The RailHawks and the Vancouver Whitecaps traveled an aggregate total of 10,000 miles in four days to emerge with two points apiece. Following Saturday’s 0-0 stalemate in Vancouver’s Swangard Stadium, the two squads battled fatigue and humidity Tuesday night in Cary for a 1-1 draw. After falling behind on a 66th-minute Vancouver goal, late sub […]
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After rough patches, Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds hits its stride
Inglourious Basterds opens Friday throughout the Triangle Quentin Tarantino wanted to make Inglourious Basterds for more than a decadeever since his first burst of celebrity, which culminated with Jackie Brown, the movie world has wondered about his dream World War II project. QT finally got the financing for the film and shot it quickly last […]
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Sure, the RailHawks are good, but let’s talk about Portland
The USL-1 Carolina RailHawks are flying high on a league run of six victories in their last seven outings. The news only gets better as we see signs that midfielder Matt Watsonwho hasn’t really gotten uncorked this seasonmay be ready to return to the field. They have a tough eight-day stretch ahead, with a Tuesday […]
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RailHawks keeper Reed on Tolleson: He hurts us “very rarely”
RailHawks keeper Eric Reed surely didn’t intend for his endorsement of rock-solidand taciturndefender Jeremy Tolleson in team blogger Tim Candon’s profile, posted today, to sound backhanded: “He’s so dependable,” said goalkeeper Eric Reed, who played with Tolleson last year in Cleveland, too. “A lot of teams, because he’s not a physical presence back there like […]
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RailHawks’ Patterson-Sewell, Low, Richardson on USL-1 team of week
The Carolina RailHawks defense hasn’t conceded a goal in 400 minutes, the third time this year they’ve gone for more than 300 minutes of keeping the linen clean. Although the men in the back seem to be the big part of the difference in the team’s victories over Rochester and Cleveland, only one defender, goalkeeper […]
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RailHawks galacticos Paladini and Richardson outshine City Stars
Joe Schwartz, the newest staff reporter at the Independent Weekly, attended Saturday night’s game and filed this report: WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY-I hate to admit it, but I’m one avid Triangle-based soccer loon who hadn’t made my way out to a Carolina RailHawks game until Saturday night. It seems I’ve spent more time monitoring the […]
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Can the RailHawks keep on climbing? Plus, a few words with Rennie
In advance of tonight’s game against the Cleveland City Stars (7 p.m.; WakeMed Soccer Park) we decided to examine the standings and league schedule. We’ve been keeping an eye on the table all season, and now, two-thirds of the way through the season, four distinct groups have emerged: There’s a three-way struggle for first place […]
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RailHawks to roost in Rochester with returning ex-Rhinos: First place is within reach
Tonight, the RailHawks have an opportunity to take possession of first place for the first time in about two months when they face off against the Rochester Raging Rhinos up by Lake Ontario. Joe Diveronica of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle has a piece out about tonight’s match-up between two sides that have a few […]
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Half-baked Julia & Julie
Julie & Julia opens Friday throughout the Triangle There’s plenty of food in Julie & Julia, and a surprising amount of sex, too. You’re not allowed to do much of either in the theater, of course (and no, in the context of this film, consuming Twizzlers is not eating), but there’s enormous pleasure to be […]
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Soccer journeys in Rudo y Cursi
Rudo y Cursi opens Friday in select theaters Making what will likely be a brief appearance on area screens, Rudo y Cursi is a curiosity that, although not entirely successful, is quirky and smart enough to seek out. First off, the stars of the film are Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, the same pair […]
