January 7, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Rivers Cuomo – Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo

  Rivers Cuomo cleans out his recording vault.

  Review in Music — by Rebecca Wright — on Jan 07, 2008

• Bootleg Country: Bob Dylan - Live in the '90s

  The greatest living songwriter performs during his mid-career slump and still knocks it out of the park.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Jan 07, 2008

• Band Of The Week's Top Ten Indie Bands of 2007

  2007 was an excellent year here at Band of the Week. This is a round-up by A.L. Harper and Michael Jones.

  Opinion in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Jan 07, 2008

Video

• Making The Rounds at General Hospital - Battles

  Will Alexis and Diane make it to Philadelphia in time for their award dinner?

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 07, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Ratatouille

  Another of Blu-ray's finest, and a Pixar great.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 07, 2008

• Movie Review: Sweeney Todd

  The dark and gritty film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd does not compare favorably with the original.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Jan 07, 2008

• DVD Review: Eagle vs. Shark

  A New Zealand version of "Napoleon Dynamite."

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jan 07, 2008

• Tall Writer's 2008 Golden Globe Picks

  Will the writer's strike dampen or even cancel this awards show where Steven Spielberg receives a lifetime achievement award?

  Opinion in Video — by Tall Writer — on Jan 07, 2008

• DVD Review: Bianca Beauchamp - All Access

  Latex model Bianca Beauchamp hosts Montreal Fetish Weekend with a cameraman in tow.

  Review in Video — by Amanda Bittle — on Jan 07, 2008

• Movie Review: Atonement

  Technically sound, yet strangely unemotional through much of the runtime.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 07, 2008

• TV Review: Tila Tequila's A Shot at Love

  When I started watching Tila Tequila's dating show I was intrigued by the fact that she was going to introduce a bisexual element.

  Review in Video — by Mike Johnston — on Jan 07, 2008

• TV Review: Nova - "Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold" and "Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero"

  Is it getting cold in here or is it just the Bose-Einstein condensate?

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 07, 2008

• Resurrecting American Gladiators

  That's right, I watched American Gladiators last night. I'm actually proud of it too.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 07, 2008

• Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End

  An action-packed treasure of a third installment or a plunge off the plank?

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Jan 07, 2008

• Movie Review: One Missed Call (2008)

  A wonderfully bad start to the new year.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 07, 2008

• DVD Review: Smiley Face

  A burnt-out stoner comedy.

  Review in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on Jan 07, 2008

• Movie Review: There Will Be Blood

  Fascinating film that will draw your attention while keeping you at a distance. Masterful.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 07, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Hellboy

  Wild fun, great characters, and stunning video make this a must have Blu-ray effort.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 07, 2008

• Movie Review: Romance & Cigarettes

  The Honeymooners, the musical.

  Review in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on Jan 07, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Cars

  A great movie with a jaw-dropping HD transfer.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 07, 2008

Politics

• Kenya Violence Impacting Stara School

  The violence in Kenya following a disputed national election is harming the most vulnerable of the population --women and children.

  News in Politics — by William Lambers — on Jan 07, 2008

• Shining the Light of Redemption on the Mud of Upcoming Events: Part II

  — While Americans focus on primaries, looking to the future, their future is rushing at them - and they don't see it coming.

  News in Politics — by Ruvy — on Jan 07, 2008

• Calling New Hampshire

  Vote for Vermin Supreme - he'll take your internal organs and give them to the needy. Oh, and here are some NH predictions.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 07, 2008

• Benazir Bhutto: In Life and Death, a Blessing to the Jihadists

  Unwittingly or not, Benazir Bhutto had fueled Jihad in Kashmir and helped the Taliban sweept to power. Her death has also helped the Islamists.

  Opinion in Politics — by Muhammad Hussain — on Jan 07, 2008

• Shining the Light of Redemption on the Mud of Upcoming Events: Part I

  While Americans focus on primaries, looking to the future, their future is rushing at them - and they don't see it coming.

  News in Politics — by Ruvy — on Jan 07, 2008

Gaming

• Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 1/7/2008

  The New Year brings only two titles... but wow... they're big ones.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jan 07, 2008

• Xbox 360 Review: College Hoops 2K8

  Miniscule improvements let the competition catch up, but Hoops 2K8 remains the champ.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 07, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 12

  Water weight, I think I love you

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Dan Nied — on Jan 07, 2008

Books

• Book Review: My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands, by Chelsea Handler

  Chelsea Handler's first book is raw, blunt, and damn funny

  Review in Books — by Eric Dennis — on Jan 07, 2008

• The Early Word: New Books For The Week Of January 6, 2008

  Roddy Doyle, Janet Evanovich, Jonah Goldberg's Liberal Fascism, Madeleine Albright and Bill Woodward's Memo to the President-Elect, Kelly Corrigan, Bernhard Schlink, Sue Miller...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jan 07, 2008

Sports

• 24 Hours from Tulsa: A Sad Song for BGSU

  An ode to the fallen Falcons after the GMAC Bowl debacle.

  Satire in Sports — by Tuffy — on Jan 07, 2008

• BCS Championship Preview: Don't Keep Your Eye On The Ball

  Do you like quarterbacks? Well, you're gonna hate this game.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 07, 2008

Culture

• Rich People Get Up Extremely Early

  Networking and psychologists don't go together, at least not for this psychologist.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dr. Rob Dobrenski of ShrinkTalk.Net — on Jan 07, 2008

• Theater Review (NYC): Young Frankenstein

  The cast is bland, the music is boring, and the direction is of paint-by-numbers quality.

  Review in Culture — by Tulis McCall — on Jan 07, 2008

• Theatre Review (Stratford On Avon, UK): Henry V

  After 409 years, Henry V retains the power to expose all aspects of war, and the motives of its brokers.

  Review in Culture — by Nigel Simons — on Jan 07, 2008

• The Shanghai Diaries: Celebrating the Holidays

  Yes Virginia, you can celebrate Christmas in China, but you have to make it up on the weekend.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mat Brewster — on Jan 07, 2008