11/21/2008
DVD list (San Francisco Chronicle)
New and current DVD releases, reviewed by Walter Addiego, Reyhan Harmanci, Peter Hartlaub, Mick LaSalle and Ruthe Stein. Just released RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson This documentary about the famous New...
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11/19/2008
Netflix on Xbox 360 No Longer Streaming Sony Columbia Pictures Films (1up.com)
Talk about a case of bad timing. On the eve of the big launch for the New Xbox Experience -- which, remember, marks " a new dawn in home entertainment " -- we've learned that Netflix streaming won't have quite as many films available as we had been hoping. Joystiq learned earlier this evening that a number of films -- including both Ghostbusters and Bad Boys -- are now unavailable ...
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11/21/2008
Isle of Wight: Successful season for IW Ice Dance and Figure Skating Club (Isle of Wight County Press)
FIGURE SKATING FIGURE skaters from the Island travelled to Kent and came home with a clutch of medals and trophies, to cap a fantastic season for the Isle of Wight Ice Dance and Figure Skating Club.
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11/21/2008
One wild and crazy winemaker (San Francisco Chronicle)
So what's the deal with so many celebrities going into the wine biz? Dan Aykroyd, the former "Saturday Night Live" comedian and actor, is just about to release his 2007 Russian River Valley Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon - his first California wine...
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11/15/2008
The week in gaming: Mirror's Edge, Nazis, and Ghostbusters (Ars Technica)
This week in gaming saw the release of Mirror's Edge as well as some provocative words on the depiction of Nazis and the Japanese in Call of Duty: World at War and confirmation that Atari would be publishing the Ghostbusters game. Read More...
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11/21/2008
2008 International Film Festival Summit Announces Ernie Hudson will Present the 2nd Annual Excellence Awards (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
The 5th Annual International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) presentation of the 2nd Annual Excellence Awards will be presented by actor, producer Ernie Hudson and take place Monday, December 8th at 7:00 pm.
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11/19/2008
GSP club members camp out in mall (The Optimist)
Seventeen Gamma Sigma Phi members slept in front of Chick- Fil-A in the Mal of Abilene Nov. 7 in order to receive a year's worth of free food. The first 100 customers that showed up at 10 p.m. Friday for the grand reopening of Chick-Fil-A were given numbers and then required to camp out in the mall to obtain the reward.
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11/19/2008
New York Press Blogs - PRESS Play (New York Press)
http://www.nypress.com/blogs-1-1-1-3.html Sometimes corporate events get it right. Though my more principled peers might object, when someone books two of my favorite bands and pours free liquor down my throat, I can’t help but look favorably upon their brand.
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11/18/2008
Michael Giltz: DVDs: Wall-E Vs. Panda Death Match! (HuffingtonPost)
My computer was at the Apple Store being repaired so I'm cramming in two weeks of columns in one week and I'll try to be...
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11/18/2008
Sony Pictures will make more family movies (The Tennessean)
HOLLYWOOD — Sony Pictures could begin to look more like Disney.
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