Donna Summer was the acknowledged Queen of Disco, and not for nothing. Where most disco-era songbirds had a hit single or two and then faded quickly into obscurity, Summer had top 10 hit after it. You can get all of the following hits on On The Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II, an MP3 album priced … Read more
The votes are in and tallied, and the winners are: The winning Instant Video rental, being offered at $1.99 this weekend, is Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, which features Heath Ledger in what many fans and critics consider to be his most memorable role. The winning MP3 album is Norah Jones’ Come Away With Me, the album … Read more
“Bueller?” “Bueller?” Who can forget the clever and hilarious Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (PG-13), once they’ve seen it? Now that the films of John Hughes have come to Amazon Instant Video, you can refresh your memory (and funny bone!) with a nostalgic trip back to the 80’s—and maybe your own high school experiences—any time you like. … Read more
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to vote for next weekend’s Amazon Digital Deals. This week’s movie choices are spy thrillers: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Casino Royale, Ronin and The Bourne Identity. The one with the most votes by midnight PST next Wednesday will be offered next weekend at $1.99 for the Instant Video … Read more
Now that all your favorite TV shows are done for the year and we’re entering the summer re-run doldrums, it’s a great time to take a look at some of those terrific cable series you’ve heard so much about, but either couldn’t fit into your schedule till now or couldn’t see because you weren’t subscribed … Read more
It’s time once again to vote for this week’s Amazon Digital Deals! In Instant Videos, it’s a week of superheroes: The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, Hellboy II: The Golden Army and The Dark Knight. The film that receives the most votes will be offered as a $1.99 Instant Video rental this weekend. This week’s MP3 album … Read more
I am a HUGE fan of good Shakespeare adaptations that put the Bard’s stories and language into contemporary settings. I’ve found that despite having read many Shakespeare plays in high school, and having re-read and thoroughly analyzed them further in college, I never fully grasped or understood the works until seeing them in modern adaptations. … Read more
Results are in for this weekend’s digital deals vote! In Instant Video Rentals, Erin Brockovich will be offered at $1.99 through the weekend. The winning MP3 album is Nirvana’s Nirvana, $5 this weekend. *CORRECTION* The Hidden Language of Baseball: How Signs and Sign-Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime is the winning Kindle book, being … Read more