February 22, 2012 Entertainment

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President Obama endorsed same-sex marriage this week. Is he flip-flopping or evolving?

I think it has been an evolution for him.
He has been back and forth, but I don't want to insult his decision by calling it a “flip-flop.”
It’s a political strategy. He has supported it all along.
It doesn't make sense to hold Romney accountable for flip-flopping and then do the same.

February 22, 2012

Cirque du Soleil’s Dark Side

If Alice’s rabbit hole had been found under a circus tent, she no doubt would have discovered Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam instead of Wonderland. The Canadian-originated...

Celebrity Fix

Oh, kiddies, ‘twas a busy week in Hollywood. Chris Brown took home industry gold. Kris Humphries took Kim back to court. And Madonna took M.I.A.’s middle finger and shoved...

North Gate Tavern and Grill

Looking for a happenin’ bar in the area serving lunch and dinner? As of a few weeks ago, you won’t have to walk too far, because North Gate Tavern is now serving food....1

Weekly Noise

Future Money Full-Length Album Shoelace, Jan. 25, 2012 The next time someone mumbles something about how Baton Rouge doesn’t have anything new to say, remind him or her that...

Transition Across the Board

To someone who interacts within a community of skateboarders, the tricks and stunts may be what attracts them to others who have the skills, but eventually, it becomes something...

Hell on wheels

I deserved this one. I’d been spoiled of late –even the movies I didn’t particularly enjoy over the past six weeks or so could at least be considered well-executed. Ghost...

Boob Tube

The road to hell is paved with companion shows. It isn’t enough to fritter the hours away watching stupid programming – now in order to get the ‘full’ experience, you...

Asinine Astrology

Yeah, we know there’s 13 signs on here. Recent reports indicate the ancient Babylonians knew about the “new” one, too…they just didn’t care. We do. Aries April 18...

Fashion Police: Vote on Facebook

Stop. It’s fashion time. No longer will we take on the responsibility of deciding who’s hot and who should be in custody – of a mirror. We pass the flashlight and Taser to...

APOCALYPSE WATCH 2012

Though we are a long way off from Holy F*cking Rapture! day (Dec. 21, 2012), we skeptics here at Dig figured we’d go ahead and start blowing this end-of-the-world business way...1

Postmodern Pinocchio

When many people think of Pinocchio, childhood joy comes alive. The first image that rises to mind might be Jiminy Cricket, the morally enlightened insect – or perhaps an...

February 15, 2012

A Week of Party Gras

The Catholic’s Last Hurrah has descended upon us once again. The infamous Tuesday tends to flatten out, spanning the entire week before Ash Wednesday, so there’s a lot more...

Where the Gras?

To enjoy the parades, you have to get to the parades. In addition to the routes, here are some specifics to get you where you’re going: Friday, Feb. 17: Krewe of Southdowns;...

Breaking the King Cake Bias

The Ring of Guilt. The Oval of Arguments. The Circle of Life. No one ever calls a King Cake by those names, but we may as well – every single one is different enough to be a...

The Party After the Party…Is...

Sometimes, the first party isn’t enough; but on Thursday, you might just want to skip the first party altogether. Chris Culotta (DJ Bird) and Alex Nunez (DJ Y.G.E.) named the...

Prison: No Thanks.

This week I have a date with the state of Louisiana. Not our usual date that consists of balmy spring nights accented with the sound of a crawfish pot coming to a rolling boil...

Perfect imperfections

In my annual quest to see all of the nominees for the Academy Award for Best Picture, I’m always reminded of how truly subjective and personal people’s interpretations of...

Boob Tube

I often wonder what kind of person I would be if I still watched Survivor. Something natural within me, I think, prevents me from watching a show for more than seven or eight...

Asinine Astrology

Yeah, we know there’s 13 signs on here. Recent reports indicate the ancient Babylonians knew about the “new” one, too…they just didn’t care. We do. Aries April 18...

Celebrity Fix

Dear readers, today has been a depressing one for me. Why? Because I heard the Baha Men on an oldies music station. To be fair, I’m not sure if I’m sadder that “Who Let...

Fashion Police: New Year, New You

It’s 2012, and even as kept resolutions start to dwindle, there are still opportunities to change for the better. We asked the Fashion Police faithful to write in and to let...

The Least Politically-Correct Man on...

While researching Kinky Friedman, I stumbled upon a strange mental phenomenon: his photos didn’t fit the portrait my mind had painted from his words, which appeared to be a...