February 9, 2009 Archive

Sports

• A-Rod's Situation Anything But Expected

  He was supposed to be clean and legitimate. Instead, he was a liar and a cheat, and the news couldn't be more shocking.

  Opinion in Sports — by Casey Michel — on Feb 09, 2009

• A-Rod's Confession Does Little to Save Legacy

  Making an excuse that he felt pressure of being great didn't convince anyone.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Feb 09, 2009

• The Thin Line Between Success And Disaster - European Football Round-Up

  Spare a thought for Tony Adams the latest victim of football's time warp.

  News in Sports — by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 09, 2009

• Treehouse Fort Headlines For February 8 - "Absolutely Februlous"

  Super Bowl reactions ... Phoenix-centric sermons ... a way to fix NASCAR pollution ... and "What Were They Thinking?"

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 09, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Mike Gordon - The Green Sparrow

  Review in Music — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Feb 09, 2009

• Music Review: Patrick Beckman - American Scenes Volume 1 & 2

  Taking the musical pulse of the cities of America through jazz piano compositions.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 09, 2009

• Music Review: Mark Olson & Gary Louris - Ready for the Flood

  A combination of rough singing and sweet music gives this new collaboration between two original Jayhawks its charm.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 09, 2009

• Music Review: Nico Muhly - The Reader Soundtrack

  The Reader Soundtrack breathes life into the Oscar nominated film by the same name.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 09, 2009

• Music Review: Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

  If not Animal Collective's best album, it's still an impressive entry in their already overwhelming canon.

  Review in Music — by Sam C. Mac — on Feb 09, 2009

• Music Review: The Girls - Yes No Yes No Yes No

  The Girls contribute their own brand of synth-infused energy to the new wave revival.

  Review in Music — by Jade Blackmore — on Feb 09, 2009

• In Praise of Touch

  One of the great lost American records of the late 60s, pioneering rock ahead of its time...

  Opinion in Music — by Will Brennan — on Feb 09, 2009

• Music Review: Lukestar - Lake Toba

  A blast of fresh air from Oslo.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 09, 2009

• Retro Redux: Lloyd Price - Still Workin' Hard

  The R&B legend shows no evidence of slowing down.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Feb 09, 2009

Video

• New York Comic Con 2009, Day Two: The Warner Brothers Panel

  Time to get excited about Watchmen, Friday The 13th, and Terminator Salvation, or McG will seek you out.

  News in Video — by Alice Jester — on Feb 09, 2009

• TV Preview: Important Things with Demetri Martin Premieres Feb. 11 at 10:30 p.m. on Comedy Central

  Demetri Martin's unique brand of stand-up humor is adapted with outstanding results to a sketch and variety format.

  Review in Video — by Bryan Myrick — on Feb 09, 2009

• Movie Review: Doubt

  Compelling, engrossing, and dramatic...

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Feb 09, 2009

• DVD Review: Grindhouse Double Shock Show - Warriors Of The Wasteland/Cosmos, War Of The Planets

  Hungry? There's so much cheese here that you'll NEVER starve!

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Feb 09, 2009

• Movie Review: Fanboys (2009)

  Geeks unite! This movie is an absolute blast.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 09, 2009

• DVD Pick of the Week: Soul Men

  Plenty of new titles to choose from this week.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 09, 2009

• TV Review: The Note II - Taking A Chance On Love

  Are you a fan or do you question the value of chick flicks? Think about all you can learn...

  Review in Video — by Dr. Coach Love — on Feb 09, 2009

• DVD Review: Warner Bros. Romance Classics Collection

  Could also have been named "The Troy Donahue Collection" with as he starred in all four of the DVD box set's movies.

  Review in Video — by Tan The Man — on Feb 09, 2009

• DVD Review: American Scary

  A new look at the old horror hosts.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 09, 2009

• Web TV Review: Star-Ving Is Vilarious!

  Two cheerfully depraved, manically depressed former child stars angle for a comeback: 21st-century Laurel and Hardy.

  Review in Video — by amba — on Feb 09, 2009

Politics

• Why the Stimulus Bill Will Not Work

  When deficit spending is the problem, how can deficit spending also be the solution?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Feb 09, 2009

Books

• Book Review: 50/50 - Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance by Dean Karnazes (with Matt Fitzgerald)

  "The fittest man alive" chronicles his attempt to run 50 marathons in 50 consecutive days.

  Review in Books — by Mirza Gazic — on Feb 09, 2009

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of February 9, 2009

  Maltese Gumshoes, King Lear's 'Fool', T.C. Boyle on Frank Lloyd Wright, T. Jefferson Parker, Linda Fairstein; Thomas Ricks on General Petraeus, Obama's Historic Front Pages...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Feb 09, 2009

• Audio Book Review: Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

  The whole story is presented in a way that calls to mind the novel's overall timelessness.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Feb 09, 2009

Gaming

• Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 2/9/2009

  The president and your girlfriend have been kidnapped. Are you tough enough to save them both?

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Feb 09, 2009

• Game du Jour Deals: February 9 - February 15

  So, which Game du Jour game(s) are you getting your Valentine this week?

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Feb 09, 2009

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): The American Plan

  This pointless play is an assortment of words, the sum of which fills you up, but doesn’t leave you satisfied.

  Review in Culture — by Tulis McCall — on Feb 09, 2009

• Greetings From New York Comic Con 2009, Day One

  Not a lot of excitement on the first day, but that didn't stop people from plugging their stuff.

  News in Culture — by Alice Jester — on Feb 09, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): Freshwater

  This production of Virginia Woolf's lyrical play began with all the right reasons and ended up with all the wrong results.

  Review in Culture — by Tulis McCall — on Feb 09, 2009

• Driving Tips for the Driver’s Education-Impaired

  It’s a no-brainer if you already know. It might save your brain if you don’t know.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Feb 09, 2009

• Eli Wallach: Inside The Life Of A Legend, The Early Years

  Eli couldn't wait to get started and put everyone at ease from the moment he entered the room. What happened next was pure magic.

  Interview in Culture — by Hank Wasiak — on Feb 09, 2009

Sci/Tech

• The $9 Million Electronic Robbery at RBS WorldPay

  In about 30 minutes, electronic robbers made a $9 million dollar haul from the Royal Bank of Scotland.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Ed Dickson — on Feb 09, 2009