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Video
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Movie Review: Observe and Report
Tries to have it both ways and doesn't get either.
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DVD Review: iCarly, Season 1, Vol.2
iCarly and her friends are back in another DVD collection from Nickelodeon.
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DVD Review: The Monster Squad (1987)
Fred Dekker's cult fave horror kid flick deserves to be rescued from the discount bins.
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DVD Review: Max Fleischer's Superman - 1941-1942
Look... on DVD... it's a bird, it's a plane... no, it's Superman!
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"By Your Command" - Caprica's Pilot Shines
Battlestar Galactica's spin-off starts with a bang.
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Blu-ray Review: Bedtime Stories - Combo Pack
Funnyman Adam Sandler takes his brand of physical comedy to a whole new, family-oriented, level.
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DVD Review: Man Overboard
Want to buy a used boat?
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Movie Review: Anvil! The Story of Anvil
A hilarious and absorbing documentary about heavy metal veterans who refuse to quit.
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DVD Review: Peanuts - Snoopy's Reunion
"Snoopy's Reunion" tells the story of Snoopy's birth, his family, and his eventual place by Charlie Brown's side.
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Movie Review: State of Play
Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck as two friends, a seasoned journalist and a U.S. Senator, involved in a high profile scandal.
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DVD Review: Groucho! James Dean! And Marilyn!
If you’re a fan of Groucho, James Dean, Marilyn and/or Jack Benny, this is a must-have.
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Box Office Update 4/17-4/19: 17 Again Tops the Chart
May is drawing ever closer.
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DVD Review: Top Gear - The Complete Season 10
Top Gear is now available on DVD - now you have no more reasons for not watching it.
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House, M.D.: Still In Love After All These Years
Nearly five seasons later, House, M.D. is still great TV!
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Movie Review: 17 Again
Zac Efron shoots, but the supporting cast scores
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Blu-ray Review: Doubt (2008)
I highly recommend seeing this movie. It’s one of the few things I am certain about.
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DVD Review: Mission: Impossible - The Sixth TV Season
The TV fave with the most famous 5/4 time theme song returns!
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TV Review: Dancing With The Stars - Hodge-Podge of Dances Leaves This Viewer Dizzy
Chuck lands in the top three for the first time and Shawn scores her highest with a sassy cha-cha.
Books
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Book Review: Simple Knits for Cherished Babies by Erika Knight and The Knitted Odd-Bod Bunch by Donna Wilson
Two books with knitting patterns for children, at opposite ends of the style spectrum.
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Book Review: The Forest Of Hands And Feet by Carrie Ryan
This book will haunt you and delight you with its dark, futuristic plot.
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Book Review: Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper
Persecution, plague, insurrection, inferno, friends and foes, even executions enliven the narration of Mistress Shakespeare's heart-rending story.
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Book Review: The Diary by Eileen Goudge
A love story about following your heart even when it's a hard choice to make.
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Book Review: Weekend Knitting by Melanie Falick and Reversible Knits by Iris Schreier
Two opposite ends of the knitting spectrum: a collection of relaxing, knit-in-a-few-days projects, and another that is far more complex.
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Book Review: Build Your Own Web Site The Right Way Using HTML and CSS, 2nd Edition by Ian Lloyd
An engaging, easy-to-follow guide to staking your claim on the World Wide Web. I highly recommend it!
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A Tasteful Examination of Using Salty Language in Religious Publications
Is it okay for Christians to curse?
Music
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Music Reviews: The Bakerton Group, Black Crowes, Hanging Doll, The Great Kat, and the To Live is to Die Book
The Great Kat appalls, Black Crowes disappoint, while Hanging Doll & The Bakerton Group enthrall.
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Music Review: Nick Moss & The Flip Tops (feat. Lurrie Bell) - Live at Chan's: Combo Platter No. 2
A sequel that bests the original...
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Jane's Addiction Headlines 2009 Lollapalooza Festival
It's back to the future for the festival Perry Farrell invented
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Music Review: Various Performers - The Rough Guide To Gypsy Music Vol. 2
It goes a long way to dispelling the myth that Romani music consists solely of wild violins.
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Music Review: Henry Jackman - Monsters vs Aliens Soundtrack
Monsters, Aliens, and Sam The Sham! What more could you ask for from a soundtrack album?
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Music Review: Sean Jones - The Search Within
A strong statement by the rising star, reminding jazz fans that he's one of the best around.
Culture
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Satire: The News in Pictures IV
Budgets, breaking up, and pipe dreams.
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Globalizing Americana: Part 25 – The Central Ideology
This series of articles will analyze how American culture is transmitted through the process of globalization.
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The #1 Secret of Great Relationships
It is common for those entering into a relationship to hold an idealized image of how a perfect partner is supposed to act.
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Susan Boyle, the Newest Voice of "Generation Jones"
Boyle reminds us how to rise above the things that keep us from succeeding and how to keep our flame burning.
Politics
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Rule of Law Vetoed by President Obama
The rule of law is a terrible thing to waste.
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It Does Not Take A Community
We would all have to be skilled in child care -- taking care of others' children -- if some people had their way.
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It's Time to Stop Card Check
We fought a Civil War to ensure that we would have an economy based on free labor. Workers forced to join a union are not free.
Sports
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Rihanna Might Be Dating Andrew Bynum - Drop Everything You're Doing
She sings. He balls. It's a perfect combination! That is, unless of course, they're not dating.
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It Turns Out That Overextending A Bullpen is a Bad Thing
...and other ways Bases Loaded 2 misled me.
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Cutler Was Traded Because He Failed the Patriot Way
He may have done much to force a trade out of Denver but coach Josh McDaniels mentoring at the feet of Bill Belichick was a factor.
Gaming
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What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for April 20, 2009
Four more games for the Wii and DSi, along with a few disappointments.
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Game du Jour Deals: April 19 -April 25
Check out this week's casual games from Game du Jour.
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