December 7, 2008 Archive

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): We All Fall Down by Nick Dujnic

  This new play is a parable for our time awaiting its own conclusion, and it comes close to hitting its mark.

  Review in Culture — by Tulis McCall — on Dec 07, 2008

• Theater Review (NYC): The Scandal! by Kristen Kosmas

  The Management Company keeps its emphasis on broken pieces of Americana alive with The Scandal!

  Review in Culture — by Ethan Stanislawski — on Dec 07, 2008

• David Archuleta Performs At Tree Lighting Ceremony to Help Kids Affected By AIDS

  David and other celebrities gather to raise awareness and money for One Heartland.

  News in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Dec 07, 2008

• Me and Jackson Pollack

  Some 40 years ago critics declared painting had hit a dead end.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victoria Q. Legg — on Dec 07, 2008

• New York City Art Museums on the Cheap

  A low- to no-budget guide to art in New York City.

  Opinion in Culture — by Art Ravels — on Dec 07, 2008

• Traditional Radio, Part One: Wall Street, Unemployment, The FCC, and Financing

  Traditional radio has allowed MBAs to guide its destiny, allowing creativity to idle and new media to forge ahead.

  News in Culture — by Radio Coach Sam Weaver — on Dec 07, 2008

• People Watcher

  Hello, my name’s Bekah, and I’m addicted to watching others.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bekah Terry — on Dec 07, 2008

• Theater Review (LA): Actor Under Fire by James Gleason

  A hilarious and touching true story of an actor's experiences in Vietnam.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Dec 07, 2008

Video

• Blogcritics Finds Its "Destiny" with Another Heroes Giveaway

  Our third Heroes giveaway is the biggest yet!

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 07, 2008

• Movie Review: Punisher - War Zone

  A blast of cinematic excess.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 07, 2008

• Movie Review: Hard Candy

  Considering the storyline demands intimacy, it is hard to imagine Hard Candy served any other way.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Dec 07, 2008

• BC Helps You Gear up for Patrick Swayze's The Beast

  Patrick Swayze is heading to television; we're here to get you prepped.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 07, 2008

• DVD Review: Encounters at the End of the World

  Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World is enhanced by an excellent DVD package.

  Review in Video — by Joshua Wiebe — on Dec 07, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Hellboy II - The Golden Army

  A definitive film for the term "roller coaster ride."

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 07, 2008

• Movie Review: Cobra

  Fun and games in the moral vacuum.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on Dec 07, 2008

• Movie Review: Lakeview Terrace

  An exciting, tense, and gripping thriller only let down by a forced and generic ending.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Dec 07, 2008

Sports

• Treehouse Fort Headlines For December 7 - "St. Tebow"

  Pacquiao KO's Oscar ... Tebow converts miracles ... Curry scores 44 ... and Charlie Doherty's "What Were They Thinking?"

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 07, 2008

Gaming

• Game du Jour Deals: December 8 to December 14

  In this week's Game du Jour deals, visit a haunted house, travel to an ancient pyramid, or play some solitaire.

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Dec 07, 2008

• PlayStation 3 Review: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

  Very entertaining fighting game that successfully avoids the negative stigma of merging two popular media franchises.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Dec 07, 2008

Politics

• Happy Election Day... Now Get Off My Lawn!

  National events bring out the good, the bad, and the odd in us. Election day 2008 was no exception.

  Opinion in Politics — by Stephanie Rasch — on Dec 07, 2008

• Filipino Boxer Manny Pacquiao Should Fight Every Day

  During Manny Pacquiao's prize fight there was a brief period when crime stopped in the Philippines.

  Opinion in Politics — by Clarence Yu — on Dec 07, 2008

Books

• Beyond the Books: Interview with Crime Mystery Author Marta Stephens

  "In many ways it’s a study in human nature — how the criminal mind works and what mistakes will lead to his or her capture."

  Interview in Books — by Dorothy Thompson — on Dec 07, 2008

• Book Review: The Clash by The Clash

  A fascinating autobiography told in minuscule detail.

  Review in Books — by Joshua Wiebe — on Dec 07, 2008

Music

• Vinyl Releases For Fall 2008 Part 2: Sam Cooke, Nina Simone, Willie Nelson, Jefferson Starship, John McLaughlin, and Earth, Wind & Fire

  More classic albums return to their original vinyl format.

  News in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 07, 2008

• In Praise of Led Zeppelin

  A personal appreciation of the original thunderous gods.

  Opinion in Music — by Will Brennan — on Dec 07, 2008

• Music Review: Pixies - Surfer Rosa

  Anyone wanting to hear something that has effected music greatly because of its creativity should pick up Surfer Rosa.

  Review in Music — by Kyle West — on Dec 07, 2008

• Music Review: Phoenix Rising - Ascension

  I’d love to hear more out of this accomplished ensemble.

  Review in Music — by Brian Murff — on Dec 07, 2008