September 3, 2009 Archive

Video

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: All About Steve, Extract, Gamer, Cold Souls

  Four new movies, and I want to see all of them.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 03, 2009

• DVD Review: Pie In The Sky, Series 1

  A slight entry in the British mystery/comedy genre with some great episodes and a lot of filler.

  Review in Video — by Scott Deitche — on Sep 03, 2009

• DVD Review: Women’s Extreme Wrestling: Volume One

  Dear God, please don’t let there be a Volume Two!

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Sep 03, 2009

• DVD Review: Disney Princess Enchanted Tales - Follow Your Dreams: Special Edition

  Two princess tales come to DVD along with a sneak peek at Disney's latest animated feature.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 03, 2009

• DVD Review: The Rivals Of Sherlock Holmes: Set 1

  A charming reminder of how crime fiction on TV used to be.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Sep 03, 2009

• DVD Review: The Last Days of Disco (Criterion Collection)

  Stillman's yuppie yapfest gets the Criterion treatment.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 03, 2009

• DVD Review: Everybody Hates Chris: The Final Season

  Nobody hated Chris more than studio execs, judging by the look of things.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Sep 03, 2009

• Movie Review: Taking Woodstock

  A fun, smile-making movie that gives a different angle on Woodstock.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 03, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Why She Loves Him by Wendy James

  A powerful collection of stories that manages to toe the line between postmodern and classic.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Sep 03, 2009

• Book Review: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

  Outrageously funny and nostalgically heartfelt, Kinsella solidifies her ground at the top of the ChicLit genre with her ninth novel.

  Review in Books — by Rosa Tran — on Sep 03, 2009

• Graphic Novel Review: Dusk by David Doub

  Interesting characters and concepts are overshadowed by uneven artwork in David Doub's first volume of stories.

  Review in Books — by Vyrdolak — on Sep 03, 2009

• Book Review: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen

  A powerful time-management book.

  Review in Books — by Motivational Speaker — on Sep 03, 2009

Culture

• From The Green Room: The Cocktail Hour

  In this series, an actor looks at all matters theatrical. First up: Gurney's "The Cocktail Hour."

  Opinion in Culture — by Jack Goodstein — on Sep 03, 2009

• Spiritual Growth And The Power Of Language

  The more positive and uplifting our words become, the more positive and uplifting our thoughts and emotions become.

  Opinion in Culture — by Janet Erickson — on Sep 03, 2009

• Confessions of a Word Junkie

  A writer explores her verbomania.

  Opinion in Culture — by Caroline Hagood — on Sep 03, 2009

• Theatre Review (LA): Anita Bryant Died For Your Sins by Brian Christopher Williams at the El Centro Theatre

  A terrific West Coast production of a play that's more than just another coming-out story.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Sep 03, 2009

• Food Critical for Afghanistan Democracy

  The Obama Administration should make the fight against hunger a key part of its Afghanistan strategy.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Sep 03, 2009

Music

• iTunes Chart Watch: Miley Cyrus Holds Top Single; Pearl Jam, Arctic Monkeys Albums Chart

  Pre-orders for Pearl Jam give the band a Top 10 pre-debut...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 03, 2009

• Music Review: Jordin Sparks - Battlefield

  2007 American Idol winner Jordin Sparks dodges the sophomore slump with an impressive CD.

  Review in Music — by TYRONE S REID — on Sep 03, 2009

• Music Review: James Moody - Moody 4A

  Don't let the album's cryptic title keep you from trying the solid jazz within.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Sep 03, 2009

• Music Review: Flying Machines - Flying Machines

  Flying Machines bring back the greatest year of music ever, 1979.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Sep 03, 2009

• Tom Petty To Release Epic Box Set The Live Archives

  Santa better hire more reindeer to deliver this package.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 03, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Brendan Benson - "Garbage Day"

  Doomed romance and no self-esteem never sounded so good...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 03, 2009

• The Rockologist: Radiohead's Ice Age Gets A Thaw On Deluxe Reissues

  Radiohead's Ice Age gets a nice, if modest upgrade from EMI.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Sep 03, 2009

• Music Review: Gretchen Parlato - In A Dream

  A soothing jazz vocalist with a flair for beautiful remakes.

  Review in Music — by Bunneh3000 — on Sep 03, 2009

• Music Review: Whitney Houston — I Look To You

  Houston's talent is undermined by slick grooves and hooks, making for a disappointing comeback.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Sep 03, 2009

• Music Review: David Berkman Quartet - Live At Smoke

  A night at a legendary jazz club without leaving the house. Wear something nice, will ya?

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 03, 2009

• Music Review: Yonder Mountain String Band - The Show

  A good blueprint for artists who want to travel different paths.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Sep 03, 2009

Politics

• Obama’s Back-to-School Message

  Is there something inherently wrong about a President addressing students on their way back to school?

  Opinion in Politics — by Victor Lana — on Sep 03, 2009

• Obama's Little Back to School Special

  Once again, Barack Obama's overreach is so extreme it is almost laughable.

  Opinion in Politics — by SJ Reidhead — on Sep 03, 2009

• Health Care Protester Loses Finger for His Cause

  It's not exactly man-bites-dog, but it bleeds so it leads.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Sep 03, 2009

• Non-Existent Rights Have Bankrupted America

  Non-existent rights have bankrupted America.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Sep 03, 2009

• What the Pfizer Settlement Really Tells Us

  I just don't get any warm fuzzies over the Pfizer settlement. $2.3 billion? That's nothing to them.

  Opinion in Politics — by Heidi Stevenson — on Sep 03, 2009

Sports

• CC Sabathia's Ultimately Earning His Salary

  Sabathia led the unstoppable Yankees to another victory Wednesday, his AL-leading 16th.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Sep 03, 2009

• A Redskins Fan No More, Or How Dan Snyder Made A Grandma Cry

  Team sues its fans hit by recession

  Opinion in Sports — by Scott Nance — on Sep 03, 2009

• MAC Football Preview, Week 1: Dan LeFevour, As Narrated By Daniel Stern

  It's time to preview and predict some good ol' fashioned Mid-American Conference football. Note: good ol' fashioned MAC football is currently a 17 point home underdog.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 03, 2009

Gaming

• Screenshots: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtes: Arcade Attack for Nintendo DS

  The heroes in a half-shell are coming to Nintendo DS.

  News in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 03, 2009