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All articles published on January 9, 2008
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Music
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Music Review: The Houstons - Still
After many years together, North Carolina's The Houstons deliver their debut LP, where you'll find more than a few indie-pop gems.
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Retro Redux: In Search Of Singing Cowboys
Whatever ever happened to cowpokes singing around the campfire?
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Music Review: L. W. Simms Defining Moments
Defining Moments doesn't cover any new territory musically, but it's a fine collection of honest and heartfelt music.
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Re:Collection - Rush Permanent Waves (Mobile Fidelity edition)
Another Rush classic gets the Mobile Fidelity treatment. Do not miss it.
Video
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Desperate Housewives Finally Digs Out From Under the Debris
The wait is over as viewers see the true extent of the tornado damage.
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DVD Review: The Tudors - The Complete First Season
Doesn’t offer much more than what was available during the show’s original broadcast.
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DVD Review: Eagle Vs Shark
Misfits in love tale never gets off the ground.
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DVD Review: Che Guevara - Where You'd Never Imagine Him
Someday somebody will make a great film about Che Guevara, but this isn't it.
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Movie Review: Superbad
The Apatow comedy crew descends further into sophomoric vulgarity and squanders whatever drama they attempt to explore.
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DVD Review: Sunshine
A standout effort that deserves to find an audience.
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Blu-ray Review: Die Hard 2 - Die Harder
A weak sequel, a disappointing HD transfer, and dull audio make this the worst of the three films.
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Blu-ray Review: The Simpsons Movie
Funny in HD or SD.
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DVD Review: White Noise 2
White Noise 2 is an edgy, psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the end.
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Blu-ray Review: Dragon Wars
A $75 million Korean schlock fest comes home on the HD format.
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It’s Sooner Rather Than Later in the High-Def DVD Format War
Everyone wins with the high-def DVD format war, except Toshiba and its HD-DVD product.
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DVD Review: American Pie Presents - Beta House
... another worthy addition to the American Pie franchise, and I’m curious to see what the next installment brings.
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Blu-ray Review: Transporter 2
Better than the original for its completely ridiculous action scenes.
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DVD Review: Guitar DVD - Total Scales Techniques And Applications By Mark John Sternal
Total Scales Techniques And Applications may be one of the fastest ways to learn how to play guitar.
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DVD Review: The Presidents - A History Channel Documentary Series
Studying on Teddy or Eleanor Roosevelt is far more interesting than imitators like John McCain or Hillary Clinton.
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Movie Review: The Great Debaters
Directing for the second time, Denzel Washington manages to capture the greatness of the debaters.
Books
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Book Review: Helping Me Help Myself by Beth Lisick
She dresses up in a banana suit and she does the splits!
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Graphic Novel Review: Teen Titans: Titans East by Geoff Johns, Adam Beechen, & Tony Daniels
Deathstroke the Terminator has returned to take out the Teen Titans, and this time he's brought help.
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Loading the Canon, or The Preamble to the Great Book Adventure
What makes great books great? Is the western canon still valid? Let the adventure begin.
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Book Review: 33 1/3 If You’re Feeling Sinister by Scott Plagenhoef
One Belle and Sebastian fan is underwhelmed by this book.
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Book Review: Blacklisted by History by M. Stanton Evans
M. Stanton Evans tells “the rest of the story" on one of America's most hated political figures
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Book Review: Stealing the Dragon by Tim Maleeny
The first in a series of kickbutt adventures featuring a wisecracking private investigator and his female Chinese assassin partner.
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Book Review: The Fault Tree by Louise Ure
This is already one of the best mysteries of the year.
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Book Review: Heroin Diaries - A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star by Nikki Sixx
Many nights that began with a few lines of coke ended up with Sixx in his closet with his journal and a loaded shotgun.
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Book Review: The Lyrics of Tom Waits – The Early Years by Tom Waits
Waits personified his characters, which not only added to his distinctive music’s appeal, but also forged his legend - one that endures to this day.
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Book Review: The Cat That Changed My Life by Bruce Eric Kaplan
Adore cats? This cutely illustrated, clever book will make your day.
Culture
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Theater Review (NYC): The Pirates of Penzance
Dazzling staging and choreography, superb singing, and rich, zany humor add up to an exhilarating evening for all ages.
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Theater Review (LA): As Much As You Can by Paul Oakley Stovall
Tonya Pinkins stars in this play about a gay black man with family problems.
Sci/Tech
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Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 14
My dumb decision, and a lack of working out.
Sports
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The BCS Championship Had Points After All
Also: Eli Manning's a full-fledged man, Shaq's a ladies man, and June Jones is a rich rich man.
Politics
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Buzzword of the Political Season: "Change"
Everyone who’s running for president is pushing for change But how can it be achieved?
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Why Polling Doesn't Work
Lono takes a look at why pollsters may have it all wrong
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This Voter Isn’t Listening – Yet
Until August, I don’t care where you stand. Until November, I won’t be sure you even can.
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The Ugly Truth About New Hampshire
Why would voters in New Hampshire tell pollsters they supported Obama and then vote for Clinton?
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The Wolf Is Back, Huffing And Puffing At The Broken Door
Not a time for vested interests to maintain their sacred cows while everyone else is butchering their pet rabbits.
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The Politics and Religion of Change
If true change is internal, what's all this political talk about change for?
Tastes
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Review: Le Nez du Vin Aroma Kit for Wine Enthusiasts
Want to perfect your wine tasting skills? Try this excellent learning tool.
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