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Here you'll find every update from 2009. It was a busy year for The Dreamersedge, owing largely to the launch of the DE Podcast. In case you're wondering, that's why there are so many contributors.

2009-12-28

I apologise for the slight delay. I had planned a month-long "End of the Decade" special, but then I realised there's still twelve months to go no matter what MTV says, which means I'll be spending the next few weeks catching up. Anyway, here's an old AskMen.com article I've been meaning to post all year:

AskMen.com: Dealing with Incompetent Bosses

2009-12-21

This week, I was going to rave about Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, which came out on DVD last Tuesday, but then I realised I hadn't answered the mail in a ridiculously long time, so I guess I'll just have to post the review at a later date:

Mail from July and August 2009

2009-12-14

As most science-fiction geeks surely know, James Cameron's Avatar comes out this Friday. It's being released in 3-D, of course, like just about every other big-budget blockbuster these days, which leads us to this year's final Though of the Month, featuring Candice and the entire Go Space crew. Goofy red-blue 3-D glasses are required:

Thought of the Month: December 2009

Also, I mentioned a few weeks back that I'd be posting a second article with every Thought of the Month to make up for the short read, so, to get you in the Christmas spirit, here's a piece I wrote on how to get back on your feet once your finances have gone to the pits, and, yes, I was being ironic with that bit about Christmas, thank you for asking, unless you didn't, in which case I don't really have anything to say about that, and, yes again, this is definitely a run-on sentence:

AskMen.com: Seven-Step Financial Recovery Plan

2009-12-07

After three weeks leading the box office chart, New Moon finally dropped to number two, and I thought I'd write a review to celebrate the occasion.

Now, I've got lots to say about this sequel to Catherine Hardwicke's suprise hit Twilight, but I'm saving it for the DVD release. In the meantime, here are my thoughts on the first instalment, starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Rachelle Lefevre, and Billy Burke:

Movie Review: Twilight

2009-11-30

Hey, everybody, it's Renaissance poet Philip Sydney's birthday! I bet that's a sentence you've never heard before.

Anyway, to celebrate the fairly obscure occasion, this week's update features a brief piece on his classic love poem "With How Sad Steps, Oh Moon, Thou Climb'st the Skies". I know. The article is ridiculously short, but at least I did something to honour the author:

Literary Capsule: Owner of a Broken Heart

2009-11-23

I'd planned a podcast on Twilight and teen movies, but the recording got corrupted, and scheduling a new session's been difficult since I changed cities. In fact, the DE Podcast is on hiatus until we figure out a way to produce shows remotely. In the meantime, here's an article about bouncing back from a layoff. Sorry for the inconvenience:

AskMen.com: Unemployment Golden Time

2009-11-09

Halloween Month is over!

I know it seems like I just posted one a few days ago, but it's time once again for another Go Space Though of the Month. This one's been waiting in the wings for a while now. I just never knew when to post the little cartoon, and it turns out I have an available spot in the schedule just this week:

Thought of the Month: November 2009

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I'm going to be posting a second article with every Thought of the Month to make up for the short read.

This bad boy is all about making sure your livelihood is protected during these difficult times:

AskMen.com: Recession-Proof Your Job

2009-10-31

Happy Halloween!

I'm updating a bit early this week to coincide with the holiday. In the conclusion to our podcast series on horror cinema, we discuss the last twenty years of gore:

DE Podcast Episode 16: From Ghost Face to Jigsaw

2009-10-26

Halloween Month is still kicking!

It's time for yet another Go Space Though of the Month as Scott settles an existential debate that's plagued horror fans since the invention of the monster mash:

Thought of the Month: October 2009

Some have pointed out the Go Space monthly reflections make for too short a read as full updates, especially now that the website's gone back to a weekly schedule. You're absolutely right, of course, so I'm going to start posting a second article with every Thought of the Month. It's a temporary solution.

In the meantime, Halloween is a time for scary stories, and what could be more terrifying than losing your job:

AskMen.com: Signs You're about to Be Laid Off

2009-10-19

Halloween Month continues, as does our podcast series on horror cinema. In this episode, we discuss slashers, directors from the eighties, feminism, Italian scary movies, and unnecessary sequels:

DE Podcast Episode 15: From Michael to Michael

Also, because I like to plug it every year, here's an essay I posted a while back on why we love monsters and scary movies:

Monsters: From Our Hearts to the Screen

2009-10-12

Halloween Month continues!

