November 7, 2009 Archive

Sports

• Weis and the Irish Lose to Navy... Again

  Notre Dame loses to Navy for the second time in three years.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Nov 07, 2009

• Wake Me Up When It's December

  Alabama and Florida prepare to do battle - again - for the SEC title.

  Opinion in Sports — by Jay Skipworth — on Nov 07, 2009

• Notre Dame vs Navy Preview

  With the return of Michael Floyd, the Irish offensive will finally be at full strength which is fatal news for their opponents.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Nov 07, 2009

• MAC Football Preview: WMU at Michigan State, Kent State at Akron

  Just two games on Saturday? Hope you didn't buy the extra large bag of chips.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 07, 2009

Video

• Movie Review: Mutants

  It doesn't matter what I say here, this will still be a bad movie.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 07, 2009

• DVD Review: War Dogs of the Pacific

  A touching documentary about the dogs trained to sniff out hidden Japanese soldiers in World War II.

  Review in Video — by Daniel Terracina — on Nov 07, 2009

• DVD Review: The Big Blue

  Get up close and personal with The Big Blue Whale!

  Review in Video — by April Pohren — on Nov 07, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Trick 'r Treat

  What a fantastic film. Ideal for Halloween parties, or any time!

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 07, 2009

• TV Review: Bones - "The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken"

  Booth and Brennan look into the murder of a chicken factory worker and Angela finds a new lovah.

  Review in Video — by Chelsea Doyle — on Nov 07, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Eric Clapton - Journeyman

  Eric Clapton: Chapter 22

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Nov 07, 2009

• Steven Tyler Has Left Aerosmith

  Steven Tyler walks his way right out of Aerosmith.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Nov 07, 2009

• Liner Notables: The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison

  With obvious appreciation for Orbison, Boudleaux Bryant extends his songwriting craftsmanship and musicality to his cohesive and incisive commentary, with an appealing wit and wordplay.

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Nov 07, 2009

• Music Review: Love Train: The Philadelphia International Story

  Love Train: The Story Of Philadelphia International is a box set fondly recalling the glory days of Gamble and Huff.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Nov 07, 2009

• Music Review: Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms

  Much more than a THC-laced trip down memory lane.

  Review in Music — by Patrick Taylor — on Nov 07, 2009

• Wake Me Up When September Ends

  I wish I didn’t. I wish I didn’t flinch while watching television and an engine backfires two blocks down the road.

  Opinion in Music — by Benjamin Cossel — on Nov 07, 2009

• The Rockologist: The Thought, The Thump, And The Poetry

  Putting the thump into the thought.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Nov 07, 2009

• Music Review: Carly Simon — Never Been Gone

  The clouds in her coffee have cleared.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Nov 07, 2009

Politics

• The Myth of Republican Uniformity

  Is the Republican Party of today the party of the Bush era and was it ever the monolithic party some believe?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Nov 07, 2009

• Congressman Watt – Charlatan or Economic Imbecile?

  Last week Congressman Mel Watt (D-NC) gutted the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Nov 07, 2009

• How to Reduce Unemployment and the National Debt Simultaneously

  “Well done is better than well said.” — Benjamin Franklin. That being said, here’s what we can do.

  Opinion in Politics — by Winston Apple — on Nov 07, 2009

• Sarbanes-Oxley Cut Back Again

  Analysis of congressional action

  Opinion in Politics — by nadinehack — on Nov 07, 2009

Culture

• When in Doubt, Leave the House

  Have plans for tonight but feel lazy? You'll never know what you missed. Should you stay or should you go?

  Opinion in Culture — by Alexandra Jones — on Nov 07, 2009

• The Man Who Stares At Goatees

  All things must come to an end. Even when they've become attached to your face, and vice versa.

  Opinion in Culture — by E. Magnuson — on Nov 07, 2009

• Theater Review (Queens, NY): Much Ado About Nothing

  Reality television invades the world of Shakespeare in Queens Shakespeare's take on the comedy.

  Review in Culture — by Hannah Marie Ellison — on Nov 07, 2009

Books

• Graphic Novel: Dungeon: The Early Years — Volume Two: Innocence Lost by Joann Sfar, Lewis Trondheim and Christophe Blain

  Both a send-up and a celebration of swashbuckling fantasy.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Nov 07, 2009

• Book Review: Chronic City by Jonathan Lethem

  Chronic City seems likes a typical buddy novel set in New York, until the robots and space weapons show up.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Nov 07, 2009

• Book Review: Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers by Arundhati Roy

  Arundhati Roy boldly sheds light on the dark mechanism of democracy in India.

  Review in Books — by Jordan Richardson — on Nov 07, 2009

• Book Review: Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search For Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert

  Ms. Gilbert begins her journey as a whining white woman whose privileged life is falling apart. That's a problem.

  Review in Books — by Heloise — on Nov 07, 2009

Sci/Tech

• A Case of Fraud Over the Phone

  It can and in all likelihood will happen to you at some point. Be vigilant.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Mark Buckingham — on Nov 07, 2009

• Husband and Wife Childbirth

  A mother reflects on the impact of nationalized health care to childbirth.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jenny Hatch — on Nov 07, 2009

• iPhone App Review: Panel

  Panel looks to keep music enthusiasts up on trends.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by bigguyd — on Nov 07, 2009

• Emergency Data Destruction

  Tools for destroying your data in an emergency situation.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by shaamil — on Nov 07, 2009

• Software Review: Cimio DJ Software

  Want to be a DJ? Cimio makes mixing easy with its three-step process.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Kit O'Toole — on Nov 07, 2009

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Our House

  A game geared towards kids, with little cross-over appeal for adults.

  Review in Gaming — by Alyse Wax — on Nov 07, 2009