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2006: Syria and Iraq Restore Ties

This Day in Syria | November 21st 2009 by Al-Tabari

On this day, November 21, 2006, Syria and Iraq officially restored full diplomatic relations after a 26-year rift. Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem and his Iraqi counterpart, Hoshiyar Zibari, signed the accord in Baghdad. It was the first such visi read more

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Monsoon Wedding (2001)

The Daily Drew | November 21st 2009 by Drew Vogel

Naseerudin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali ShettyVijay Raaz, Tillotama Shome, Vasundhara DasWritten by Sabrina DhawanProduced by Caroline Baron and Mira NairDirected by Mira NairIt really bugs me how so many Americans refuse to see foreign films, but I read more

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REVIEW: Setting the Turkeys Free

Through a Child's Eye | November 21st 2009 by Chele

Nikola-Lisa, W.  (2004).  Setting the Turkeys Free.  New York:  Jump at the Sun.0786819529Interest Rating: !!!!In preparation for Thanksgiving on Thursday, I thought I'd post about Setting the Turkeys Free now, since it lends itse read more

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Funny people (2009)

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REVIEW: Amelia Rules! What Makes You Happy

Through a Child's Eye | November 20th 2009 by Chele

Gownley, J.  (2006).  Amelia Rules!  What Makes You Happy.  Harrisburg, PA:  Renaissance Press.0971216940168 pages.PLOT SUMMARY:  Amelia's back to rule again.  In this second installment of the comic books, Amelia m read more

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A to Z of the Noughties: Slayer to Zakk Wylde

Thrash Hits | November 20th 2009

Where were you on the night before the dawn of the New Millennium? Jon Kerr was getting a pit going in Jilly’s Rockworld, Manchester. We’ve asked him to summarise the ten years since then in all things metal in a handy A to Z Slayer No Slayer, n read more

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Inglourious Basterds (2009)

the Movie title stills collection: updates | November 19th 2009

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS – International trailer БECCДAВНЫE УБЛЮДКИ – Russian trailer LE COMMANDO DES BÂTARDS – Canadian trailer BASTARDI SENZA GLORIA – Italian trailer MALDITOS BASTARDOS – Spanish traile read more

child of the noughties: don’t be sad;

[last year's girl] | November 19th 2009

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series best of the noughtiesSurprisingly to nobody, in the end I couldn’t steer clear of the “best of the decade” chat that is dominating the blogosphere at the moment. Last time around, of course, t read more

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REVIEW: The Imaginary Garden

Through a Child's Eye | November 19th 2009 by Chele

Larson, A.  (2009).  The Imaginary Garden.  Tonawanda, NY:  Kids Can Press.1554532797PLOT SUMMARY:  When Theo's grandfather moves to an apartment and is no longer able to have a garden, the two create an imaginary garden usin read more

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2002: Craig Neil Ogan, drug war informant

Executed Today | November 19th 2009 by Executed Today

(Thanks to David Carson of the informative Texas Execution Information Center for the guest post, originally run on his site. -ed.) Craig Neil Ogan, 47, was executed by lethal injection on 19 November 2002 in Huntsville, Texas for the murder of a pol read more

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2002: Craig Neil Ogan, drug war informant

Executed Today | November 19th 2009 by Executed Today

(Thanks to David Carson of the informative Texas Execution Information Center for the guest post, originally run on his site. -ed.) Craig Neil Ogan, 47, was executed by lethal injection on 19 November 2002 in Huntsville, Texas for the murder of a pol read more

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State of play (2009)

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REVIEW: Liar

Through a Child's Eye | November 18th 2009 by Chele

Larbalestier, J.  (2009).  Liar.  New York:  Bloomsbury.371 pages.30-Second Plot Summary:  Micah is known throughout the school as a liar.  She has her reasons.  Her father is a liar too and they both have to protec read more

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REVIEW: Rumi: Whirling Dervish