Michael Dougherty's Trick 'r Treat came out on DVD last Tuesday, and what better movie is there for me to review this month? The Halloween-themed horror anthology stars Dylan Baker, Brian Cox, Anna Paquin, and newcomer Samm Todd:

Movie Review: Trick 'r Treat

2009-10-05

Halloween Month begins!

Every DE Podcast this month will be dedicated to the history of horror cinema. In this episode, guest panelist Dennis P. returns to talk about the early years of gore:

DE Podcast Episode 14: From Nosferatu to Zombies

2009-09-29

Couch Potato Month concludes!

Television sensation Selena Gomez launches her singing career with The Scene tomorrow as their album Kiss and Tell hits stores, so I thought I'd take a look at her first starring role in Another Cinderella Story, also featuring Drew Seeley, Jane Lynch, Jessica Parker Kennedy, and Marcus T. Paulk:

Movie Review: Another Cinderella Story

2009-09-22

Couch Potato Month gets thoughtful!

Season 2 of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles came out on DVD today. To celebrate the occasion, here's a Go Space Thought of the Month, feauring Josh:

Thought of the Month: September 2009

2009-09-18

Couch Potato Month continues with its final podcast episode!

Hey, the website made it to one hundred articles! Anyway, here's the conclusion to our six-part audio series on the fall television schedule:

DE Podcast Episode 13: Couch Potato Weekend

2009-09-11

Couch Potato Month returns to the site's regular schedule!

All right, let's get back to the fall television grid as P-O, Kazim, and I discuss the Friday death slots:

DE Podcast Episode 12: Couch Potato Friday

2009-09-07

Couch Potato Month continues with tips on how to get more time in front of the tube!

It's Labour Day, and what better way is there to celebrate than with an article about refusing work:

AskMen.com: Say No to Extra Work

2009-09-03

Couch Potato Month continues with its final update of the week!

Predictably, P-O, Kazim, and I discuss the fall television schedule for Thursday night, essentially the last evening that actually matters in terms of ratings:

DE Podcast Episode 11: Couch Potato Thursday

2009-09-02

Couch Potato Month continues its string of daily updates!

In this special Wednesday update, P-O, Kazim, and I pursue our discussion of the fall television schedule. Fittingly, we talk about the Wednesday grid:

DE Podcast Episode 10: Couch Potato Wednesday

2009-09-01

Couch Potato Month continues with a special Tuesday update!

Continuing our exploration of the fall television schedule, P-O, Kazim, and I discuss the Tuesday grid:

DE Podcast Episode 9: Couch Potato Tuesday

2009-08-31

It's just one special theme after the other here as Couch Potato Month begins!

All week, P-O, Kazim, and I will be looking at the fall television schedule, updating the site daily. Let's get started with the Monday grid:

DE Podcast Episode 8: Couch Potato Monday

2009-08-28

Blast from the Past Month concludes!

Couch Potato Month starts next week, so let's wrap up this event with a big whopping list of old articles from the website's inaugural year:

Blast from the Past: 2005 Archive

2009-08-24

Blast from the Past Month strikes again!

Kazim and I follow up our eighties podcast with a nineties special in which we discuss what defined the decade, what we liked about it, and, more importantly, what we hated:

DE Podcast Episode 7: The Nineties Strike No One

2009-08-21

Our two-parter concludes but Blast from the Past Month keeps going!

I answered the survey. Now it's time to calculate my Mindless Midnight Originality and make sarcastic comments:

Blast from the Past: Mindless Midnight Score

2009-08-17

A Blast from the Past two-parter!

This week, I'll be revisiting one of my older articles, Mindless Midnight Survey, answering all its inane questions in the most long-winded manner possible:

Blast from the Past: Mindless Midnight Answers

2009-08-14

Blast from the Past Month keeps on trucking!

It's time for yet another Go Space Thought of the Month, this one featuring Scott in medieval times:

Thought of the Month: August 2009

2009-08-10

More Blast from the Past Month!

In this podcast episode, Kazim and I discuss eighties nostalgia. Also, we'd like to challenge all our listeners to identify the seven eighties songs sampled in the recording:

DE Podcast Episode 6: The Eighties Strike Back

2009-08-07

Blast from the Past Month continues!

