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Rising Tension

The Sopranos: Season One
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by RowanK
Aug 2, 2010
Rating:
+3
The AV Club has started covering classic Sopranos episodes, which has finally given me the motivation to start watching. Some thoughts on the first season: The Sopranos is built around tension, but it's a formal tension more than a narrative tension. There is a narrative tension, certainly, involving Tony Soprano attempting to navigate his … more

Preview - Mirror Dance

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FIFA World Cup 2010 - Final
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by RowanK
Jul 10, 2010
Rating:
+1

The 2010 World Cup Final is exciting for fans of World Cup history. Spain and Holland are by far the best two nations to have never won the thing. Spain constantly disappoints, like the Cubs, whereas the Netherlands will look fantastic but not quite make it, losing two finals in the 1970's and twice to dominant Brazil in the quarters and semis … more

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Coming Together

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Angel: Season 3
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Angel: Season 3

by RowanK
Jun 16, 2010
Rating:
+4

The first season of Angel was defined in large part its relationship with its parent show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the second season by its increasing independence and development of its own voice. That trend continues in the third season. Part of that had to do with network politics, as Buffy switched from the WB to UPN, rendering direct crossovers … more

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The Story So Far

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Jabulani
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Adidas Jabulani

by RowanK
Jun 14, 2010
Rating:
-2

Every time the World Cup comes around, there are a bevy of complaints about the futuristic new ball, and every time, the matches have played pretty much the same as they had before. So when the complaints came about adidas' Jabulani ball, I took them with a grain of salt. That said, if there is any big story on the field of the first four days, … more

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Making Connexions

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Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
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by RowanK
May 16, 2010
Rating:
+5
Whenever I've spoken with social historians of pre-modern culture, especially medievalists, one of the things they always stress is that the normal state of mind for ancient or medieval was more non-linear, metaphorical, mystical, and unified. Unified in this case means that the mind is constantly in a state of drawing connections between stories, … more
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Quick Tips
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U.S. Men's Soccer Team Quick Tip by RowanK    On June 18, 2010
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Say what you will about their quality, but the Americans rarely play boring matches. They had the most intense match of the group stage four years ago against … more
France vs. Uruguay Game (6/11/2010)
France vs. Uruguay Game (6/11/2010) Quick Tip by RowanK    On June 11, 2010
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I expected a tentative game, not at all surprised at the occasionally dull nil-nil. Both sides will see their best chances for points to come from the next … more
Vuvuzela
Vuvuzela Quick Tip by RowanK    On June 10, 2010
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I don't mind 'em, but I know a few non-soccer fans who heard them during the Confed Cup and were very unhappy with the noises coming from the TV.
The Host
The Host Quick Tip by RowanK    On June 06, 2010
THE HOST - Although a bit long, this monster flick is exciting, entertaining, and surprisingly funny and sweet.
Eat Drink Man Woman
Eat Drink Man Woman Quick Tip by RowanK    On June 06, 2010
Beautiful, sensual directing and good acting can't quite overcome a farcically melodramatic storyline.
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Latest Lists

World Cup Power Rankings - Final (8)

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This will be my last rankings, for the obvious reason that after this round of games there's no need to rank teams playing just one game for all the marbles. The quarterfinals this weekend saw the firm squashing of the dominant narrative of weak Europe and strong South America. As I said, it's not so much that the South American teams were that great, but rather that they were consistent. They were winning the games they should … more
Germany Men's Soccer Team Netherlands Men's Soccer Team Spain Men's Soccer Team Uruguay Men's Soccer Team Brazil Men's Soccer Team

Top 10 World Cup Stars (plus two) (12)

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Just eight teams remain in the World Cup, with the winner likely - though not certainly - providing the World Cup MVP. Several big stars have disappointed, most notably Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Franck Ribery. Another, Arjen Robben, is working on coming back from injury, and still has a chance to shine. I've also added my two favorite now-eliminated players to the bottom of the list. They probably won't win any awards or … more
David Villa Diego Forlan Bastian Schweinsteiger Lionel Messi Sergio Ramos

World Cup Power Rankings - Five (16)

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If there was a villain of the first round of the knockout stage, it wasn't Portugal. It was FIFA. First, their ticketing scheme left hundreds of empty seats during the epic Uruguay-Korea match. Then, their lack of a significant break caused the USA-Ghana match to end up a sloppy match between two exhausted teams. And we all know what happened with the referees in Mexico-Argentina and Germany-England.... Still, no matter how it happened, … more
Spain Men's Soccer Team Brazil Men's Soccer Team Argentina Men's Soccer Team Germany Men's Soccer Team Netherlands Men's Soccer Team
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Haha, congrats on the join on twitter -- you can now tweet out your reviews, and then some!  On that note, your Guitar Hero review was shared on the BestofLunch twitter account this morning ;)
On February 02, 2010
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Thanks! Though I thought the Bamboozled review was a little bit better, but perhaps a little edgier. What's your twitter name?
On February 02, 2010
Oh, that particular twitter account tweets out very select reviews.  I created a twitter list of Lunch Tweeps to Follow, where you can choose to follow the entire list, or just select tweeps.  My twitter handle is aloveletteraway.  Be warned though -- I tweet a lot! :P
On February 02, 2010
 
Hi RowanK, welcome to Lunch.com!  Great to see you already have some reviews up!  Lunch is a great place for finding and sharing information on just about everything!  You might like our Movie Community, you should check it out sometime!  Looks like you're finding your way around just fine, but if you have any questions, feel free to drop me a message! 
On December 01, 2009
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