January 16, 2009 Archive

Gaming

• In Memoriam, Free Radical. Part II: Second Sight and Haze

  Join me in acknowledging the dearly departed's missteps, and why its death sentence is nevertheless undeserved.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Gabe Carr — on Jan 16, 2009

• Medusa Nightmares: Lolo Is A Battlefield

  How the Medusa enemy from the Adventures of Lolo series is reminiscent of futile heartbreak.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 16, 2009

Sci/Tech

• iPhone Application Review: Seafood Guide

  Monterey Bay Aquarium releases an iPhone app that tells you what fish to eat and what to avoid.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Robert M. Barga — on Jan 16, 2009

• A Different View of Food and Diets

  Take a fresh but sensible look at your diet and the food you eat.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kaler M.D. — on Jan 16, 2009

Video

• Movie Review: Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

  An unnecessary, poorly made, and painfully unfunny sequel to the moderately successful wilderness comedy.

  Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Jan 16, 2009

• TV Review: Gossip Girl - "Gone with the Will"

  Why didn't Blair see this coming?

  Review in Video — by Brad Laidman — on Jan 16, 2009

• DVD Review: August Rush

  Award-winning director Kirsten Sheridan shows she can aptly strike the balance between realistic and cloying.

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Jan 16, 2009

• Movie Review: Appaloosa Is Not Your Average Western

  This movie will appeal to all those who appreciate fine acting and a well told story whether you're a fan of westerns or not.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 16, 2009

• TV Recap: CSI: NY - "Help"

  Mac must step in when Hawkes gets too close to a case.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Jan 16, 2009

• DVD Review: Underworld - Unrated Extended Cut and Underworld: Evolution 2-Disc Double Feature

  The perfect hype for Rise of the Lycans, in theaters January 23.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Jan 16, 2009

• DVD Review: Nip/Tuck - Season Five, Part One

  Stalking, car-jacking, blackmailing and sex. Threesomes, twosomes, and freaky age differences. Incest, poisonings...yes, it sounds like a season of Nip/Tuck.

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Jan 16, 2009

• Festival Review: Sundance Day 1

  Never in my wildest movie critic dreams would I have thought that I’d be covering the Sundance Film Festival.

  Opinion in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Jan 16, 2009

• Movie Review: The Unborn

  Gotta love Jumby, that little rascal.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 16, 2009

• Making the Oscar Consideration Case: The Dark Knight

  Think about it: The Dark Knight = Best Picture. Why not?

  Opinion in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Jan 16, 2009

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of January 18

  The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 16, 2009

• Thursday Night, A Night For Television

  Kitchen Nightmares, My Name is Earl, The Office (which we don't discuss herein), and The Salma Hayek show. Good times.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 16, 2009

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Hotel for Dogs, My Bloody Valentine (2009), Notorious (2009), Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Defiance (2008), Last Chance Harvey

  The year marches on with an array of new releases.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 16, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Red Sox Rule - Terry Francona And Boston's Rise To Dominance by Michael Holley

  An in-depth, enlightening and unforgettable look at the man, and manager.

  Review in Books — by Charlie Doherty — on Jan 16, 2009

• Comic Review: GI Joe #1 by Chuck Dixon and Robert Atkins

  Joe is back making the world safe from world-dominating villains in an incredible actionfest.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jan 16, 2009

• Interview with Jeremy Robinson, Author of Kronos and the Forthcoming Chess Team Series

  “Not only is there non-stop action, smart science and history, but I’ve made a big effort to make characters that the reader cares about…”

  Interview in Books — by Megalith — on Jan 16, 2009

• Book Review: Buffalo Gal by Laura Pedersen

  A fun walk down memory lane likely to be familiar to many Gen-Xers, that is also at times too smart for its own good.

  Review in Books — by El Bicho — on Jan 16, 2009

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Terre Haute by Edmund White

  What if Gore Vidal had interviewed Timothy McVeigh in person on death row?

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jan 16, 2009

• A Walk Along Beijing Road

  Here it was a totally different world.

  Opinion in Culture — by Xenus — on Jan 16, 2009

• Interview: Sarah Klonski, West Bank Coordinator, World Food Programme

  Food for education is food for peace in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jan 16, 2009

Music

• The Friday Morning Listen: Bill Frisell - Go West: Music for the films of Buster Keaton

  Music containing about as much heart as the technology can muster.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jan 16, 2009

• Music Review: Odds - CheerLeader

  Cheerleader marks a great return to form for The Odds after a long hiatus.

  Review in Music — by Michael Prince — on Jan 16, 2009

• Music Review: Zank - Without A Bridge

  A road album and a trip well worth taking.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jan 16, 2009

• Top 5: Favorite Albums Of 2008

  Tan The Man's top 5 favorite albums of 2008...

  Opinion in Music — by Tan The Man — on Jan 16, 2009

• Music Review: Jefferson Airplane - Bark

  Jefferson Airplane: Chapter 8.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jan 16, 2009

Tastes

• How to Get Started With Your Food Storage

  Interview between two leading food storage blog authors discussing tips on getting started with actually using your food storage.

  Interview in Tastes — by Jodi Moore — on Jan 16, 2009

• Restaurant Review: Wazuzu at the Wynn Encore Resort, Las Vegas

  The elegance of the room sets off my imagination. I fancy myself a glamorous spy in a 1940s movie. “Cocktail, miss?”

  Review in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Jan 16, 2009