June 24, 2007 Archive

Politics

• Matt Drudge: The Most Powerful Man in America

  Love or hate Matt Drudge, he is the most powerful man in America.

  Opinion in Politics — by Daryl D — on Jun 24, 2007

Video

• DVD Review: The Heirloom

  Slow, dull, horror from Taiwan.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 24, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - The Search for Jake Continues (Plus Spoilers)

  Baby Jake Spencer (Morgan) is nowhere to be found. Does Sam know more than she is saying?

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jun 24, 2007

• The (Non) Influence of the TV Critic

  Do TV critics have the ability to make or break a show? Should they?

  News in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jun 24, 2007

• DVD Review: 638 Ways to Kill Castro

  A great history lesson with facts and views from both sides of the equation.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jun 24, 2007

• Movie Review: Broken English

  A solid, entertaining effort from Cassavetes and a strong addition to her family’s legacy

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jun 24, 2007

• Movie Review: Sicko

  Fairness, schmairness - Michael Moore's look at healthcare will make you laugh uproariously, but leave you in tears

  Review in Video — by Randall A Byrn — on Jun 24, 2007

• Movie Review: Evan Almighty

  A frustrating comedy that is a lot less funny than it should have been.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 24, 2007

• Fletch's Favored Five: Sin City Flicks

  Looking for a little of that Vegas swing in your movies? Fletch counts down the top five movies with Sin City ties.

  Opinion in Video — by Fletch — on Jun 24, 2007

• Movie Review: Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer

  The Silver Surfer is the herald for the planet-devourer known as Galactus, and Earth is on the menu!

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Jun 24, 2007

• Movie Review: A Mighty Heart

  Moving film that is more than just a screen version of a true story.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 24, 2007

• Movie Review: Sicko

  The nation is about to have a conversation, an impressive achievement for a film.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jun 24, 2007

• Movie Review: Surf's Up

  Think Surf's Up is just another mediocre penguin movie? Prepare to be pleasantly surprised.

  Review in Video — by Fletch — on Jun 24, 2007

Tastes

• The Greek Wine Industry

  Greece can’t claim to be ahead of the rest of the word’s vines, at least not any more.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Jun 24, 2007

• The Wine Laws of Greece

  The only real crime is in not drinking them.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Jun 24, 2007

• Wine for the Dogs? Well, Not Exactly

  Wine consumption can prove fatal to dogs.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Jun 24, 2007

Music

• The Other Listening Room: Pussy Galore!

  That’s more of an insinuation than a promise.

  Review in Music — by zingzing — on Jun 24, 2007

• Music Review: Xavier Rudd White Moth

  Xavier Rudd...a very gifted individual who actually makes me feel hope for the future.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 24, 2007

• Music Review: Mandy Moore - Wild Hope

  Mandy Moore releases an album that's refreshing and mature.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Jun 24, 2007

• Music Review: Waltari - Blood Sample

  Wildly imaginative band that I should have heard of a long time ago.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 24, 2007

• Music Review: Socalled - Ghettoblaster

  ...people should learn not to be ashamed of where they come from.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 24, 2007

• Music Review: Bokoor Beats

  This collection of highlife and Afrobeat music from Ghanaian record label Bokoor will keep your body moving.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Jun 24, 2007

• Music Review: Once Soundtrack

  Once is a showcase for two people who are musicians first and actors second.

  Review in Music — by Kate C. Harding — on Jun 24, 2007

Books

• Book Review: The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño

  Roberto Bolaño finds posthumous fame with a quirky novel about two rambling writers in search of a missing poet from the 1920s

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Jun 24, 2007

• Interview With John Burnett, Author of Uncivilized Beasts and Shameless Hellions: Travels with an NPR Correspondent - Part 1

  "The Pentagon implicitly understood what happens when journalists are inserted into war-fighting units. People who share adversity grow closer."

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Jun 24, 2007

• Book Review: Woman on the Other Shore by Mitsuyo Kakuta

  Poignant and beautifully written, this is an unforgettable novel.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Jun 24, 2007

• Comic Book Review: Superman - Up, Up, and Away by Geoff Johns, Kurt Busiek, Pete Woods, and Renato Guedes

  This soft Superman reboot may not soar like the title suggests, but it does leap a few buildings rather impressively.

  Review in Books — by collectededitions — on Jun 24, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Audience Wrangling: What JibJab Could Teach TV

  TV networks could learn a thing or two from the successful Internet comedy brand.

  Interview in Sci/Tech — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jun 24, 2007

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Review: Scarface: The World is Yours

  Save Montana's life with your Wii.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 24, 2007