December 3, 2008 Archive

Sports

• BCS Complaints And Their Flaws

  "The fans want it." "Obama wants it." "It's unfair." Really?

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 03, 2008

• RJ's NFL Picks - Week Fourteen

  RJ's Power Rankings - Top Ten: 1)Giants, 2)Titans, 3)Steelers, 4)Buccaneers, 5)Panthers, 6)Colts, 7)Falcons, 8)Ravens, 9)Cowboys, 10)Jets.

  News in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Dec 03, 2008

• Past Legends: Gone But Never Forgotten, Bobby Moore O.B.E.

  The West Ham star was the only English footballer ever to lift a trophy for his country.

  Opinion in Sports — by Jeff Perkins — on Dec 03, 2008

Video

• TV Review: House, MD - "Let Them Eat Cake"

  House treats a fitness guru with a weighty secret while 13 enters a clinical trial and Cuddy moves closer into House's personal space.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Dec 03, 2008

• DVD Review: Encounters at the End of the World

  An insightful look at unique characters choosing to spend their lives at the end of the world.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Dec 03, 2008

• Movie Review: Australia

  A sprawling epic that sprawls a little too much.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 03, 2008

• Rethinking the Fringe/X-Files Dynamic

  I've complained before about Fringe being a poor X-Files clone. Maybe I've had it backwards.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 03, 2008

• Movie Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

  Takes a personal, innocent, and tragic look at the tragedy of the Holocaust.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 03, 2008

• Movie Review: Fly Me to the Moon

  This uninspired flick fails to get off the ground.

  Review in Video — by A.J. Hakari — on Dec 03, 2008

• Movie Review: Horse Feathers

  A true comedy classic brimming with delightful chaos and ecstatic passion.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Dec 03, 2008

• DVD Review: 24 - Redemption

  Will Jack Bauer's extended holiday save Day Seven, or is Jack finally doomed to failure?

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Dec 03, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: The Contract

  Morgan Freeman and John Cusack together would make for a fine movie right?

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Dec 03, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Hank Williams - The Unreleased Recordings

  These 54 offerings of Hank’s heart show a different side and allow us to see further into his tragically short life.

  Review in Music — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Dec 03, 2008

• Music Review: The Who - The Who Sell Out

  The Who: Chapter 3.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 03, 2008

• Concert Review: Marillion Live At Le Splendid, Lille, France

  Marillion bring happiness on the road to Lille.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Dec 03, 2008

• Retro Redux: Remembering Ritchie Valens

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Dec 03, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Travel Writing by Peter Ferry

  "Fact or fiction" may be a moot point when a story is compelling enough.

  Review in Books — by Amanda Bittle — on Dec 03, 2008

• Interview with Literary Fiction Novelist David S. Grant

  "The humorous story will have you knee-deep in the characters' addictions before you know it."

  Interview in Books — by Dorothy Thompson — on Dec 03, 2008

• Book Review: The Little Digital Video Book, Second Edition by Michael Rubin

  This is an excellent book for beginners and those who want to get the fundamental concepts of video editing.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 03, 2008

• Book Review: Mary Jane – Her Book by Clara Ingram Judson

  Mary Jane – Her Book depicts the glittering, dancing joy of the endless, timeless days that make up childhood.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Dec 03, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Plucking Failures Like Ripe Fruit by No Tea Productions

  In a financially starved Off-Off-Broadway scene where quality is a crapshoot, No Tea Productions has emerged as one of the few sure things.

  Review in Culture — by Ethan Stanislawski — on Dec 03, 2008

• Theater Review (LA): Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist by Neil Bartlett at A Noise Within

  It is wonderful to see this familiar tale presented so theatrically that the characterizations and staging are as fascinating as the story itself.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Dec 03, 2008

Gaming

• The Evolution of a Gamer: Part 2 - The Sony Era

  How does one become a dedicated and obsessive gamer? Read on to see how Sony changed my gaming life.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Dec 03, 2008

Politics

• It's Not Their Fault

  Don't blame the Unions.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Eden — on Dec 03, 2008

• Chambliss Victory Saves the Filibuster

  With the Chambliss win in the Georgia runoff Republicans retain the ability to challenge votes in the Senate.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Dec 03, 2008

• The Truth About the Global Poverty Act

  There are plenty of reasons to oppose Obama's Global Poverty Act, but the extremist fearmongering is counterproductive.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Dec 03, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Microsoft Expression Studio 2 – Expression Blend 2 & Expression Design 2

  I think that if you are into development using Microsoft products, then you should really checkout Expression Blend 2 and Expression Design 2.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 03, 2008

• Beginners Suffer from Technoparalysis

  Many people are preventing themselves from starting a business, publishing a Web site, or earning more income due to their technology fears.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Alan Hammond — on Dec 03, 2008