July 10, 2007 Archive

Politics

• A Fair Tax for Progressives and Conservatives

  A national sales tax protects privacy and avoids marriage discrimination.

  Opinion in Politics — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Jul 10, 2007

• Will McCain Bail?

  Will the Republican Party go the way of the Whigs while independents emerge from the Carnage?

  Opinion in Politics — by Yo-Duh — on Jul 10, 2007

• Transgressions and Feedback Loops: A Partisan Rant

  Why is the American left so desperate to maintain its taboos? I wish I had an answer.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jesse Miksic — on Jul 10, 2007

• A Stone Pox On Both Their Glass Houses!

  Cronyism threatens our republic.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Jul 10, 2007

Tastes

• Dine on Burgers and Cool Off At An Outdoor Beer Garden, New York

  Watch this video to discover the best New York has to offer. This week LX.TV features Prime Burger Cafe and SoHo Park. Bon appetit!

  Review in Tastes — by LX.TV — on Jul 10, 2007

• RealMeals.TV Drink Recipe: Sabre-tini

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

• RealMeals.TV Recipe: Lambburger

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

• Restaurant Review: One Sunset and Zu Robata, Los Angeles

  Discover the best new restaurants in Los Angeles.

  News in Tastes — by LX.TV — on Jul 10, 2007

Music

• Concert Review: The Beach Boys in Sterling Heights, Michigan (July 8, 2007)

  Fun, Fun, Fun in the Warmth of the Sun.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jul 10, 2007

• Music DVD Review: Turned Up And Turned On, The Original Country Joe Band

  Turned Up And Turned On is a really good performance by a classic '60s protest band.

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on Jul 10, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Crowded House, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins

  New Neil Finn material, deluxe Foo Fighters, and a maddening slew of Pumpkins bonus tracks.

  News in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Jul 10, 2007

• Dropkick Murphys to Launch Born and Bred Records and the Daily Music and Tech News

  Born and Bred Records, TiVo and Amazon, and the V Festival in today's music and tech news update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 10, 2007

• Liner Notables: Nuggets, Volume Three - Pop (Various Artists)

  From the Knickerbockers to the Cyrkle to Bobby Fuller, your “One Stop Pop Culture Shop” brings you a refresher course in '60s pop-rock history.

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jul 10, 2007

• Music Review: The Afghan Whigs - Unbreakable (A Retrospective 1990-2006)

  The Afghan Whigs make a compelling case for their diverse, hard-edged rock in this look back at their 1990s heyday.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Jul 10, 2007

• The Tuesday Morning Purchase: July 10, 2007: Eyvind Kang, George Jones, Crowded House, Smashing Pumpkins

  The world can always use some more extremely catchy and well-written songs.

  News in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 10, 2007

Culture

• Theater Review: Can-Can at the Pasadena Playhouse

  Director David Lee and company make Cole Porter's story of a censorship-plagued dance hall a lively entertainment.

  Review in Culture — by Cristofer Gross — on Jul 10, 2007

• A Helping Hand: Three Kids Under Three - Help!

  The simpler things are, the more accomplished you'll feel. They'll remember the time you spent with them, not how tidy everything was.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Jul 10, 2007

• Really Really Good: Sick Sounds of the Earth

  Info on LiveEarth, CRB, Zune, Michael Moore, Q-Tip...

  Opinion in Culture — by Laron Cue — on Jul 10, 2007

• Corporate Propaganda Within the Service Industry

  Industry propagandists try and fail to inspire employees with cartoons and slogans rather than with a living wage.

  Opinion in Culture — by Joe Harris — on Jul 10, 2007

Video

• Movie Review: Sicko

  How sick is Sicko?

  Review in Video — by Richard J. Radcliffe — on Jul 10, 2007

• Dear Emmy Voters: A Last Minute Plea to Avoid Voting Monotony

  A TV junkie begs Emmy voters to think outside of the box.

  Opinion in Video — by Sean Paul Mahoney — on Jul 10, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Carly and Sonny Lash Out; Love Refuses Surgery

  Carly tears into Liz and Lucky, Sonny gives Sam what-for, and Love refuses to let Patrick operate on his brain.

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

• Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in IMAX 3D

  Does this Harry Potter film meet expectations?

  Review in Video — by Gerald Wright — on Jul 10, 2007

• Why I Hate Jericho

  These save-our-show campaigns are nuts.

  Opinion in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jul 10, 2007

• The After the 4th of July Blues: New DVD Releases for 10 July, 2007

  The lazy, hazy days of summer, and the DVD releases that accompany them.

  News in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Jul 10, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Protector by Laurel Dewey

  Almost too intense for a debut novel but surprisingly realistic in depicting the darkness of the human psyche.

  Review in Books — by Betty Wong — on Jul 10, 2007

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Hour of Victory

  This is why we're all tired of World War II shooters.

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

Sports

• Writing For Deadspin On Weekends Will Basically Rule

  How I got to write for my favorite sports website. Plus: a blogging metaphor that involves boats. Fun!

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 10, 2007