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May 6

The Opening Song In The Benchwarmers

What is the opening song of the Benchwarmers when the nerds are playing on the field? I can't find any answers. Help me out!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.118.109.111 (talk) 05:30, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

IMDb has lists of soundtracks. Here is the one for Benchwarmers. The songs are usually listed in the same order as they appear in the film, so I'm guessing it's probably ""Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)" by Bob Geldof (1992). If not, check out the other songs listed there and compare with your memory or DVD. ---Sluzzelin talk 16:10, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Sabretooth

Was Sabretooth in one of the first 3 X-Men movies ??? And if he was why didn't the movie tell us that is was Wolverines half brother ??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kunfu-Babes (talk • contribs) 13:48, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Sabretooth was in X-Men, but his role was removed from X2. Perhaps the production team did not consider his back story relevant at the time. It may also be worth noting that our Sabretooth article considers his relationship with Wolverine to be uncertain. — Lomn 14:05, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

The movies don't have to follow the storyline of the comics. So it may not have been revealed earlier because it had not been decided. Vimescarrot (talk) 14:54, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

And the next time that you ask a question regarding a recently released movie, please include a warning before posting any spoilers... I was supposed to see this movie tonight and didn't. And now I know more about the story before having seen it for myself. And I'm probably not the only one who wants to see it but hasn't. Dismas|^(talk) 06:07, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

A question about WWF

I searching the name of a competitor who used to bind with handcuffs his rivals after match's winning. 132.66.169.128 (talk) 15:44, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Big Boss Man? --Onorem♠Dil 15:52, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Bored teen reader

Okay, first of all I would like to assure everyone on the Ref desk that teenage lit is not a dying thing of days gone by kept alive on the frail life support system of Twilight and Harry Potter. I love reading, but the only problem is I'm having trouble finding stuff to read. So I'm just wondering if anyone on the refdesk knows of any good teen fantasy/scifi/ supernatural horror.(Oh yeah no vampires, no gratuitious violence, sex only as an act of love, and don't be discouraged if I say read it already) Library Seraph (talk) 21:18, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

"Sex only as an act of love"? Aw, damn. Discworld has no horror, but plenty of fantasy. It has the occasional vampire in some of the books. I bet you've read that already, though. Vimescarrot (talk) 22:05, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Yep, your userpage says you have. Honestly, you try to help some people and they just can't be helped! ;-) Vimescarrot (talk) 22:09, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Vimescarrot is a Terry Pratchett fan? No shit?!? I would have never guessed that!btw Vimescarrot, say "hi" to Fred Colon and Nobby for me, will ya! --Jayron32.talk.contribs 00:36, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

You could investigate Naomi Novik's Temeraire series...an alternative history of the Napoleonic wars with aerial corps provided by dragons. Not specifically written for teenagers, but has a light easy-reading style which offers a broad appeal, and has a nice blend of fantasy and historical styles. They're good fun (if a little crazy). Peter Jackson has optioned them for films.
Stephen R. Lawhead offers both fantasy and science fiction; his early series particularly are great for teenagers. He has a Christian background, which might appeal to you (going by your user page). Gwinva (talk) 22:20, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

I second the suggestion for Naomi Novik. Excellent. Crypticfirefly (talk) 07:19, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Are the Percy Jackson books too young for you? Have you tried the Eragon books? Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 23:42, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

At you're age, you are probably ready for "adult" sci-fi/fantasy. If you want a great place to start, might I recommend Isaac Asimov's Elijah Baley series of novels, including The Caves of Steel, The Naked Sun, and The Robots of Dawn. Some of Asimov's series can get quite "heavy" (for example, the dense Marxist undertones of the early Foundation series novels. And if you haven't read it yet, Orson Scott Card's novel Ender's Game may be one of my favorite books of all time. Card, who is a practicing Mormon, deals with some religious issues in his books unlike most Sci-Fi authors. The rest of the Ender Wiggin series especially deals with Religioun quite well, especially Speaker for the Dead and Xenocide. If you are looking for a new author with some fun books, try John Scalzi, who's Old Man's War series is probably the hotest thing going in Sci Fi right now. Its a bit heavy on the sex in places, but it has a very "modern" feel to it that some of the older authors lack. Oddly enough, I didn't become a sci-fi fan until my late 20's. I had read a few things, like Foundation and Dune and Tolkein, but never got really into to sci-fi and fantasy as a young adult. If you like Pratchett, you may get into Robert Asprin's writing. I really enjoy his Phule's Company series, but I never got into the MythAdventures one. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 00:47, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Among the authors who have written masterly works of YA supernatural horror are Robert Westall and Jonathan Aycliffe (pseudonym of Denis MacEoin). Deor (talk) 00:58, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

It's a fairly long series (4 very large books), but Tad Williams's Otherland series is great. It's written like a fantasy story (rag tag group of people from vastly varied backgrounds go on an adventure, etc) but mostly set in a virtual reality (an awesome one, at that.) --Evan ¤ Seeds 01:53, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Just read Dune (novel). Don't read the sequels. Well, you'll have to, but lower your expectations massively. Then go through the list of sci-fi winners of the Hugo award and Nebula award. Tempshill (talk) 05:19, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Gawd, isn't that true about Dune. I read Dune, and was so hungry for more. My buddy begged me not to read any of the sequels. He warned me and said "It will totally not be worth it." I ignored him. He was right. As awesome as Dune was, the sequels suck to the same level... The sequels of Dune are like anti-Dune... SO please please please, read Dune, but whatever you do, as much as you like it, don't read the sequels. The same is not necessarily true for other series mentioned above (for example, I liked Speaker of the Dead almost as much as Ender's Game), but for real, stay away from those Dune sequels. And that David Lynch movie sucked too. Stay away from that as well. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 05:56, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

