October 29, 2007 Archive

Books

• Book Review: The End Of The World Blues by Jon Courtenay Grimwood

  End Of The World Blues travels a lot further then most books of its genre and is more than just another piece of escapist fiction.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 29, 2007

• The Early Word - Nonfiction: New Books For The Week Of October 28, 2007

  American Creation, Onion's Atlas, Ronnie Wood, Beatles' Second Album, Gerald Ford, Steve Irwin, Gram Parsons, Umberto Eco, Bette Davis, Once Upon A, Umm...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Oct 29, 2007

Video

• DVD Review: The War

  Ken Burns, American's greatest documentary filmmaker, turns his attention to the one event that continues to affect Americans today -- World War II.

  Review in Video — by Daddypundit — on Oct 29, 2007

• DVD Review: Twisted Terror Collection

  The set offers quite a bit for your hard-earned Halloween buck.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Oct 29, 2007

• DVD Review: The Untouchables - Season 1, Volume 2

  Does "The Untouchables" carry that same level of quality that I would come to expect from a Quinn Martin production?

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Oct 29, 2007

• Sure I Like Desperate Housewives, But I Have Some Questions

  I watch and I wonder. That's who I am. That's what I do.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 29, 2007

• Movie Review: Black Sheep

  Blackened comic genius - with rabid sheep and no Chris Farley

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on Oct 29, 2007

• TV Review: Beauty Addicts: How Toxic Are You?

  A UK television documentary is full of misinformation and missed opportunity.

  Review in Video — by Nukapai — on Oct 29, 2007

• Movie Review: The Darjeeling Limited

  Good in places, but the sum is definitely less than exhilarating.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 29, 2007

Gaming

• Wii Virtual Console New Releases for 10/29/2007

  Enjoy Hallo-Wiin with some spooky Virtual Console titles.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Oct 29, 2007

• Xbox Live Arcade Review: Puzzle Quest

  You'll buy it knowing you'll soon be addict. That's value.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 29, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Video Training Review - Poser 7 Essential Training With Larry Mitchell From Lynda.com.

  Poser 7 Essential Training with Larry Mitchell is a great training program for anyone wanting to enhance their abilities with Poser 7.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Oct 29, 2007

Music

• Music Review: West Side Story Soundtrack

  A 50th birthday celebration for a classic musical.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Oct 29, 2007

• The Concertgoer’s Guide to Appropriate Behavior

  Afraid to tell that bald guy to sit down so you can see your favorite perfomer? Consult this guide.

  Opinion in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Oct 29, 2007

• Music Review: Stanley Clarke - The Toys Of Men

  Clarke's latest offering harkens back to the time when fusion was fun.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Oct 29, 2007

• Music Review: Corrine Bailey Rae - Live in London & New York

  This set belongs in the music collection of Corrine Bailey Rae fans and newcomers to her music alike.

  Review in Music — by Dante A. Ciampaglia — on Oct 29, 2007

• Music Review: Bo Bice - See The Light

  See The Light is southern rock with a touch of funk.

  Review in Music — by Nathalie Vanderheyden — on Oct 29, 2007

• The Rockologist: Ladies And Gentlemen... Aruigius G?

  There's no harm in a bunch of aging old farts getting together to indulge some rock star fantasies on the weekends, right?

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Oct 29, 2007

• Concert Review: Rodrigo Y Gabriela at the 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., 10/21/07

  A live performance by acoustic guitar duo, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, could not come more highly recommended.

  Review in Music — by Katrina — on Oct 29, 2007

• Music Review: Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob

  Here's hoping their sophomore set proves to be a grower for the band’s style.

  Review in Music — by Dante A. Ciampaglia — on Oct 29, 2007

• Music Review: Jimmy Eat World - Chase This Light

  Chase This Light continues Jimmy Eat World's downward spiral towards clichéd emo-punk riffs and weak lyrics.

  Review in Music — by Kevin Eagan — on Oct 29, 2007

• Music Review: Milton and the Devils Party - How Wicked We've Become

  What we have here are biting lyrics you can sing along to, coupled with an indie rock sound.

  Review in Music — by David L. Miller — on Oct 29, 2007

• Music Review: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Knives Don't Have Your Back

  After a few listens it’s easier to forgive Haines from moving away from rock and roll.

  Review in Music — by Dante A. Ciampaglia — on Oct 29, 2007

Tastes

• Restaurant Review: The Bayou Restaurant and Jazz Bar, Norman OK

  In a world of fast food, we could use more restaurants like this.

  Review in Tastes — by Kendall Karch — on Oct 29, 2007

Culture

• Britney Spears Does Have Things Going For Her

  Why doesn’t anyone want to put a positive spin on her trying to get things in her life back to normal?

  Opinion in Culture — by Kendal Tate — on Oct 29, 2007

• Why Am I in College?

  A closer look at the system in which we live.

  Opinion in Culture — by Kendall Karch — on Oct 29, 2007

• Wags Get Fifteen More Minutes

  We’re told the wives and girlfriends of male athletes are the new roles models for young girls.

  Opinion in Culture — by David Millington — on Oct 29, 2007

• I Need an Ice Man

  The search for Lloyd Dobler.

  Opinion in Culture — by Tami Beyersdoerfer — on Oct 29, 2007

Politics

• Bill O'Reilly Versus Bill Maher

  A comparison, nay, a likeness between the two Bills.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sibin Mohan — on Oct 29, 2007

• The UK's Tabloid Press Play A Sly Game

  The continuing media coverage of the case of missing child Madeleine McCann has shown how the UK's tabloid press can have their cake and eat it.

  Opinion in Politics — by David Millington — on Oct 29, 2007

Sports

• A Winter of Discontent: Red Sox-Yankees Overdrive To Follow Underwhelming Series

  So the Red Sox won the World Series and the Yankees will have a new manager. I envy the groundhog.

  Opinion in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Oct 29, 2007

• World Series Game 4: Say Goodnight, Gracie

  The Boston Red Sox drain all the suspense from the 2007 postseason but not the 2007 offseason.

  News in Sports — by Tuffy — on Oct 29, 2007

• A-Rod Opts Out of Contract with the Yankees

  If you were he, you would have done the same.

  Opinion in Sports — by Brian McClellan — on Oct 29, 2007