Last Update - January 25, 2010 at 11:58 PM EST
Here's just a small sample of the things that were posted to the web over the last couple days. It's the 'Reading And Viewing List' for January 24 through January 25, 2010.
January 25, 2010
Social Media Revolution in #caps108
By Chasta Piatakovas at Love the Game, Don't Like Puck Bunnies
Social media is changing the way we relate to each other.
#caps108 is a remarkable and enjoyable resource for any Washington Capitals fans and Twitter users to move the tweetversation from Twitter and connect in real space during the first intermission at every Capitals home game on the concourse outside Section 108...
AC/DC Confirmed As Headliner For Download 2010
By gbarton at Classic Rock
Other bands on the bill to include Them Crooked Vultures, Stone Temple Pilots, Deftones, Megadeth and Motörhead. Come inside for ticket details.
Download festival organisers have today confirmed that AC/DC will be one of the headliners for this year’s festival, taking place at Donington Park 11-13 June...
Photo Gallery from Caps Win over Phoenix
Posted by Dave Nichols at CAPITALS NEWS NETWORK
Here are a few shots from Saturday night's 4-2 win over the Coyotes. Apparently, the Coyotes went out for a few shots themselves the next day.
Anyway, hope you enjoy these from staff photographer Cheryl...
*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: "Flip Cup" is a disgusting
drinking game.
If Men Have All The Power How Come Women Make All The Rules?
By Kameron at I May Have Been Born Yesterday
But I Stayed Up All Night
Cognitive dissonance is the unpleasant mental state people often experience when trying to accept two incompatible ideas at once. Cognitive dissonance is uncomfortable: we feel anxious, disoriented, ashamed, angry, deeply confused. Commonly, people try to reduce the dissonance by rationalizing: that is, by attempting to minimize or discredit one of the two ideas...
EXCLUSIVE: Martin Campbell Explains How Much Of
'Green Lantern' Will Occur In Space
By Josh Wigler at MTV's Splash Page
Much of the current "Green Lantern" speculation focuses on whether Hector Hammond or Sinestro will be the first film's central villain, but there's another question fans are asking these days, too: how much of the movie is set in space?...
'Journeyman' Creator Co-Writing Brian Bendis' 'Powers' TV Pilot
By Josh Wigler at MTV's Splash Page
Last week, it was revealed that Brian Michael Bendis had help from a new collaborator in bringing "Powers" to the small screen on the FX Network, though the writer's identity remained unnamed at the time...
January 24, 2010
Alexander Semin: "In Principle, I Could Even Do More"
Posted by tuvanhillbilly at Japers' Rink
Following the Capitals' win at home over Phoenix, four-point-wonder Alexander Semin talked with Sovetsky Sport reporters Pavel Lysenkov and Dmitry Chesnokov...
And you thought the Caps were hot...
By The Peerless at The Peerless Prognosticator
On December 11th, the Albany River Rats shut out the Hershey Bears, 3-0.
The Bears seem to have taken the matter rather personally. Since suffering that insult, the Bears have won 17 of 18 games to hit the 70 point mark (in 45 games, five games quicker than did the Caps)...
Ryan Reynolds Says 'Green Lantern' Co-Star Blake Lively
Will Be 'Flawless' As Carol Ferris
By Josh Wigler at MTV's Splash Page
The cast for "Green Lantern" is starting to fill out. Over the last several weeks, the previously cast Ryan Reynolds has been joined by "Gossip Girl" leading lady Blake Lively as Hal Jordan's love interest Carol Ferris, "An Education" star Peter Sarsgaard as the villainous Hector Hammond and "Sherlock Holmes" bad guy Mark Strong as Sinestro, Hal's mentor turned nemesis...
The Week That Was...
By Ted Leonsis at Ted's Take
Six days - four wins - 18 goals for - 10 goals against - three games at home - all sell outs. Real sell outs.
We won against the Flyers, the Red Wings, the Penguins and the Coyotes...
Six in a row for Caps
By tj at Alex Ovetjkin
Alex Semin had a goal and three assists, Eric Fehr and Alex Ovechkin each had a goal and an assist. This was sixth in a row Caps's victory...
*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Includes video of pre-game skate, opening faceoff and first goal celebration.
Caps 4 - Coyotes 2, A Two Point Night at Verizon Center
By Usually Frustrated Caps Fan at Mark's Musings
The Caps hosted the Phoenix Coyotes tonight at Verizon Center, I watched the game on Comcast Sportsnet as Tom had the tickets to our perches in Section 103...
...The win over Phoenix was the finale to a "perfect" week for the Capitals who went 4-0-0 against a group of teams with who have a combined 111-77-17 record. In short this past week the Caps earned eight points against a set of quality opponents...
Alex Ovechkin Compares (but mostly contrasts) Vancouver and Turin[o] Olympics
Posted by tuvanhillbilly at Japers' Rink
A few days ago, Pavel Lysenkov from Sovetsky Sport had an enormous three-page interview with Alex Ovechkin. As usual, Pavel gets Alex to open up and share personal insights that you will never read in English language interviews, and our good buddy TJ over at Alex Ovetjkin jumped in and performed the yeoman's work of translating the majority of the article, so be sure and check that out. Once you've read that, here for your viewing pleasure is my translation of the remainder of the article...
GAME 51 REVIEW: PK Strong Again As Caps Hold Off Pheonix 4-2
By Dave Nichols at CAPITALS NEWS NETWORK
When your undisputed leader and captain is Alexander Ovechkin, your team is going to be known for its offensive prowess. And rightly so. For the ninth time in 10 games the Washington Capitals scored at least four goals, beating the upstart Phoenix Coyotes 4-2 at sold-out and loud Verizon Center...
