January 28, 2007 Archive

Politics

• Still Tied To The Master

  It's no wonder that George W. Bush would seek to hide his files from historians.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Jan 28, 2007

• Maine Shows the Way on Real ID

  The Maine state legislature is the first to declare overwhelmingly that it will not cooperate with the federal Real ID Act.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 28, 2007

• Illegal Immigration Template Being Built Into New Orleans?

  New Orleans' culture is at stake.

  Opinion in Politics — by Heloise — on Jan 28, 2007

• Change For Katrina; Katrina For A Change

  Must Ordinary Citizens Save New Orleans?

  Opinion in Politics — by Heloise — on Jan 28, 2007

Music

• Branford Marsalis to Perform at Cervante's Masterpiece Ballroom on Febuary 8th 2007

  What happens when you cross The Tonight Show with The Grateful Dead?

  News in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Jan 28, 2007

• Paolo and Elton John

  I can never listen to Elton John without thinking of my cousin.

  Opinion in Music — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Jan 28, 2007

• Music Review: Essentially John Mayall

  John Mayall's Bluesbreakers spearheaded the British Blues boom. Here's why.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Jan 28, 2007

• Music Review: The Queers - Munki Brain

  The Queers are coming, The Queers are coming!

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Jan 28, 2007

• The Rockologist: The Chameleons Are The Greatest Band You've Never Heard Of

  Somewhere in a parallel universe, The Chameleons would have been one of the biggest bands in the world.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jan 28, 2007

Sports

• Unstoppable Federer Wins Australian Open And His Tenth Grand Slam

  Roger Federer shows the world why he is the world number 1.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on Jan 28, 2007

Culture

• Deprivation Has Its Upside, or Making a Case For Saturn/Capricorn. Astrology In Real Life

  What happens to the child whose every whim is indulged?

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 28, 2007

• Q: How Down to Earth is J-Lo?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on Jan 28, 2007

• Photo Essay: Celebrating Australia Day In India

  While India was celebrating Republic Day over the weekend, Delhi's small Aussie community did something different.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Jan 28, 2007

Video

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - An Explosive Week

  The Metro Court explodes... and February sweeps begin.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 28, 2007

• Movie Review: Notes On A Scandal

  Superb drama about two unhealthy relationships, with one born out of "rescuing" the other.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Jan 28, 2007

• Movie Review: Volver

  Penelope Cruz shines in a film that will confound and seduce.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 28, 2007

• DVD Review: Scoop

  Woody Allen's latest is a slight, ephemeral comedy that begins with the unlikely appearance of a ghost and ends with the solution to a murder.

  Review in Video — by Hugh Ruppersburg — on Jan 28, 2007

Books

• Book Reviewing Is Not Always A Bed Of Roses

  Had I reviewed Please Listen While I Think, it might be the first time the word count of a review exceeded that of its subject.

  Opinion in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Jan 28, 2007

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of January 29, 2007

  It’s Oprah’s world - you’re just reading books in it. This time Oprah's Book Club required reading is a new edition of Sidney Poitier’s memoir.

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jan 28, 2007

• Book Review: The Second Mouse by Archer Mayor

  Mayor manages to keep this series as fresh as new fallen Vermont snow. Highly recommended.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Jan 28, 2007

• Book Review: The Wind Of The Khazars by Marek Halter

  For something that had the potential to be so stunning, the parts don't seem to be equal to the idea.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 28, 2007

• Book Review: The River Killings by Merry Jones

  Descriptive yet disruptive and disjointed, the plot doesn't thicken so much as become too complex and inferential.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Jan 28, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Where Do You Store Your Online Valuables?

  I'm convinced that something better is out there.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 28, 2007