As you know, I have a backlog of AskMen.com pieces, so here's one I should've posted back in March, as you'll see from the no-longer-topical reference in the fourth paragraph:

AskMen.com: Taking a Salary Cut

2009-08-03

Blast from the Past Month begins... Late! I apologize for the slight delay. I've had some computer problems.

Anyway, here's my review of Zack Snyder's Watchmen, starring Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Healey, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson. I've decided to make it part of Blast from the Past Month on the tenious basis that the story takes place in an alternate 1985. Also, the DVD came out a few weeks ago, so I should've posted the article then:

Movie Review: Watchmen

2009-07-31

Blast from the Past Month will begin in just a few days. As we'll be expanding on some of my past musings with brand new material, I thought now would be a good time to revesit the site's older articles. Here's an archive collecting every update from last year:

Blast from the Past Prelude: 2008 Archive

2009-07-27

As a prelude to Blast from the Past Month, which begins next week, I present you with a special podcast recording entirely dedicated to eighties' remakes and revivals:

DE Podcast Episode 5: The Revival List

2009-07-24

It's been a while since I posted one of my Askmen.com articles, and there's kind of a backlog forming, so here's a piece on recession-proof jobs:

AskMen.com: Safest Occupations

2009-07-20

I had hoped to post a review of Zack Snyder's lacklustre Watchmen adaptation to commemorate its DVD release tomorrow, but I've just been incredibly busy of late. Besides, it's been an eternity, or possibly a little over two months, since I last answered the mail:

Mail from May and June 2009

2009-07-17

Hey, everyone! It's Friday, and you know what that means: yet another contributor page. Our final profile this month (and for the forseeable future) features none other than yours truly, webmaster of this here site:

Contributors: Dimitri A.C. Ly

2009-07-13

At long last, the Bat Trilogy concludes! In this podcast recording, guest panelist P-O joins Kazim and I to discuss Christopher Nolan's Batman reboot and Bruce Wayne's death in the comic book series:

DE Podcast: Bat Trilogy Part III: Big Raspy Voice

2009-07-10

It's Friday again, which means it's time for another profile entry. To welcome the site's new contributor Kazim Mohammed, this update features an entire page dedicated to the editor and playwright:

Contributors: Kazim Mohammed

2009-07-06

Today is the fifteenth anniversary of Robert Zemeckis' Forrest Gump. To celebrate the occasion, here's a Thought of the Month featuring Alison:

Thought of the Month: July 2009

2009-07-03

As you may have noticed, The Dreamersedge is undergoing quite a bit of change. It's not just me anymore. To celebrate my new allies in the war against poop jokes on the Internet, I'll be posting new contributor profiles every Friday over the next few weeks. Let's start with our four regular guests:

Contributors: Regular Guests

2009-06-29

This week's major update features part two of our series on Batman at the movies. In this episode, Kazim, P-O, and I discuss the two Batman flicks by Joel Schumacher as well as the direct-to-video animated feature Batman and Mr Freeze: Subzero:

DE Podcast Episode 3: Bat Trilogy Part II: Nipples Galore

2009-06-22

The hardly awaited and poorly received sequel to the equally awful remake of The Pink Panther comes out on DVD this week.

You may have read my thoughts on it over at AskMen.com, but here's a more personal review of the unholy mess, starring Steve Martin, Jean Reno, and John Cleese:

Movie Review: The Pink Panther 2

2009-06-15

The DE Podcast returns with permanent co-host Kazim Mohammed! This week's update features the beginning of our three-part series on Batman at the movies. In this episode, Kazim, guest panelist P-O, and I review Tim Burton's contribution to Batman lore as well as the Bruce Timm animated series:

DE Podcast Episode 2: Bat Trilogy Part I: Tim Versus Timm

2009-06-08

Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen comes out at the end of the month. I frankly don't expect much from it, but here's a Thought of the Month featuring Scott to help you get into the hype:

Thought of the Month: June 2009

2009-06-01

Because of popular demand, I present you the DE Podcast. Expect a brand new recording every fortnight.

In our first episode, guest panelist Dennis Paizis and I discuss video game adaptations:

DE Podcast Episode 1: Pod Pilot

The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories

2009-05-25

It's American author Jamaica Kincaid's birthday today.

To celebrate the occasion, this week's update features an essay discussing her freeform poem Girl and briefly comparing it to Kamala Das' An Introduction:

Literary Essay: The Cultivation of Cultivated Women

2009-05-18

The twentieth anniversary edition of Tim Burton's Batman comes out on Blu-ray tomorrow.

