | April 29, 2012 12:15 PM
FINALLY you write about the only genre of film worth writing about!
Jorinhs | April 28, 2012 7:50 AM
Give a listen at my aternative soundtrack to Eternal:)
Milan | April 27, 2012 8:02 PM
Grosse Pointe Blank. That is all.
Dan | April 27, 2012 5:35 PM
Fuck overboard. and i agree with whoever said the apartment. that is all.
Lou | April 27, 2012 3:33 PM
Definitely, maybe? The neighbour's grass? The apartment? Indiscreet?
shark | April 27, 2012 2:19 PM
Really interesting list. Hmmm...if I were restricted to films not listed here for my favorite rom-coms list...
Down With Love - It's so artificial, and yet that artificiality is its entire point, acknowledging that the battle of the sexes is a silly facade. And Zellweger and McGregor (and Hyde Pierce and Paulson) have NEVER been better. And I can't help but wonder if Pierce and Paulson were deliberately cast, as Pierce is out gay and Paulson is out lesbian.
Music and Lyrics - Okay, so it's not directed with much flair or anything other than plain competence. That aside, Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore just WORK. And if nothing else, the music is fucking amazing. I still listen to Pop! Goes My Heart and Way Back into Love all the time.
Punch-Drunk Love - Well, duh. I don't know what I can say here that hasn't been said elsewhere, but a film that manages to turn Sandler's manchild instincts into a source of strength rather than a crippling flaw is impressive. Also, it's kind of a super-hero film. Or an alien film. Kind of open to interpretation.
WALL-E - Okay, so it's also an animated science fiction film. But the core story is about a lonely janitor who meets a dream girl and then EARNS her love the hard way, following her across the galaxy and beating his programming just to fulfill HER objective. Okay, granted, you could take it as the ultimate Internet Nice Guy story, but I choose not to, okay?
Ninotchka - God, I wish Garbo had been a comedy star. Knowing this is her only major comedy role is DEVASTATING, because she takes to it like a fish in water. Or like a conservative politician at an NRA meeting. Well, you get the idea.
Raising Arizona - Because romantic comedies don't have to be about meet-cutes. Some of the best are about husbands and wives falling back into love with each other, or renewing their commitment, or proving themselves to each other. And I can't think of many screen couples I wanted to succeed while watching the film more than Hi and Ed.
Adam's Rib - Another terrific dissection of the BATTLE OF THE SEXES. Spencer Tracy was always sort of manly, but he tended to be best at playing deeply empathetic characters with a more feminine sense of understanding for his fellow man, and so his match with Hepburn is screen bliss, a hard-driving woman and a sympathetic man, each testing at the boundaries of their gender while at each other's throats.
What's Up, Doc? - because before seeing this movie, I hated Barbra Streisand. And now I can't. Also because Ryan O'Neal is a seriously underrated actor (or he was just used well in three masterpieces: Doc, Paper Moon, and Barry Lyndon). And that chase down the streets of San Francisco is pure madcap bliss.
Moonstruck - I guess I'd have to say Nic Cage was never better than as a goofy romantic figure. I mean, I know it's cheesy and maybe full of stereotypes, but every actor brings these stereotypes into the realm of living, breathing humans. Not just Cage and the divine Cher, but Dukakis, Gardenia, Mahoney, Aiello, and the rest.
TheoC | April 27, 2012 12:24 PM
Oh Overboard or "that Kurt Russell date rape movie".
Nice list all the same.
Shala | April 27, 2012 12:17 PM
Corey, I was also born in November '81 and agree with all your sentiments on "Reality Bites". Great list from everyone. Glad to see "Eternal Sunshine" but also disappointed not to see "Before Sunrise/Sunset" probably my favorite of all.
Kyle | April 27, 2012 11:28 AM
I agree, You've done a really great job with this, though its a shame to not see Before Sunrise/Sunset or Punch Drunk Love featured (among others)
Would Rushmore count a romantic comedy? it focuses on a (twisted) love triangle and is damn funny
brace | April 27, 2012 11:25 AM
Shakespeare in Love is one of my favorite romantic comedies ever along with these mentioned here.
kris | April 27, 2012 11:22 AM
great list. also
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Roman Holiday
The Philadelphia Story
My Best Friends Wedding


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NATCHITOCHES, La. -- About 450 girls from across Louisiana are running for political office this week in Natchitoches to create their own state - a "Girls State."
