- Monday, May 12, 2008 — 34 Articles Published
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Universal Health Care — A Modest Proposal— "Perfection is the worst enemy of the merely excellent." The U.S. should evaluate what "free" health care is worthwhile.
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Music Review: El Madmo – El Madmo— The singer is this decade’s most successful female artist, but don’t tell anyone.
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The Mariners' Darkest Days— Pegged as contenders before the season began, Seattle's tailspin has many culprits and no accountability.
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Music Review: The Malchicks - To Kill a Mockingbird— A teenaged duo brings an intensity to the blues that sounds as though they know their days are numbered.
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Random Shuffle - Frank Sinatra, John Mellencamp, Eric Clapton, and Wilco— I've got my music collection on shuffle and I'm talking about traveling, the difference physical albums and mp3s, and other
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Music Review: Beach Boys - Love You— The Beach Boys may love you but not enough to make a good album here.
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Game du Jour Deals: May 12 - 18, 2008— Check out this week's deals on casual games!
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Nintendo DS Review: Professor Layton and the Curious Village— A whimsical and fun handheld adventure that is (so-far) the best game on the DS in 2008.
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Book Review: Espionage and Intelligence (Current Controversies), Edited by Debra A. Miller— Spooks 101.
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Music Review: Living Legends - The Gathering EP— West coast underground rappers come together again in this short but worthy EP.
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TV Review: Lost - "Cabin Fever"— Things get more mysterious than ever with the eleventh episode.
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Amy LaVere - "If Love Was A Train"— Amy Lavere discusses her take on the song and performs "If Love Was A Train."
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TV Review: Survivor Micronesia - Now Who's the Biggest Fool?— James has officially ended his reign as dumbest survivor.
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Music Review: Glen Phillips - Secrets of the New Explorers— Secrets reveals another side of Phillips' record collection.
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Interview with Glen Phillips: The Secrets of Secrets Of The New Explorers
— "It's the reason the word is 'play' when you're talking about working with instruments"
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Music Review: Beach Boys - M.I.U. Album— The Beach Boys travel to Fairfield, Iowa to record their next album.
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Music Review: Barenaked Ladies - Snacktime— A CD that you could play for your kids on long car trips and you could all enjoy the sound
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DVD Review: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly— A beautifully crafted film.
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Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 139— What's up, Chuck?
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Theater Review (NYC): Curtains with David Hyde Pierce— David Hyde Pierce stars in the new Kander and Ebb musical comedy murder mystery.
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Movie Review: What Happens in Vegas— Obnoxious and loud — not exactly words that describe romantic comedy.
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DVD Review: Dangerous Assignment Starring Brian Donlevy— James Bond, without the cool gadgets.
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TV Review: Nova - "A Walk to Beautiful"— Nova discusses an important topic, inexpertly portrayed.
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Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 5/12/2008— The Age of WiiWare begins. About time...
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Movie Review: Redbelt— Honor above all else — that is what this is about.
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Music Review: Stray Cats - Rock Therapy and Blast Off Reissues— The Stray Cats' late 80s reunion albums, reissued on Hep Cat Records, are worth another listen.
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DVD Review: DNA: Complete Series One & Two— A well acted and smartly scripted show that relies on intelligence more than shock to hold an audience's attention.
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DVD Review: The Great Debaters— An uplifting journey back in time.
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Music Review: Jorge Reyes - De Todo Un Poco (A Little Bit of Everything)— Jorge Reyes shows us a "little bit of everything" with his double-bass.
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Music Review: Todd Grubbs - Time, Space and The Electric — Guitar shredder in moments of restraint and melody shocker!
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Book Review: A Trial of One - The Third in the Osgoode Trilogy by Mary E. Martin— A Trial of One, Mary E. Martin's legal thriller, concludes The Osgoode Trilogy.
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DVD Review: Autumn Sonata— Ingmar Bergman's oddly neglected chamber piece is the work of a master.
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Music Review: Portishead - Third— Jarring, unsettling, ethereal, dark, brilliant.
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Movie Review: Redbelt— A typically compelling Mamet con game set in the martial arts world, up until its all too generic conclusion.
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