December 29, 2008 Archive

Sports

• Strip Ford of the Lions, and Do It Now

  After over forty years of failure, drastic action is necessary to save football in Detroit.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Dec 29, 2008

Tastes

• Good Luck With New Year's Greens

  Economic crisis got you down? Get these lucky leaves to lift you up.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Eleanor Diekert — on Dec 29, 2008

• Sparklers: Mumm's DVX Is A Great Celebratory Food Wine

  Curious to know about the most delicious, food-friendly sparklers?

  Review in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Dec 29, 2008

Gaming

• Xbox Live Arcade Review: Doritos Dash of Destruction

  Is this free title even worth your time, or is it Yaris 2.0?

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Dec 29, 2008

• Game du Jour Deals: December 29 - January 4

  Celebrate the New Year with some casual games from Game du Jour.

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Dec 29, 2008

• iPhone Game Review: WordsWorth

  It's like Bookworm, but for your iPhone and iPod Touch.

  Review in Gaming — by Robert M. Barga — on Dec 29, 2008

Video

• Box Office Udate 12/26-12/28: Marley & Me Charms the Holiday

  2008 goes out with a flash of life.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 29, 2008

• DVD Review: It!/The Shuttered Room

  Adam Becvar (aka Luigi Bastardo) dives deep into Warner's Double Feature... and hits his head on shallow storylines!

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Dec 29, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: The X-Files - I Want To Believe (Ultimate X-Phile Edition)

  It may work for hardcore X-philes, but I found "I Want To Believe" unsatisfying.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Dec 29, 2008

• Movie Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

  So much potential squandered on a poor script.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 29, 2008

• Movie Review: Alive or Dead

  Think of Alive or Dead as a lowest-grade version of The Hills Have Eyes—stripped of any redeeming qualities.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Dec 29, 2008

• Movie Review: Revolutionary Road

  Big on the melodrama, not so much on the revolutionary.

  Review in Video — by Arlo J. Wiley — on Dec 29, 2008

• DVD Review: Resident Evil: Degeneration

  About the best you can say regarding this all show and no go feature is, hey, it could've been worse.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Dec 29, 2008

• Movie Review: High School Musical 3 - Senior Year

  HSM 3 will please giddy followers; yet, the film also proves that bigger isn’t always better, or better bigger.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Dec 29, 2008

• DVD Review: Perry Mason - Season 3 Volume 2

  Perry and his team defend 14 clients on Season 3 Volume 2

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Dec 29, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Coach Carter

  One of those films that doesn’t benefit much from the format upgrade.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Dec 29, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: Hellbound - Hellraiser II

  2008 closes with a bit of a whimper.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 29, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Killing Castro by Lawrence Block

  One of Lawrence's Block's early thriller novels is in fine form in this reprint edition from Hard Case Crime.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Dec 29, 2008

• Book Review: The B List - The National Society of Film Critics on the Low-Budget Beauties, Genre-Bending Mavericks, and Cult Classics We Love by David Sterritt and John Anderson

  A subpar collection of essays on "B-List" movies.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Dec 29, 2008

• Book Review: Soulless by Christopher Golden

  Christopher Golden has penned a down-and-dirty zombie novel that offers thrills and a definite creep factor.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Dec 29, 2008

Culture

• Village Rescues Starving Horses From Mountainside

  The village of McBride British Columbia reminds the world what it means to care more about somebody else than yourself.

  News in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 29, 2008

• Theater Review (San Diego): The Princess and the Black-Eyed Pea by Kirsten Childs and Andrew Chukerman

  A new retelling of the princess and the pea, this time set in Africa, turns out not to be so hot in spite of a first-rate cast.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Dec 29, 2008

Music

• Reflections of Metallica: A Discourse on Metal

  To save heavy metal, Metallica must finally just fade away into their glorious past.

  Opinion in Music — by Anthony Tobis — on Dec 29, 2008

• Music Review: Maegashira, Plastic Crimewave Sound, Psykup, ZZ Top, Within Temptation, and Wino

  Some Plastic, Wino and southern Texas blues rock feature in this week's roundup.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Dec 29, 2008

• Music Review: Rupa & The April Fishes - ExtraOrdinary Rendition

  Their music speaks to all of us and is in a language that all can understand.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 29, 2008

• Interview: Brandon Barnes of Rise Against

  Interview with Brandon, the drummer from Rise Against about the history and story behind the band.

  Interview in Music — by Zaldor — on Dec 29, 2008

• Music Review: The Who - It's Hard

  The Who: Chapter 15

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 29, 2008

• Music Review: Seven Steps To The Green Door -Step In 2 My World

  Progressive music in the real sense of the word.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Dec 29, 2008

• Music Review: Bob Dylan – Tell Tale Signs: The Bootleg Series, Volume 8 [Rare and Unreleased, 1989–2006]

  More than just an album, Tell Tale Signs is a revelation.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Dec 29, 2008

• Music DVD Review: The Black Keys - Live At The Crystal Ballroom

  Blues-rock duo The Black Keys showcase their live music on Live At The Crystal Ballroom.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Dec 29, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Product Review: i1 Product Line: Part 4 – i1 Beamer Module Upgrade Module From X-Rite

  For the professional, or someone who to be professional, the i1 Beamer Upgrade makes sure that your projector displays your images in their best light.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 29, 2008

• Disadvantages Of Having A Robot Wife

  If you thought human nagging was bad, just wait until you endure the for-loop.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 29, 2008

• When the Facebook Snowball Becomes an Avalanche

  When the Facebook snowball becomes an avalanche, it’s time to move to a tropical island.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Joanne Huspek — on Dec 29, 2008

• To Fellow Bloggers: A Memo

  A community of one's peers is all to the good. But where do we go from here?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Roger Nowosielski — on Dec 29, 2008