May 6, 2007 Archive

Books

• Book Review - Linux System Administration by Tom Adelstein & Bill Lubanovic

  Linux System Administration will give you the tools you need to become a better administrator.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on May 06, 2007

• Book Review: Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk

  It's not only a voyage into the heart of a city, but also an anatomy of the soul of a people

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on May 06, 2007

• Book Review: Lost Echoes by Joe R. Lansdale

  East Texas noir explodes with a touch of Ghost Whisperer and plenty of twists and turns.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on May 06, 2007

• Book Review: Best New Paranormal Romance, edited by Paula Guran

  Stories that willl move you, make you smile, or send a thrill down your spine.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on May 06, 2007

• Book Review: The Amazing Spider-Man Pop-Up - Marvel True Believers Retro Collection by Andy Mansfield and Caroline Repchuk

  Spider-Man jumps to life in the new Pop-Up book

  Review in Books — by Patrick Cossel — on May 06, 2007

• Book Review: The Arts of Asia - Materials, Techniques, Styles by Meher McArthur

  Love Asian art, but too busy or confused to learn the history? Meher McArthur gives us a different approach in her 2005 book.

  Review in Books — by Purple Tigress — on May 06, 2007

• Book Review: The Feeling of What Happens - Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness by Antonio Damasio

  What does it mean to be alive? To be aware? Antonio Damasio searches for the answer deep in our dura mater.

  Review in Books — by Lisa Alvarado — on May 06, 2007

Sports

• Bloody Sunday: Why Steve Nash Couldn't Save Game 1

  How Karl Malone helped lead to the rule that kept Steve Nash out when the Suns needed him most.

  News in Sports — by Tuffy — on May 06, 2007

• Roger Clemens Announces Return To The Yankees

  During Sunday afternoon’s game, the Yanks made a surprise announcement that Clemens will pitch for the Yanks in 2007.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on May 06, 2007

Video

• Movie Review: Taxi to the Dark Side

  Just awarded the Best Documentary prize at the Tribeca Film Festival, this is a powerful film about detainees in US custody

  Review in Video — by Randall A Byrn — on May 06, 2007

• Movie Review: Spider-Man 3 - Dear Sam Raimi...

  I hope you get this, because I really wanted to ask you -- what went wrong, man?

  Review in Video — by Daniel Woolstencroft — on May 06, 2007

• TV Review: SNL in the '90s - Pop Culture Nation

  "Dear Saturday Night Live, It's Over. Please Die."

  Review in Video — by Cameron Archer — on May 06, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Can They Be Saved and Spoilers

  Three lives held in peril and another with a price on his head.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on May 06, 2007

• Movie Review: Spider-Man 3

  Spider-Man 3 is a two hour and twenty minute shard of escapism that is only a glimmer of what made 2 great.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on May 06, 2007

• Movie Review: Numb

  Finally coming to DVD, Michael Ferris Gibson's Numb is a film that challenges viewers on many levels.

  Review in Video — by Michael Jones — on May 06, 2007

• Movie Review: Spider-Man 3

  Here comes the Spider-Man. The question is, should he keep going?

  Review in Video — by General Disdain — on May 06, 2007

• TV Review: How I Met Your Mother - Season Finale

  One of the funniest shows on television delivers a two-part season finale.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 06, 2007

• HD DVD Review: Van Helsing

  Making action dull.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on May 06, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Animal Liberation Orchestra - Roses & Clover

  A contemporary album with an old school flavor, Roses & Clover is sweet and sharp like its namesake.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on May 06, 2007

• Music Review: Steven Seagal & Thunderbox - Mojo Priest

  Can the action hero become the blues hero?

  Review in Music — by Daniel Woolstencroft — on May 06, 2007

• Music Review: Shirelles - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

  The first all-girl group ever to score a number one record, the Shirelles defined the "girl-group" genre, becoming the template for all who followed.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on May 06, 2007

• Interview: Band Of The Week - Attica State

  The Beatles after being bitten, chewed, swallowed and digested by Nirvana.

  Interview in Music — by A.L. Harper — on May 06, 2007

• Music Review: The View - Hats Off to the Buskers

  The View are set to begin their assault on the U.S. charts with the May 8 release of Hats Off to the Buskers.

  Review in Music — by Benjamin Cossel — on May 06, 2007

• Music Reviews: Damn Yankees, Stryper, Sadus, and Gorefest

  Another collection of metal reviews in Marty's Musical Meltdown.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on May 06, 2007

• Music Review: The Essential Alan Parsons Project

  Whether you are a fan of APP's original prog or it's latter day pop, this is the most complete compilation of their work to date.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on May 06, 2007

• One Track Mind: Jamiroquai - "Just Another Story"

  Prog aspirations make "Just Another Story" not just another dance funk number.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on May 06, 2007

• Music Review: The Himalayans - She Likes The Weather

  Album by a pre-Counting Crows Adam Duritz released after 17 years

  Review in Music — by Dave Lifton — on May 06, 2007

• Music Review: Luther Russell — Repair

  Luther Russell returns from the ashes of heartache and divorce, only to emerge with, perhaps, his best work yet.

  Review in Music — by Michael Jones — on May 06, 2007

• Music Review: Hector Martignon - Refugee

  If percussion is your thing, you'll find a lot to like with this album.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on May 06, 2007

• Music Review: Jefferson Airplane - Sweeping Up The Spotlight: Live At The Fillmore East 1969

  Although Bless It's Pointed Little Head remains the definitive live Jefferson Airplane album, this previously undiscovered show comes close.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on May 06, 2007

• Music DVD Review: Yes - Live At Montreux 2003

  In 2003, Yes finally graced the stage of the Montreux Jazz Festival.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on May 06, 2007

• Music Review: Cephalic Carnage - Xenosapien

  The carnage is real, I'm living proof.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on May 06, 2007

• Music Review: Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City

  A look at Bloc Party's newest release.

  Review in Music — by Marcelo Baeza Sequeira — on May 06, 2007

Culture

• Paris Hilton: 45 Nights in Jail

  So Paris Hilton's going to jail. Well, she always was a trendsetter.

  Opinion in Culture — by Amrita Rajan — on May 06, 2007

• Theater Review: Matt Pelfrey's An Impending Rupture of the Belly, at Pasadena's Carrie Hamilton Theatre

  Matt Pelfrey's world premiere play at Pasadena's Carrie Hamilton Theatre delves into urban paranoia, but its unrelenting grimness seems pointless.

  Review in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on May 06, 2007

• Theater Review: An Octopus Love Story

  "If I could find another octopus in the tank...I would choose that over you."

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on May 06, 2007

Politics

• France Becomes Respectable Again

  Election of a conservative in France is a revolution for strong economic policies and signals the continuing decline of socialist thought.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on May 06, 2007

• Chalmers Johnson's Blowback - The Costs and Consequences of American Empire: Is America in Decline?

  The unraveling of the Empire would have the same inevitability of a Greek tragedy.

  Opinion in Politics — by Socrates — on May 06, 2007

• Extremist Does Not Mean Terrorist!

  Islam too large to be split in two.

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on May 06, 2007

Tastes

• Cigar Review: Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro

  ... this would be a fantastic cigar for a person new to cigars or as a first cigar of the day.

  Review in Tastes — by Stogie Review — on May 06, 2007