September 8, 2008 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Dirty Sexy Money – The Complete First Season Exposed

  Spend ten episodes in Never-Never Land. The Darlings will never grow up… and viewers wouldn’t have it any other way.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Sep 08, 2008

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital : Carly and Sonny's Secret Revealed

  Jax and Kate learn the truth about Sonny and Carly.

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

• Movie Review: Son of Rambow

  ...reminiscent of that weird stage of growing up.

  Review in Video — by Kelsey Marcussen — on Sep 08, 2008

• Stand Up To Cancer Telethon Raises Over 100 Million Dollars

  Networks and celebrities unite to raise money for cancer research.

  News in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Sep 08, 2008

• Movie Review: Pineapple Express

  A comedy about stoners it may be, but you don't need to be inebriated in any way to get the jokes.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Sep 08, 2008

• DVD Review: The Promotion

  It ain't what it should be.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Sep 08, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: The Fall

  Plenty of goodies to pick from this week.

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

• TV Review: 9/11 - Millionaire Widows

  It seems that money, no matter the situation, will always have a stranglehold on people.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Sep 08, 2008

• DVD Review: Legion of Super-Heroes, Vol. 3

  This legion is not so super.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Sep 08, 2008

• DVD Review: Eli Stone - The Complete First Season

  A trial lawyer who may be a prophet is an unlikely premise for a series. Praise the Lord -- it works!

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Sep 08, 2008

• DVD Review: The Legend of the Shadowless Sword

  Fun, if insubstantial swordplay epic.

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

• DVD Review: Street Kings

  Keanu Reeves stars as Tom Ludlow in David Ayer's Street Kings, now out on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Sep 08, 2008

• Under the Radar: Autumn Hearts - A New Beginning

  It was either that or “Emotional Arithmetic.”

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Sep 08, 2008

• DVD Review: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - 2-Disc Collector's Edition

  Is the new Collector's Edition DVD worth upgrading to if you still own the previous Special Edition DVD?

  Review in Video — by Sombrero Grande — on Sep 08, 2008

• TV Review: The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards

  A Britney sweep? What the hell went on here tonight? What happened to my "anything can happen" VMAs?

  Review in Video — by Glen Boyd — on Sep 08, 2008

• DVD Review: Baby Mama

  Baby Mama is short on plot but long on laughs.

  Review in Video — by writnkitten — on Sep 08, 2008

• Movie Review: Everybody Wants to be Italian

  Moderately amusing, poorly written romcom.

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

• DVD Review: Seed Unrated

  My hat goes off to Uwe Boll, a director who has improved greatly and has brought unrestrained violence to an expired genre.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Sep 08, 2008

• A TV Show That May Cause Me To Rethink My Worldview

  Quite clearly, not every show can be a winner.

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

Books

• Graphic Novel Review: Aqua Leung by Mark Andrew Smith and Paul Maybury

  Another hero's journey, this one with style and wit to spare.

  Review in Books — by Matt Springer — on Sep 08, 2008

• The Early Word: New Non-Fiction for the Week of September 8, 2008

  Bob Schieffer, Bob Woodward, Thomas Friedman, Reagan's Hollywood Years, The Audacity of Obama, Baron de Steuben, John Tyler, Cheryl Jarvis' The Necklace...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Sep 08, 2008

Politics

• The Real U.S. Deficit

  What it means for the economy, politicians, and our children.

  Opinion in Politics — by J Berman — on Sep 08, 2008

• Religion and Politics

  When you consider for whom to vote, let your conscience be your guide. That's the best advice I can offer.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dan Miller — on Sep 08, 2008

• Sarah Palin on Her Child With Special Needs

  The vice presidential nominee talks about Trig.

  News in Politics — by Maddy Pumilia — on Sep 08, 2008

• Bhutto's Husband Is Pakistan's New President

  No easy task for the newly elected president of Pakistan...

  Opinion in Politics — by Dr. Afaq A. Qureshi — on Sep 08, 2008

• Thoughts on Sarah Palin

  Sarah Palin and I have much in common. So just why do I consider her a letdown and disappointment?

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Sep 08, 2008

• A Government Bailout that Is No Joking Matter

  Bailing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is an outrage!

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Sep 08, 2008

• Election 2008 Amnesia: War? What War?

  The media has forgotten the defining issue of this generation, the war in Iraq. It's AWOL in the 2008 election.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mike Green — on Sep 08, 2008

Culture

• Theatre Review (San Diego): Sight Unseen by David Margulies at the Old Globe

  A wonderful production of a modern classic.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Sep 08, 2008

• Trust Wikipedia Over CNN

  No cries of bias. No bull-headed anchors. No secrets, no scandals, and no commercials. It's everything a truth searcher could ask for.

  Opinion in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 08, 2008

Gaming

• Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 9/8/2008

  A game I never expected to see in North America makes a surprise appearance.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Sep 08, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Backyard Babies - Backyard Babies

  Backyard Babies are back and back to basics

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Sep 08, 2008

• Music Review: Matt Keating - Quixotic

  You don't need to hit the repeat button when listening to Matt Keating's Quixotic, it's a double album after all.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Sep 08, 2008

• Music Review: Einstürzende Neubauten - The Jewels

  “Coaxing a piece of white bread for artistic exploitation.” – Blixa Bargeld

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Sep 08, 2008

• Music Review: Minus the Bear - They Make Beer Commercials Like This

  Remastered and enhanced version of a 2004 release from this thinking man's pop band.

  Review in Music — by Mike Hammer — on Sep 08, 2008

• Retro Redux: Mysterious Musical Occurrences

  At what point do you wonder if you've entered...The Twilight Zone?

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Sep 08, 2008

• Music Review: Foreigner - No End In Sight: The Very Best Of Foreigner

  Foreigner returns with yet another greatest hits collection.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 08, 2008

• Music Review: Grayson Capps - Rott 'N' Roll

  If you want some great down home southern blues with a bit of Rott 'N' Roll, then you need to give this album a spin.

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on Sep 08, 2008

• Music Review: The Pictish Trail - Secret Soundz Vol. 1

  On the trail of Secret Soundz from Fife, Scotland.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Sep 08, 2008

• Music Review: Oh Darling - Nice Nice

  Portland, Oregon's latest contribution to the world of indie pop music.

  Review in Music — by Stephen Foster — on Sep 08, 2008

• Interview: Grayson Capps

  They say that poets say in words what people can't express and I look on that as something to work towards.

  Interview in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 08, 2008

• Music Review: K'naan - Dusty Foot Philosopher

  You don't know hardcore.

  Review in Music — by Brian Murff — on Sep 08, 2008