May 3, 2007 Archive

Sports

• 2007 Kentucky Derby - Down The Stretch: Thursday Update From Derby Week

  Here are the post positions and the morning line for the running of the 133rd Kentucky Derby.

  Opinion in Sports — by T. Michael Testi — on May 03, 2007

• The New York Yankees Fire Their Strength and Conditioning Coach

  In the face of an epidemic of hamstring injuries George Steinbrenner axes his Director of Performance Enhancement (DOPE).

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on May 03, 2007

• 2007 Kentucky Derby - Down The Stretch: Wednesday Update From Derby Week

  Cobalt Blue and Xchanger are out and Teuflesburg and Imawildandcrazyguy are in. Nobiz Like Shobiz flying in today.

  Opinion in Sports — by T. Michael Testi — on May 03, 2007

• Miami Dolphins Call Ginn

  With his speed, Ted Ginn, Jr is thought to be the fastest player in the draft. Miami is hoping that anything is possible.

  News in Sports — by J Jordan — on May 03, 2007

Music

• Topless Britney Spears Photos Hit The Internet, Adding One Grain Of Sand To The Beach

  Britney Spears is at it again.

  News in Music — by TV with MeeVee — on May 03, 2007

• Music Review: Hellyeah - Hellyeah

  A mediocre supergroup that isn't as good as it could be, but still rocks hard!

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on May 03, 2007

• Christina Aguilera's Tour Dates Sell Out In Minutes

  Christina Aguilera sells out her Australian and New Zealand tour dates within minutes.

  News in Music — by Chris Evans — on May 03, 2007

• Music Review: Fake Problems - How Far Our Bodies Go

  Fake Problems have taken punk and folk in a whole new fun direction.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on May 03, 2007

• Music DVD Review: Fairport Convention 35th Anniversary Concert

  The good news is Fairport Convention is still performing. That's also the bad news.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on May 03, 2007

• Music Review: Sevendust - Alpha

  A band that keeps getting stronger.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on May 03, 2007

• New Album Releases, 5-1-2007: Tori Amos, Joan Armatrading, Warren Zevon, Rush

  A good hook and a comprehensible lyrical point will do you more good than a MySpace blog for "Pip" or "Isabel."

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on May 03, 2007

• Interview: John McCrea of CAKE

  The iconoclastic frontman for the Sacramento-based indie rock band talks about politics, touring, and the decline of the album.

  Interview in Music — by Toni Schwartz — on May 03, 2007

Sci/Tech

• DVD Cracks Encourage Piracy, Fund Terrorism and Organized Crime

  DVD-HD and Blu-Ray disk crack codes are more than just freedom of information issues.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Craig Kohler — on May 03, 2007

• Thoughts on Early Adopters and Apollo For Adobe Flex Developers Pocket Guide

  Apollo is Adobe's new cross-platform runtime, aiming to combine the ubiquity of the browser with the power of a desktop app.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by zenbullets — on May 03, 2007

Video

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Who Lives and Who Dies

  Nikolas, Lorenzo, Liz, and Little Stone Cold all have their lives on the line.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on May 03, 2007

• New Horror DVD Release List: May 1, 2007

  What horrors await you on May 1, 2007? Witness below!

  News in Video — by Dread Central — on May 03, 2007

• TV Review: NCIS - "In the Dark"

  In the same way that Armand Assante is perfect in his role as Le Grenouille, John Billingsley was perfect as the blind Jackson Scott.

  Review in Video — by C. Michael Bailey — on May 03, 2007

• 24: Is Mike Doyle the New Jack Bauer?

  Ricky Schroder may be 24's best hope at this point.

  Opinion in Video — by Ray Ellis — on May 03, 2007

• B-Movie of the Week: Illegal Aliens

  This is posthumous exploitation at its absolute weirdest.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on May 03, 2007

• TV Review: Lost - The Brig of Coincidence

  There is no way all of those coincidences in the backstories could have occurred to people with no connection other than being on a doomed plane.

  Review in Video — by Paul Levinson — on May 03, 2007

• TV Review: Painkiller Jane - "Piece of Mind"

  Jane and Strike Force Vicodin become the bad guys for one episode - and they let a Neuro live.

  Review in Video — by Temple Stark — on May 03, 2007

• TV Review: Boston Legal

  Boldly go where no man has gone before.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 03, 2007

• Hey, Cleveland, You Down With Spider-Man 3? (Yeah, You Know Me!)

