May 10, 2007 Archive

Video

• The Best Band Movies

  The following is our list of best band-related movies. Sit back, relax, and, for goodness sake, turn up the volume.

  Opinion in Video — by JM Jordan — on May 10, 2007

• TV Review: April Round-Up - Including 24, Lost, and Heroes

  This month features a higher than normal body count.

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on May 10, 2007

• DVD Review: U2 DVD Collector’s Box

  Two DVDs the not-so-avid U2 listener will appreciate.

  Review in Video — by writnkitten — on May 10, 2007

• American Idol - A New Spin On Song Choice - Putting Your Belief Where Your Tune Is

  What exactly is singing? Isn’t it a celebration of what one feels in the deepest part of one’s life?

  Opinion in Video — by Carole McDonnell — on May 10, 2007

• DVD Review: Xiaolin Showdown Season One

  Xiaolin Showdown delivers kung fu action and deep fictional history for young viewers and parents who are young at heart.

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on May 10, 2007

• MTV's The Dropout Chronicles Hopes to Inspire Solutions

  More than one million high school students drop out in America each year. MTV is working to help change those statistics.

  News in Video — by Jill Hart — on May 10, 2007

• The Simpsons to Spoof 24

  Sunday night, May 20th, the Simpsons will air an episode called “24 Minutes”, complete with multi frames and nerve-wracking ticking

  News in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on May 10, 2007

• TV Preview: Traveler

  Traveler comes out of the gate like a champ.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on May 10, 2007

• TV Review: NCIS - "Trojan Horse"

  A tangle of a story, intriguing with a complex, misshapen, dirty plot. Much like real life.

  Review in Video — by C. Michael Bailey — on May 10, 2007

• Movie Review: Ghost Rider

  Rev up for the Ghost Rider!

  Review in Video — by Daniel Cummings — on May 10, 2007

• Movie Review: The Namesake

  A few bright spots dot this mediocre film based on an equally middling novel by Jhumpa Lahiri.

  Review in Video — by Spincycle — on May 10, 2007

• TV Review: American Idol 6 - Bee Gees Week Results

  LaKisha is out of the running.

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on May 10, 2007

• Movie Review: The Suckling

  Mommy's little mistake exacts revenge in this cheap early '90s schlocker.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on May 10, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Will He or Won't He?

  Jason agonizes over his secret while Nikolas goes over his will.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on May 10, 2007

• Movie Review: Reno 911!: Miami

  Affirmative action works! The police in Reno prove its effectiveness.

  Review in Video — by General Disdain — on May 10, 2007

• Movie Review: Lucky You

  That's why they call it a poker face...

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 10, 2007

• Casting Call: Teens Wanted

  Interested in being a teenage parent without the pregnancy?

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on May 10, 2007

• DVD Review: the Venture Bros. - Season Two

  How did the show proceed after the death of the Venture Bros.?

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on May 10, 2007

Music

• One Track Mind: Funkadelic "Maggot Brain"

  George Clinton told his guitarist Eddie Hazel to "play like your momma had just died." The pep talk worked to perfection.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on May 10, 2007

• Music Review: Robert "Junior" Lockwood - Steady Rollin' Man

  Delmark Records reissues the debut session from one of the Chicago blues' finest players.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on May 10, 2007

• BMA Music Review: Irma Thomas - After The Rain

  After The Rain is my darkhorse pick to walk away with Album of the Year at tonight's BMAs

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on May 10, 2007

• Music Review: Cary Brothers - Who You Are

  A full-length release for those who decided Zach Braff needs a side job as a personal music coordinator.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Martin — on May 10, 2007

• Music Review: Depeche Mode - Black Celebration

  A moody synth pop album from the masters of the genre.

  Review in Music — by Patrick — on May 10, 2007

• Music Review: Scuba

  A warm and fuzzy (and superb!) debut from a New England band who, you should know, are not shoegazer revivalists.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on May 10, 2007

• Music Review: The Milk and Honey Band - The Secret Life of the Milk and Honey Band

  UK trio's lush, shimmering pop-rock bliss is irresistible, unpretentious. Any sweeter and it would give you cavities.

  Review in Music — by Peter Chakerian — on May 10, 2007

• Blues Roundup: Blues Legend Cary Bell Dies, 70; Blues Music Awards to Be Presented in Memphis

  The blues community mourns the passing of one of its greats on its biggest night of the year.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on May 10, 2007

• Music Review: Patti Smith - Twelve

  Patti Smith's new album contains 12 covers of legendary songs.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on May 10, 2007

• Music Review: Erdem Helvacioglu Altered Realities

  Electronic music as emotionally effective as acoustic music, and in some ways even more effective

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on May 10, 2007

• Retro Redux: Beyond Doo-Wop - The Original Platters

  Their precision harmonizing was almost hypnotic, and they became one of the biggest successes of the 1950's.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on May 10, 2007

• Music Review: Ari Hest - The Break-In

  Singer-songwriter Ari Hest returns with his second effort for Columbia Records. Is it worth a listen?

  Review in Music — by Jerkwheat — on May 10, 2007

• Best Baseball Songs

  The following is our list of the best baseball songs, those that belong at the top of the order.

  Opinion in Music — by JM Jordan — on May 10, 2007

• Win a Trip to Las Vegas to See Diana Krall!

