September 28, 2009 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Taxi - The Fourth Season

  The continuing adventures of the Sunshine Cab Company provide a lot of laughter.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Sep 28, 2009

• Movie Review: Surrogates

  A techno-future that does not compute

  Review in Video — by Rob Rector — on Sep 28, 2009

• Box Office Update 9/25-9/27: Meatballs Loves the Taste of the Top

  The list is dominated by meatballs.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 28, 2009

• The Wizard of Oz Celebrates 70th Anniversary with New DVD/Blu-ray Releases

  A celebration at Tavern on the Green marked the 70th anniversary DVD/Blu-Ray release of one of the most beloved movies of all time.

  News in Video — by Kikstad — on Sep 28, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: The Hannibal Lecter Collection

  America's favorite fictional serial killer gets a decent (if technically incomplete) set.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Sep 28, 2009

• Movie Review: Toy Story Double Feature in 3-D

  The toys are back and shinier than ever!

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Sep 28, 2009

• DVD Review: The Human Condition - The Criterion Collection

  An absolutely essential experience.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Sep 28, 2009

• TV Review: Supernatural - "Free to be You and Me"

  Dean and Sam have parted ways; will the Apocalypse bring them back together?

  Review in Video — by Sahar — on Sep 28, 2009

• DVD Review: The Big Bang Theory - The Complete Second Season

  The Big Bang Theory television's ultimate geekfest, focuses on the lives of two scientific geniuses and their nerdy friends.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Sep 28, 2009

• DVD Review: The Mentalist: The Complete First Season

  Simon Baker as the quirky, engaged mentalist Patrick Jane

  Review in Video — by Amanda — on Sep 28, 2009

• TV Review: Saturday Night Live's Season Premiere - Sex May Sell, But It Isn't Funny

  SNL's season opener provides few laughs, but a lot of talking points.

  Review in Video — by Kate Brandli — on Sep 28, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Away We Go (2009)

  Hysterical and heartwarming, this tale of a couple looking for their place in the world is not to be missed.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 28, 2009

• TV Review: Glee - "Preggers"

  Nothing is worse than being a "Lima Loser."

  Review in Video — by palais1977 — on Sep 28, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Army of Darkness - Screwhead Edition

  Best Army of Darkness viewing experience out there!

  Review in Video — by Amanda — on Sep 28, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: M*A*S*H (1970)

  I strongly recommend adding this Altman masterpiece to your collection.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Sep 28, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Wallace & Gromit - The Complete Collection

  A man and a dog who both love Wensleydale cheese have some pretty spectacular adventures.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 28, 2009

• Movie Review: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

  What a surprising film. Very enjoyable, funny, and touching.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 28, 2009

Sports

• Cumulonimbus 1, AL Central 0

  The `1984 World Series team ceremony moved God to tears. The game was rescheduled.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 28, 2009

• Card By Card: October 2009

  Will it be tricks or treats for fight fans at the start of autumn?

  Opinion in Sports — by Matt DeTura — on Sep 28, 2009

• Seahawks Drop The Ball Against The Bears

  Seattle manages to lose one they should have won against Chicago, 25-19.

  News in Sports — by Russ Evenhuis — on Sep 28, 2009

• The Last Interesting MLB Regular Season Series

  Four games between Detroit and Minnesota will cause fans of both teams to sweat pure vegetable oil.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 28, 2009

• Heavens Part, Lions Win, On to the Super Bowl!

  Didn't you hear? Lions win amid heavens parting and "Halleuiah Chorus." Film at 11.

  Opinion in Sports — by Joanne Huspek — on Sep 28, 2009

• CCW: Bad News Broken Record

  The countdown to Cavaliers season is almost over. Not a minute too soon.

  Opinion in Sports — by Craig Lyndall — on Sep 28, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Dawnbreaker by Jocelyn Drake

  Drake's Dark Days series reaches an apocalyptic climax.

