January 30, 2009 Archive

Gaming

• PlayStation Network Update: 01/29/2008

  A large PSN update this week with games, add-ons and videos to enjoy.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Jan 30, 2009

Video

• Movie Review: Rachel Getting Married

  A true-to-life drama that takes the form of a raw and sometimes visceral experience.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jan 30, 2009

• DVD Review: Open Season 2

  Boog and Elliot are at it again!

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Jan 30, 2009

• TV Review: House, MD - "Big Baby"

  Is House being a "big baby" when Cuddy takes some time to be a mom to her own new baby girl?

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Jan 30, 2009

• Passport Cinema: The Isle

  Love, death, and fishhooks figure into this darkly beautiful South Korean picture.

  Review in Video — by A.J. Hakari — on Jan 30, 2009

• Movie Review: Underworld - Rise of the Lycans

  Fun, more conventional entry in the series.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 30, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Dexter - Season 1

  Extras have never been the reason for buying a Showtime set, so this set is mainly about how great the show looks in HD.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Jan 30, 2009

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of February 1

  The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (but it's winding down, I promise).

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 30, 2009

Politics

• Michael Steele Wins Republican Chairmanship

  On the 6th ballot Michael Steele has won the Chairmanship of the GOP and the chance to set the party on a new course.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 30, 2009

Books

• Book Review: How to be a Geek Goddess - Practical Advice for Using Computers With Smarts and Style by Christina Tynan-Wood

  Cutting through BS to the real mechanics of things, How to be a Geek Goddess arrives at the right time.

  Review in Books — by Mary K. Williams — on Jan 30, 2009

• Book Review: Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell

  This David vs Goliath-themed battle from English history will ground you in your chair and you'll not want an intermission.

  Review in Books — by Wisteria Leigh — on Jan 30, 2009

• Book Review: The Women - A Novel by T.C. Boyle

  Frank Lloyd Wright, with designs of a different kind in mind, and "The Women" who loved him.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jan 30, 2009

• Graphic Novel Review: Ultimate Fantastic Four #1 by Mark Millar, Brian Michael Bendis, Warren Ellis, Adam Kubert, Stuart Immonen

  The Ultimate Fantastic Four is the perfect gift for youngers just getting into comics.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jan 30, 2009

• Book Review: This Republic of Suffering - Death and the American Civil War by Drew Gilpin Faust

  Harvard University's president examines how hundreds of thousands of Civil War deaths changed America in unexpected ways.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jan 30, 2009

• California Paranoia: The Crying of Lot 49

  Paranoia, the postal system, and conspiracies abound in Pynchon's 1960s classic.

  Opinion in Books — by Karl Wolff — on Jan 30, 2009

Music

• An Accessible Prince Playlist of Obscure and Forgotten Gems

  A number of non-Purple Rain era Prince gems.

  Opinion in Music — by Bunneh3000 — on Jan 30, 2009

• Music Review: Matt York - Mine

  Matt York brings Motown Back.

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Jan 30, 2009

• Music Review: Canned Heat - Boogie House Tapes Volume 3

  The last of the Boogie House Tapes

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Jan 30, 2009

• Music Review: Tommy James - I Love Christmas

  Tommy James celebrates Christmas 365 days a year.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jan 30, 2009

• Seven Great Records from 2008

  Better late than never, a few of one schlub's favorite records of 2008.

  Review in Music — by Matt Springer — on Jan 30, 2009

• Music Review: Slightly Stoopid - Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid

  Become a "Stoopid Head"!

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Jan 30, 2009

• Music Review: Windscape - Maurice Ravel: Transcriptions For Wind Quintet

  Windscape bring their innovative style to some of Ravel's best loved works.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jan 30, 2009

• Retro Redux: Tony Burrows - The Human Hit Machine

  He had the knack for being in the right place at the right time -- a sort of musical Zelig.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Jan 30, 2009

• The Friday Morning Listen: Tragedy - We Rock Sweet Balls And Can Do No Wrong

  Bee Gees? Ah, who cares?!!!!

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jan 30, 2009

• Comedy CD Review: George Carlin - Carlin on Campus

  After 25 years, we once again hear Carlin on Campus!

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Jan 30, 2009

Sports

• Fixing the Super Bowl – the TV Show

  For all the pageantry, there are some improvements that should be made to the best sports show on television.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Jan 30, 2009

Sci/Tech

• No Recession for Internet Radio

  Despite the poor economy, Internet radios are a hot item.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Jennifer Lane — on Jan 30, 2009

• Software Review: Vue 7 Infinite from E-on Software

  Vue 7 is a must have for anyone who needs to creating infinite worlds, fantastic landscapes, amazing animations, and stunning interior or exterior designs.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jan 30, 2009

Culture

• Interview: Lara Evans, Global Food Program Officer of World Vision, on Afghanistan

  Low funding forces many McGovern-Dole applications to be denied even though successes see an increase in the number of children attending school.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jan 30, 2009

• This Winter Leaves Some Frozen in Time

  It’s a cold winter this year in Michigan, and the rest of the world can tell by the number of people who have frozen to death.

  News in Culture — by Joanne Huspek — on Jan 30, 2009

• The Shack

  A small playhouse built by my dad over 50 years ago still stands.

  Opinion in Culture — by Baritone — on Jan 30, 2009

• Communicating in Traditional Radio

  A little humanity could go a long way.

  Opinion in Culture — by Radio Coach Sam Weaver — on Jan 30, 2009