April 5, 2007 Archive

Books

• Satire: The True Story of Johnny and June "Betta Fish" Cash

  I woke up in the middle of a nightmare... about getting flushed down a toilet.

  Satire in Books — by Scott Butki — on Apr 05, 2007

• Review 'em and Weep: Yellow Dog by Martin Amis

  Yellow Dog is bursting with failed, scattershot send-ups and wide-ranging ruminations on... oh, never mind.

  Opinion in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Apr 05, 2007

• Book Review: Demon's Delight by Various Authors

  This is not your momma's romance novel.

  Review in Books — by Constance Burris — on Apr 05, 2007

• Book Review: I Thought It Was Just Me by Brené Brown

  A book for every women who thinks she is alone when she feels ashamed.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Apr 05, 2007

• Book Review: The Last Frontier by Alistair Maclean

  The plan calls for a simple grab job, but with the Russians on guard, nothing is going to be easy.

  Review in Books — by Amrita Rajan — on Apr 05, 2007

• Book Review: Think Yourself Thin by Darcy Buehler, Ph.D.

  Let’s face it already: diets don’t work. If they did we would not be facing a global obesity epidemic.

  Review in Books — by Lynda Lippin — on Apr 05, 2007

• Book Review: Villa and Zapata: A History of the Mexican Revolution by Frank McLynn

  A thrilling and battle filled history of two of the icons of Mexican Revolution history - Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Apr 05, 2007

• Tomorrow is Today’s Backup Plan – An Author’s Journey (Part 2)

  So, I had to find an agent. This turned out to be a huge fiasco and the biggest waste of time.

  Interview in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Apr 05, 2007

• Book Round Up: Another Great Stack

  From scraping away 'Churchianity" and being the mom you want to be to smooth jazz and Liparulo's Germ.

  News in Books — by Vicki McCollum — on Apr 05, 2007

• The Hound Dogs Of Literature

  Sometimes even well known and well-respected authors manage to bring a true stinker to fruition.

  Opinion in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Apr 05, 2007

• Book Review: The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea

  A spellbinding and gritty tale of the famous Teresita, a magical healer and a truly amazing woman.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Apr 05, 2007

• Book Review: Norman Baird - A Spark Within by Kathleen Denigan

  A courageous Australian fights an uphill battle for Aboriginal rights.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Apr 05, 2007

• Book Review: A Rather Lovely Inheritance by C.A. Belmond

  A well-balanced, delightful novel that leaves you with a smile on your face and a warm fuzzy feeling in your heart.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Apr 05, 2007

• Graphic Novel Review: Giant Robot Warriors by Stuart Moore and Ryan Kelly

  A post-9/11 sci-fi satire gets a second edition just in time for the Transformers movie.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Apr 05, 2007

• Book Review: Bella at Midnight by Diane Stanley

  A twist on the Cinderella story becomes a wonderful story of bravery, loyalty, love and truth.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Apr 05, 2007

Tastes

• Recipe for Enchiladas Sarita

  Enchiladas Sarita: better than a thank you note

  Opinion in Tastes — by Gina Ruiz — on Apr 05, 2007

Gaming

• Gaming Import Overview for April 5, 2007

  Ouendan screens, Konami arcade news and Japan's release list for the week.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Apr 05, 2007

• Nintendo Wii Review: Wing Island

  On a wing and without a prayer this game tries to go for the gold.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 05, 2007

Video

• TV Review: NCIS - "Grace Period"

  We are roaring into the end of the season.

  Review in Video — by C. Michael Bailey — on Apr 05, 2007

• Columbus Alive Deep Focus Film Fest Announces Schedule for '07

  At last year's festival we discovered Brick, which turned out to be one of my personal favorite films of the year.

  News in Video — by Neil Miller — on Apr 05, 2007

• TV Review: House -- "Fetal Position"

  This heartstring-pulling episode with the tiniest baby hand ever avoids becoming cloying.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Apr 05, 2007

• TV Review: Prison Break Season 2 Finale -- "Sona"

  Season Two is over, Scofield's in jail, Linc is lost, Sara is missing, and guys in lab coats have a keen interest in our hero.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 05, 2007

• TV Review: American Idol 6 - Tony Bennett Week Results

  Haley's hotness earns her another week.

