February 2, 2009 Archive

Video

• TV Review: Supernatural - "After School Special"

  Sam and Dean go back to high school to hunt down a ghost bully and to learn their lives still suck.

  Review in Video — by Alice Jester — on Feb 02, 2009

• A Chat with Fringe's Mark Valley on the Art of Playing a Dead Guy

  Mark Valley reveals his take on whether Agent Scott is dead or just kind of dead, for now.

  Interview in Video — by Gerry Weaver — on Feb 02, 2009

• The Super-est of Super Bowl Spots

  Super spots last night? Well, there was one that struck me (and not in the gonads).

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 02, 2009

• A Call for Entries from Ohio Filmakers

  Showcasing Ohio’s independent media artists for the 14th year

  News in Video — by Robert M. Barga — on Feb 02, 2009

• Sarah Haskins’ Target Women: Super Special for Men Also

  A blistering indictment of contemporary media.

  Opinion in Video — by Jason J. Campbell — on Feb 02, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Dexter - The First Season

  He's a serial killer, and he's the good guy.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Feb 02, 2009

• DVD Pick of the Week: Friday the 13th - Uncut

  There is a nice selection of movies this week to check out.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 02, 2009

Politics

• Mr. President, You Do it All the Time

  "I suspect that some readers may find my presentation of these issues to be insufficiently balanced." Barack Obama

  Opinion in Politics — by Robert Magill — on Feb 02, 2009

Gaming

• Game du Jour Deals: February 2 - February 8

  Help a penguin, rescue some peasants or run a burger joint in this week's games from Game du Jour.

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Feb 02, 2009

• Nintendo DS Review: Big Bang Mini

  Start the fireworks! If you’re looking for an great, affordable Nintendo DS game this winter, this one is it!

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Feb 02, 2009

Music

• Music Review: William Elliott Whitmore - Animals in the Dark

  William Elliott Whitmore raises a middle finger to injustice and pats the common man on the back.

  Review in Music — by Luke Johnson — on Feb 02, 2009

• Music Review: Delmark's 55 Years of Blues

  55 years and going stronger!

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Feb 02, 2009

• Music Review: The Byrds - Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde

  The Byrds: Chapter 7.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 02, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Starship Galahad #1 - The Comet's Curse by Dom Testa

  Great new YA SF series gets launched as 251 teens speed from certain death to a brand new world.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Feb 02, 2009

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of February 2, 2009

  Torre and the Yankees, A Gilded Age Secret, Home Education, Lincoln, the Romanovs, Koontz's Frankenstein, Patterson, Niven & Pournelle...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Feb 02, 2009

Culture

• Why Bipolar Disorder Patients Don't Take Medicine

  I miss the mania. I miss me.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ginae B. McDonald — on Feb 02, 2009

• Facing the Fear of Change

  What we chose to do is up to us, for the opportunities are there.

  Opinion in Culture — by Astridestella — on Feb 02, 2009

• 14,000 Texts a Month?

  Even a teen finds this ridiculous.

  Opinion in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Feb 02, 2009

• Satire: The Case for Banning Heterosexual Marriage

  Let us take a cue from our gay brethren. Civil unions are where it’s at.

  Satire in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Feb 02, 2009