January 4, 2010 Archive

Sports

• Boise State's Perfect Again (And Without A Championship)

  And it's all thanks to that confounded BCS!

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 04, 2010

• Give "Resting Starters" Talk A Rest

  It's not like had Manning or Brees played the whole game, Week 17 was going to be hotter than habaneros.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 04, 2010

Video

• DVD Review: 10 Things I Hate About You - 10th Anniversary DVD Edition

  Very enjoyable today as it has been through the years.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jan 04, 2010

• Top 25 Movies of the Decade 2000-2009 - Part 4

  The fourth part of my countdown of the top 25 movies of the decade, 2000-2009.

  Opinion in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jan 04, 2010

• Movie Review: Moonlight Serenade

  Amy Adams may be a star now, but she wasn't years ago when this whimsical but dry film came out.

  Review in Video — by Chelsea Doyle — on Jan 04, 2010

• Reviews In Brief: The Princess and The Frog

  Probably my favorite Disney movie of all time.

  Review in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jan 04, 2010

• Movie Review: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

  The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Gilliam's newest and Heath Ledger's final film, is incoherent, but beautiful in its mysterious strangeness.

  Review in Video — by Jesse Miksic — on Jan 04, 2010

• Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes (2009)

  A fun reinvention of a classic character.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 04, 2010

• DVD Review: Paper Heart

  Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi try to determine if love exists.

  Review in Video — by Daniel Terracina — on Jan 04, 2010

• Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes (2009)

  Guy Ritchie's take on Sherlock Holmes is fun, feeling simultaneously fresh yet respecting the source character entirely.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jan 04, 2010

• DVD Pick of the Week: Battlestar Galactica

  The year gets off to a bit of a slow start.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 04, 2010

• New Year, New TV Show Choices

  New shows are coming. Don't fall into the Susan Mayer trap after reliving old disasters.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 04, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: (500) Days of Summer

  There's quite a bit of talent on display all around here.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Jan 04, 2010

Music

• Verse Chorus Verse: The National - "City Middle"

  How does a song become an obsession?

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jan 04, 2010

• Music Review: Irmin Schmidt And Inner Space - Kamasutra

  Long lost soundtrack constitutes the very first recording of Can.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jan 04, 2010

• Music Review: Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills

  Stephen Stills: Chapter 8.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jan 04, 2010

• Music Review: Lisa Germano - Magic Neighbor

  The Queen of Melancholy decides it may be time to come outside and play on new album.

  Review in Music — by Jake Thomas — on Jan 04, 2010

• Music Review: The Monolith Deathcult - Trivmvirate

  Death metal just got a whole lot better.

  Review in Music — by ColinM — on Jan 04, 2010

Politics

• Leadership and Responsibility

  President Obama should take personal responsibility for failure to detect the threat of the Christmas underwear bomber.

  Opinion in Politics — by Tom Carter — on Jan 04, 2010

• Gold, the Dollar and Obama

  Is there a relation between gold, the dollar, and Mr. Hope and Change?

  Opinion in Politics — by Mr Dock Ellis — on Jan 04, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs by Craig Stull, et al.

  Developing a product that resonates requires truly listening to the market.

  Review in Books — by JP — on Jan 04, 2010

• Book Review: The Crossroads by Chris Grabenstein

  A great ghost story for young readers, and adult readers will find a lot to love.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jan 04, 2010

• Graphic Novel Review: Northlanders The Cross + The Hammer by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly

  I only have eyes for you.

  Review in Books — by Eilonvi — on Jan 04, 2010

• Book Review: Zombie Capitalism: Global Crisis and the Relevance of Marx by Chris Harman

  Marxist economics provides an explanation for the crises when all around are still wondering.

  Review in Books — by Bob Lloyd — on Jan 04, 2010

Culture

• Theatre Review (LA): Arias with A Twist by Joey Arias and Basil Twist at the Redcat Theatre

  Noted drag artist Joey Arias teams with puppeteer Basil Twist in a magical and "out there" evening of theatre.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jan 04, 2010

• The World's Greatest Advertising Jingle

  Can a 40-year-old ad create happiness and harmony in our community?

  Opinion in Culture — by Tim Quine — on Jan 04, 2010

Gaming

• What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for January 5, 2010

  Nintendo rings in the new decade with a bunch of new releases, but just which games have they picked? Read on to find out!

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jan 04, 2010

Tastes

• It's King Cake Season!

  Don't give this up for Lent!

  Opinion in Tastes — by FCEtier — on Jan 04, 2010