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Apr 05, 2007

• DVD Review: Freedom Writers Offers Both Education And Inspiration

  Freedom Writers proves teachers can inspire students.

  Review in Video — by writnkitten — on Apr 05, 2007

• DVD Review: Fitzcarraldo

  Another masterful Kinski-Herzog film that shows just how lame Hollywood action films really are.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Apr 05, 2007

• DVD Review: The Barry White Story

  The man who was responsible for increasing the birth rate during his reign on the top of the music world!

  Review in Video — by Laron Cue — on Apr 05, 2007

• Simon Cowell: The Man Behind the Scowl

  In a world where lying and brown nosing run rampant, Simon has taken a stand and said what most people are afraid to say: exactly what he thinks.

  Opinion in Video — by JM Jordan — on Apr 05, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Jennifer Lopez - Como Ama Una Mujer

  J-Lo's first Spanish album. Only suited for people with a soft spot for tacky lyrics and clichéd music.

  Review in Music — by Chapin — on Apr 05, 2007

• Music Review: Blonde Redhead - 23

  The mood on 23 is brighter, more wide-eyed and enchanting than their last album.

  Review in Music — by Dave Powers — on Apr 05, 2007

• Music DVD Review: Tim Buckley - My Fleeting House

  My Fleeting House is a very good portrait of singer/songwriter Tim Buckley's musical career and the different styles it encompassed.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 05, 2007

• Music Review: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 2 by Domenico Scarlatti

  Michael Lewin’s contribution to the Naxos Complete Keyboard Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti inspires this listener the desire to hear the next installment.

  Review in Music — by C. Michael Bailey — on Apr 05, 2007

• Music Review: Juan Luis Guerra - La Llave De Mi Corazon

  Joyful, sunny and energetic merengue combines with hopelessly romantic ballads on Guerra's first "Spanglish" album.

  Review in Music — by Chapin — on Apr 05, 2007

• Vinyl Tap: Rickie Lee Jones - Girl At Her Volcano

  Chuck E's no longer "in love with the little girl who's singing this song." Rickie Lee Jones erupts and recollects...

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Apr 05, 2007

• Music Review: All Out War - Assassins In The House Of God

  The creators of metalcore are back with an all new album.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Apr 05, 2007

• The Man Who Changed My World - Remembering Kurt Cobain

  13 years ago today, Kurt Cobain, the reluctant voice of a generation, died. It's a good day to pay tribute.

  Opinion in Music — by Jonathan Medina — on Apr 05, 2007

• Music Review: Ibrahim Ferrer - Mi Sueño

  In his musical testament, the Cuban legend could finally dedicate himself to beautifully fragile boleros.

  Review in Music — by Chapin — on Apr 05, 2007

• Music Review: Fosterchild - Independence Day

  A cross between 80's hair and 90's grunge with modern sensibilities.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 05, 2007

• Music Review: Various Artists - Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration

  Fifty tracks to celebrate 50 years.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Apr 05, 2007

• Music Review: Alexisonfire - Crisis

  Alexisonfire's latest release has already taken over the Canadian charts and is now focused on the rest of the world.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Apr 05, 2007

• Music Review: Naked Rhythm Frequency

  In which the dance floor is a metaphor to end war.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Apr 05, 2007

• Music Review: Charles Mingus - Music Written for Monterey 1965, Not Heard... Played in its Entirety At UCLA

  Charles Mingus has discovered the heart of America and set it to music that transcends time and space.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on Apr 05, 2007

Sports

• High School Hoop Dreams

  If the graduation rates of black athletes are not experiencing dramatic increases, will a one year provision really make a difference?

  Opinion in Sports — by Clayton Perry — on Apr 05, 2007

• 2007 Masters, Minute By Minute, Sort Of (Special Attraction: Find the Satire)

  Some of the most boring stuff about the Masters you could imagine... but blame the Master Masters for not letting us see the damn game.

  Opinion in Sports — by Mark Schannon — on Apr 05, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Q: Do Scientists Believe the Moon’s Phases Affect Human Blood Flow?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mental_Floss — on Apr 05, 2007

• Blogs, Trackbacks, Spam, and All Those Lovely Pornographic Links

  Or, everything you did not want to know about trackbacks and don’t care to ask.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by SJ Reidhead — on Apr 05, 2007