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Sports
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Miguel Cabrera: Goat or Scapegoat?
Contrary to sportswriter opinion, this September collapse isn't all his fault.
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THF: Introspective Interstate 94titude
It's a very special Detroit- and Chicago-flavored hour. Deep dish gyros?
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The Only ALDS That Matters
The Red Sox and Angels square off for the third straight postseason.
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Seahawks More Unstable Than The Stock Market
Seahawks just don't have the horses to hang with the Colts.
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Sounders FC Take Three Vital Points In Columbus, 1-0
Seattle wins in Columbus 1-0 and ends the Crew's 22 game home unbeaten streak.
Politics
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FTC Threatens Fines for Bloggers
Should bloggers who write reviews be held to different standards than freelance journalists?
Music
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Music Review: Greg Laswell - Covers EP
Greg Laswell proves that gifted artists and great music go great together...
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Retro Redux: Echoes Of The Beach Boys
There was something very familiar about that East Coast song's sound.
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Music Review: Basement Jaxx - Scars
It’s great to see the Jaxx still pumping out some innovative and fresh work.
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Concert Review: Austin City Limits Music Festival 2009: Day Three
Here it is: coverage of the final day of the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
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Music Review: Marillion - Less Is More
UK rock group Marillion should attract new fans through their latest, all-acoustic album.
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Supremes Biographer: Despite Being Loathsome, Diana Ross "Knew What She Was Doing"
Mark Ribowsky explains the ties that bind Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Motown founder Berry Gordy.
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Music Review: The Kin - THE UPside
Harmonies from these brothers two...
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Verse Chorus Verse: Counting Crows - "Washington Square"
It's all Washington Square to me...
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Music Review: Quintus McCormick - Hey Jodie
He's managed to inject the blues, which have been too long absent, back into R&B.
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Music Review: Various Artists – 90210 Soundtrack
The 90210 Soundtrack features songs in its upcoming episodes. Can you figure out what is going to happen?
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Music Review: Foreigner - Can't Slow Down
Foreigner's Can't Slow Down follows a proven formula for success.
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Music Review: Lights - The Listening
An energizing presence, Lights' debut hits U.S. stores.
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Who Indeed: Music Choices' Who is the Certified Boss? Jay-Z vs. Diddy
Ever wonder if anyone else questions who’s the best, Jay-Z or Diddy? Find out who does, and who is…
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Music Review: Rosanne Cash - The List
An album her fans will love and fans of real country music can appreciate.
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Music Review: Maria Muldaur - Maria Muldaur & Her Garden Of Joy
Maria Muldaur returns to her roots for a little jug band music.
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Music Review: Mack 10 - Soft White
Mack 10 misses a golden opportunity to prove his relevance.
Video
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Blu-ray Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Hi ho, hi ho, onto Blu-ray we go.
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Reviews in Brief: Pan's Labryinth
Pan's Labryinth is a somber, haunting fairy tale about a troubled girl in a troubled time.
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DVD Review: Blood Ties - Season Two
Blood Ties: Season Two completes the Lifetime channels adaptation of the popular Tanya Huff series Blood Books.
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DVD Review: Murphy's Law - Season One (2003)
"Are you drawing attention to my nationality?"
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Rising NBC Trauma Star Credits George Lopez Show Experience for Her New Job
An interview with Aimee Garcia
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DVD Review: Assassination of a High School President
Assassination of a High School President has the makings of great, but falls short, landing between good and so-so.
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DVD Review: Medium - The Fifth Season
The only show on TV with enough beans to use the dreaded "Papyrus" font in its credits.
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Blu-ray Review: Fringe - The Complete First Season
The first season is released in stunning HD.
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DVD Review: Volume One - Practical Tactical Pen Street Defense
Who knew you could use a pen for self-defense?
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Blu-ray Review: Year One (2009)
A mistake of nearly biblical proportions.
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TV Review: Supernatural - "The End"
Interesting how this season’s most uplifting tale comes from a story showing the destruction of the world.
Books
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Book Review: Afterlife by Guy Smith
Guy Smith's Afterlife is a compelling take on the afterlife, straddling funny and sad to make for a great read.
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Book Review: Raymond Carver: Collected Stories edited by William L. Stull and Maureen P. Carroll
Anyone intrigued by the written word would do well to spend time with the works of Raymond Carver.
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Book Review: 101 Great Philosophers by Madsen Pirie
Either as a reference or a handy reminder, Pirie reminds us of how we got to the current state of modern thought.
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The Outlaw Writer
I favor the authors who get me worked up.
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Book Review: Telling Tales of Dusk by Terri Kirby Erickson
...there is a sense of richness that comes from choosing the best details rather than spilling out everything.
Culture
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An Anniversary in the Fight Against Global Hunger
Leadership from the highest levels of government is also needed in the fight against hunger.
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Theatre Review (Los Angeles):Putting It Together by Sondheim at South Coast Repertory
Putting It Together has a good production in Coats Mesa with Harry Groener
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You Are Your Dreams: Part I
Are you who you think you are? Think again!
Sci/Tech
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Product Review: uLite Digital Photo Lighting Kit From F. J. Westcott Co.
Do you want to do Green Screen?
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A Hard Man Is Good To Find
What specifically makes Viagra work its magic?
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The Infinite Spiral – The Software Industry Lost in the Clouds
Welcome back to the world as it was before inexpensive microcomputers, memory and digital storage put a computer full of productive applications within the reach of everyone. Welcome to the virtual world.
Gaming
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What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for October 5, 2009
Today's your last chance for 1,000 free DSi Points, and there's a DSiWare game worth getting with those points!
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Nintendo Wii Review: Toy Story Mania!
Disney brings its popular theme park attraction based on the hit Pixar franchise to the Nintendo Wii console.
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Demon's Souls North American Servers Go Live October 6
North American servers will not be online until Tuesday, October 6.
blogcritics lists for Nov 26, 2009
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