  Three lucky grand prize winners will each receive tickets for two to see Diana Krall perform in Las Vegas.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on May 10, 2007

• Music Review: Dionne Warwick - Make Way For Dionne Warwick & Here I Am

  Reissue of early material features many gems

  Review in Music — by Dave Lifton — on May 10, 2007

• Music Review: John Mellencamp - Freedom's Road

  Mellencamp has never sounded more comfortable in relating the uncertainties that exist inside the reliable traditions of middle America.

  Review in Music — by Nick Deriso — on May 10, 2007

Books

• Comic Book Review: Superman: Strange Attractors by Gail Simone, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and John Byrne

  Whereas other Super-writers seem to burn bridges between Clark and Lois, Gail Simone's Superman: Strange Attractors offers welcome change.

  Review in Books — by collectededitions — on May 10, 2007

• Interview: Martha Kimes, Author of Ivy Briefs: True Tales of a Neurotic Law Student

  Take the stress of The Paper Chase, the cattiness of Legally Blonde, toss in some alcohol, and tone it all down a bit.

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on May 10, 2007

• Book Review: What's Your Freakin' Problem? by N.B. Piccirilli

  A common sense handbook or a lengthy blog rant? You decide.

  Review in Books — by Gray Hunter — on May 10, 2007

• Book Review: I Just Am by Bryan and Tom Lambke

  Bryan Lambke has grown up knowing he was different. He doesn't feel different, but the people around him tell him that he is...

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on May 10, 2007

• Book Review: Edenville Owls by Robert B. Parker

  Best-selling author Robert B. Parker's first YA sleuth novel sets great mystery in post-World War II period.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on May 10, 2007

• Revealed in the Cold Light of Day: "Opening Line" Secrets of the New Yorker

  Do the New Yorker editors encourage a standard opening phrase in their profiles, fiction, commentaries, reviews and special reports?

  Opinion in Books — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on May 10, 2007

• Book Review: The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling by Neta Jackson

  The Yada Yada’s are at it again. Jodi Baxter and the rest of the gang are back for a whole new batch of adventures.

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on May 10, 2007

• Book Review: All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris

  Sookie has a tiger by the tail... and a vampire waiting in the wings.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on May 10, 2007

• Book Review: The Geographer's Library by Jon Fasman

  Well done, gentle conspiracy thriller with roots in history and pseudo-science.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on May 10, 2007

• Enough with the Broody Vampire Beaus - Gimme Back the Dukes!

  What’s with all the vampire-themed romance novels I see everywhere these days?

  Opinion in Books — by Ruth — on May 10, 2007

• Book Review: On The Move by Bono

  When U2's lead singer was asked to speak at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC in 2006, no one knew what to expect...

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on May 10, 2007

• Book Review: Rant - An Oral Biography of Buster Casey by Chuck Palahniuk

  Chuck Palahniuk "Rants" With His newest novel, a unique, solid offering from the Fight Club author.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on May 10, 2007

Tastes

• Cheroots: The Real Stogies

  Discusses Cheroots and their history.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on May 10, 2007

• RealMeals.TV Recipe: Roasted Chicken with Pumpkin and Feta

  Opinion in Tastes — by RealMeals.TV — on May 10, 2007

Politics

• Scottish Parliament: Feverous Nationalism Held at Bay – For Now

  A referendum that would have Scotland secede from the United Kingdom is dead for now.

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on May 10, 2007

• Passport Purgatory!

  I thought I knew who I was until I tried to establish my "identity" with the U.S. Passport Center.

  Opinion in Politics — by Elvira Black — on May 10, 2007

Culture

• Gas Boycott on May 15th – What's the Point?

  Go ahead and don't buy gas on Tuesday, but it's not going to lower the price per gallon.

  News in Culture — by Anna Creech — on May 10, 2007

• What I Like About Tom Cruise

  He is one of the best actors of the last three decades. The backlash against him is immature and pathetic.

  Opinion in Culture — by Daryl D — on May 10, 2007

• For My Mother, Rita Alvarado

  My mother is gone, but always with me, beautiful forever in my mind's eye.

  Opinion in Culture — by Lisa Alvarado — on May 10, 2007

• Free Artwork From Gilbert and George

  Renowned conceptual artists make new artwork available for free download for limited period.

  News in Culture — by Elaine Borthwick — on May 10, 2007

• BC of the Month, May 2007: Matt Paprocki

  Meet BC's premiere gamer, film review guru, and all-around interesting guy...

  Interview in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on May 10, 2007

• Product Review: Doc Martens Lighten Up with Red Velvet Boots

  Dr. Martens shoes get girlie with a versatile velvet boot.

  Review in Culture — by Alyse Wax — on May 10, 2007

Sports

• What Happens To The Souvenir T-shirts of the Losing Team at a Championship Game?

  News in Sports — by Mental_Floss — on May 10, 2007

• Miami Dolphins: John Beck on Deck

  Beck, the former Brigham Young quarterback, was taken by the Miami Dolphins in the 2007 draft.

  News in Sports — by J Jordan — on May 10, 2007

Gaming

• Retro Corner: U.N. Squadron

  One of the best shooters you've never played.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 10, 2007