June 25, 2007 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: Ratatouille

  You will be wowed by the quality of the animation and the lighthearted story about love, friendship, and food.

  Review in Video — by Ray Wong — on Jun 25, 2007

• Taika Waititi’s Geeky, Deadpan Eagle vs. Shark is Antidote to Slapstick

  The new film Eagle vs. Shark from director Taika Waititi is the antidote to slapstick.

  Interview in Video — by Adam Fendelman — on Jun 25, 2007

• The Best Home Improvement Shows

  The following is our list of the best home improvement shows, shows that hit the entertainment nail on the head.

  Opinion in Video — by Marie Jordan — on Jun 25, 2007

• Summer Series Burn Notice To Launch Thursday, June 28

  Burn Notice, the new spy thriller summer series, has got game -- and Bruce Campbell!

  News in Video — by Mel Odom — on Jun 25, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Sam's True Colors

  Liz leans on Jason, but stays with Lucky (for now), Sam comes clean with Jason after seeing Amelia has the dirt on her.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jun 25, 2007

• John Wayne Centenary: The '70s - Big Jake, The Cowboys and The Shootist

  The journey through Wayne's career reaches its conclusion with three classic '70s westerns.

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Jun 25, 2007

• WWE Wrestler Chris Benoit And Family Found Dead In Atlanta

  The "Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit was found dead today in Atlanta, along with his wife Nancy and their son Daniel.

  News in Video — by Glen Boyd — on Jun 25, 2007

• DVD Review: Invasion of Astro-Monster

  Classic Media presents the monster mash-up follow-up to Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster.

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Jun 25, 2007

• When TV Is Deadly: A New Channel Comes to German Television

  Death may out itself in your living room 24/7. People die. There is an industry around it.

  News in Video — by Howard Dratch — on Jun 25, 2007

• DVD Review: Avatar the Last Airbender - Book 2 Earth, Volume 3

  This cartoon isn't just for kids.

  Review in Video — by Constance Burris — on Jun 25, 2007

• Movie Review: Django Kill

  This spaghetti Western from 1967 is served up raw and twisted with a heaping side of weird.

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Jun 25, 2007

• DVD Review: Behind the Mask - The Rise of Leslie Vernon

  Everything Scream should have been.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Jun 25, 2007

• Movie Review: The Last Mimzy

  Sub-par family fare with a new age ecological bent.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 25, 2007

• TV Review: Big Love - "The Writing on the Wall" - Part 2

  I’d be happy if the show just focused on the wives, like how West Wing was supposed to just focus on the staff and not the President.

  Review in Video — by Miss Cordy — on Jun 25, 2007

• DVD Review: Dead Silence

  Unrated DVD doesn't improve film, but Wan's second feature still works.

  Review in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on Jun 25, 2007

• Movie Review: Evening

  Only Vanessa Redgrave could pull off a deathbed scene for two hours.

  Review in Video — by Gerald Wright — on Jun 25, 2007

• TV Review: Nova - "The Great Inca Rebellion"

  Nova and National Geographic team up in an all-new episode.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 25, 2007

Politics

• Atheists and Their Ignorant Fury Against Faith-Based Charities

  Evil religious people will use “charity” to preach their faith and break down the wall between church and state, or at least so the godless would have us believe.

  Opinion in Politics — by Carole McDonnell — on Jun 25, 2007

• Jesse's Sensible Political Program

  A way of finding yourself in this schizophrenic political space.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jesse Miksic — on Jun 25, 2007

Culture

• Devastating Young Life - Sexual Abuse, Parents Dead: Scorpio Sun Conjunct Saturn: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I have had problems in my life since as long as I can remember.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jun 25, 2007

• Five Ways to Tell Your Home Needs Improvement

  There comes a time when home improvement isn't a bonus, it's a necessity.

  Opinion in Culture — by Marie Jordan — on Jun 25, 2007

• The Best Dining & Shopping in the Hamptons

  Summer has arrived! Watch this video to discover the best of dining and shopping in the Hamptons.

  Review in Culture — by LX.TV — on Jun 25, 2007

• Good Samaritans Should Not Always Get Involved In Domestic Disputes

  Sometimes domestic violence intervention is best left to the police, not good Samaritans.

