June 5, 2007 Archive

Culture

• Tucker Paisley Creates Handbags With a Personal Touch

  Tucker Paisley incorporates personal touches into every aspect of their line.

  Interview in Culture — by Alyse Wax — on Jun 05, 2007

• LX.TV Visits Library Bar, and Outside In Furniture Store, Los Angeles

  Discover the best of what's new in Los Angeles this week at Library Bar and Outside In furniture store.

  Review in Culture — by LX.TV — on Jun 05, 2007

• A Helping Hand: Appropriate Punishment for A Child?

  It is not the heavy or the light hand that effectively disciplines a child.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Jun 05, 2007

• Paris In The Big House - So NOT FAIR

  Poor baby. How dare that nasty judge make her be responsible for her actions?

  Opinion in Culture — by Craig Harper — on Jun 05, 2007

• From Israel's Holocaust Museum: The Diary Of A Young Girl Waiting for Death

  She was a teenager a short time and then she was killed.

  News in Culture — by Howard Dratch — on Jun 05, 2007

• The Original Function of Ship's Portholes

  Mental_Floss fact of the day.

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on Jun 05, 2007

• Jewelry Review: Alex Story Creates Wearable Sculptures

  Alex Story takes her background in sculpture and transfers it to a career in jewelry.

  Review in Culture — by Alyse Wax — on Jun 05, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Bad Luck And Trouble by Lee Child

  One of Jack Reacher's friends has been killed and Reacher isn't going to stop until he makes someone pay.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jun 05, 2007

• Book Review: Acacia by David Anthony Durham

  Black people do like fantasy.

  Review in Books — by Constance Burris — on Jun 05, 2007

• Book Review: Trance by Jorge Luis Alvarez Pupo

  Trance is a unique view of a world few of us have ever experienced.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 05, 2007

• Book Review: The Myths Of Innovation by Scott Berkun

  If you want to learn and you have a sense of humor, then The Myths Of Innovation is for you.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 05, 2007

• Book Review: Blood Evidence by Mel Odom

  Fast-paced and action-packed!

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Jun 05, 2007

• Interview with Best-Selling Author Jeremy Robinson

  Jeremy Robinson is fast making his mark in the action/adventure genre.

  Interview in Books — by Megalith — on Jun 05, 2007

• Book Review: LeBron James - The Rise of a Star by David Lee Morgan, Jr.

  Think you know NBA Superstar LeBron James? This will make you appreciate what "the Chosen One" can do even more.

  Review in Books — by Peter Chakerian — on Jun 05, 2007

• Book Review: The Last Summer (of You and Me) by Ann Brashares

  Ann Brashares leaves childhood behind with a poignant novel about two sisters teetering on the verge of adulthood.

  Review in Books — by Superfast Reader — on Jun 05, 2007

Video

• 24: Day Zero Hits the Web

  24 heads to the web, and does so pretty well.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 05, 2007

• DVD Review: World War II Collection, Vol. 2 – Heroes Fight For Freedom

  This collection of WWII films primarily deals with the battles in the Pacific.

  Review in Video — by Tan The Man — on Jun 05, 2007

• DVD Review: Murder-Set-Pieces

  Around two-thirds into Murder-Set-Pieces I looked at my watch. I don't do that often when watching a film.

  Review in Video — by hauntedreport — on Jun 05, 2007

• Irreconcilable Differences: Mustang Sally

  Time once again for a he said/she said look at the E.G. Daily-starring Mustang Sally.

  Review in Video — by Casey Criswell — on Jun 05, 2007

• DVD Review: Scrubs - The Complete Fifth Season

  A series that only grows stronger as the years go by.

  Review in Video — by Jeff Martin — on Jun 05, 2007

• TV Review: Hell's Kitchen

  Gordon Ramsay is back and the heat is on.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 05, 2007

• Memories of The Golden Girls

  I learned everything I need to know from Sophia Petrillo.

  Opinion in Video — by Catie James — on Jun 05, 2007

• Movie Review: The Mad

  Billy Zane, hamburgers, and a zombie apocalypse. What more do you need to know?

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Jun 05, 2007

• TV Review: Big Ideas For A Small Planet: Create

  Upcycling, a new twist on eco-friendly methods.

  Review in Video — by Simon Barrett — on Jun 05, 2007

• DVD Review: Robin Hood - Season One

  The BBC offers up a fresh and fun take on a classic tale.

  Review in Video — by Jerkwheat — on Jun 05, 2007

• TV Review: Hell’s Kitchen

  The claws came out on both sides of the kitchen for this fiery season premiere.

  Review in Video — by Robin Kavanagh — on Jun 05, 2007

• DVD Pick of the Week: Seinfeld - Season 8

  Lots of television sets to choose from this week.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 05, 2007

• DVD Review: Wait Till Your Father Gets Home – The Complete First Season

  Early-1970s cartoon finally released on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Dave Lifton — on Jun 05, 2007

• Box Office Update 6/1-6/3: Pirates Gets Knocked Up

  May is over; which film was tops for you?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 05, 2007

• Seinfeld - Season 8, Norbit, The Messengers: Region 1 DVD Releases for June 5, 2007

  Some new DVDs, yada, yada, yada, some of them are good.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Jun 05, 2007

• Movie Review: The Challenge

  A B-movie about underground fighting, and one fighter in particular.

