July 13, 2007 Archive

Sports

• Leaving the NBA for Dead

  Why are NBA ratings dropping? Why can you buy a ticket to an NBA game for four dollars? What is the direction of pro sports? Here are my answers.

  Opinion in Sports — by Travis — on Jul 13, 2007

Music

• Concert Review: Taking a Gamble With Ryan Adams and the Cardinals at the Germantown Performing Arts Center

  So which Ryan Adams showed up for this concert -- the talented and captivating performer or the petulant angry drunk?

  Review in Music — by Jason Middlekauff — on Jul 13, 2007

• The Friday Morning Listen - Mashup! - OK Trout Mask Computer Replica

  If you're expecting some sort of conclusion to this, you're gonna have to provide it yourself.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 13, 2007

• Vinyl Tap: Be-Bop Deluxe - Sunburst Finish

  A showcase for guitarist Bill Nelson's soaring and sublime skills that can transport you with an enthralling force. He plays some mean tubular bells, too.

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jul 13, 2007

• Concert Review: The Police, Live in Tampa, Florida (July 11, 2007)

  The Police play an outstanding and energetic show in Tampa, Florida.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Jul 13, 2007

• One Track Mind: The Isley Brothers - "Summer Breeze"

  Summer breeze, makes me feel fine. Especially when the Isleys are playing it.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Jul 13, 2007

• Music Review: Bob Brozman Orchestra - Lumiere

  Bob Brozman has set the standard by which we will judge all world music in the future.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 13, 2007

• News From The Soulless Corporate Machine: Avril Lavigne, Prince, My Chemical Romance, Weezer, 50 Cent, and More

  All the news that fits... the industry's global marketing strategy.

  Opinion in Music — by Matt Dupree — on Jul 13, 2007

• Music Review: Chrisette Michele - I Am

  Chrisette Michele's voice is new, and feels new. That alone should be an attraction.

  Review in Music — by Matthew Milam — on Jul 13, 2007

• Music Review: Quodia - The Arrow

  Former King Crimson member Trey Gunn returns with an ambitious, intriguing spoken word project.

  Review in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Jul 13, 2007

Gaming

• Magic The Gathering Releases its Tenth Edition

  The tenth edition of the classic game is upon us.

  News in Gaming — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 13, 2007

• Flash Games: Temple of Zoom, The Simpsons Movie: Wrecking Ball, Belter

  Two games shilling for product, but fun to play, plus a commercial-free Asteroids clone. Also a bonus that bends--but not breaks--my Flash-only rule.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Phillip Winn — on Jul 13, 2007

• E3 2007: Subdued Conference, Subdued Keynotes

  Apple is not the only company that has a Reality Distortion Field.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Jul 13, 2007

• Console Review: Mattel's HyperScan

  Quite possibly one of the worst consumer electronics products from a major toy company ever.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 13, 2007

• Wii Virtual Console Review: Air Zonk

  It's Bonk on some of the wildest drugs you could imagine.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 13, 2007

Video

• TV Review: General Hospital: The Night Shift - "Frayed Anatomies"

  In the debut of the Soapnet original. Night Shift, we see what happens at General Hospital between the hours of midnight at 6:00 am.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jul 13, 2007

• Movie Review: Live Free or Die Hard

  Bruce Willis returns as Detective John McClane. Yippee-ki-yay!

  Review in Video — by Daniel Cummings — on Jul 13, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Dire Consequences

  Sonny learns Ric's hold over Jason, Patrick and Robin sentenced to the Night Shift.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jul 13, 2007

• Movie Media: 100 Tears, Lust Caution, Across the Universe, Superbad, Resident Evil: Extinction, Resurrecting the Champ, Fred Claus, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

  Posters, trailers, movie stuffs galore!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 13, 2007

• PBS Primetime Programming for The Week of July 15

  Imagineer Quest 2007 continues.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 13, 2007

Culture

• What Makes A Man?

  More and younger men consider taking steroids in pursuit of an image that is a bloated cartoon of masculinity...

  Opinion in Culture — by Ashtoreth Valecourt — on Jul 13, 2007

• House Hunt in New York City with French Model Alan Bresson

  Will model Alan Bresson find an apartment that suits his needs and his 1.6 million dollar budget?

  Opinion in Culture — by LX.TV — on Jul 13, 2007

Tastes

• Cooking Classes for the Little Ones

  Watch this video to learn how to get your little ones into the kitchen for a fun and interactive cooking lesson.

  News in Tastes — by LX.TV — on Jul 13, 2007

• RealMeals.TV Recipe: Blueberry Pork Chops

  Opinion in Tastes — by RealMeals.TV — on Jul 13, 2007

Books

• Interview With Matt Richtel, Author of Hooked: A Thriller About Love and Other Addictions

  "And now I hope that readers can experience some of the passion and emotion that I felt while writing."

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Jul 13, 2007

• Book Review: The No-Cry Discipline Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Good Behavior Without Whining, Tantrums, and Tears by Elizabeth Pantley

  Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution, gives discipline a new look in her most recent book, The No-Cry Discipline Solution.

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on Jul 13, 2007

• An Interview With Gerrie Hugo About Africa Will Always Break Your Heart - Part One

  "For too long the white man’s political views on the Southern tip of Africa were just cleverly disguised Nazism."

  Interview in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Jul 13, 2007

• Book Review: The Pesthouse by Jim Crace

  A surprisingly warm and engaging story about two people falling in love and struggling to survive in post-apocalyptic America.

  Review in Books — by Hugh Ruppersburg — on Jul 13, 2007

• Book Review: Two Trilogies by Robertson Davies

  These omnibuses are not for the faint of upper-body strength.

  Review in Books — by Friend Mouse — on Jul 13, 2007

Politics

• Lewis Libby versus Marc Rich

  Today's Democrats are acting almost exactly like Republicans did in 2001 -- and for good reason.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Jul 13, 2007

• Think Locally, Act Locally: Time For the Right to Hijack Environmentalism

  Could faith in the free market and local politics rescue environmentalism from the socialist Greenies?

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jul 13, 2007