It's a program to teach high school students about our government by allowing them to run their own. News Channel Five's Brooke Buford has the story.
High school junior, Mollye Shacklette of Shreveport, is one of the next leaders of her own state called "Girls State."
"We are the 51st state of the United States of America," said Shacklette. "We're hoping to learn about government, not by being taught it, but by creating it. We are the government, we run the government, we become the government of 'Girls State.'"
The week long program is put on by the American Legion Auxiliary at NSU for high school juniors and seniors.
"This program has been around for over 90 years,' said Kris Nelson, National President and CEO of the American Legion Auxiliary. "It teaches responsibility and it teaches them that our freedoms are not free. It teaches the girls to become active in the legislative process and to use their freedom of the right to vote."
The program takes the students through the campaign office - from campaigning, to primaries and the election - helping them understand what makes our government run.
"In the next couple of years we will be becoming young adults, we will be helping to shape our country and we are basically the future of the United States of America and we need to know how to benefit our country," said Shacklette.
For many, the "Girls State" program has become so beloved that they've returned as counselors.
"It really is a program that opens girls up to leadership, opens girls up to getting involved and opens girls up to others girls in the State of Louisiana who are doing exactly what they're doing," said April Anderson, a counselor.
A special bond through a very special program - for girls like Mollye, the future leaders of the country.
In addition to the "Girls State", there is also a "Boys State" program too. That program is also going on at NSU right now.


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Whatever Major League team you root for, that team's schedule is likely to be quite different in 2013, both in the teams it plays and the number of games played inside and outside its division, once realignment occurs.
Ken Davidoff of Newsday proposes a schedule which would have 72 divisional games (18 vs. each team), 60 outside-the-division games in your own league (10 vs. each team) and 30 interleague games (three each against 10 teams). This would cut the "rivalry" games (Yankees/Mets, Cubs/White Sox, etc.) down to two series every three years, rather than the six games a year those teams play now.
The announcement of the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field delayed that process because budgetary concerns caused the Midsummer Classic to be switched from Tuesday, July 9 to Tuesday, July 16; the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium also took place a week later than normal. That has forced the teams and players to tear up some of which already had been discussed.
There's one other rumor about the "rivalry" games, from Chicago Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper:
The latest report has the Cubs and White Sox playing four games in the same week — two at Wrigley Field and two on the South Side. I would be fine with that or just one three-game series at each site in alternating years.
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SINGER Vicky Jones says her dream would be to play a gig at the Reebok Stadium.
But first the sister of McFly's Danny Jones must impress the superstar judges on tonight's episode of The Voice UK.
The 29-year-old, whose mum owns Xcel Hair Salon, The Last Drop Village, has been singing since she was a little girl and hopes the show can help her achieve her dream of success in the music industry.
She said: "I just guess it was the right time really. I'm 29, it was now or never. I've always performed from being really young.
"It'd be quite nice to play the Reebok Stadium. That would be pretty neat."
Along with her younger brother Danny, aged 27, who went on to find fame with McFly and is now part of supergroup McBusted, she performed at the Buskers Ball open mic nights, across Bolton, as a teenager.
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If the judges like what they hear, they press a button to rotate their chairs and, if more than one shows interest, the contestant has to choose which team to join.
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Advice for coder on running a local Web Design Business?
Hello Everyone, I'm a php / mysql coder with around 10 years of experience. I've done tons of odd jobs for clients on freelance websites, and as I gained experience, I have learned the value of my work. I have a handful of really great clients who I occasionally do part time work for. Now I want to enter the local web design scene.
I want to offer top notch standard compliant sites. The problem is, I have no portfolio and no design skills! My idea is to hire a web designer to design the client sites, pass on the design to me and let me handle the rest.
I live in mexico, where 90% of the sites are still web 1.0, high speed internet is beginning to flourish here and I want my piece of the cake. As I have no design portfolio, I was thinking of finding any designers who are interested in sharing their portfolio in exchange for guaranteed work. Do you find this idea feasible? I'm looking for ideas on how to build a portfolio FAST!