  On the set of Spider-Man 3 in Cleveland ("IN COLOR"), courtesy of "Your Friendly Neighborhood Blogger-Man!"

  News in Video — by Chris McVetta — on May 03, 2007

• American Idol Season 2: Where Are They Now?

  Many of the contestants from American Idol's second season were able to use their exposure and experience as a way to get their foot in the door.

  News in Video — by JM Jordan — on May 03, 2007

• Meevee Primetime Picks: Thursday, May 3rd

  Must see and more.

  Opinion in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on May 03, 2007

• Movie Review: Spider-Man 3

  Your friendly neighborhood webslinger is back for another installment.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 03, 2007

• Attend Jimmy Kimmel Taping on May 3, See Macy Gray Perform

  Macy Gray will perform five songs on Jimmy Kimmel tonight and you could be in the audience.

  News in Video — by Connie Phillips — on May 03, 2007

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Pogo Island

  Take Pogo.com game favorites with you anywhere: Poppit!, Word Whomp, Phlinx, Tri-Peaks Solitaire, and Squelchies.

  Review in Gaming — by Meryl — on May 03, 2007

• Xbox Live Arcade Review: Gyruss

  It would be nice if the player could shoot the enemies from time to time.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 03, 2007

• PS2 Review: Test Drive Unlimited

  A nearly impossible translation to the PS2 has been handled with care.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 03, 2007

Politics

• Ramming Values Down American Parents' Throats

  The fight over sex ed in schools is about elites choosing the values that all in society must live by.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on May 03, 2007

• Police Fire on Journalists and May Day Rally Demonstrators

  LAPD swept through the May Day Immigration Reform Protest assaulting several media journalists and attendees.

  News in Politics — by Laron Cue — on May 03, 2007

• I'm A Terrorist... Says The Vatican

  ...the Swiss Guard could be showing up at my door to take me to the Big House for questioning.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on May 03, 2007

• Israel News Analysis - The Winograd Report Hits the Fan

  The Winograd Report has told us what we all knew already - that Ehud Olmert is not fit to be prime minister. So?

  News in Politics — by Ruvy — on May 03, 2007

Culture

• The Top Five Safest Cities in the US

  Discusses the safest cities in America.

  News in Culture — by JM Jordan — on May 03, 2007

Tastes

• A History of Coffee

  Most of us don't really know that much about coffee, other than how we take it. Not only is coffee rich in flavor and aroma, but it is also rich in past.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on May 03, 2007

• RealMeals.TV Recipe: Coconut-Scented Shrimp Broth

  Marrying Indian and Chinese influences, Chef-Owner Vik Lulla of I-Chin teaches you how to make a fresh and flavorful shrimp broth.

  Opinion in Tastes — by RealMeals.TV — on May 03, 2007

• LX.TV Tour: 1st/Look New York - The House, Tasca, and Tribeca Treats

  Discover the best of what's new in New York City.

  Review in Tastes — by LX.TV — on May 03, 2007

• LX.TV Restaurant Review: Blue Velvet, Los Angeles

  Discover the best of what's new in Los Angeles this week at Blue Velvet in downtown LA.

  Review in Tastes — by LX.TV — on May 03, 2007

• LX.TV Restaurant Review: Royale, Los Angeles

  Discover the best of what's new in Los Angeles at Royale, a lounge and restaurant in Mid-Wilshire.

  Review in Tastes — by LX.TV — on May 03, 2007

Books

• Book Review: The Scatterlings Of Africa by Peter Davies

  What we in North America saw as a simple case of apartheid, was anything but simple.

  Review in Books — by Simon Barrett — on May 03, 2007

• Book Review: The Heir by Paul Robertson

  As he stares at his father’s casket, Jason Boyer has no idea how much his life has just changed.

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on May 03, 2007

• Book Review: Naked Wanting and Raven Eye by Margo Tamez

  Two masterful volumes of poetry disturb, illuminate and leave the reader breathless.

  Review in Books — by Lisa Alvarado — on May 03, 2007

• An Interview With Colette Waddell and Nina Morecki About Through The Eyes Of A Survivor

  They kept their names completely secret so that nothing would be told to the Nazis, even under torture.

  Interview in Books — by Simon Barrett — on May 03, 2007