I read Dune about three times over twenty years, trying to decide what all the fuss was about ... never did get it. —Tamfang (talk) 18:57, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Ditto to the suggestion of Ender's Game. Also, I'd suggest many of the works of Robert Heinlein. His young adult books will avoid any sex. And I'm not sure what your tolerance level is of sex in general, so I shy away from suggesting his more adult works. Philip K. Dick is another good author in the sci-fi genre. Dismas|^(talk) 06:00, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

I've been quite impressed by the works in the SF Masterworks collection (and I guess those in the Fantasy Masterworks collection might also be as impressive, though not my kind of thing). Astronaut (talk) 12:21, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for all the suggestions; those all sound really good. (By "no vampires" written by some talentless hack cashing in on the fad. If we could keep those people away from computers we'd have so much more room for good books. Okay. Rant over) I'm going to Chapters on Saturday, so now I know what to look for. Library Seraph (talk) 14:21, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

I recommend subscribing to fiction magazines. Asimovs and Analog Science Fiction and Fact are both good if you like SciFi. APL (talk) 18:42, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Have you tried reading any Elizabeth Moon? She has two series that particularly seem aimed at young adults (though I enjoyed them fine) one is Hunting Party, Sporting Chance, and Winning Colors the other is Trading in Danger, Marque and Reprisal, Engaging The Enemy and then I forget the rest. I also enjoyed her earlier fantasy novels, but they aren't as good as her later stuff. Also good is Mercedes Lackey-- get yourself a copy of The Fire Rose. If you want something with a Christian bent, try Christopher Stasheff. The Heinlein juvenile stuff is excellent, but you might also enjoy The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. It does have polygamy, but there isn't really any sex in it. As for vampires, there actually are some good books by P.N. Elrod about a vampire private eye in Chicago during Prohibition. The series predates the whole vampire fad. Back to science fiction, you could try John Barnes Jak Jinnaka series, which starts with The Duke of Uranium. Which reminds me of Lois McMaster Bujold. If you like military science fiction at all, you might also enjoy On Basilisk Station by David Weber. Asimov's Foundation series. Arthur C. Clarke. Larry Niven. In a less classic vein, there is a book by Patricia Wrede and Caroline Stevermer called Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot: Being the Correspondence of Two Young Ladies of Quality Regarding Various Magical Scandals in London and the Country which is rather fun. It is meant as young adult fiction but has been objected to on the basis of sophisticated vocabulary. I'm sure you can handle it. (Heck, for that matter, have you read much Jane Austen? Northanger Abbey is a wonderful spoof of the gothic romances of the period.) You might like the Pip and Flinx Novels by Alan Dean Foster. Hoo boy, I could sit here all night. Hope this is useful for a start. Crypticfirefly (talk) 07:19, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

How about detectives? I'm an old f&sf addict myself, but I recently re-read a couple of Nero Wolfe books and it occurs to me that a teen might well enjoy them; the narration is uncommonly witty. —Tamfang (talk) 18:57, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

What counts as sex? Is it okay off-stage, or do you want the major characters to be chaste?

My One True Ex and I thought of: War for the Oaks by Emma Bull; Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees; anything by Diane Duane; Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny (I think it has one very discreet sex-scene). —Tamfang (talk) 04:30, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest 2010: Odyssey Two. You won't need to have read the first book, the film will do. Blew my mind. My reading taste isn't very mainstream however... Avnas Ishtaroth _{drop me a line} 13:44, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Don't kid yourself, even though I am a teenager myself, I can honestly say, that in the reading world, this era is down the drain all together. Twilight - Sucks(Pardon me if I offend anyone reading this). Seems like it's the only book anyone can ever read though. I prefer old stuff, such as Stephen King, Edgar Allen Poe, or maybe every now and then, Some R.L. Stine. But that's just me, I suggest you try them. If you're looking for something that's new, and really good, I'm afraid, if you're as big of a reader as you say you are, you've run out of things to read. Gothrokkprincess (talk) 16:22, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Seraph didn't limit the inquiry to recent books. —Tamfang (talk) 19:04, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

The Earthsea Trilogy ? hotclaws 18:45, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Come July 1, 2009

Come July 1, 2009, What type of Spanish language television programming will be on Estrella TV? Ericthebrainiac (talk) 22:50, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

The parent company of Estrella TV according to our article on it is Liberman Broadcasting, whose home website is here: http://www.lbimedia.com, which is linked from our article on Liberman Broadcasting. From that website, one can find a list of shows produced by Liberman Broadcasting, many of them look to be Spanish Language shows; my speculation is that the Estrella TV shows will consist of a mix of these shows (likely, the network is being created to give the production wing of the company a distribution method) as well as rebroadcasts of Spanish language shows from other countries, mixed in with Spanish-dubbed American movies and stuff like that. At least, that's pretty much how other U.S. based Spanish-language TV networks run, like Univision and Telemundo. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 00:32, 7 May 2009 (UTC)