January 25, 2008 Archive

Sports

• Watch it! Maryland vs. Duke is Sunday

  The Duke Blue Devils come to the Comcast Center for an ACC throwdown with the Terps.

  Opinion in Sports — by Chris Bancells — on Jan 25, 2008

• LeBron's New Shoe: The Darth Vader Of Sneakers?

  LeBron's got some "new shoes" on, but are The King and his Nikes headed to New York anytime soon?

  Opinion in Sports — by Chris McVetta — on Jan 25, 2008

• Athletes' Personal Space: Badly Needed, Hardly Granted

  At what point, however, do we as fans give these human beings space to sort things out?

  Opinion in Sports — by EPelle — on Jan 25, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Intodown - Brave New World

  We have an almost exclusively instrumentalist playground for sky-bound wonder, with a modern, self-disciplined kick.

  Review in Music — by Temple Stark — on Jan 25, 2008

• Music Review: The Downfall - Belay My Last

  An intricate metal creation.

  Review in Music — by Gray Hunter — on Jan 25, 2008

• The Friday Morning Listen: Tuatara - Trading With The Enemy

  Rethinking the idea of a "supergroup."

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jan 25, 2008

• Last.fm To Offer Free Music Legally

  Can their announced partnership with labels to get free music to people and royalties to artists save the industry?

  News in Music — by Damon Muma — on Jan 25, 2008

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Review: Wii Zapper and Link's Crossbow Training

  Think of it this way: you're paying $20 for the game, and getting the peripheral with it. It'll help justify the purchase.

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jan 25, 2008

• Xbox 360 Review: F.E.A.R. Files

  The only thing we have to fear is... how bad this game is.

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jan 25, 2008

• Nintendo DS Review: Mario Party DS

  Nintendo takes their virtual board game to the DS, and the end result is nothing short of a success.

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jan 25, 2008

• PlayStation Network Update: 01/24/2008

  An amazing update yet again for the PSN, everyone get ready to play Devil May Cry 4!

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Jan 25, 2008

Culture

• FOX News’s Gibson Mocks Ledger As Phelps Group Announces Hate Protests

  Heath Ledger's family must now endure heartless hatemongers' wrath while they prepare for his funeral.

  News in Culture — by Jet Gardner — on Jan 25, 2008

• I Am Not A Prude

  But I don't want your balls in my face.

  Opinion in Culture — by Alexandria Jackson — on Jan 25, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Software Review – Adobe Master Collection - Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional From Adobe Systems

  Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional is now the standard for creating secure distribution, collaboration, and collection of data.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jan 25, 2008

• Sometimes Love Isn't Enough - Animal Hoarding Horror in Southern California

  Four hundred animals collected and deserted in the Southern California desert now need help.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Purple Tigress — on Jan 25, 2008

Books

• Book Review : Black And White In Photoshop CS3 And Lightroom by Leslie Alsheimer

  If you want to become a master of black and white photography then this is highly recommended reading.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Jan 25, 2008

• Book Review: Un Lun Dun by China Mieville

  If you have a taste for the fantastic, this vision of an alternative London should definitely be on your reading list.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 25, 2008

Video

• A Chuck Sandwich Leaves Me Hungry

  NBC aired the last two new episodes of Chuck last night. What were they thinking? Why would they promise more soon?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 25, 2008

• Good News For House Fans

  Bored with encore performances? Good news, relief is in sight!

  News in Video — by CindyC — on Jan 25, 2008

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of January 27

  I want to be in a James Bond movie. What's so wrong with that?

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 25, 2008

• DVD Review: The Riches - Season 1

  Luckily, the show is worth watching, because the special features aren't.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jan 25, 2008

• DVD Review: Once

  This indie musical is among the best films of 2007.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Jan 25, 2008

• Pssst! Hey, We're On Strike Here!

  Is the WGA strike losing its relevance?

  Opinion in Video — by Chuck Lyons — on Jan 25, 2008

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: How She Move, Meet the Spartans, Rambo, Untraceable

  Bloodshed, 'net killers, and phony Spartans arrive this weekend.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 25, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Meet the Robinsons

  One of the better pieces of non-Pixar Disney animation in some time.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 25, 2008

• Spawn Of The Terminator

  The Terminator franchise finds new worlds to conquer.

  Satire in Video — by Robert K. Blechman — on Jan 25, 2008

Politics

• Offers I Can’t Refuse: An Obama/Clinton or Clinton/Obama Ticket?

  I believe en masse black votes for sole survivor Hillary Clinton would be racial suicide.

  Opinion in Politics — by Heloise — on Jan 25, 2008

• Clinton vs. Obama: Who's Fighting For What?

  Bill Clinton is making his wife's presidential campaign about him.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sam James — on Jan 25, 2008