Through a Child's Eye | November 18th 2009 by Chele

Demi.  (2009).  Rumi:  Whirling Dervish.  China:  Marshall Cavendish Children.9780761455271Rumi is a beautifully illustrated picturebook biography of the life of the famous mystic poet Rumi.  Born over 800 year ago in Af read more

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Catalina Sandino Moreno - The Hottest State - 2006

Save Our Soles | November 17th 2009 by arasoles

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Brüno (2009)

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REVIEW: Grizzly Dad

Through a Child's Eye | November 17th 2009 by Chele

Harrison, J.  (2008).  Grizzly Dad.  New York:  David Fickling Books.9780385751735PLOT SUMMARY:  A young boy's dad wakes up in a bad mood.  After the dad is sent to take a nap, the boy discovers that his father has turne read more

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Most impressive vomiting scene ever filmedis highlight of 'Jack t…

Shades of Gray | November 17th 2009 by Steve Miller

Jack the Vomiter (2006)Starring: Jon SwanstromDirector: Derrick King, Mike Corrigan, Travis Hiibner and Gary McLeodA killer (Swanstrom) is stalking through the shadows of a Victorian-era city, butchering prostitutes and leaving a... um... most unusua read more

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Are You Gonna Be My Girl?

Songs in Haiku | November 16th 2009 by Songs in Haiku

I want that fine girl.Saw her with another man.Take my hand; come home.Get Born (2003)Jet read more

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Zombieland (2009)

Creepy Shack | November 16th 2009 by Colin Saunders

Zombieland is a 2009 American zombie comedy/action film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin as survivors of a zombie read more

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Gomorra (2008)

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REVIEW: The Espressologist

Through a Child's Eye | November 16th 2009 by Chele

Springer, K.  (2009).  Espressologist.  New York:  Farrar Straus Giroux.9780374322281184 pages.30-Second Plot Summary:  Jane can tell a lot about a person based on the drink they choose at the cafe where she works.  She read more

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REVIEW: Amelia Rules! The whole world's crazy

Through a Child's Eye | November 16th 2009 by Chele

Grownley, J.  (2006).  Amelia Rules!  The whole world's crazy.  Harrisburg, PA:  Renaissance Press.0971216924Originally a series of comics, the different installments of Amelia Rules! have been collected to form the five part read more

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The Mercy Killers

Brix Picks | November 15th 2009 by Brittany Hague

By Lisa Reardon (2004) Lisa Reardon is known as the queen of redneck noir and Mercy Killers is actually the second novel of her’s that I’ve read – Billy Dead being the first – and, like Billy Dead, it’s no cake walk. The world s read more

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The Mercy Killers

Brix Picks | November 15th 2009 by Brittany Hague

By Lisa Reardon (2004) Lisa Reardon is known as the queen of redneck noir and Mercy Killers is actually the second novel of her’s that I’ve read – Billy Dead being the first – and, like Billy Dead, it’s no cake walk. The world s read more

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REVIEW: Abuela

Through a Child's Eye | November 15th 2009 by Chele

Dorros, A.  (2009).  Abuela.  New York:  Dutton Children's Books.0525447504PLOT SUMMARY:  A little girl and her grandmother go on a trip to the park.  The girl imagines her and her Abuela soaring through the sky and expl read more

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Review: This Is It (2009)

Matte Havoc | November 14th 2009 by DJ Heinlein

My review for the Michael Jackson concert film will be a rather brief article. I must say that the documentary concert film This Is It (2009) might possibly contain a small amount of monetary motivation by Sony Pictures who might possibly be greedy e read more

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Stop And Stare

Songs in Haiku | November 14th 2009 by Songs in Haiku

Don’t stay in a rut.Go for what you want to be.Time to make a move.Dreaming Out Loud (2007)One Republic read more

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District 9 (2009)

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REVIEW: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

Through a Child's Eye | November 14th 2009 by Chele

Kinney, J.  (2009).  Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days.  New York:  Amulet Books.9780810983915217 pages.30-Second Plot Summary:  Greg is back and it's summer vacation.  During the summer he'll watch his first horror movie, g read more