Review: A History of Violence by Film Cynic, Sept. 25
Film Cynic - Makes a compelling argument that A History of Violence is a good thing.
TV Review: Survivor: Guatemala - Week Three by Bennett Dawson, Sept. 29
Bennett Dawson - Survivor is alive and well, and in capable hands. Thanks, Bennett!
Review: My Name is Earl by Tony Figueroa, Sept. 30
Tony Figueroa - My Name is Earl gets a fair shake. We'll chalk it up to good karma.
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CULTURE / TECH: Lisa Hoover's picks of the week
Good Shall Prevail Over White Trash by Chelsea Lou, Sept. 28
Anna Nicole Smith is going to Washington and Chelsea Lou is none too happy about it. Read this post to find out why (added bonus: You'll also find out how Chelsea entertains herself on the first day of school).
Burnout Revenge Xbox by Matt Paprocki, Sept. 30
Matt Paprocki says that one small tweak made Burnout Revenge a whole new game instead of a continuation of a series. That could be a good or a bad thing, depending on what you want out of the game.
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POLITICS: Lisa McKay's Picks of the week
Posted on Sept. 24. Have You Hugged Your Moderate Today by Chelsea Lou was an interesting perspective on the middle of the political road. Unlike much of what we see in the Politics section, it even engendered some civil (for the most part) discussion afterwards, for which some of us are extremely grateful.
Posted on Sept. 28. In Dismal Science, Abysmal Conclusions , Douglas Anthony Cooper offers some food for thought on the science of economics, taxes and the gutting of FEMA.
EDITORS PICKING EDITORS
We separate out any picks of other main editors to keep the spotlight on the contributors.
Video Editor Joan Hunt picked
Mickey Mouse Club 50th Anniversary at Disneyland by Eric Olsen, Sept. 29
Damn that Eric Olsen! He ropes me into an editorial position AND makes me take a walk down memory lane. If he keeps this up, I'll be sending holiday cards and calling on a regular basis.
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New TV Guide Debuts, Check Out The Centerfold by Temple Stark, Sept. 30
Temple Stark, "Scoop" has the poop on the new TV Guide.
***(See here for our selection guidelines.)
Article comments
1 - Al Barger
Thank you so much. I can do many things better than Evan Bayh, I might add. For starters, I still say I could take him in a cage match.
2 - D L Ennis
Thank you very much! I don't know what to say...
D L
3 - Chris Beaumont
Thanks Joan!!
4 - Chelsea Lou
Wow, two picks in two separate categories in the same week. Rock on ...
Thanks Lisa and ... ummm ... Lisa! :)
5 - Joanie
To all the authors chosen: keep up the great work! We truly appreciate your efforts!
6 - Laron Cue
Thanks for the nod guys! This was a fun one to write, once I got into the book. I look forward to you thoughts on the upcoming reviews.
See ya!
7 - Bennett
Thanks Joanie! It's nice to get this over something that's simply fun.
Survivor... RAH!
8 - Matthew T. Sussman
Two picks from Chelsea, both nominated by an editor named Lisa.
I have a running theory that all Blogcritics editors named Lisa are the same person.
Thirty Helens agree.
9 - Tony Figueroa
Thanks Temple
This really means a lot to me.
10 - Phillip Winn
These are some great posts. I'm glad there are so many super-good articles showing up every week. Keep up the good work, folks!