CD Giveaway - Sam Shrieve, "Bittersweet Lullabies"
Ends Nov 29, 2009
The current student at Berklee College of Music has a rock 'n' roll pedigree, but delivers a pleasing and diverse collection of soft pop on his debut record. Enter our contest for your chance to win!
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Prize Pack
Ends Nov 29, 2009
The second installment of the Twilight saga is hitting theaters, and we've got the stylish goodies you'll howl over!
DVD Review: Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
Nov 20, 2009 - By R.J. Carter
The Buddies are back, and no less than Christmas itself is at stake as they help Puppy Paws (son of Santa Paws) learn the true meaning of Christmas.
DVD Review: Tales from the Darkside - The Second Season
Nov 18, 2009 - By R.J. Carter
The plots may have been thin, but there was a certain charm to the series that saw a number of actors old and new parade across the screen.
Music Review: Picture Me Broken, "Dearest (I'm So Sorry)" EP
Nov 18, 2009 - By Paul Schultz
This quartet of teenagers can open doors with the beauty and famous last name of their lead singer, but ultimately the genre diversity they proffer on their debut will have you saying, "Picture me intrigued!"
Music Review: V.V. Brown, "The Attic" EP
Nov 17, 2009 - By Paul Schultz
This British throwback artist aims to conquer America in small doses with this respectable effort conjuring a bygone era of doo-wop and soul, though the results tend to be an overproduced mashup of the too-familiar.
Book Review: Malice
Nov 17, 2009 - By Paulette Suhr
Chris Wooding's book-graphic novel hybrid is a work of art, from its shiny three-dimensional cover to the intricate world built within its pages to its twisty yet satisfying conclusion. The last book that left me this giddy for the sequel involved a certain boy wizard...
Movie Review: 2012
Nov 16, 2009 - By Paulette Suhr
The latest entry in the disaster porn genre offers boatloads of special effects but few surprises.
DVD Review: Brüno [Blu-ray] (2009)
Nov 16, 2009 - By Alex Keen
Like him or not, Sacha Baron Cohen has returned with yet another wacky prank-comedy/mockumentary. Will this "Brüno" be as good as "Borat"?
Music Review: Straight No Chaser, "Christmas Cheers"
Nov 11, 2009 - By R.J. Carter
The ten-man band continues to reinvent the Christmas music genre, blending traditional reverence and high-spirited good humor with their trademark doo-wop sound for a Christmas cocktail that goes down smooth from start to finish.
DVD Review: The Christmas Clause
Nov 11, 2009 - By R.J. Carter
Lea Thompson plays the frazzled and overworked supermom, Sophie Kelly in this holiday film that borrows rather liberally from previous Christmas-themed chickflick offerings like "It Happened One Christmas," "The Christmas List," and -- perhaps most egregiously -- Nicole Eggert's "Holiday Switch."
DVD Review: Up (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition + Digital Copy)
Nov 10, 2009 - By R.J. Carter
Bar none, "Up" is far and away the best thing to come out of the house of Pixar since its inception. I highly recommend this film to adventure fans of all ages.
AP - Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision.
AP - Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.
AP - An eastern Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of the woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick says he never discussed selling items from the home.
AP - Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across.
AP - Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather and chains into his.