Another question is how do coders find quality clients? (apart from freelance website.) How do you showcase your coding abilities?
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If you want to transition from coding odd freelance jobs to selling web services to businesses, then keep in mind that business owners care nothing about your coding abilities. All they care out is:
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Solve my problem: I have a crappy web 1.0 site that's an embarrassment to me. No one can figure out how to use it and I'm losing business because of it.
Provide a solution: My top competitors are all online and making money and I'm missing the opportunity to do the same. I need a website and good search ranking in order to compete with them.
Talk to clients about the results your produce, and not the skills you possess.
When I first started, lack of a portfolio wasn't that much of a problem. Many of those early clients did not even ask to see one. There's a saying in sales: "Don't answer questions your client isn't asking." Why offer to show your portfolio if the client isn't asking to see it?
If you team up with a designer, you could bring printed samples of some of his work. If the client asks for a portfolio, explain what you've told us, that you're a programmer who works with a design partner who creates the front-end, and show him the printed portfolio. But again, if he doesn't ask, don't volunteer.
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JMM vs Mayweather 2, How well would Marquez fair now against him?
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I know everyone saw the first fight and has already made up in their minds that JMM wouldn't stand much of a chance but you have to consider all of these factors before rushing to judgment based on their previous bout:
1. Floyd moved around using his legs throughout most of the fight and is now older and tends to stay in the pocket and take more punches as a result of it.
2. Floyd is older, yeah, I know so is Marquez but inactivity by Mayweather could affect his timing and it appears to me that he is missing a lot of punches that he used to land with ease before he started taking longer breaks in between fights since getting older, plus with JMM's effective counterpunching, increased speed and power it probably wouldn't take as much to at least knock Floyd down.
3. JMM has trained correctly and it showed in his last fight and he will not be grossly outweighed like he was in their first bout.
4. I think JMM has proven now that he has the power to KO anyone at WW so he may have a slight punching power advantage over FMJr even at his advanced age.
5. Confidence (not Overconfidence), well we know who's confidence is riding higher now. JMM can go into the rematch thinking to himself "I faced the man some people said that you've been ducking for years", so with this it runs in his favor but wait, Floyd does have the win over him and is undefeated, younger, taller and the P4P Champion.
Now, I'm not saying that JMM wins in a rematch but I think he fairs far better than the first bout so don't shoot me too full of holes for suggesting this idea that he does fair better. lol
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1. I didn't mean that Judah was the same type of fighter in terms of style. By saying "poor man's Judah" I just meant that Manny and Judah both are southpaws with power and hand speed. Manny is just more dangerous, partly due to the unique way he fights. It was a poor choice of words by me, but I didn't think anyone would take those wouds so literally.
2. Manny most certainly does offer Floyd a great deal. He represents the largest payday in the history of Floyd's career. He is also the biggest legacy fight for Floyd. Instead of are getting stuck with Floyd vs who...Robert Guerrero? Really? That is what Floyd is giving his fans? Robert Guerrero? Color me unimpressed. And regardless, doesn't Robert Guerrero have a promoter? Doesn't Canelo? Come on man.
Do you not understand that pac can't offer anyone anything? He has a promoter, and that promoter dictates every term of his fights. For example if pac really can offer anyone anything how come there wasn't any testing against marquez even tho manny said he agreed to it? Because top rank (bob arum) said no.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio- A hearing is set between D&L Energy and ODNR in Columbus pending a second hearing in which the company will appeal the revocation of its permits.
Today's hearing will decide whether the natural gas exploration company can continue to operate pending the appeal hearing, which is set for May 22 and May 23.
D&L lost its permits after illegal dumping occurred under its former owner, 62-year old Ben Lupo in February. Lupo admitted to investigators that he instructed an employee, 34-year old Michael Guesman, to illegally discharge thousands of gallons of oil and chemical-based drilling wastewater into a storm drain at his Salt Springs Road facility that drained to the Mahoning River.
Lupo resigned as owner of the company last week, turning ownership over to his wife.