  Review in Video — by gette — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music DVD Documenarty: Pinetop Perkins - Born in the Honey

  Pinetop Perkins continues to tour and perform, bringing pure Delta blues piano to new generations of fans in search of the honey.

  Review in Video — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 05, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Life Behind Bars

  Sonny and Kate join Jason at Police headquarters. Exactly what is Jax willing to risk for his brother?

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jun 05, 2007

Music

• Music Review: A Perfect Murder - War Of Aggression

  A Perfect Murder puts forth a monster of a release.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: Nick Lowe - At My Age

  On which the British master of pure pop instructs us with a lesson in aging gracefully.

  Review in Music — by Holly Hughes — on Jun 05, 2007

• Hear Music's First Release and The Daily Music and Tech News Update

  Hear Music's first release, Ask.com's Ask3D, and new acts added to the V Festival lineup in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: Chris Cornell - Carry On

  Chris Cornell's first solo album since 1999 falls flat in a big way.

  Review in Music — by Chris Holmes — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: Johnny And The Moon

  Current Wolf Parade guitarist Dante De Caro and friends have released the self-titled Johnny And The Moon.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: Lifesavas - Gutterfly: The Original Soundtrack

  One of the year's best hip-hop releases.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Jun 05, 2007

• A Scott Joplin Primer

  What is more American than Scott Joplin?

  Opinion in Music — by C. Michael Bailey — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full

  On Memory Almost Full, Macca effectively balances old and new. The result is an understated but ultimately satisfying album.

  Review in Music — by Chris Holmes — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full

  Memory Almost Full won't change the world the way records like Sgt. Pepper did, but it is McCartney's best sounding record in years.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: Madlib - The Other Side Of Los Angeles

  Make sure you have Madlib - The Other Side Of Los Angeles when you're in Hollywood, looking for the perfect spot.

  Review in Music — by Laron Cue — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: (The Elusive) Black Sabbath Volume IV

  If Black Sabbath has a great lost album, this is it.

  Review in Music — by JC Mosquito — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Johnny Winters - Breaking it Up, Breakin' it Down

  Breakin' it Up, Breakin' it Down was approximately one foot and a few days away from being lost forever.

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: The Bill Charlap Trio - Live At The Village Vanguard

  First live album by hot jazz pianist recorded at famous jazz club.

  Review in Music — by Dave Lifton — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: Maroon 5 - It Won’t Be Soon Before Long

  Songs About Jane Part II? Think again.

  Review in Music — by Mike D — on Jun 05, 2007

• Concert Review: UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival 2007 - Jill Scott, Lupe Fiasco, J'Davey, Les Nubian and more

  The two day event was as spectacular as ever. Featuring Jill Scott, Cham, Lupe Fiasco, and J’Davey and more.

  Review in Music — by Laron Cue — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full

  Anyone looking for clues into McCartney's mental state during a time of personal turmoil will be disappointed.

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 05, 2007

• Music Review: The Beach Boys - The Warmth of the Sun

  Songs you have heard before, some you may have not heard before, and at least one that you may have heard before.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Jun 05, 2007

• The Tuesday Morning Purchase: June 05, 2007: Springsteen, Chris Cornell, Muddy Waters, Los Lobos, Marilyn Manson, Paul McCartney

  Question: How many times will Josh Hathaway end up buying this record?

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jun 05, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Phrack Vol. 64, A Shell of its Former Self

  Hacking today is almost solely employed by the spammer-class of miscreants looking to make as much money as quickly as possible.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by John Bambenek — on Jun 05, 2007

Tastes

• RealMeals.TV Recipe: Chicken Vera Cruz

  Opinion in Tastes — by RealMeals.TV — on Jun 05, 2007

• TasteTV: Tasting the Chocolate Box of Charles Chocolates

  TasteTV talks with Chuck Siegel, founder of Charles Chocolates, and takes a good look (and taste) of his new chocolate box collection

  Review in Tastes — by TasteTV — on Jun 05, 2007

Sports

• Gene Upshaw Must Be Fired As Head Of NFL Players Union

  The head of the player’s union threatens the life of a Hall of Fame player. He should be fired immediately.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Jun 05, 2007

• Tournament Golf Demands Pre-Shot Routines

  Kristie Kerr didn't stick to her routine and couldn't pull the trigger under the gun over the last few holes.

  Opinion in Sports — by Wade Pearse — on Jun 05, 2007

Gaming

• PSP Review: Pocket Pool

  Balls. Holes. Hot chicks. All in your pocket.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 05, 2007

• Wii Virtual Console Releases for June 4, 2007

  The Virtual Console hits the big 1-0-0, and we get four new games as a result.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jun 05, 2007

• Xbox 360 Review: Rayman: Raving Rabbids

  Wii fanboys, have your pitchforks at the ready: This game is far more enjoyable without the motion controls.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 05, 2007

Politics

• Hatred of Christians Leaves LA Times Nowhere to Turn in '08

  Rejecting Republican candidates for being Christians, the LA Times' editors face a conundrum after Democrats announced similar faith.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mike Green — on Jun 05, 2007

• Getting the Government Third Worlders Deserve

  If we want a corrupt Third World government, all we need do is invite more Third Worlders into our nation.

  Opinion in Politics — by Selwyn Duke — on Jun 05, 2007