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All articles published on January 28, 2010
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Books
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Book Review: Bro on the Go by Barney Stinson with Matt Kuhn
Barney Stinson (and Matt Kuhn) are back with all new Bro wisdom.
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Book Review: How to Do Nothing with Nobody All Alone by Yourself by Robert Paul Smith, Elinor Goulding Smith (Illustrator)
Return to a simpler, more independent childhood with the re-issue of Robert Paul Smith's, How to Do Nothing with Nobody All Alone by Yourself.
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Graphic Novel Review: The Bronx Kill by Peter Milligan and James Romberger
Novelist Martin Keane's wife has mysteriously vanished and he's Suspect Number One in this entertaining graphic novel.
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Book Review: All You Need To Know About The Music Business, Seventh Edition by Donald S. Passman
A book that is as thoroughly entertaining as it is timely and informative about how to make it in the music industry.
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Comic Review: Stumptown #2 by Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth
After nearly getting killed, Stumptown, Oregon, private eye Dex Parios continues chasing after a missing girl in trouble.
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Book Review: The Hidden Flame by Davis Bunn and Janette Oke
First century Jerusalem comes alive in this Bible fiction romance.
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Book Review: Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin
Chapter 4: “Going Rogue” (All about the Steve Schmidt). Why was this chapter really full of Schmidt?
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Book Review: Angels: Who They Are and How They Help - What the Bible Reveals by Dr. David Jeremiah
Quite possibly the only book you’ll need to buy about angels.
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Book Review: Under The Neon Sky: A Las Vegas Doorman's Story by Jay Rankin
A solid memoir from a former MGM Grand doorman.
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Manga Review: Deadman Wonderland by Jinsei Kataoki and Kazuma Kondou
An outlandish sci-fi/horror actioner for lovers of drive-in movie excess.
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Book Review: Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen
Three-time Newberry-honored author Gary Paulsen crafts a gripping Young Adult novel dispelling some of the myths of the Revolutionary War.
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Book Review: The Social Media Marketing Book By Dan Zarrella
Do you want to know more about working social media?
Music
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Verse Chorus Verse: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Straight Into Darkness"
My State of the Union address...
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Music Review: B.J. Thomas - Most Of All/Billy Joe Thomas
The fourth and final B.J. Thomas collection of his Scepter recordings.
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Music / Music DVD Reviews: Brainstorm, Mob Rules, Dark Age, Nostradameus, and Concert in the Park
From posh mainstream rock to oddles of power metal its time for Marty Musical Meltdown.
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Music Review: Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night
Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee-Doo.
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Music Review: Lazarus A.D. - The Onslaught
Modern thrash done right.
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Music Review: First Band From Outer Space - The Guitar Is Mightier Than The Gun
Living proof that aliens did visit our planet.
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Radio Free MP3: Craig Bancoff, Elizabeth & The Catapult, & Thunder Power
More indie rock mp3s. For free.
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iTunes Chart Watch: Hope For Haiti Now Soundtrack Tops Album Chart
Haiti benefit top album, Taylor Swift, Justin Beiber rule the singles chart...
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Music Review: Marta Sebestyen - I Can See The Gates Of Heaven
Not only a wonderful introduction to the world of Hungarian music, its a disc of great music.
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Music Review: The Sojourners – The Sojourners
Music so joyous and powerful it - err - defies belief!
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Music Review: Lisa B - The Poetry Of Groove
A beautiful voice, a great message, and some snazzy grooves.
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Music Review: Blue Rodeo – The Things We Left Behind
Veteran Canadian country-rockers go large with an expansive yet intimate collection
Gaming
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PC Game Review: VVVVVV
Have you ever played that impossible platformer I Wanna Be the Guy? It's like that, but more retro and honest.
Video
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New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Edge of Darkness, When in Rome
A couple new offerings land around the country.
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DVD Review: Pie in the Sky: Series 2
Fans of cooking and mysteries will enjoy Inspector Crabbe and his exploits, both in and out of the kitchen.
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Movie Review: Deadline - You Don't Have to See It to Not Believe It
I thought I’d already seen the worst movie ever made, and then I saw Deadline.
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Keep Away From Pumpkinhead Unless You Like Weak-Plotted Horror
Don't go digging up any corpses on the advice of a witch -- just call the cops.
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DVD Review: New York, I Love You
New York, I Love You is full of unrealized potential.
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A Film in Two Weeks: Assembling the Team
There's more to assembling a crew at the last minute than buying beer, but it sure helps.
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Sundance Film Festival 2010: Opening Weekend's Top Five
Cinenerd rounds out his top five films of opening weekend at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival!
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DVD Review: Roberto Rossellini's War Trilogy - The Criterion Collection
An essential DVD box set for anyone interested in Italian neorealism, war film, or the history of cinema.
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DVD Review: Tea Party: The Documentary Film
A good initial attempt at explaining the tea party movement. Could have been better, but it's at least accurate.
Sci/Tech
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ComboFix Should Be In Your Security Toolbox
Powerful automated tool that can uproot some nasty infections.
Sports
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Peyton Manning, The Man With the Platinum Arm
He's the best quarterback of his generation on and off the field.
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Strikeforce: Miami Preview - Stars, Struck
Wrestlers and footballers converge on the cage. Think of it as Rock 'N Jock MMA.
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Is Martial Arts A Sport?
What form of martial art is going to help you out in real life situations?
Politics
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Quick Notes on the State of the Union Speech
It was an historically wonderful "State of the Union" by a brilliant and unaffected President.
Culture
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Doing My Part to Keep American Jobs in America, One Telemarketer at a Time
Turn the tide on telemarketers by asking THEM a few questions.
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