Newser - Arts & Livinghttp://www.newser.com/2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 07 Nov 2009 3:07:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73496/hit-pause-on-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artIf you’re a music critic trying to fill out your Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot, like Patrick Goldstein , you’re facing some pretty slim pickings this year. The nominees: ABBA, the Chantels, Jimmy Cliff, Genesis, the Hollies, KISS, LL Cool J, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, the Red Hot Chili...http://www.newser.com/story/73496/hit-pause-on-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artFri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73436/fourth-kind-not-real-not-scary.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artThe Fourth Kind attempts to combine dramatization of true events and fake-documentary alien abductions in Alaska, and falls horribly flat. Here's what critics are saying: The ludicrousness of the grainy archival footage, presented as "real," and a lousy performance by Milla Jovovich, whose "notion of serious acting seems to be...http://www.newser.com/story/73436/fourth-kind-not-real-not-scary.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artFri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73451/man-pops-question-during-gay-marriage-hearing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artA stuffy DC city council hearing might not be most people’s idea of a romantic place to get engaged, but maybe the chance to be a YouTube celebrity made it all worth it for Andy Hertzberg and Andy Rollman. That, or they were hoping to drum up sympathy for the...http://www.newser.com/story/73451/man-pops-question-during-gay-marriage-hearing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artFri, 06 Nov 2009 14:15:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73434/motion-capture-christmas-carol-hits-wrong-notes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artMost critics express a hearty "humbug" for Robert Zemeckis' motion-capture version of A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey. A sampling: "It's a heartwarmer that doesn't have much of a heart itself," Michael O'Sullivan writes in the Washington Post , "populated by figures that are halfway between Wii Fit avatars and real...http://www.newser.com/story/73434/motion-capture-christmas-carol-hits-wrong-notes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73498/16-tips-for-cheeseburger-eating.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artKevin Pang sent six months eating cheeseburgers, and he's sharing his hard-earned expertise with his fellow meat-eaters. From the Chicago Tribune: Cheese : Just say no to feta, bleu, or brie. Condiments : Skip the ketchup and mustard; head directly for the mayo. Bun : Yes, there is a taste difference between toasted...http://www.newser.com/story/73498/16-tips-for-cheeseburger-eating.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73435/inside-the-box-a-muddled-surprise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artCritics are split on The Box , the new film from writer-director Richard Kelly, known for the much-loved Donnie Darko and the reviled Southland Tale s. Some takes on the flick about a box with a mysterious, life-changing button: Pass, writes writes Elizabeth Weitzman in the New York Daily News . Don't...http://www.newser.com/story/73435/inside-the-box-a-muddled-surprise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artFri, 06 Nov 2009 12:11:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73490/retailers-sell-flicks-online-at-less-than-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artWal-Mart has spurred an online DVD price war by dropping prices on 10 must-have movies to just $10, which analysts agree is below wholesale cost. “We remain committed to offering our customers the lowest prices online at Walmart.com, and will continue to adjust our pricing accordingly,” a company spokesman...http://www.newser.com/story/73490/retailers-sell-flicks-online-at-less-than-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:42:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73437/precious-gritty-candor-or-poverty-porn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artPrecious packs a strong emotional punch with its story of an abused, illiterate teen in '80s Harlem, but where some critics see candid greatness, others see "poverty porn." Precious is "a great American film," writes Roger Ebert at the Chicago Sun-Times , that finds a believable way to move from "a...http://www.newser.com/story/73437/precious-gritty-candor-or-poverty-porn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artFri, 06 Nov 2009 8:52:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73433/goats-fun-but-unfocused.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artThe Men Who Stare at Goats , a farce loosely based on a non-fiction book about the US military's '80s effort to form a psychic unit, is wildly uneven but often hilarious, say critics. The "over-the-top, absurdist satire" will be "inevitably likened to Dr. Strangelove ," Owen Gleiberman writes at Entertainment Weekly...http://www.newser.com/story/73433/goats-fun-but-unfocused.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artFri, 06 Nov 2009 8:11:54 CST