  Review in Books — by Amanda — on Sep 28, 2009

• Book Review: The Secret to Skinny: How Salt Makes You Fat, and the 4-Week Plan to Drop a Size and Get Healthier with Simple Low-Sodium Swaps

  The Lakatos Twins (no relation) expose sugar’s “evil white dieting twin”, salt, in their brand new “get skinny” diet book.

  Review in Books — by Christine Lakatos — on Sep 28, 2009

• Why You Should Write that First Novel

  Why you should persevere and finish that first novel, in spite of the naysayers

  Opinion in Books — by Caroline Hagood — on Sep 28, 2009

• Book Review: Neil Diamond is Forever... And With Good Reason by Jon Bream

  You are the sun, I am the moon, here are the words, you know the tune… read this.

  Review in Books — by Jet Gardner — on Sep 28, 2009

• Book Review: Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius and Fuel Cell Projects for the Evil Genius by Gavin D. Harper

  Aspiring 'evil geniuses' may mysteriously transform into crazy, careless scientists if they attempt to follow these instructions.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Sep 28, 2009

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of September 28, 2009

  Nick Hornby, Janet Evanovich, John Sandford, Audrey Niffenegger, P.C. Cast; Patrick Swayze, Taylor Branch, Victoria Gotti, Barack Obama, Jerry Orbach, Edmund White, Anne Frank...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Sep 28, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Milbloggers Invited To BlogWorld Expo

  The head of BlogWorld Expo thinks that mibloggers have created a vital and important genre of blogging.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Kanani Fong — on Sep 28, 2009

• Jane Bürgermeister, Whistleblower Extraordinaire

  A science journalist and flu whistleblower was fired for filing a lawsuit against the medical cartel for pushing swine flu vaccine.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jenny Hatch — on Sep 28, 2009

• End Malware Infections On Your Computer

  Information every Windows computer user needs to fight malware infection.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by jraz — on Sep 28, 2009

• Sex Robots: The Real Terminators

  Forget nuclear weapons; what if androids love us to death?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by roschler — on Sep 28, 2009

Music

• Music News: The 69 Eyes Release New Album Back in Blood

  Finnish band The 69 Eyes release their new record of guttural hard rock

  News in Music — by Scott Deitche — on Sep 28, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Counting Crows - "Insignificance"

  Revisiting my #1 album of 2008...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 28, 2009

• Concert Review: Michael Johns and Brooke White live at Chop Suey, Seattle, Washington, 9/24/2009

  Michael Johns and Brooke White sizzle in Seattle.

  Review in Music — by Sherry Lipp — on Sep 28, 2009

• Music Review: Jer Coons - Speak

  Jer Coons Speaks in his debut album!

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Sep 28, 2009

• Retro Redux: Country Songbird Connie Smith

  One of the legends of country music, she's still a knockout performer.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Sep 28, 2009

• Music Review: Melvins/Various Artists - Chicken Switch

  A Melvins remix album with a diabolical twist.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 28, 2009

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): 'Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford, Adapted by Toy Box Theatre Company

  Blood and gore, fops and scoundrels, and brother-sister incest - what more could you ask for in a 17th century drama?

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Sep 28, 2009

• Man in the Middle

  Why arguing with your teenager doesn't work.

  Opinion in Culture — by Nicole Riera — on Sep 28, 2009

• End of the Line

  Now when I drive over power lines, I remember that upsetting and traumatizing day.

  Opinion in Culture — by TexasSoonerFan — on Sep 28, 2009

Politics

• The Vengeance of the Left is Relentless and Merciless

  There are no breaks given for the good works of capitalists when vengeful Marxists take power.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Sep 28, 2009

• School's IN - For Summer!

  Alice Cooper's anthem might soon be only a memory....

  Opinion in Politics — by Glenn Contrarian — on Sep 28, 2009

• Gadhafi and Chavez for an Africa — South America Alliance

  Southern hemisphere economic and political bloc being forged at the Africa-South America summit.

  News in Politics — by Tim Rainey — on Sep 28, 2009

Gaming

• What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for September 28, 2009

  Retro love is in the air for September's last group of downloadable Wii games. And hey, no applications this week!

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Sep 28, 2009