April 12, 2007 Archive

Sports

• Sports Entertainment A Lively Business for Creators of BirdZerk! and ZOOperstars!

  They perform at sports venues and special events around the country and the world. Dominic and Brennan Latkovski have plans for much more.

  Interview in Sports — by Jeff Louderback — on Apr 12, 2007

• What the Season Holds for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays

  If the pitching can solidify and the Devil Rays learn to win when they aren’t in Florida, they might have a chance to contend.

  News in Sports — by J Jordan — on Apr 12, 2007

• Dallas Stars Workin' Overtime, Takin' Little Care Of Business

  The 5-4 loss to the Vancouver Canucks now makes nine overtimes for the Stars in two classic exercises of futility this decade.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Apr 12, 2007

Video

• TV Review: A Rose By Any Other Name, It's Still O’Donnell’s View

  I faced my fears and sat down with the ladies to see what all the fuss was about.

  Review in Video — by Sean Paul Mahoney — on Apr 12, 2007

• Movie Review: Solo

  For those who want their very own bald robotic Mario Van Peebles, this should be your favorite movie.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Apr 12, 2007

• Movie Review: Re-Animator

  Buy the “Limited Edition” DVD, display the “hypodermic” highlighter, and join the cult of indebted Re-Animator fans.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Apr 12, 2007

• TV Review: The Shield - Episodes 1 and 2 (Season 6)

  If you’re not watching The Shield, you should be.

  Review in Video — by Tony Woolstencroft — on Apr 12, 2007

• DVD Review: Blood Diamond

  Forget the award nominations -- is it a good movie?

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 12, 2007

• DVD Review: La Strada

  Fellini's first flirtation with the fabulous.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Apr 12, 2007

• Reality TV Casting Call: Impossible Home Improvement Projects Wanted

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Apr 12, 2007

• TV with MeeVee Picks for Thursday, April 12

  Primetime picks for tonight.

  Opinion in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Apr 12, 2007

• Philly Film Fest Day Six: Phillyfests Dot Com

  Dave takes a break from movies to talk about the interwebs.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Apr 12, 2007

• TV Review: American Idol 6 - Jennifer Lopez Week Results

  Once again, a five minute results show is stretched into a whole, useless hour.

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Apr 12, 2007

• Never Judge a Show by Its Pilot: Thank God You’re Here

  Actually Jennifer Coolidge comes from the school of comedy that comedians say funny things and improv actors say things funny

  Opinion in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Apr 12, 2007

• Bravo Plagiarizes Itself

  Why Top Chef, Top Design and the new Shear Genius rip off, yet are not as good as, the superior Project Runway.

  Opinion in Video — by Don Baiocchi — on Apr 12, 2007

• New Horror DVD Release List: April 10, 2007

  Yellow blood leaks from every pore of the DVDs due out on April 10th, 2007.

  News in Video — by Dread Central — on Apr 12, 2007

Politics

• Nuclear Iran: Inevitable But Negotiable

  Nobody can feasibly halt Iran's nuclear enrichment program - but the West could cooperate instead of brandishing unrealistic threats.

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Apr 12, 2007

• Uncivil Discourse

  Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty, but the pig likes it.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Apr 12, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Poetry for the People - A Revolutionary Blueprint by June Jordan

  Psssst.. Forget the cheerleader! Poetry for the People and June Jordan will help you save the world!

  Review in Books — by Lisa Alvarado — on Apr 12, 2007

• Book Review: Penny from Heaven by Jennifer Holm

  A riveting tale of a young girl's life in post-WWII America.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Apr 12, 2007

• Book Review: Death Pans Out by Ashna Graves

  A quiet, absorbing mystery that complements the engaging characters and a decidedly chilling plot.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Apr 12, 2007

• Book Review: The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales

  A heart-warming coming of age tale about a Mexican-American girl growing up in a small, but affectionate community.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Apr 12, 2007

• Book Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid

  A personal view of American intervention.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Apr 12, 2007

• Book Review - On the Blue Shore of Silence: Poems of the Sea by Pablo Neruda

  A stunning collection of poems about the sea and Neruda's beloved Isla Negra.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Apr 12, 2007

• Panels #2: DC Comic Reviews

  Reviews of recent DC Comics titles.

