November 5, 2009 Archive

Sports

• Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Preview

  It's MMA night in America again, and this time, the talent's coming out to play on CBS.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matt DeTura — on Nov 05, 2009

• Wildcats Invade New England! (News at 11)

  The Miami Dolphins and their wacky offense head to Foxboro for a tilt with the division-leading Patriots.

  Opinion in Sports — by Ethan Booker — on Nov 05, 2009

• MAC Football Preview: EMU at NIU, Miami at Temple

  It's Thursday Night Football in the Mid-American Conference! Um ... where are the cameras?

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 05, 2009

• The Big Ten (11) Preview: Week Ten

  OSU starts their gauntlet run.

  Opinion in Sports — by Robert M. Barga — on Nov 05, 2009

• Matsui's Historic Performance Leads Yankees to 27th World Series Title

  Six RBIs from Godzilla the MVP propelled the Yankees past the Phillies in six games.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Nov 05, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Olivia Newton-John - Christmas Wish

  I have visions of sugar plums and Olivia Newton-John dancing in my head.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Nov 05, 2009

• Music Review: Kiss - Sonic Boom

  It may be 2009, but Kiss rocks like it’s 1975. And that's a GOOD thing.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Nov 05, 2009

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

  A love letter from R.E.M. to you...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Nov 05, 2009

• Music Review: J.S.Bach - Goldberg Variations and The Thrill Of The Chase (Volume 2)

  The genius of J.S. Bach explored in two magnificent releases.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Nov 05, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Luscious Jackson - "Naked Eye"

  Naked is a state of mind?

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Nov 05, 2009

• Music Review: Komeda Project - Requiem

  Komeda Project freshens up the music of the legendary Polish composer for new ears.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Nov 05, 2009

• Music Review: Julian Casablancas - Phrazes for the Young

  A record stretched out over the bizarreness and magnificence of the United States.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Nov 05, 2009

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures - Episode 2: The Last Resort

  It's been a long wait for Xbox 360 players anxious for the second episode of Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures...

  Review in Gaming — by Sombrero Grande — on Nov 05, 2009

• Xbox 360 Review: Where The Wild Things Are

  A fairly straightforward movie tie-in game, WTWTA is a short adventure for younger gamers.

  Review in Gaming — by David R Perry — on Nov 05, 2009

• PlayStation 3 Review: FIFA Soccer 10

  Get ready to take the pitch in the latest iteration of EA's FIFA franchise.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Nov 05, 2009

Culture

• Theatre Review (Ventura, CA): Daddy Long Legs at the Rubicon Theatre

  A new musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon, based on the classic tale, gets a respectable production but has plot and music problems.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Nov 05, 2009

• Making the God of Exercise Smirk

  When the neighborhood gym closes, sometimes there are few options left in a slow economy.

  Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on Nov 05, 2009

• Theater Review (East Haddam, CT): A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

  Goodspeed Musicals presents an evening of theater diverting enough to make you forget about the real world.

  Review in Culture — by CindyC — on Nov 05, 2009

Video

• Movie Review: The Boondock Saints II - All Saints Day

  Fun if insubstantial action yarn.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 05, 2009

• DVD Review: Evilution

  Alien possessed lifeforms run rampant in a run-down apartment building.

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Nov 05, 2009

• Movie Review: A Serious Man

  It is good, but I do not quite get it, which detracts from my overall experience.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 05, 2009

• The Simpsons Executive Producer Al Jean Drops Marge Simpson Bombshell

  Also discusses upcoming Simpsons scavenger hunt and guest stars.

  News in Video — by Bradford Schmidt — on Nov 05, 2009

• Movie Review: The Stepfather (2009)

  What a bore.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 05, 2009

• Short Film Review: "Dug’s Special Mission" from the Up DVD Release

  A great Pixar short.

  Review in Video — by Bradford Schmidt — on Nov 05, 2009

• Movie Review: Gentlemen Broncos

  The Hesses are at it again. Only far more absurd and even surreal this time.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Nov 05, 2009

• DVD Review: Virtual JFK

  JFK dropped a bomb on his staff instead of allowing them to drop a bomb or send one fighting man into Vietnam.

  Review in Video — by Heloise — on Nov 05, 2009

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

  Would you kill someone that used a pink iPhone?

  Review in Video — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 05, 2009

• V (2009): Obama as Visitor

  Sometimes a science fiction series set in a post-9/11 world is just a science fiction series set in a post-9/11 world.

  Opinion in Video — by Phillip Winn — on Nov 05, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Eternal Illusion and Observer's Reality

  There is only one foundational question for Science and Spirituality: how could Infinity give rise to the Finite?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Desh — on Nov 05, 2009

• Being Obama or Being Bo — Who Is Happier?

  Bo-dog versus the President on information processing.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Regis Schilken — on Nov 05, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Breaking the Sound Barrier by Amy Goodman

  Liberal columnist Amy Goodman talks politics, with the courage of her convictions.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Nov 05, 2009

• Book Review: Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts! by Lynne Margulies and Bob Zmuda

  Andy Kaufman challenged them to wrestle; they were ready to rumble!

  Review in Books — by Chelsea Doyle — on Nov 05, 2009

• Book Review: Catch Picasso's Rooster by Julie Appel and Amy Guglielmo

  Go ahead... Try and Catch Picasso's Rooster. He's quick!

  Review in Books — by Fitz — on Nov 05, 2009

• Book Review: Otaku: Japan's Database Animals by Hiroki Azuma

  A slim but dense tome that examines Japanese anime culture in the context of postmodern philosophical discourse.

  Review in Books — by Pat Padua — on Nov 05, 2009

• Book Review: I Am A Strange Loop by Douglas Hofstadter

  How do we get our sense of self, our 'I' - and what has it got to do with video feedback? Hofstadter can enlighten us.

  Review in Books — by Bob Lloyd — on Nov 05, 2009

• Book Review: Trust: The Photographs Of Jim Marshall, Edited By Dave Brolan

  Photographer Jim Marshall's magical history tour: A remarkable collection of classic and candid iconic images and stories.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Nov 05, 2009

• Book Review: The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars by Frank Parisi and Gary Scheppke

  Frank Parisi and Gary Scheppke take an inside look at art used to create the hit TV show.

  Review in Books — by Blake Matthews — on Nov 05, 2009

Politics

• The Politics of Job Hunting

  Bring lawyers, guns, and money.

  Opinion in Politics — by Glen Boyd — on Nov 05, 2009