As such, this week's update features my review of the grossly overrated film, starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, and Kim Basinger:

Movie Review: Batman

2009-05-11

The film adaptation of Dan Brown's Angels and Demons comes out this Friday. To congratulate the author, here's a Thought of the Month featuring Ray:

Thought of the Month: May 2009

2009-05-04

It's the first week of the month, which means it's time again for me to reach into the mail bag and make sarcastic comments:

Mail from March and April 2009

2009-04-27

The Uninvited, the poorly received American remake of Chang Hwa, Hong Ryon, comes out on DVD this Tuesday.

Here's a review of the original Korean film, also known as A Tale of Two Sisters. Written and directed by Kim Ji Woon, the movie stars Lim Su Jeong, Mun Geun Yeong, and Yum Jung Ah:

Movie Review: A Tale of Two Sisters

2009-04-20

Have you done you taxes yet? If you haven't, here's an encouraging Thought of the Month featuring Alison:

Thought of the Month: April 2009

2009-04-13

Frank Miller's The Spirit comes out on DVD this Tuesday. I couldn't be bothered to see it, so here's my AskMen.com review of Sin City instead. Close enough, right? The film stars Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, and Jessica Alba:

AskMen.com: Sin City

You can also read the review I wrote for this website:

Movie Review: Sin City

2009-04-06

Scott Derrickson's remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still comes out on DVD this Tuesday.

This week's update features my review of the film, which stars Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, and Jaden Smith:

Movie Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still

Twenty-Five Unhelpful Things about Dimitri

2009-03-30

April Fool's is in a few days. To celebrate the occasion, I've decided to partake in the latest self-obsessed trend polluting the Internet:

DE Expressions: Twenty-Five Unhelpful Things about Dimitri

2009-03-23

The bafflingly popular movie adaptation of Twilight is coming out on DVD this Tuesday. To celebrate the occasion, here's a Vampire-themed Thought of the Month featuring Candice:

Thought of the Month: March 2009

2009-03-16

This week's update features the latest edition of DE Extended, in which I answer your comments from the last two months:

Mail from January and February 2009

2009-03-09

Olivier Megaton's Transporter 3 is coming out on DVD this Tuesday, so here's what I had to say about the preposterous action flick over at AskMen.com:

AskMen.com: Transporter 3

You can also read the review I wrote for this website:

Movie Review: Transporter 3

2009-03-02

John Carpenter's satirical science-fiction thriller Escape from New York is coming out on Blu-ray this Tuesday.

Though I don't really support the format, this week's update features a review of the cult classic, starring Kurt Russel, Donald Pleasence, and Lee Van Cleef:

AskMen.com: Escape from New York

2009-02-23

This week's update features a recent article from AskMen.com. As you might have guessed from the title, it's got a few topical references, so I thought I'd post a link for it on this site sooner than later:

AskMen.com: How to Lay Off Employees

2009-02-16

I'm updating early this week to coincide with Valentine's Day. To celebrate the occasion, here's the new Thought of the Month featuring Josh:

Thought of the Month: February 2009

2009-02-09

The hardly awaited sequel to the 2006 The Pink Panther remake came out this weekend.

This week's update features a review of the unbelievably awful movie, starring Steve Martin, Jean Reno, and John Cleese:

AskMen.com: The Pink Panther 2

2009-02-02

It's famous author James Joyce's birthday today.

To celebrate the occasion, here's a brief essay discussing the narrative in his short story Araby:

Literary Capsule: A Low-Speed Connection

2009-01-26

I finally got around to looking at the remaining mail from 2008 this week, so here's the slightly delayed DE Extended entry for November and December:

Mail from November and December 2008

2009-01-19

This week's update features the debut of the Go Space Thought of the Month. This historic first entry was inspired by the re-release of The Dark Knight in IMAX theatres this Friday:

Thought of the Month: January 2009

2009-01-12

I haven't had a chance to look at the mail this week because of personal issues, so here's an article on how to quit your job without burning bridges instead:

AskMen.com: Exit Interview Survival Guide

2009-01-05

Happy New Year! Are you enjoying the holidays? I'm updating early again just to rain on your parade with this timely business article:

AskMen.com: Top 10 2009 Career Resolutions

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