August 21, 2007 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Rainy Days and Tuesdays by Claire Allan

  Grace doesn't realize the support system that she has in her friends and family until she truly needs them.

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on Aug 21, 2007

• Book Review: Das Kapital - A Novel of Love and Money Markets by Viken Berberian

  Love, economic theory, and the human condition embrace as tightly as an Argentinean tango, in which one misstep could lead to a fall...

  Review in Books — by Yerado Abrahamian — on Aug 21, 2007

• Book Review: Sparkles by Louise Bagshawe

  Filled with beautiful people, clothes, and jewelry, it's a soap opera on the page.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Aug 21, 2007

• "You're in hell already, mate..."

  "My emotional life exploded, while my creative urge imploded. I wanted to have nothing to do with feelings and with the writing of such..."

  Opinion in Books — by AVANTIKUMAR — on Aug 21, 2007

• Book Review: Margaret Thatcher, Volume II - The Iron Lady by John Campbell

  A masterful biography charting the rise and fall of the mistress of Downing Street.

  Review in Books — by James Carson — on Aug 21, 2007

• Book Review: The Assassin's Song by M. G. Vassanji

  Perhaps a little uncertainty, a little doubt, is what the world needs more than anything else right now.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 21, 2007

• Interview With Giles Blunt, Author of By The Time You Read This

  "I wanted to write a thriller that deals with the real emotions of the crimes involved: murder and child molestation."

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Aug 21, 2007

• Manga Review: Parasyte by Hitoshi Iwaaki

  Del Rey Manga reissues a grisly sci-fi horror series about a boy and his talking parasite.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Aug 21, 2007

Video

• DVD Review: The Ultimate Gift

  If you feel like watching a book on the screen with little in actual character or plot, this is for you.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 21, 2007

• Movie Review: Invasion Is A Great Late-Summer Thriller

  Political/social commentary mix with science fiction action thrills in Invasion, based on Jack Finney's 1955 novel, The Body Snatchers.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Aug 21, 2007

• Casting Call: Casting Engaged Couples in the Los Angeles Area

  Would you like a celebrity to plan your wedding?

  News in Video — by RealityWanted — on Aug 21, 2007

• DVD Review: Landscape In The Mist

  Theo Angelopoulos delivers a masterpiece that few Americans can bear.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Aug 21, 2007

• NBC's Phenomenon Casting Magical Illusionists and Mentalists

  Got any tricks up your sleeve? NBC wants you!

  News in Video — by RealityWanted — on Aug 21, 2007

• Getting to K-Ville: Jonathan Lisco Talks About New FOX Series

  Recently I sat down with Jonathan Lisco, the creator and EP of FOX's new drama K-Ville. Here is some of what came up.

  Interview in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 21, 2007

• News from Nowhere: New DVD Releases 21 August 2007

  The good news: You won't break your bank buying DVDs this week.

  News in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Aug 21, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Spinelli Heartbroken, Sam Plays Savior

  Sam's thugs put a halt to Liz and Jason's future, Layla puts the moves on Patrick.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Aug 21, 2007

• On The Red Carpet for K-Ville

  This weekend I spent some time on the red carpet for K-Ville's premiere party.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 21, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Software Review – Adobe Photoshop Plug-in Plug-In Suite 3: Intellihance Pro 4.2 From onOne Software

  Intellihance Pro 4.2 helps you enhance your images to get the best effect from them.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Aug 21, 2007

• European Tree Yields New Alcoholism Treatment

  Anti-smoking drug also curbs alcohol craving in early tests.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Dirk Hanson — on Aug 21, 2007

• Update On Hurricane Dean From His Path

  Hurricane Dean aims for us. Update before the power fails.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Howard Dratch — on Aug 21, 2007

• Video Training Review - Photoshop CS3 For Photographers With Chris Orwig From Lynda.com

  Photoshop CS3 For Photographers is the perfect training program for the photographer who wants to perfect their Photoshop skills.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Aug 21, 2007

Music

• Jazz Workshop: Max Roach (1924 - 2007) - A Revised Retrospective

  I suggest that Max Roach is as pivotal a figure as Miles, and like him, a musician who shaped the major developments of his time.

  Opinion in Music — by Michael J. West — on Aug 21, 2007

• Music Review: Ella Fitzgerald - Love Letters From Ella

  ...celebrating what would have been her 90th birthday, includes ten tracks that are described as "never-before-released love songs"

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Aug 21, 2007

• Wal-Mart to Sell DRM-free Music and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Wal-mart's online music to go DRM-free, MTV and RealNetworks to team up and new voice recognition for cell phones in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Aug 21, 2007

• The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent - 10 "Unlistenable" Albums

  NOT for your listening pleasure necessarily.

  Opinion in Music — by JC Mosquito — on Aug 21, 2007

• Music Review: Manhattan New Music Project - Jazz Cycles

  Orchestral jazz composer Paul Nash is gone, but his music is very much alive and vibrant.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Aug 21, 2007

• Music Review: Badly Drawn Boy - About a Boy

  Whether or not you saw the film, you will enjoy this soundtrack.

  Review in Music — by Marcelo Baeza Sequeira — on Aug 21, 2007

• Music Review: The Chicago LP/DVD

  This compilation is a major accomplishment in dance music, as decades worth of house music is represented here.

  Review in Music — by Laron Cue — on Aug 21, 2007

• Music Review: Illuminea - Out Of Our Mouths

  Illuminea has tried to include every instrument imaginable “to make any sort of craddy sound and put them all together.”

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Aug 21, 2007

• Music Review: DevilDriver - The Last Kind Words

  Coal Chamber is a distant memory.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 21, 2007

• Music Review: Snatches of Pink - Love is Dead

  North Carolina rockers give vibes of Keith Richards and other guitar greats in this down-and-dirty offering.

  Review in Music — by Nancy Dunham — on Aug 21, 2007

• The Tuesday Morning Purchase: August 21, 2007 - Rilo Kiley, Flaming Lips, Peter Brotzmann

  This week, good music Karma.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Aug 21, 2007

Tastes

• Unwind at Riordan's Tavern and Shop at Poolside Boutique, Los Angeles

  Discover the best of what's new in Los Angeles this week at Riordan's Tavern and Poolside boutique.

  Review in Tastes — by LX.TV — on Aug 21, 2007

• LX.TV Reviews Borough Food and Drink and Russ and Daughters, New York City

  Discover New York City's best new spots to satisfy your palate this week at Borough Food and Drink and Russ and Daughters.

  Review in Tastes — by LX.TV — on Aug 21, 2007

Culture

• Get Artistic at Moss and Relax at Voda Spa, Los Angeles

  Discover the best of what's new in LA this week at Moss gallery and Voda Spa in Los Angeles.

  Review in Culture — by LX.TV — on Aug 21, 2007

Sports

• Roy Keane Is Right

  Note to the Lads: Football before Shopping

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Aug 21, 2007

Politics

• Homo-expect-us: Imposing Values on Christians

  Why are Christians expected to shed their principles in deference to the spirit of the age?

  Opinion in Politics — by Selwyn Duke — on Aug 21, 2007

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Impressions: Beautiful Katamari Demo

  Namco Bandai's quirky franchise makes the jump to the Xbox 360, and so far, it looks great.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Aug 21, 2007