September 27, 2009 Archive

Gaming

• PAX 2009: Mind Control Software's Project Mind Twist

  Mind Control Software's new title is an ambitious, yet perhaps familiar cross-platform game.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Sep 27, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Apples in Stereo - #1 Hits Explosion

  The cultish pop-rockers release a career-to-date spanning best-of.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Sep 27, 2009

• Music Review: Jackie DeShannon - Me About You/To Be Free

  More lost gems from Jackie DeShannon.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 27, 2009

• Music Review: Robin Guthrie - Carousel

  Cocteau Twins founder Guthrie delivers another stirring release of instrumental and ambient guitar wonderment.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Sep 27, 2009

• Genesis Shows Off Their Progressive and Pop Rock Roots on Three Sides Live

  Genesis's 1982 album proves the music fan's maxim of "the live version is better."

  Opinion in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Sep 27, 2009

• Music Review: The Red Garland Quintet With John Coltrane - Dig It

  Prestige reissues the fourth and final in a series of collaborations between Red Garland and John Coltrane.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Sep 27, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Oasis - "Live Forever"

  We see things they'll never see...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 27, 2009

• Music Review: R.E.M. - Live At The Olympia

  R.E.M. to release two-CD set features 39 Songs from the band's July 2007 Five-night stand at Dublin's Olympia Theater!

  Review in Music — by Cindal Lee Heart — on Sep 27, 2009

• Music Review: Joshua Bell - At Home With Friends

  Joshua Bell and friends play at your house!

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Sep 27, 2009

• Music Review: Massive Attack – Splitting The Atom

  On October 6 Massive Attack is set to release their first new material in three years, and it has been worth the wait...

  Review in Music — by Justin Handley — on Sep 27, 2009

• Music Review: As Tall As Lions - You Can't Take It With You

  As Tall As Lions are back with a new album but maybe they should have waited a little longer.

  Review in Music — by ZonkyAtheist — on Sep 27, 2009

• Music Review: Hope Sandoval and The Warm Inventions - Through the Devil Softly

  Hope Sandoval has good intentions, but can we get Mazzy Star back together?

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Sep 27, 2009

• An Interview with Anna Rose

  With her promising debut out on Tuesday, Anna Rose is set to break on through.

  Interview in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Sep 27, 2009

Sports

• THF: Magic Playoff Challenge, The Japanese Game Show

  Also: the Lions win, the Tebow goes down, and the rants get revved up.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 27, 2009

• Lions Discover Worst Way To Lose Football Game

  By winning.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 27, 2009

• Despite Injuries and Poor Coaching, the Irish Win 24-21 Over Purdue

  While the Irish gutted out another win, despite a rash on injuries to their skill players, misteps by the coaching continue to hinder the talented team.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Sep 27, 2009

Politics

• Tilting at Windmills in Florida

  Can Marco Rubio overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to become Florida's next Senator? Very possibly.

  Opinion in Politics — by Clavos — on Sep 27, 2009

• War Wife Weekly Wrap Up: Leaps Of Faith

  BC's resident army wife, reflects on why leaps of faith are often needed.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kanani Fong — on Sep 27, 2009

• Is Iran the New Iraq?

  We're seeing an escalation in rhetoric about Iran's nuclear program but haven't we been down this road before?

  Opinion in Politics — by StacyB — on Sep 27, 2009

Video

• TV Review: Supernatural - "Free To Be You and Me"

  It can't get any worse for Sam Winchester. Then again, this show always manages to prove me wrong.

  Review in Video — by Alice Jester — on Sep 27, 2009

• Tim Roth of Lie to Me Talks About Season Two

  Watch the season two premiere of Lie to Me on FOX September 28, 2009!

  Interview in Video — by Fitz — on Sep 27, 2009

• DVD Review: iCarly - Season 2, Volume 1

  "iCarly" is full of laughs and tween fun!

  Review in Video — by April Pohren — on Sep 27, 2009

• DVD Review: One Step Beyond: The Official First Season & 50th Anniversary Special Edition

  A classic from the golden age of television.

  Review in Video — by T. Michael Testi — on Sep 27, 2009

• Movie Review: Surrogates

  Take out the futuristic elements, and you've got a generic police investigation story that we've seen tons of times before.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Sep 27, 2009

• DVD Review: Ghost Whisperer - The Complete Fourth Season

  Do you believe in ghosts? You should! One of the greatest ghost series out there!

  Review in Video — by April Pohren — on Sep 27, 2009

• TV Review: Fringe - "'Night of Desirable Objects"

  Her closest confidante isn't who she thinks he is any more; what more could happen to Agent Dunham?

  Review in Video — by Sahar — on Sep 27, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: A History of Violence

  Cronenberg crafts a mainstream thriller without compromising his personal thematic interests.

  Review in Video — by Patrick — on Sep 27, 2009

Books

• Book Review: The Summer Kitchen by Karen Weinreb

  A Bedford wives tale: When those at the top hit bottom.

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Sep 27, 2009

• Book Review: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore

  'Lamb' chronicles the life of Jesus from ages 12-33, as remembered by Jesus' best friend Biff.

  Review in Books — by Whitney Gallien — on Sep 27, 2009

• Book Review: Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

  Twins. Ghosts. Cemeteries. What's not to like?

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Sep 27, 2009

• Book Review: Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators by William Stolzenburg

  When the top-tier predators vanish, what happens to the environment?

  Review in Books — by Karl Wolff — on Sep 27, 2009

• Book Review: Shadowlight by Lynn Viehl

  This complex and highly original spin-off series both intrigues and disappoints.

  Review in Books — by Robin Kavanagh — on Sep 27, 2009

• Book Review: The Naked Gospel by Andrew Farley

  A book for the Christian Legalist revealing the truth between Law and Grace.

  Review in Books — by Keiki Hendrix — on Sep 27, 2009

Sci/Tech

• My iPod Addiction: The Disaster

  Catastrophe strikes an iPod addict.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jack Goodstein — on Sep 27, 2009

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Luck by Megan Riordan (American Premiere)

  Here's to the losers...Bless them all!

  Review in Culture — by Kate Shea Kennon — on Sep 27, 2009

• Why Are We Such Credulous Consumers of Woo?

  Homeopathy, crystals, magnets, food supplements, detox, chakra, Qi, meridians, channels – why are we so gullible?

  Opinion in Culture — by Bob Lloyd — on Sep 27, 2009

• Filmmaker Roman Polanski Arrested on 31-Year-Old Warrant

  Infamous director/screenwriter Roman Polanski arrested in Switzerland on U.S. warrant issued in 1978.

  News in Culture — by Robin Kavanagh — on Sep 27, 2009