Articles written by Eric Mungenast
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How John McCain Lost the 2008 Election
On Tuesday, Nov. 4 2008, Senator Barack Obama was picked to be the next President, beating Senator John McCain in what can only be called a landslide.
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Breaking Down the Rays and the Phillies
With just two teams remaining, here's a breakdown of the upcoming World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies. The series begins Wednesday night.
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The Greatest Comeback In Postseason History
The Boston Red Sox, for all intensive purposes, pulled off the greatest comeback in modern playoff history, beating the Rays 8-7 in a wild and strange game.
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A Look at the October 15, 2008 Debate
The October 15, 2008 debate was the best pure debate of the election, allowing both candidates to get into the necessary specifics of his campaign.
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A Review of Quarantine
Unoriginal but effective, Quarantine utilizes solid acting and disturbing shocks to put a seasonal scare into its audience.
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Examing the October 7 2008 Presidential Debate
The October 7, 2008 Presidential debate at Belmont University was eerily similar to the previous debate, with neither candidate swaying many voters to his side.
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Tommy Wiseau's Terrible Movie: The Room
The Room is probably the worst film ever made, but it's peculiarly difficult to hate it because of how awfully good it is.
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Examining The Vice Presidential Debate
The Oct. 2 debate between VP candidates Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin was quite relaxed, but did reveal one candidate's chilling opinion.
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A Review of Taxi to the Dark Side
Dark, depressing and provocative, Taxi to the Dark Side is a profound investigation of the military's use of torture and an excursion into the nether regions of the soul.
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The Worst Film of All Time?
For many years, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Ed Wood's masterpiece featuring grave robbing aliens and Tor Johnson, has been labeled the worst film of all time.
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Five Underrated Horror Films
It's easy for a horror film to slip between the conscience of the general audience.
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Films That Should Be Remade
Despite offering an opportunity to fix flawed films, plagued with bad casting or a lack of budget, remakes are considered the bane of the film world.
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A Review of Burn After Reading
A mediocre effort by two fine filmmakers, Burn After Reading fails as a comedy and as a follow-up to No Country for Old Men.
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The AL MVP Race
As the last few weeks of summer pass by, and the crisp autumn air replaces warm summer breezes, the great debates for MVP will once again commence.
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Underdog Victories in College Football
East Carolina's win against West Virginia, and Ohio State's close victory over Ohio University, revealed two of the four common outcomes for underdog teams.
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