  Opinion in Culture — by iAMrj — on Jun 25, 2007

Sports

• Chicago Bears Jettison Their Tank, Whatever He Was Filled With

  Bears linebacker Tank Johnson's latest brush with the law was his last time as a Monster of the Midway.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 25, 2007

Books

• Graphic Novel Review: My Dead Girlfriend – Volume One by Eric Wight

  O.C. "ghost artist" Eric Wight initiates a comic supernatural romance series for Tokyopop's English manga line.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jun 25, 2007

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of June 24, 2007

  Danielle Steele, W.E.B. Griffin, Lisa See, Stephen L. Carter, Greenwald on Bush, Marx Brothers, Sex and Love and that guy from Korn...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jun 25, 2007

• Book Review: New England White - A Novel by Stephen L. Carter

  For escapist summer reading, there’s nothing like a little mid-winter gloom, especially with a Stephen L. Carter whodunit kicked-up a few literate notches.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jun 25, 2007

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Review: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

  A decent albeit brain dead effort for Wii fans.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 25, 2007

• Adult Games Are Claiming Their Share

  Adult games are claiming their share of the market, ignoring them won’t make them go away.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Auke Veenstra — on Jun 25, 2007

• PC Game Review: Burger Island

  Help Patty run a burger joint on a tropical island.

  Review in Gaming — by Meryl — on Jun 25, 2007

• Gear Review: X-Arcade's Tankstick

  There's not a single arcade stick on the market more imposing than this.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 25, 2007

• Mobile Game Review: Sim City Mobile

  A throwback to when the series was simple and lighthearted fun.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 25, 2007

• Xbox 360 Review: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

  "Flame on" and burn every copy of this game you can find.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 25, 2007

• Wii Virtual Console Releases For June 25, 2007

  A racing game, a fighting game, and a side-scroller hit the Virtual Console this week.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jun 25, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Suffrajett — Black Glitter

  Ever wondered if it were still possible for a band to blow you away?

  Review in Music — by Michael Jones — on Jun 25, 2007

• Music Review: Terrance Simien Across The Great Divide

  Perhaps it's because of Zydeco that the myth of zombies came about... truly music that can get the dead up dancing.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 25, 2007

• Music Review: Marc Broussard - S.O.S.: Save Our Soul

  Broussard has kept close to the original arrangements of the songs, giving younger generations the opportunity to experience these classics as they were intended.

  Review in Music — by Kate C. Harding — on Jun 25, 2007

• Social Networking Sites May Have Class Divide and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Research on Social networking sites, Rufus Wainwright and The Spice Girls in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jun 25, 2007

• Music Review: Alvin Batiste — Marsalis Music Honors Alvin Batiste

  An impressionistic review of an album honoring the music of an artist that left a great impression on me, Alvin Batiste.

  Review in Music — by Michael Jones — on Jun 25, 2007

• Music Review: Kudsi and Suleyman Erguner - Turkey: Whirling Dervishes

  Through this CD I came to have a deeper appreciation for the beauty that is inherit in the worship of Allah.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 25, 2007

• Jazz Workshop: In Defense of Fusion, Part 2 – On the Rock Side

  What these musicians know is what the rest of the jazz world should have seen 30 years ago.

  Opinion in Music — by Michael J. West — on Jun 25, 2007

• An Interview With Sam Jeffers, Percussionist, Multi-Instrumentalist, And Artist With Fridge

  Member of the band Fridge, Sam Jeffers is interviewed about their new album, The Sun.

  Interview in Music — by Paul Hawkins — on Jun 25, 2007

• Music Review: Marva Wright After The Levees Broke

  ...one the best musical responses to Katrina by an individual artist yet. It's beautiful and heartfelt, haunting and life affirming.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 25, 2007

• Music Review: Traveling Wilburys - The Traveling Wilburys Collection

  Traveling Wilburys are back in print and ready to be sit in your collection.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Jun 25, 2007

Sci/Tech

• How Good Are Your Drugs? (Part 4)

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is faltering in their attempts to safeguard drug distribution and prescription medications quality in the United States and overseas.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Rick Vassar — on Jun 25, 2007

• Software Review: Fluid Mask 2.0 Photoshop Plug-in - From Vertus

  In the past I have struggled for hours trying to do an okay job of what this product will do in minutes, perhaps seconds once you get the hang of it.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 25, 2007

• How Tall Was Goliath? Fun With Cubits

  mental_floss fact of the day.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mental_Floss — on Jun 25, 2007