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Why's the Increasingly Blue State of Virginia About to Elect a Republican Governor?new

The gap between Democrat Creigh Deeds and frontrunner Bob McDonnell could be as big as 19 points. Why? It has a little to do with the economy, a little to do with McDonnell -- and a lot to do with the limitations of candidate Deeds.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Will Goldsmith  |  10-28-2009  |  Politics

Is 'Amelia' Ready for Takeoff?new

Sticking to the period of the middle 1930s during which she became a celebrity, Mira Nair's film doesn't have much to add to the Earhart lore, but by necessity of movie convention does have much to subtract from the actual life.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Jonathan Kiefer  |  10-28-2009  |  Reviews

In Virginia Gov. Race, Democrat Creigh Deeds Crawls Toward the Finish Linenew

There's little doubt that would-be governor Creigh Deeds is currently stuck between Barack and a hard place. Long known as a genial, gun-lovin' Democrat, Deeds has been forced to fight his current battle against Bob McDonnell -- a slick, well-coiffed conservative Ken doll -- well outside his comfort zone.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Dan Catalano  |  10-14-2009  |  Politics

'Couples Retreat' is Like a Half-Assed Update of 'Fantasy Island'new

Getting away from it all isn't easy. Start by getting away from this movie.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Jonathan Kiefer  |  10-14-2009  |  Reviews

Is the Madonna on 'Celebration' Compilation a Material Girl, or a Beautiful Stranger?new

Oh, remember when Madonna promised to lead us through the wilderness with a witty, ambitious combination of disco sex appeal, businesswoman savvy and cardinal danger? Remember when she had her own cheekbones?
C-Ville Weekly  |  Cathy Harding  |  10-09-2009  |  Reviews

How Do You Smell 200 Things at Once? Drink Winenew

The average human detects 2,000 smells, and experts estimate that there are 200 smells in wine. Compare that to only four tastes, and you can see that wine-tasting should really be called wine-smelling. So why do we rely so much on taste?
C-Ville Weekly  |  Megan Headley  |  09-30-2009  |  Food+Drink

'Capitalism': Love It or Leave It?new

If Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story teaches us one thing about the global economic crisis, it is how much the stunt-documentary gold standard has declined in value.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Jonathan Kiefer  |  09-30-2009  |  Reviews

We Come to Praise Burgundy's Other White Grapenew

Seldom in a starring role, Aligoté is more often found as a component of Crémant de Bourgogne or in the ubiquitous French cocktail, kir, which is one part cassis and deux parts Aligoté. However, leading a quiet Aligoté revolution in his village of Bouzeron in southern Burgundy is Aubert de Villaine.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Megan Headley  |  09-16-2009  |  Food+Drink

Finding Great Australian Wines Out in the Bushnew

I spent a few days last month in the main winemaking region of Western Australia, Margaret River, tasting a lot of its trademark Cab Sauvignon and Shiraz and Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc blends. We got our palates on some more unexpected stuff, too.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Cathy Harding  |  09-09-2009  |  Food+Drink

'All About Steve' Should've Been About Sandranew

It is reasonable to assume that the delay of All About Steve's release, from late February to Labor Day weekend, is not a sign of studio confidence. But with Sandra Bullock resuscitated by The Proposal and Bradley Cooper proven bankable by The Hangover, it's now or never for the tale of Bullock's nutty crossword puzzle designer following Cooper's TV news cameraman all across the country.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Jonathan Kiefer  |  09-09-2009  |  Reviews

As Virginia Jail Inmates Prepare for Release, Challenges Aboundnew

Of the roughly 4,800 men who are inmates each year at the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail, 72 go through the eight-week Re-entry program. Who gets tapped is mainly a matter of scheduling, but once on the list, they're given a choice: Take the eight-week course, or lose as much as six months time off they've earned for good behavior.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Erika Howsare  |  09-02-2009  |  Crime & Justice

'Extract,' Like its Lead Character, is About Averagenew

As a sketch-like trifle built from well observed details, it pretty much splits the temperamental difference between Mike Judge's cartoons: subtler than Beavis and Butt-Head, but broader than King of the Hill.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Jonathan Kiefer  |  09-02-2009  |  Reviews

Virginia's Gubernatorial Candidates Court Youth for High Voter Turnoutnew

During the last presidential election, young voter turnout was unprecedented. Among Democrats, the overall turnout jumped 90 percent in 2008, compared to four years earlier. Young Democrats' participation jumped 135 percent. Will the same number of young Virginians come out to vote for their future governor?
C-Ville Weekly  |  Chiara Canzi  |  08-26-2009  |  Politics

No Need to Wait for Cooler Weather -- Go Ahead and Throw Your Red Wine on Icenew

There are still a few rules to this seemingly unruly idea -- the first relates to temperature and the other pertains to type.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Megan Headley  |  08-26-2009  |  Food+Drink

'Shorts' is Bigger Than You'd Expectnew

Shorts is a zippy, slapsticky comedy about a suburban company town going bonkers when a wish-granting, rainbow-colored rock falls out of the sky.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Jonathan Kiefer  |  08-26-2009  |  Reviews

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