  Review in Books — by Vichus Smith — on Apr 12, 2007

• Book Review: Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert

  'Enter a world of beauty and darkness. Two sisters. A mysterious house. And a man searching for the truth.' A simply stunning novel.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Apr 12, 2007

• Book Review: Summer of Light by W. Dale Cramer

  Leaves an aftertaste far more lasting than you’d expect from a book that goes down so easily.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Apr 12, 2007

• Book Review: Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Mariller

  A fantastical tale of two worlds, five dancing princesses, one enchanted frog, two star-crossed lovers and a whole lot of trouble.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Apr 12, 2007

• Remembering Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007)

  Kurt Vonnegut expanded our horizons and opened up our hearts.

  Opinion in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Apr 12, 2007

• Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007: Mark Twain For The Nuclear Age

  A pessimist with soul, Kurt Vonnegut was one of America's unique literary treasures. And now he's gone.

  News in Books — by Nik Dirga — on Apr 12, 2007

Culture

• Free Speech For Me, Not For Thee

  Free speech is freer for some than for others.

  Opinion in Culture — by David Flanagan — on Apr 12, 2007

• The High Price of Animal Shelters

  Animal shelters kill two million dogs a year. It's time for a collective effort to rebalance the animal economy: increase demand and reduce supply.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sean Aqui — on Apr 12, 2007

• Test Your Knowledge of Disney World

  You might not know quite as much as you think. Take our quiz to find out.

  News in Culture — by J Jordan — on Apr 12, 2007

• Astrologer Suggests She Kill Herself - I Have Other Ideas: Scorpio, Capricorn Rising: Astrology-Based Advice

  Elsa, I'm tired of just barely surviving, lone wolf style.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Apr 12, 2007

• Do-It-Yourself Prison

  When we’re jailed by fear, we lock away our potential. Free yourself!

  Opinion in Culture — by Craig Harper — on Apr 12, 2007

• Welcome to the Third World

  You might find a Starbucks in Santiago, Chile's capital, but a cup of hot coffee will probably cost you your firstborn.

  Opinion in Culture — by Saint Juanchos — on Apr 12, 2007

• The Elusive Nature of Leadership

  Effective leadership is an elusive concept. The purpose of this article is to share three reasons leadership can be such a challenging endeavor.

  Opinion in Culture — by Scott J. Allen — on Apr 12, 2007

• Q: What’s So Heartwarming About the First Gettysburg Reenactment?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on Apr 12, 2007

• It's My Fiesta and I'll Cry If I Want To

  Ann Hagman Cardinal looks at the cultural and personal implications of being a contently, overly emotional Latina.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ann Hagman Cardinal — on Apr 12, 2007

• How to Prevent Airport Crime when Traveling

  Crime in airports may not be as frequent as crime in say a dark and desolate alley, but it still occurs.

  Opinion in Culture — by JM Jordan — on Apr 12, 2007

• Why the Fuss?!

  It's only a matter of time before other shock jocks say something equally insensitive.

  Opinion in Culture — by Clayton Perry — on Apr 12, 2007

Sci/Tech

• The Don Imus/Rutgers University Blog Round Up: Part One

  It’s about 1:00pm in Chicago and I’m still thinking about those comments.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Matthew Milam — on Apr 12, 2007

Gaming

• PC Game Review: Baseball Mogul 2008

  Sports Mogul serves up the latest version of their Baseball Mogul franchise.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 12, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

  Is it great, a gimmick, or possibly both?

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Apr 12, 2007

• Music Review: Alex Skolnick Trio - Last Day in Paradise

  From the world of metal comes a great jazz voice.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 12, 2007

• Music Review: SoSoHuman - Twenty Six

  Stylistically, the sound is more System of a Down than Metallica.

  Review in Music — by Zombyboy — on Apr 12, 2007

• Music Review: Joseph Jarman - As If It Were The Seasons

  There is a method and a purpose to their seeming madness.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 12, 2007

• Music Review: Goo Goo Dolls - Let Love In: Special Edition

  Special Edition DVD is a marketing trick for a record that enough has been said of already.

  Review in Music — by Peter Chakerian — on Apr 12, 2007

• Music Review: Bryan Ferry - Dylanesque

  I really want to like covers of Dylan songs the same way I love the originals.

  Review in Music — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Apr 12, 2007

• Retro Redux: From Bob Wills To Big Ray - Swingin' Western Style

  One of the best things about music is how it constantly changes and evolves, with different types often fusing into something new and different.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Apr 12, 2007

• Random Shuffle - 04/12/07

  I'm putting my music collection on shuffle and talking about Guster, Robert Earl Keen and South Pacific

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Apr 12, 2007

• Music Review: Billy Martin/John Medeski - Mago

  Medeski and Martin make a record worthy of Medeski, Martin and Wood.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Apr 12, 2007