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Gaming
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Gear Review: Pelican PS2-to-PS3 Controller Adapter
Save some green by reusing your old controllers.
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Nintendo Wii Review: NCAA Football 09 All-Play
The latest EA college football game returns to the Nintendo console incorporating plenty of motion control action amid simple gameplay.
Politics
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Fraud, Greed and Special Interests in the Mortgage Crisis Cost Everybody
A housing rescue bill is on its way to the President for signature, though it probably does most good for the enablers of the crisis.
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What, If Anything, Are Russia, Venezuela, and Cuba Up To?
Is it only a coincidence that Cuba and Venezuela simultaneously offered Russia military access to their homelands? Or did they?
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Look to Berlin
That Obama is a skilled orator cannot be denied. But does he have the courage to provide the real leadership we so desperately need?
Music
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Music Review: Geoff Tyson - Slow Mad Descent
Guitar whiz tries to straddle pop and prog with a sprinkle of grunge.
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An Interview with :daniel: of Don't Ever Speak
Don't Ever Speak's founder talks music and politics.
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Music Review: Xavier Rudd - Dark Shades Of Blue
An album of complex songs highly appropriate to the complexity of the world that we live in today.
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Music DVD Review: DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist - The Hard Sell at the Hollywood Bowl
DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist combine once again for a masterful and innovative live DJ set.
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Music DVD Review: ZZ Top - Live From Texas
That little ol' band from Texas is still sounding pretty large.
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Music Review: Irmin Schmidt & Kumo - Axolotl Eyes
Axolotl Eyes is another excellent chapter in Irmin Schmidt’s long and adventurous recording career.
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Music Review: Obscured by Clouds - Psycheclectic
This album takes great inspiration from Pink Floyd, but really stands with its own persona.
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Finnish Metal, Motley Crue, Farmakon, and Man in the Moon
Some Finnish metal of all ilks and a return to form for Motley Crue.
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Music Review: Journey - Revelation
Journey introduces new singer Arnel Pineda with a spectacular three disc set.
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Music Review: Buddy Guy - Skin Deep
Guy is still in strong voice and his fingers still make the guitar scream, slash, and burn...
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Retro Redux: Stormy Weather - Part Deux
Mother Nature and the power company -- a potent combination.
Video
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An Interview with Adamo Ruggiero of Degrassi: The Next Generation and The Next Star
The actor speaks out about coming out, mentoring young stars, and the show that changed his life.
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Movie Review: Step Brothers
Very funny, one-liner loaded comedy.
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Movie Review: Charlie Wilson's War
Despite some fine performances, this feels muddled, confusing, and irritatingly restrained.
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Movie Review: WarGames 25th Anniversary Event, July 24
The seminal hacker film WarGames returned to the big screen July 24 for a one night, nationwide, 25th Anniversary tribute.
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DVD Review: The Deal
...a supremely prosaic and profoundly tedious true life story.
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Comic-Con: Day One
Day one at Comic-Con begins with a five-hour traffic delay - attendees and talent trapped on the freeway.
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Movie Review: Is The Dark Knight the Best Comic Book Movie of All Time?
I have plenty to say about the film, but still I hesitate.
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Movie Review: The X-Files - I Want to Believe
Disappointing excursion into the mundane.
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TV Review: Gurren Lagann and Now and Then, Here and There
Sci-Fi Channel debuts two fresh anime imports in its Ani-Monday block.
Books
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Book Review: The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder by Vincent Bugliosi
This is no unsophisticated Bush-bashing routine; this is the real deal.
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The Early Word: New Non-Fiction for the Week of July 28, 2008
What I talk about when I talk about waiters, group conflict, interfaith understanding, Stalin's secretariat, and Ol' Sparky...
Culture
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Saving the Spiral Jetty
Oil and water don't mix.
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