September 28, 2007 Archive

Music

• Madonna Leads 2008 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees

  The 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees have just been announced. Here are the five that should be inducted this year:

  Opinion in Music — by Daryl D — on Sep 28, 2007

• Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: Do Not Induct Madonna

  Simply put, Madonna does not belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

  Opinion in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Sep 28, 2007

• My Thoughts On The Rock Hall Nominees

  The Dave Clark 5?

  Opinion in Music — by Brad Laidman — on Sep 28, 2007

• Music Review: The War - A Ken Burns Film (Soundtrack - Boxed Set)

  Relentless in his efforts to provide a broad spectrum of music appropriate to this film, Burns has been amazingly successful.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Sep 28, 2007

• One Track Mind: Bruford Levin Upper Extremities "Cracking The Midnight Glass"

  The devil's "Kashmir."

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Sep 28, 2007

• Music Review: Matchbox Twenty - Exile on Mainstream

  Confounding new album hits stores October 2.

  Review in Music — by Tami Beyersdoerfer — on Sep 28, 2007

• The Friday Morning Listen: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Today Show Live Blog

  Live from the streets of New York City...

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Sep 28, 2007

• Music Review: Chris Volz - Redemption

  Strong solo album that gives new dimension to the ex-Flaw vocalist.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 28, 2007

Video

• TV Review: Moonlight Series Premiere

  Vampires as private eyes and corporate sharks -- wait! That's real life!

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Sep 28, 2007

• Jim Halpert Hearts Pam Beesly (and Vice Versa)!

  The inevitable has happened... isn't it wonderful?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 28, 2007

• TV Review: NCIS - "Bury Your Dead"

  If “Bury Your Dead” is any indication, then the writer change will only benefit season five.

  Review in Video — by C. Michael Bailey — on Sep 28, 2007

• PBS Primetime Programming for The Week of September 30

  Mr. Burns finishes his documentary this week. It's like taking candy from a baby.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 28, 2007

• A Starz Fear Fest Bloodsucking Cinema Giveaway!

  Starz's Fear Fest and Blogcritics Magazine help make Halloween suck!

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 28, 2007

• TV Premiere Week: 9/30-10/6 (Plus the Leftovers)

  Week three is upon us. Not as many as last week, but enough to make the week crowded.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 28, 2007

• Movie Media: Iron Man, Control, Halloween, Aliens vs Predator: Requiem, Pathology, I'm Not There, The Strangers

  Tantalizing teasers for upcoming crowd pleasers.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 28, 2007

• TV Review: Heroes, Season 2 - Four Months Later

  Volume 2 of Heroes gets its groove on...

  Review in Video — by K. L. Connie Wang — on Sep 28, 2007

• DVD Review: Face/Off

  In Woo’s greatest American movie Face/Off, John Travolta and Nicolas Cage play against type (well, eventually) as an FBI agent and terrorist respectively.

  Review in Video — by Tan The Man — on Sep 28, 2007

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Feast of Love, The Game Plan, The Kingdom

  Action, love, and family take to the box office.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 28, 2007

Sports

• Stop The Presses: Texas A&M Axes Coaches' Newsletter

  A&M is stuck in pseudo-scandal thanks to a potentially meddlesome athletic director.

  News in Sports — by Geeves — on Sep 28, 2007

• NCAA Football Week 5 Preview

  Can UCF run away in the CUSA? Can Louisville rebound? Could Mississippi State -- GASP -- reach a bowl game?

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 28, 2007

Sci/Tech

• How To Choose a Personal Trainer For Optimal Recovery

  Six important things to consider when choosing a personal trainer post-illness or injury.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Kelly Jad'on — on Sep 28, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Agents of Light and Darkness by Simon R. Green

  Gruesome, graphic, darkly comic and utterly wonderful, the second book in the Nightside series, is nothing short of amazing.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Sep 28, 2007

• Book Review: Mastering Digital SLR Photography by David Bush

  A comprehensive overview for anyone ready to take the next step to digital SLR cameras.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Sep 28, 2007

• Book Review: Animal's People by Indra Sinha

  A wonderful book about a horrible set of circumstances that might just change the way you look at photos of a disaster.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 28, 2007

• Book Review: The House That George Built - With a Little Help from Irving, Cole, and a Crew of About Fifty by Wilfrid Sheed

  A history of American songwriters including Berlin, Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart, Jerome Kern, Harry Warren, Jimmy Van Heusen, and Johnny Mercer.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Sep 28, 2007

• Book Review: Wigfield - The Can Do Town That Just May Not by Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, and Stephen Colbert

  Wigfield is as silly as a briefcase full of fudge. But even though the characters are ridiculous and the humor dark, the story is serious.

  Review in Books — by Tami Beyersdoerfer — on Sep 28, 2007

• Book Review: The Gospel According to The Simpsons - Bigger and Possibly Even Better! Edition by Mark I. Pinsky

  Everyone knows that religion plays heavily into The Simpson. Author Mark Pinsky proves he knows it, too.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Sep 28, 2007

• Beyond Bounds: The Paranormal and Fantasy with Katie

  Looking for a good vampire book? Sink your teeth into Jennifer Rardin's debut.

  News in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Sep 28, 2007

• Interview: Ana Castillo

  A conversation with an icon of Chicana feminist history, prolific author, and poet Ana Castillo.

  Interview in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Sep 28, 2007

• Book Review: Handbook of the Birds of the World: Volume 11, Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers

  If you REALLY want to know about birds, then this is the ideal book for you.

  Review in Books — by John E. Riutta — on Sep 28, 2007

Culture

• O’Reilly Stirs the Melting Pot With a Fork

  Good words, no matter the source, are still good words. The same goes for funny words.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Sep 28, 2007

• Protecting Plants from Jack Frost

  Winter is not your garden's favorite season.

  Opinion in Culture — by Marie Jordan — on Sep 28, 2007

• Patrick vs. The Honest Bum

  What happens when your local bum dispenses with the pleasantries and gets right to the point?

  Opinion in Culture — by Patrick Saunders — on Sep 28, 2007

• Confessions Of A Review-A-Holic

  My name is Richard Marcus, I'm a review–a–holic, and it's been twelve hours since I last reviewed.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 28, 2007

• Cha-Ching: Wedding Registry Tips

  Keep these tips registered...

  Opinion in Culture — by Marie Jordan — on Sep 28, 2007

• So You Think You've Changed Do You?

  I should be writing something else right now but I am not.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Sep 28, 2007

• When Is An Artist A Great Artist And Not Just A Great African-American Artist?

  Campello barks at artistic segregation.

  Opinion in Culture — by Lenny Campello — on Sep 28, 2007

Tastes

• Wine Club Helping Fight Against Breast Cancer

  Set a date to fight breast cancer.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Sep 28, 2007