April 20, 2007 Archive

Tastes

• Go Organic for Earth Day! Corporate Green or Corporate Greed?

  Several organic food producers and manufacturers have joined forces to encourage organic eating. But is the motivation green or, well... the other green?

  Opinion in Tastes — by gette — on Apr 20, 2007

• Wine Moments of the Big and Small Screen

  There are many more wine-themed movies and shows available for viewing; these are just a few honorable mentions.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Apr 20, 2007

Music

• Ornette Coleman Wins 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Music

  About time, too. He's only deserved it for 50 years.

  News in Music — by Michael J. West — on Apr 20, 2007

• Really Really Good: Al Sharpton + Hip-Hop Music = Political Showdown

  Al Sharpton, L.A. Reid, Russell Simmons, The National Action Network Convention, and the state of Hip-Hop -- on a collision course.

  News in Music — by Laron Cue — on Apr 20, 2007

• Retro Redux: Bad Boys Of Early Rock - Gene Vincent

  Sullen personas, well-oiled hair combed into a DA, clothes that seemed to gravitate to strange styles and black leather.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Apr 20, 2007

• Avril Lavigne Rebrands Herself as an Imperializing Jack of All Trades

  Bad accents and sloppy pronunciations don't hinder the rah-rah punch of "Girlfriend."

  Opinion in Music — by rohin — on Apr 20, 2007

• 2007 Blues Music Awards To Be Broadcast on XM Radio

  If you can't get to Memphis for the BMAs, let XM Radio bring them to you- even Dusty Baker's going to be there.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 20, 2007

• Interview: Marc Broussard

  He may look like a baby-faced boy, but man can he sing.

  Interview in Music — by Robin Kavanagh — on Apr 20, 2007

• Music Review: David Torn - Prezens

  If the words "jazz quartet have formed in your mind's ears, be prepared to make a major adjustment in your thought process.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Apr 20, 2007

• Music Review: XTC - English Settlement

  XTC's best album, reviewed again just so you don't forget.

  Review in Music — by Ben Gott — on Apr 20, 2007

• Music Review: Priestbird - In Your Time

  Instro-prog/metal band Tarantula A.D. re-christen themselves Priestbird and expand into familiar territory.

  Review in Music — by Kory Lanphear — on Apr 20, 2007

• The Friday Morning Listen: Dar Williams - My Better Self

  Blues for Blacksburg, Blues for us.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Apr 20, 2007

• Music Review: Jerry Butler – The Ice Man Cometh/Ice On Ice

  The pairing of soul legends Gamble & Huff shines on in this reissue.

  Review in Music — by Dave Lifton — on Apr 20, 2007

• Music DVD Review: Blood Sweat And Tears - Spinning Wheel

  An interesting DVD featuring a live performance from 1980

  Review in Music — by Simon Barrett — on Apr 20, 2007

Culture

• Video Interview with Raoul Felder, Celebrity Divorce Attorney Extroardinaire

  SuChin Pak interviews the well-dressed, well-heeled celebrity divorce attorney.

  Interview in Culture — by LX.TV — on Apr 20, 2007

• Worlds Apart

  ...understanding and respect ...something noticeably thin on the ground in our age of intolerance and unreason.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 20, 2007

Video

• The Remains of Must See TV

  No new The Office? No thanks.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 20, 2007

• Movie Review: V for Vendetta

  V for Vendetta is an affixing action piece that simultaneously oozes with politics.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Apr 20, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Lives Left in Peril

  What will Robin have to give sadistic Craig in order to save Patrick?

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Apr 20, 2007

• TV Review: Ugly Betty – Season 1, Episode 19

  Much more than a telenovela, award-winning series Ugly Betty continues to astound with its intricate plots and spectacular cast.

  Review in Video — by Ann Hagman Cardinal — on Apr 20, 2007

• Philly Film Fest Day Fourteen: In Loving Memory

  The fest comes to a close on a bittersweet note.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Apr 20, 2007

• PBS Primetime Programming for The Week of April 22

  It's getting on towards the end of April, and PBS, they're still here!

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 20, 2007

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Fracture, In the Land of Women, Vacancy

  Hot Fuzz should be opening on double the screens it got.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 20, 2007

• Movie Review: The Shark is Still Working

  Anyone who has seen Jaws remembers the exact time and place and how they felt when they first saw it.

  Review in Video — by Dread Central — on Apr 20, 2007

• The Sanjaya Express Runs Out of Track

  The little engine that could runs out of track.

  Opinion in Video — by Jewels Richardson — on Apr 20, 2007

• Movie Review: Z

  Z wisely places credible incidents and politics in the vanguard.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Apr 20, 2007

• Video Interview with David Cross of Arrested Development and Mr. Show

  SuChin Pak interviews David Cross, edgy comedian of Mr. Show fame.

  Interview in Video — by LX.TV — on Apr 20, 2007

Sports

• Video Interview with Adam Graves, Former NHL Star and Community Outreach Ambassador

  Here's an example of how a pro athlete should do it.

  Interview in Sports — by LX.TV — on Apr 20, 2007

Gaming

• Flash Games: Indestructo Tank, Jetspeed, Bloons, Dwarf, JellyJumper, PiPi The Jumping Bubble

  Seven games, one for each day of the week.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Phillip Winn — on Apr 20, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Ability Online: A Website That Makes a Difference

  Giving a chance to people with disabilities the opportunity to interact in a safe, normal environment.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Apr 20, 2007

Books

• Graphic Novel Review: Kings in Disguise by James Vance

  An incredible graphic novel that tells the story of a young boy forced to become an adult before his time.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Apr 20, 2007

• Book Review: Weber’s Charcoal Grilling – The Art Of Cooking With Live Fire by Jamie Purviance

  This is a book that is guaranteed to make you hungry.

  Review in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Apr 20, 2007

• Book Review: On Becoming Fearless... in Love, Work, and Life by Arianna Huffington

  As self-help books go it’s got a strong message that could actually inspire change in the lives of readers.

  Review in Books — by Superfast Reader — on Apr 20, 2007

• Book Review: The Anatomy of Judgment by Philip J. Regal

  Layers of hidden influences can affect good judgment.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Apr 20, 2007

• Book Review: Across The China Sky by C. Hope Flinchbaugh

  Mei Lin has finally been released from prison, but life isn’t the same after all she’s been through.

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on Apr 20, 2007

Politics

• The New Lynching: Why I Must Defend Don Imus

  Don Imus' real crime was CWW: Commenting While White.

  Opinion in Politics — by Selwyn Duke — on Apr 20, 2007

• Q: What’s So Grand About A Grand Jury?

  Mental_Floss question of the day.

  News in Politics — by Mental_Floss — on Apr 20, 2007

• Guns Don’t Kill People… People Kill People

  The problems related to our gun culture did not begin and end with Virginia Tech.

  Opinion in Politics — by KS — on Apr 20, 2007