February 23, 2010 Archive

Sports

• The Big Brawny Olympic Curling Playoff Preview

  Suddenly it comes down to four. And in one case, five. (Spoiler: Canada's good.)

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 23, 2010

• Auburn Rewards Mediocrity with Staff Raises

  Auburn coaching staff given over half a million in raises for 8-5 overall record and 3-5 conference record.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Feb 23, 2010

Music

• VCV: Eddie C. Campbell - "Summertime"

  A Chicago blues take on a jazz standard...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 23, 2010

• Music Review: Linda Ronstadt - Don't Cry Now

  Linda Ronstadt: Chapter 6.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 23, 2010

• New Album Releases: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Johnny Cash, Eric Johnson, Moreland & Arbuckle...

  A week filled with interesting new albums and cool re-issues...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 23, 2010

• Radio Free MP3: The Orange Peels, Rene Lopez, & Postdata

  Free MP3s!

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Feb 23, 2010

• CD Review: Rob Swift - The Architect

  An enjoyable, if brief, set that finds Swift comfortably and ably playing roles of both conductor and technician.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Feb 23, 2010

• Music Review: Buzzcocks - Another Music In A Different Kitchen (Special Edition)

  Buzzcocks debut album reissued with tons of extra tracks.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Feb 23, 2010

• Sade, "We Are The World 25 For Haiti" Hold Top Slots at iTunes Music Store

  iTunes Music Store selling a lot more of what they sold a lot of last week...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 23, 2010

• Music DVD Review: Joan Armatrading: Steppin' Out

  Twice the performer any of today's so-called talent could dream of being.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 23, 2010

• Concert Review: ShockWaves NME Awards Tour 2010

  The ShockWaves NME Awards Tour 2010 showcased some of the best indie bands in the industry today

  Review in Music — by Emm — on Feb 23, 2010

• Music Review: Love Is All - Nine Times That Same Song

  Love Is All's debut is fast, catchy, and saturated with the proper dance rock sound for those indie kids.

  Review in Music — by Evan Mauser — on Feb 23, 2010

• Music Review: Slik Helvetica - Hafnium

  You're from 1987? Oh, you'd like this.

  Review in Music — by Gray Hunter — on Feb 23, 2010

• Music Review: Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe 2

  Uninspired sequels to great works are becoming Rob Zombie's stock in trade.

  Review in Music — by Largely the Truth — on Feb 23, 2010

• VCV Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint - "You Done Quit Me"

  Getting it right the first time...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 23, 2010

• Music Review: Olivier Manchon - Orchestre de Chambre Miniature, Vol. 1

  Busted pizzicato, clacking valves, and a whole lot of imagery.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Feb 23, 2010

Culture

• March Madness: Crazy Like a Fox

  Boys playing with a ball on a field is exactly the feeling the geniuses of sports promotion know how to tap into.

  Opinion in Culture — by Oren Hope — on Feb 23, 2010

• 150 Million in Military Aid for Yemen, Still No Funding for School Feeding

  More action to end hunger and poverty is in our long-term security interests.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Feb 23, 2010

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant

  She’s a Cirque Du Freak, Cirque Du Freak, she’s Cirque Du Freaky.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Feb 23, 2010

• DVD Review: Everybody's Fine

  De Niro gives an incredible performance

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Feb 23, 2010

• DVD Review: Justin Time

  What would you do with the power to stop time? Lots more than the folks behind Justin Time, I’d bet.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Feb 23, 2010

• TV Recap: 24 - Day 8, Hour 9

  Dana’s got a gun. Her dog day’s just begun

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Feb 23, 2010

• DVD Review: Remarkable Power

  Isn’t it wonderful when a movie you expect will be torture to watch is actually a pleasure?

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Feb 23, 2010

• Season Eight of 24: Business as Unusual

  Come on, Jack, we know it’s business as unusual this year, but we need you to kick some terrorist butt as soon as possible.

  Opinion in Video — by Victor Lana — on Feb 23, 2010

• Movie Review: Beat (2000)

  Intriguing movie about the Beat generation with an interesting cast and beautiful visual language.

  Review in Video — by Mule — on Feb 23, 2010

• DVD Review: The Best of Bob The Builder

  Nearly three hours of Bob's greatest building adventures rolled into one DVD.

  Review in Video — by MommyBKnowsBest — on Feb 23, 2010

• DVD Pick of the Week: Dead Snow

  Some nice horror titles this week.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 23, 2010

• DVD Review: GBH

  Will have you glued to your screen from start to finish.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 23, 2010

• Box Office Update 2/19-2/21: Shutter Island Dominates

  Scorsese has the biggest open of his career.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 23, 2010

• As In Life, Family Ties Get Strained In Everybody’s Fine

  Star Robert De Niro and director Kirk Jones discuss the family unit and their underappreciated film, which is now on DVD.

  Interview in Video — by Michael Simpson — on Feb 23, 2010

• DVD Review: Cinematic Titanic Live: The Alien Factor

  "Jesus, how much money did the director owe these guys?"

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Feb 23, 2010

Gaming

• Screenshots: Dragon Ball: Origins 2 for Nintendo DS

  Dragon Ball: Origins 2 is coming and we have the pics to prove it.

  News in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 23, 2010

• Nintendo DS Review: Glory of Heracles

  A very straightforward, somewhat overly linear RPG, Glory of Heracles transports you to Ancient Greece.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 23, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Fun with Problems by Robert Stone

  The characters in Robert Stone's Fun with Problems seem to suffer from having too much fun with their problems.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Feb 23, 2010

• The Digital Revolution and the Great Editor

  Kindle and iPad are not the future of publishing.

  Opinion in Books — by A. Jurek — on Feb 23, 2010

• Book Review: Princess Bubble by Susan Johnston Hamrick and Kimberly Webb

  A modern day fairy tale where the world is your oyster and you have more options than just falling in love with a prince.

  Review in Books — by MommyBKnowsBest — on Feb 23, 2010

• Book Review: Back to Life After a Heart Crisis by Marc Wallack, M.D. and Jamie Colby

  A comprehensive, compassionate plan for cardiac recovery based on the first-person experiences of a surgeon and his wife.

  Review in Books — by Christy Corp-Minamiji — on Feb 23, 2010

• Book Review: The Hidden Brain by Shankar Vedantam

  Think Freud without the obsession with sex

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Feb 23, 2010

Politics

• Homeopathy Exposed in UK Government Report

  Homeopathy is the placebo effect and should not be provided on the NHS

  Opinion in Politics — by Bob Lloyd — on Feb 23, 2010

• Pharmaceutical Pillage

  Killing for profit in America.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joel S. Hirschhorn — on Feb 23, 2010

• The Midas Untouch

  Is the Obama administration really taking credit for Iraq?

  Opinion in Politics — by Krutic A — on Feb 23, 2010