February 8, 2008 Archive

Sports

• Is This The Death of English Football As We Know It?

  The New Wave of foreign billionaire chairmen reveal their devious masterplan: to fly the Premiership away from their devoted fans.

  Opinion in Sports — by Ally Brown — on Feb 08, 2008

• NBA Trading Deadline Ideas (Early!)

  Unique and likely illegal ways for each NBA team to improve by the trade deadline

  Satire in Sports — by Tuffy — on Feb 08, 2008

• Is Johan Santana Really Good for the Mets?

  The thing that worries me the most: long-term deals with pitchers are usually a bust.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Feb 08, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys - Keeping The Tradition Alive!

  What better time to celebrate the music of Southern Louisiana?

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Feb 08, 2008

• Music Review: Ryan Blotnick - Music Needs You

  The music needs you? Why, yes it does.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Feb 08, 2008

• Concert Review: Queensryche with Don Dokken - February 6, 2008

  Mid-week's night worth or hard rock excellence.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 08, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Various Performers - Live At Montreux 2004: A Tribute To Edith Piaf

  There are moments during the DVD where you can catch glimpses of what Edith Piaf was, what she meant to the people of France...

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 08, 2008

• The Friday Morning Listen: Martin Sexton - Black Sheep

  A tribute to diners.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Feb 08, 2008

• Music Review: Putumayo World Music Spotlight on Louisiana

  Putumayo World Music brings Louisiana home to you.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Feb 08, 2008

• Music Review: With Blood Comes Cleansing - Horror

  Christian deathcore, sound interesting?

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 08, 2008

• Music Review: Fred Eaglesmith - Milly's Cafe

  American original Fred J. Eaglesmith treats his Fredhead fans to the blue-plate special at Milly's Cafe.

  Review in Music — by Holly Hughes — on Feb 08, 2008

• Quickies: Ben Allison, Ronnie Earl, Nick Moss & The Fliptops, Erik Friedlander

  Recommendations from three Blogcritics Music personalities are subjected to the Pico Audition. Did they steer me right?

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Feb 08, 2008

Video

• TV Review: Bernard and Doris

  Where's the beef?

  Review in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on Feb 08, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer

  A better, funnier-than-the-original sequel.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 08, 2008

• TV Review: CSI: NY - "Playing With Matches"

  "Look out below" is the catchphrase after victims come crashing down to the ground.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Feb 08, 2008

• TV Review: Free Radio

  A new single-camera sitcom brings cringe-inducing comedy to VH1.

  Review in Video — by Scott Deitche — on Feb 08, 2008

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Fool's Gold, Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

  A trio of films seek to keep the dough rolling.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 08, 2008

• The Celebrity Apprentice Starts to Reek of Desperation

  Some rules are made to be broken, others, not so much.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 08, 2008

• Movie Review: The Kite Runner

  More than just an "Oprah Book Club" selection of a movie...

  Review in Video — by Steven van Lijnden — on Feb 08, 2008

• PBS Primetime Programming for The Week of February 10

  I pretend sometimes that I'm James Bond. What of it?

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 08, 2008

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Sam Regains Consciousness

  Sam comes to and insists to Lucky the TMK was not Cooper.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Feb 08, 2008

• Movie Media: Shrooms, Forbidden Kingdom, Punisher: War Zone, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Capian, The Wackness, Possesion, Semi-Pro, Donkey Punch, The Happening, Under the Same Moon, In Bruges, Amusement, Taken

  A new batch of media goodies to feast on.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 08, 2008

Culture

• Satire: Jerry Falwell Unhappy With Afterlife Living Conditions

  A satirical look at the woes of Jerry Falwell in the Next Life.

  Satire in Culture — by Eric Dennis — on Feb 08, 2008

Books

• Book Review - Beginning Joomla! by Dan Rahmel

  If you are looking to create a website using Joomla!, then this is really a must have.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Feb 08, 2008

• Book Review: The ABC Checklist for New Writers by Lorraine Mace and Maureen Vincent-Northam

  A great guide for the new author.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Feb 08, 2008

• Book Review: The Never War by D. J. MacHale

  Bobby Pendragon's worlds-spanning adventure continues in the third novel of the series when he travels to the past.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Feb 08, 2008

• The Great Book Adventure: Bleak House - Part One

  How great is Charles Dickens? Is Bleak House a masterpiece? The Great Book Adventure continues...

  Review in Books — by Chris Bancells — on Feb 08, 2008

Gaming

• PS3 Devil May Cry 4 Requires 25-Minute Installation

  Initial wait is designed to cut down load times, but has sparked a controversy.

  News in Gaming — by Mark Buckingham — on Feb 08, 2008