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Music
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New Album Releases 09/09/08: LL Cool J, Tricky, Jessica Simpson, Joan Baez, Patty Loveless, The Bittersweets, Dar Williams... Oh, and Metallica
It's that damned Friday thing.
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Music Review: Candlebox - Into the Sun
Good but insubstantial rock album.
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Music Review: Carrie Rodriguez - She Ain't Me
Fiddle me this: If you take the cowgirl out of Texas, can you take Texas out of the cowgirl?
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Music Review: Various Artists - Video Games Live, Volume One
If it's called Video Games Live, shouldn't this all have been recorded as such?
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E
The Nat King Cole legacy comes to a bittersweet conclusion.
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Music Review: Bob Catley - Immortal
Bob Catley's Immortal - unmistakably good.
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Music Review: Todd Rundgren - Arena
Todd returns to rock, reviewer purrs with pleasure.
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Music Review: Matt Bauer - The Island Moved In The Storm
Matt Bauer is back with a new album, but is it worth your hard earned money?
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Soul Train Gang's "Soul Train '75" Represents More Than Just A TV Theme Song
Unfairly overlooked, the Soul Train Gang's "Soul Train '75" encapsulates some of the best elements of 70s funk and soul.
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Music Review – Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
Okkervil River's latest album is heavy on the dark stuff - and that's a good thing.
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Music Review: Garaj Mahal - w00t
Remember when fusion was both fun and filling? Garaj Mahal does.
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Music Review: Magic Slim & The Teardrops - Midnight Blues
Let me give you some listening advice for Midnight Blues. Volume. Lots of it.
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Music Review: Bloc Party - Intimacy
Bloc Party continues to show their ability to build upon their established sound in new, experimental ways.
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Music DVD Review: John Mayall - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers: Live At Iowa State University (DVD)
Blues legend John Mayall returns with a live concert DVD.
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Music Review: Swing Out Sister - Beautiful Mess
'80s band Swing Out Sister creates a "beautiful mess" of R&B and 60s pop on their latest release.
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Music Review: Eluveitie - Slania
The Gothenburg new wave of folk metal.
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Music Review: Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires
Indie loses it's luddite identity and heads for the floor.
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Music Review: Satan and Adam - Word On the Street: Harlem Recordings, 1989
From the liner notes: I hear endless mellow afternoons leavened with raging audible joy.
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Music Review: Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko - Africa To Appalachia
Following the banjo back home to its original roots, and binging it back across the ocean again.
Books
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Book Review: The Annotated Elminster Collector's Edition by Ed Greenwood
If you are a fan of fantasy, The Annotated Elminster Collector’s Edition will fit rather nicely into your personal library.
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Graphic Novel Review: Checkmate: A King's Game by Greg Rucka and Jesus Saiz
Checkmate offers spy and superhero action in a suspenseful and action-filled romp.
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Book Review: The Muslim Next Door: The Qur'an, the Media, and That Veil Thing By Sumbul Ali-Karamali
A conversational piece that illuminates and dispels several common myths about Islam.
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Book Review: Waiter Rant by The Waiter
If you were never a waiter, you probably won't identify with this book.
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Book Review: First Daughter by Eric Van Lustbader
BATF Agent Jack McClure pursues a zealous kidnapper through mean streets and the shadows of his own past.
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Book Review: The Various Flavors of Coffee by Anthony Capella
A fantastic historical novel that will take you from nineteenth century London to the wilds of Africa.
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Manga Review: Goth by Otsuichi with art by Kendi Oiwa
Well written and with fantastic artwork each story draws you in and the conclusion will just send you rushing for the novel.
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Book Review: Google Apps: The Missing Manual by Nancy Conner
"The book that should have been in the box." How does that work when there's no box?
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Book Review: How The States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein
A fascinating history of how the borders were drawn in the United States.
Sports
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Brady and Cassel and Simms! Oh My!
Tom Brady's season-ending knee injury has changed the NFL landscape.
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Phil Savage's Blind Spot
The Cleveland Browns' undoing may be the result of Phil Savage's biggest blind spot -- head coach Romeo Crennel
Video
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Blu-ray Review: The Lost Boys
Keep these boys lost.
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Movie Review: Now, Voyager
She chooses to live life her own way, not by the rules of society...
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Blu-ray Review: The Bucket List
This movie is alive and well, contrary to the title.
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Movie Review: Bram Stoker's Dracula's Guest
Bloody stiff...
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FOX Airs Some Terminating Television
Today we look at some FOX sci-fi fare.
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Movie Review: The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Rising from the tomb again; the franchise that just won't stay buried and at peace.
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Movie Review: Downfall
A potent German/Austrian film reminds us to not be blind to history.
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TV Review: Prison Break Puts The Fun Back In With "Shut Down"
"Shut Down" offers a fun, exciting thrill! Finally.
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TV Recap: Entourage Season Five Opener, "Fantasy Island"
We see Vince in some sort of gauzy cabana paradise, receiving all sorts of sweet sexual favors, truly a fantasy.
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2008 Fall Movie Preview: September/October
High profile movie releases launch a more "serious" fall season filled with the standard dramas, comedies and music.
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TV Review: Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles: "Samson and Delilah"
Great premiere, hopefully the season will be as good.
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Anticipating House, MD Season Five: A Brief Chat With Writer Eli Attie
House, MD begins its fifth season next week. I caught up with the premiere's writer Eli Attie for his thoughts.
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TV Review: Supernatural - “Heart”
There's more to this sleeping with a werewolf story than meets the eye.
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Box Office Update 9/5-9/7: Bangkok Dangerous Leads Limp Receipts
A rather weak week, don't you think?
Politics
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Despite Program Failures, 2008 Republican Platform Calls for Increased Funding for Abstinence Education
Calls for increased support come amidst a 40% decrease in participation in abstinence education over the last two years.
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On Abortion and Palin's "No-Choice" Position
Thinking though the debate on abortion and the devil dancing in the details.
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We Are Not Amused
That people really like being polarized and separated into clashes of culture and We versus Them.
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Obama's Telling Slip of the Tongue
Did Obama really confess to being a Muslim? Or did he just confess to being confused, conflicted and troubled?
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Deception and Delusion: Dummies for Democracy
The only real difference between Obama and McCain is exactly how they will screw the public and benefit the rich and powerful.
Sci/Tech
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Be Careful When Choosing A TV Repair Support Company
Should I get my big screen repaired or replaced? Some important facts about keeping your cherished big screen alive.
Gaming
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Nintendo DS Review: My Chinese Coach
Outstanding learning game features variety, fun learning and, most importantly, the satisfaction of building Chinese language skills.
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PC Game Review: Strongbad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 1 - Homestar Ruiner
Homestarrunner.com. Great flash cartoons, but does the concept work as a game?
Culture
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Theater Review (NYC): Sa Ka La by Jon Fosse
Two sisters' helplessness in the face of their mother's precipitous decline rides a wave between heartrending and frustrating.
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Interview with Carla Honwana of the World Food Programme in Mozambique
Rising food prices are projected to have a negative impact on school attendance rates and quality of education in Mozambique.
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