September 15, 2008 Archive

Gaming

• PAX 2008 Impressions: X-Blades

  The lead character's look might be getting notice, but is the game any good?

  Opinion in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Sep 15, 2008

• Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 9/15/2008

  More Mega Man and Strong Bad hit the Wii Shop Channel this week.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Sep 15, 2008

• PC Game Review: Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 2 – Strong Badia the Free

  Episode 1 was the opening volley, Episode 2 is all out war.

  Review in Gaming — by Jason Westhaver — on Sep 15, 2008

Video

• Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, and Jennifer Morrison on House, MD New Season

  House stars Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein and Jennifer Morrison offers their take on the new season.

  Interview in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Sep 15, 2008

• TV Review: The Big Bang Theory - The Complete First Season

  Nothing beats dorks who masturbate for money.

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Sep 15, 2008

• DVD Review: The Presidents Collection

  A massive, daunting, essential collection of documentaries covering the American presidency and the men who have occupied it.

  Review in Video — by Matt Springer — on Sep 15, 2008

• DVD Review: The Jaguar

  You’d have more fun in a Gremlin.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Sep 15, 2008

• Movie Review: The Hottie and the Nottie

  An act of cinematic carnage that was committed, not made.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Sep 15, 2008

• Tina Fey's Sarah Palin Reminds Me of Other Great SNLs

  Be it a greater season or a lesser one, there's always something to glean from SNL.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 15, 2008

• TV Review: Saturday Night Live Hosted by Michael Phelps

  The show kicks off its 34th season with an Olympian host. Where are all the women?

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Sep 15, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: Pushing Daisies

  Plenty of TV titles to suck your time up with.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 15, 2008

• Movie Review: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

  A film set in the 1930s that deals with the high-end life of fashion, cocktails, and men.

  Review in Video — by Kelsey Marcussen — on Sep 15, 2008

• Movie Review: Righteous Kill

  Boring, predictable, pointless.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 15, 2008

• The New TV Season Is Upon Us And The Power Is In Your Hands

  You may not have a Nielsen box, but the power can still be in your hands.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 15, 2008

• Movie Review: Burn After Reading

  Funny, intelligent, pointless, and brilliant.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 15, 2008

• Under the Radar: Courtney Hunt’s Frozen River

  Memo to Oscar voters: this River must be crossed.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Sep 15, 2008

• Movie Review: The Women

  The definitive female ensemble film with great production, an engaging plot, and star appeal.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Sep 15, 2008

• BC TV Goodie Bag: Trailers, Recaps, and Funny

  Pushing Daisies, 24, Crash, and a man named Jon Stewart.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 15, 2008

• TV Review: MADtv and Talkshow with Spike Feresten Season Premieres

  Talkshow with Spike Feresten: surprisingly good! MADtv: surprisingly still on the air!

  Review in Video — by Cameron Archer — on Sep 15, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Roy Harper & Jimmy Page - Jugula

  I have to head over to Fumo Verde’s place and listen to this one again.

  Review in Music — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Sep 15, 2008

• Music Review: Behrouz - Pure Behrouz NYC

  A powerhouse compilation that of club music excellence.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 15, 2008

• Music Review: Bob Dylan - Another Side Of Bob Dylan

  Bob Dylan: Chapter 4.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 15, 2008

• Music Review: The Mojomatics - Don't Pretend That You Know Me

  Steaming out of Venice at break neck speed - it's the Italian version of The Mojomatics.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Sep 15, 2008

• Music Review: Colour Revolt - Plunder, Beg and Curse

  Colour Revolt ratchets up the doom and gloom on their first full-length.

  Review in Music — by Dusty Somers — on Sep 15, 2008

• Music Review: Stevie Holland - Before Love Has Gone

  Singer Stevie Holland's latest release pays equal tribute to jazz and pop.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Sep 15, 2008

• Satire: Area Music Fan Suffering from Hearing Loss

  A music fan comes to terms with his hearing loss.

  Satire in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Sep 15, 2008

• Concert Review: Hatebreed w/ Emmure, Soilent Green, War of Ages, Catalepsy - September 13, 2008 Poughkeepsie, NY

  Hardcore heaven for the hardcore kids, that is Live Dominance.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 15, 2008

• Music Review: Billy Joel - The Stranger (Sony Legacy Edition)

  With this deluxe edition of Joel's masterpeice, you really get a perfect up-close account of a true original American artist in his prime.

  Review in Music — by Mike Newman — on Sep 15, 2008

• Music Review: Lykke Li - Youth Novels

  Lykke Li goes from song to song, genre to genre, and style to style while always moving her feet.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Sep 15, 2008

Politics

• How to Lose an Electorate (Or Not Win Them Over Much)

  Anyone noticed anything odd about all these attack ads?

  Satire in Politics — by Dr Dreadful — on Sep 15, 2008

• What A Vice President Palin Would Mean For Birds

  A review of a deplorable record on the environment.

  News in Politics — by drewweber — on Sep 15, 2008

Sports

• The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: From Bulgarian Hockey To Killer Kowalski

  Some odd stories from the world of sports.

  Opinion in Sports — by David Bowling — on Sep 15, 2008

Culture

• Interview with Olga Keita, World Food Programme Deputy Country Director for Burkina Faso

  Because of poverty, only 48% of children in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso go to school, and the situation is even worse for girls.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Sep 15, 2008

• Theatre Review (La Jolla): Memphis - The Birth of Rock and Roll by Joe DiPietro and David Byran at the La Jolla Playhouse

  A new musical tells the story of the white deejays who popularized early rock and roll.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Sep 15, 2008

Books

• The Early Word: New Non-Fiction for the Week of September 15, 2008

  Lynne Spears, Howard Blum, Bernard-Henri Levy, West Point, Acedia, True Crime, Nathan Hale, Cheney Vice Presidency, Rwandan Genocide, History of Publishing, Bill Clinton, ‘Funding Fathers’...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Sep 15, 2008

• Book Review: Family UNplanning by Craig Houghton

  He has how many children? Is he crazy? No, he's committed.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Sep 15, 2008