PopMatters: PopWire News, Reviews and Commentary from the World of Popular Culture 2009-11-22T14:07:56Z Copyright (c) 2009, PopMatters.com ExpressionEngine tag:popmatters.com-popwire,2009:11:20 Adam Goldberg goes avant garde tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116591 2009-11-20T22:00:58Z 2009-11-20T22:00:58Z Madeleine Marr 'Modern Warfare 2' video game scores record sales in launch tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116590 2009-11-20T22:00:04Z 2009-11-20T22:00:04Z David Hiltbrand Brad Pitt company buys film rights to Airtight Games' 'Dark Void' tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116589 2009-11-20T20:00:04Z 2009-11-20T20:00:04Z Brier Dudley Tom Arnold is a lovable loser , and open about it tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116587 2009-11-20T19:07:52Z 2009-11-20T19:07:52Z Jim Carnes Tony Bennett gives back to his old N.Y. neighborhood with arts school tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116588 2009-11-20T18:00:43Z 2009-11-20T18:00:43Z Glenn Gamboa Jazz pianist reflects on his influences in his first piano concerto tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116586 2009-11-20T17:02:39Z 2009-11-20T17:02:39Z Mark Stryker 'The Exiles' rescued from oblivion tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116584 2009-11-20T15:59:18Z 2009-11-20T15:59:18Z Robert W. Butler Wes Anderson meets Roald Dahl in 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116580 2009-11-20T15:33:29Z 2009-11-20T15:33:29Z Roger Moore "Quirky." "Eccentric." "Whimsical." Critics trot out the synonyms for "playful" and "odd" when talking about Wes Anderson. A 40-year-old director of wistful character comedies peopled with lovable... ]]> It's 'Tuesday Night' again for Sheryl Crow tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116582 2009-11-20T15:16:50Z 2009-11-20T15:16:50Z Kevin C. Johnson Libraries turning a page with cafes, chat rooms and flat screens tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116575 2009-11-20T13:43:43Z 2009-11-20T13:43:43Z Cyndee Fontana FRESNO, Calif. — At Fresno State's new Henry Madden Library, the whirr of a blender and hum of conversation are the sounds of evolution. Here, visitors eat, drink and speak above a whisper.... ]]> Oz devotee returns to the land he loves with new Marvel adaptation tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116574 2009-11-20T13:38:35Z 2009-11-20T13:38:35Z Bill Radford IBM announces advances toward a computer that works like a human brain tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116548 2009-11-19T22:46:07Z 2009-11-19T22:46:07Z Brandon Bailey Future bright for Microsoft cloud computing, server president says tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116546 2009-11-19T22:41:42Z 2009-11-19T22:41:42Z Sharon Pian Chan The end shouldn't be the beginning tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116541 2009-11-19T21:12:16Z 2009-11-19T21:12:16Z Robert W. Butler Apparently few things are as entertaining as watching the Earth shake itself to pieces. What other conclusion can we draw from the $65 million Americans shelled out last weekend to see Roland... ]]> 'Port of Call' is Nicolas Cage's most unleashed, and best, work in years tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116520 2009-11-19T15:41:27Z 2009-11-19T15:41:27Z Steven Rea Nicolas Cage received his marching orders for "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" several years ago in a phone call from the filmmaker, Werner Herzog. "He was talking about 'the bliss of... ]]> Sandra Bullock stepped up to play her 'Blind Side' character tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116519 2009-11-19T15:38:35Z 2009-11-19T15:38:35Z Rick Bentley 'Modern Warfare 2' video game scores record sales in launch tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116518 2009-11-19T15:36:09Z 2009-11-19T15:36:09Z David Hiltbrand Could you take your finger off the trigger for a minute? If you're like millions of other people, you're already deeply engaged in the furious firefight that is "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2." On... ]]> Ashley Greene has fashioned a vibrant acting career since 'Twilight' tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116511 2009-11-19T08:14:26Z 2009-11-19T08:14:26Z Rick Bentley 'Monk' role has been a dream job for Traylor Howard tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116012 2009-11-18T23:00:25Z 2009-11-18T23:00:25Z Luaine Lee All-out war (games) tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116460 2009-11-18T22:02:14Z 2009-11-18T22:02:14Z Brian Crecente It's a fact: 'Information' author John Hodgman is funny tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/news/23.116458 2009-11-18T21:00:20Z 2009-11-18T21:00:20Z Edward M. Eveld