May 26, 2007 Archive

Music

• 50 Artists and 30 Labels Unite For Amnesty International Darfur Campaign

  John Lennon's music recorded once again in the name of peace.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on May 26, 2007

• Music Review: Cher - Heart Of Stone

  The album that catapulted Cher to fame, again.

  Review in Music — by Janine Macdonald — on May 26, 2007

• Interview with Todd Fink of The Giving Tree Band

  This acoustic band, whose name is inspired by the Shel Silverstein book, practices what they preach.

  Interview in Music — by Carole McDonnell — on May 26, 2007

• Interview: Band Of The Week - Everybody Else

  Carrick Moore Gerety - "I didn't want to get pigeonholed into that power-pop nerd genre".

  Interview in Music — by Dave Lifton — on May 26, 2007

• Music Review: The Bears - Shortest Day Of The Year

  Cleveland's The Bears are not that frightening but rather sad and depressed.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on May 26, 2007

• Music Review: Emily King - East Side Story Album Sampler

  She explores a wide range of subject matter and ends up with one of the hottest soul albums of the year.

  Review in Music — by Laron Cue — on May 26, 2007

• Music Review: Chely Wright - Everything

  Everything is more of an EP than a CD, and has a couple of tracks from her album, The Metropolitan Hotel.

  Review in Music — by Janine Macdonald — on May 26, 2007

• Music Review: Elvis Costello - The Best of Elvis Costello - The First Ten Years and Elvis Costello - Rock and Roll Music

  Their Aim is True: Hip-O records releases two incredible collections of Elvis Costello’s best work.

  Review in Music — by Ann Hagman Cardinal — on May 26, 2007

Video

• Rosie O'Donnell Takes An Early Exit From The View

  Rosie deserved better from ABC, Barbara Walters, and The View.

  Opinion in Video — by Ruthie — on May 26, 2007

• TV Review: Painkiller Jane - "Breakdown"

  An analysis of Jane's blood reveals DNA characteristics very similar to that of the neuros.

  Review in Video — by Temple Stark — on May 26, 2007

• The Trailer Park: War

  Statham and Li together -- does it get any better?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 26, 2007

• American Idol's Entertaining Finale

  Some critics gave the American Idol finale a thumbs down, but, of course, they were wrong. This finale rose high above network TV's normal dreck.

  Opinion in Video — by Baritone — on May 26, 2007

• Doctor Strange DVD, Blu-Ray Releases Coming August, 2007

  Marvel Comics' Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange gets a direct-to-DVD release on August 14.

  News in Video — by Mel Odom — on May 26, 2007

• John Wayne, My Dad, and Me or How I Learned to Love The Western

  May 26 marks the 100th anniversary John Wayne’s birth, arguably the biggest star Hollywood has ever produced.

  Opinion in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on May 26, 2007

• Looking at the 2007 Sunday Network Upfronts

  The FOX lineup will have me looking to Sunday night.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 26, 2007

• Cinema Macabre Issue 3: Hair-raising Scares With The Wolf Man, Dog Soldiers and Much More

  This month Cinema Macabre brings you a selection of films that are really something to howl about.

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on May 26, 2007

• Movie Review: Absolute Zero

  Jeff Fahey versus the weather.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on May 26, 2007

• DVD Review: Apocalypto

  Mel Gibson's Mayan epic comes to DVD.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 26, 2007

Culture

• Fiendish Friday Interview: The Chainsaw Mafia

  An interview with Shannon Lark of the Chainsaw Mafia. Talk about your horror performance art!

  Interview in Culture — by hauntedreport — on May 26, 2007

Politics

• Wag The War: How to Fabricate a Real War with Real Bogus Proof

  Or What George Tenet Should Have Titled His Book

  Opinion in Politics — by Heloise — on May 26, 2007

• Canadian Politics: It's Time For A National Drug Treatment Program

  The "War On Drugs" has proven to be a failure, isn’t it time we tried a different approach?

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on May 26, 2007

• The "Right" to Smoke-Free Air

  Do I really have to respect your self-described "right" of convenience? Maybe so, but here are my "rights."

  Opinion in Politics — by Don Hall — on May 26, 2007

• Memorial Day

  On this Memorial Day we again honor those heroes who can’t be a part of it.

  Opinion in Politics — by Ginger Haycox — on May 26, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Neptune Noir: Unauthorized Investigations into Veronica Mars Edited by Rob Thomas

  The show may be dead, but the investigations live on.

  Review in Books — by Josh Lasser — on May 26, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling): A Lot More Than a Bad Hair Day

  Have you ever had the impulse to pull your hair out? You may have Trichotillomania.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Janine Macdonald — on May 26, 2007

Tastes

• LX.TV Restaurant Review: Fig & Olive, New York City

  Discover the best of what's new in New York at Fig and Olive Restaurant.

  Review in Tastes — by LX.TV — on May 26, 2007

Sports

• NASCAR Stripper Gets Tasseled With 40-Month Prison Sentence

  Fatemeh Angela Harnkess was found guilty of embezzlement. No word on whether the money was collected in crumpled $1 bills.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 26, 2007