September 23, 2009 Archive

Video

• TV Review: Law & Order: SVU - "Unstable"

  Welcome back, rape and murder.

  News in Video — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 23, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles: The Complete Second Season

  It’s a shame that the show was cancelled after this season.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Sep 23, 2009

• DVD Review: Transformers - Season Two, Volume One

  All your deepest nostalgia won't salvage this mess.

  Review in Video — by Jesse G. Barnes — on Sep 23, 2009

• Movie Review: District 9

  A fresh look on the surprise blockbuster of the summer.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Gayle — on Sep 23, 2009

• DVD Review: 30 Rock - Season Three

  The wittiest barbs, best pop culture references, and simply strangest jokes you’ll find on a program this mainstream.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Sep 23, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Observe and Report

  Don't just stay away from this mall, stay away from the whole movie.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 23, 2009

• TV Review: FlashForward

  ABC gives the world a sneak peek into its near-future.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 23, 2009

• Eastwick Premieres Wednesday on ABC

  Eastwick premieres on ABC Wednesday at 10 pm. It's a more entertaining alternative to Jay Leno.

  News in Video — by Alice Jester — on Sep 23, 2009

• DVD Review: Adventureland

  A memorable ride strengthened by a great ending, 1980s retro elements and a strong, deeply talented cast.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Sep 23, 2009

Music

• Retro Redux: Jersey's Answer To The Beatles

  The decade of the Sixties was a musical smorgasbord with lots of choices — some tastier than others.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Sep 23, 2009

• Music Review: Fever Ray - Fever Ray

  Fever Ray is unrelenting in her consistency on her self-titled debut.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Sep 23, 2009

• Music Review: Mark Knopfler - Get Lucky

  Wonderful selection of folk-rock tunes.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 23, 2009

• Music Review: Chuck Mosley and VUA: Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food

  Chuck Mosley’s latest solo is enjoyable, but easy to forget.

  Review in Music — by Luigi Bastardo — on Sep 23, 2009

• Music Review: Barrett Martin - Zenga

  A musical journey...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 23, 2009

• Music Review: Tommy Castro - Hard Believer

  It's easy to be a Hard Believer in Tommy Castro.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Sep 23, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Mark Knopfler - "Monteleone"

  The chisels are calling, it's time to make sawdust

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 23, 2009

• Music Review: Dave Riley and Bob Corritore – Lucky To Be Alive

  A meeting of musical minds leads to a stellar collection of deep blues

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Sep 23, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Anita O' Day- The Life of a Jazz Singer

  Anita O' Day was on of the most prolific jazz singers of the 1950s

  Review in Music — by Jade Blackmore — on Sep 23, 2009

• Music Review: Inglourious Basterds Motion Picture Soundtrack

  Nice collection of songs, again. Tarantino always has great soundtracks.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 23, 2009

• Stevie Ray Vaughan Breaks Free from Vault

  A sneak peak at an old classic, released for the first time today.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Sep 23, 2009

• Music Review: Various Artists - Playing for Change: Songs Around the World

  Changing the world one song at a time.

  Review in Music — by Sahar — on Sep 23, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Badass: A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever Live by Ben Thompson

  Get ready for a surge of adrenaline and the most absurd accounts of in-your-face butt-kicking of all time.

  Review in Books — by John_McKoy — on Sep 23, 2009

• Book Review: Dear James: Letters to a Young Illustrator by R.O. Blechman

  The gift of advice on art and life, in a charming collection of letters.

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Sep 23, 2009

• Book Review: Coincidence by David Ambrose

  I think I just saw my evil twin.

  Review in Books — by zamees — on Sep 23, 2009

• Book Review: The Wasted Vigil by Nadeem Aslam

  Nadeem Aslam's new book is centered in Afghanistan and pushes the reader to think about politics, religion, sex, love, and torture.

  Review in Books — by Chelsea Doyle — on Sep 23, 2009

• Book Review: InterWorld by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves

  Take a walk into the bizarre.

  Review in Books — by CB — on Sep 23, 2009

• Book Review: Canuck Rock - A History Of Canadian Popular Music by Ryan Edwardson

  Canuck Rock is a fascinating glimpse into the world of Canadian music.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Sep 23, 2009

• Book Review: A Brain Wider Than the Sky by Andrew Levy

  A personal and historical account of the migraine.

  Review in Books — by Paul Robinson — on Sep 23, 2009

Sports

• Mr. Tony is Back

  The return of The Tony Kornheiser Show on September 8 was a joyous day.

  Review in Sports — by Jack Goodstein — on Sep 23, 2009

• Using Hockey Shooting Drills to Motivate Players

  Adding hockey shooting drills into the mix is a great way to keep your players motivated and up beat.

  Opinion in Sports — by Jeremy Weiss — on Sep 23, 2009

Gaming

• A Few Ways to Improve Madden on Wii

  Madden on Wii can be so much better. Here's how.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Mark Kalriess — on Sep 23, 2009

• PAX 2009 Impressions: SteelSeries

  Hands-on with the newest gaming gear from SteelSeries!

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Sep 23, 2009

• PC Game Review: Football Mogul 2010

  Seven years ago or more, I discovered my favorite football game. Football Mogul.

  Review in Gaming — by Warren Kelly — on Sep 23, 2009

• Face Off: NHL 10 vs. NHL 2K10

  We're sorry 2K, but we swear we used to love your brand of hockey.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 23, 2009

• PAX 2009 Impressions: The Peregrine gaming glove

  This ain't your father's gaming glove.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Sep 23, 2009

• Livin' the Dream On PSN

  A document leaked from Sega's PR site hinted at possible plans Sony may have for the PSN.

  News in Gaming — by Nathaniel Nehrbass — on Sep 23, 2009

• Xbox 360 Review: NHL 10

  Gaming's best hockey franchise barely upgrades, but that hardly matters.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 23, 2009

• PAX 2009 Impressions: Dungeon Fighter Online

  Nexon takes free-to-play online gaming and gives it a punch to the gut.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Sep 23, 2009

Culture

• Shifting From Beat-Up To Build-Up

  Celebrating how people from all walks of life use Asset-Based Thinking to make a difference, and blogging from the World Business Forum.

  Opinion in Culture — by Hank Wasiak — on Sep 23, 2009

• What Sex and the City Taught Me About Writing

  I might be imbuing the show with doubtful cerebral qualities, but doggone it, I learned from Carrie Bradshaw.

  Opinion in Culture — by Caroline Hagood — on Sep 23, 2009

• Public Apologies as Teachable Moments

  In the end it’s all about making sure our children learn that doing things the right way really does matter.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Sep 23, 2009

• A $300 Bill

  A stubborn teen refuses to ask for help when she runs out of gas.

  Opinion in Culture — by BrunetteConversations — on Sep 23, 2009

Politics

• Turks and Caicos Political Blogging Activists Make New Accusations

  Finding a happy medium in the current political climate

  Opinion in Politics — by CBurke — on Sep 23, 2009

• Our President Can Learn Something from the Info-Masters

  Where's Billy Mays when you need him for a lesson in pitchmanship?

  Satire in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Sep 23, 2009

• Obama Cares: Talking Down to the Fired Up

  This time President Obama had to take down the fired up.

  News in Politics — by Heloise — on Sep 23, 2009