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Video
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2008: Top Ten Movies
Yes, it is late, but it is here now!
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DVD Review: Swing Vote
Swing Vote shows how one vote can make a difference.
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DVD Review: Bangkok Dangerous - Two-Disc Special Edition (2008)
Bangkok Dangerous is the unsuccessful remake of the 1999 film by the Pang Brothers.
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DVD Review: Igor
Some laughs for the adult chill-dren who find entertainment in the things that go bump in the night.
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Sundance Day 3: Taking Chance and Spring Breakdown
This was my favorite film day so far.
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Movie Review: Seven Pounds
Simultaneously predictable and annoyingly vague. And manipulative all to hell.
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Rise of the Malevolence"
The Rise and Rise of the Mighty Malevolence
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TV Review: Supernatural - "Family Remains"
An intriguing horror story about broken families, and I'm still looking for the real Sam Winchester.
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DVD Review: Behind Enemy Lines - Colombia
Who knew Mr. Kennedy could act?!
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TV Review: Secret Diary of a Call Girl Season Two Begins January 18
Continuing the story of Belle based on the best selling book of the same name.
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DVD Review: The Love Boat: Season Two, Volume One
Hey, what else can you say about a show that had Vincent Price as a guest star? Score!!
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Movie Review: Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
A main attraction for the moppets.
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DVD Review: Bangkok Dangerous
Nicolas Cage co-produces and stars in the Pang brothers' action assassin remake of the original 1999 film.
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Amir Khan's Taare Zameen Par Eliminated From Oscar Consideration
A film appreciated the world over disappoints the hopes of fans of Indian cinema.
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In ZOS: Zone of Separation, Even Peace Is Hell
Writer Malcolm MacRury, actors Enrico Colantoni and Rick Roberts explain the absurdist humour of their new war drama.
Music
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Music DVD Review: Glass Hammer - Live At The Tivoli
Looking for a symphonic-progressive rock fix? This new Glass Hammer DVD just might do the trick.
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Music Review: Jefferson Airplane - Long John Silver
Jefferson Airplane: Chapter 9.
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Music Review: Hendrik Meurkens - Samba To Go!
It's January, which means snow and ice -- and another new album from the harmonica giant.
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Music DVD Review: Foo Fighters - Live at Wembley Stadium
Must have been an awesome show to be at because the DVD is unreal.
Politics
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Inauguration Security Sets a Record by Itself!
The security for Tuesday's inauguration of Obama will set a record all by itself!
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Can the Grassroots Play a Role in Picking the RNC Chairman?
By appealing to the grassroots, some of the candidates for RNC chair may be creating the potential for a crisis within the party.
Books
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Interview with Sandi Kahn Shelton, Author of Kissing Games of the World
"We often don’t ask where the ideas are coming from; we’re just falling on our knees with gratitude that they’re arriving when we need them!"
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Book Review: 1858 - Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and the War They Failed to See by Bruce Chadwick
An ambitious look at how the events of one year impacted the future of a nation.
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Book Review: Witness to Extinction - How We Failed to Save the Yangtze River Dolphin by Samuel Turvey
Even more than the story of species conservation, this is a cautionary tale for all efforts of conservation.
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Spider-Man Goes Forward into the Past
Marvel's recent reboot of Spider-Man trickles down to the funny papers.
Culture
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Our Economic Vocabulary
Our use of the D-word and P-word sounds like financial hiccups.
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The Brilliance of the Obama Marketing Machine
When Barack Obama thong underwear is in vogue, you know the marketing scheme is magic.
Tastes
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Restaurant Review: Switch at the Wynn Encore Resort, Las Vegas
Leave it to Mr. Wynn to create a new twist on the “restaurant as theater” theme.
Gaming
- Game du Jour Deals: January 19 - January 25
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PlayStation Network Update: 01/15/2008
A decent update this week with some games, demos and videos to enjoy.
Sci/Tech
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Fixing Choppy Audio/Video Playback
Having skipping and choppiness with sound and video playback on your PC? Try these tricks.
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