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Broadway alum Rick Holmes leads the riotous cast of New World Stages' mounting of Peter and the Starcatcher as the swashbuckling Black Stache. Find out why this wonderworking tale still gives audiences a dose of magic they can believe in.
Loot's Rocco Sisto on using comedy to expose the madness of the world in the revival of Joe Orton's anti-establishment farce.February 3, 2014
Intimacy's Ella Dershowitz on stripping down physically and emotionally ins Thomas Bradshaw's new off-Broadway play about three families navigating secrets and sexuality.January 27, 2014
Allison Daugherty, who plays the matriarch in Jake Jeppson's The Clearing, on the power and poetry of this play about keeping secrets versus accepting the truth.January 24, 2014
Malik Yoba discusses the themes of hope and need to forge your own path in Roy Williams' stage adaptation The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner by Alan Stillitoe.January 21, 2014
Private Dancer playwright and star Sage Snakechalmer discusses her solo play, inspired by the life of Hollywood icon Rita Hayworth.December 13, 2013
Oscar nominee Amy Irving is the voice of reason in Martha Clarke's reimagined adaptation of Cheri, alongside ballet dancers Herman Cornejo and Alessandra Ferri. Get the lowdown on this picturesque new production!December 13, 2013
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Rutina Wesley, who's currently starring as an Iraq War vet suffering from PTSD in off-Broadway's One Night..., chats about the real-life stories that inspired the drama and why audiences will be moved by the play's story of survival.December 2, 2013
Ruben Santiago-Hudson salutes his friend, late playwright August Wilson, and explains why he couldn't say no to starring in his one-man show How I Learned What I Learned.December 2, 2013
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Wharton Romps in Memphis Mayor Race
With about 60 percent of the vote in a 25-candidate field, A C Wharton has won a special election to succeed Willie Herenton as Memphis mayor.
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Wharton, 65, becomes the city's first new mayor in nearly 18 years, replacing the controversial Herenton, who retired from his fifth term on July 30 under the cloud of a federal investigation.
Wharton will serve out Herenton's unfinished term until 2011. He'll be sworn in after the Shelby County Election Commission certifies the election results Oct. 26.
"It's not about me, it's about our city," Wharton said during his victory speech Thursday night to a crowd of cheering supporters at Minglewood Hall in Midtown. "Because of the voters, what was once a dream is now reality."
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Big in China, will return to Suzy Que's BBQ (34 S. Valley Road) in West Orange on Friday, Feb. 1 and again on March 1.
Made up of local musicians Alan Paul, Dave Gomberg, Rick Wagner and Jonathan Kampner, the band plays music like the Blues, The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, originals and more at one of the area's favorite BBQ joints.
"We will be adding new material for each show," said Paul, who uprooted his family from their Maplewood home to move to Beijing in 2005 when his wife became the Wall Street Journal's China bureau chief. "This time...an original by me, as well as tunes by Tom Waits, Albert Collins and The Band."
The concert is family friendly and runs from 8:30 p.m. until around midnight. Reservations are recommended; call Suzy Que's at 973-736-7899 and tell them you are coming to hear the band. To learn more about the band, visit their website.


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It's been an interest beginning for new DISD Superintendent Mike Miles.
It's this week's Uncut commentary.
This week he said around 70 district employees, some of them top administrators, will have to re-apply for their job, when he takes over in mid-summer.
The trouble is, only about half that many jobs will be available.
It sounds good, but it also sounds familiar.
As at least one former school board member told us every new top educator comes in talking tough.
Will it last?
He's promised to set some tough new benchmarks, so let's set one for him.
Earlier this week, Brett Shipp detailed yet another example of DISD staff ignoring UIL rules to help a school get to state finals. Brett's got more coming, and it's not good.
I say it all the time, young people don't need good advice, they need good examples. If the new superintendent really wants to send a message that in Dallas - that schoolwork comes first - here's his chance.
Want the kids to follow the rules? Then get the adults in line. Once a couple of them are shown the door, you'd be amazed at how the students will respond.
Call it the new math: more adult accountability and dismissal of violators, plus stricter rules on student grades and attendance, equals much better schools, and a much better city.
We'll all be watching.
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