November 14, 2007 Archive

Music

• Concert Review: Jim Bianco / Jenny Owen Youngs / Sean Hayes – High Dive – Seattle, WA – 11/12/2007

  An evening of surprises and disappointments.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Nov 14, 2007

• Watch Video and Win Rick Springfield's Christmas With You

  Five lucky winners will receive a copy of Christmas With You.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Nov 14, 2007

• Music Review: Asaf Sirkis & The Inner Noise - The Song Within

  Modern jazz with a very different twist.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Nov 14, 2007

• New Album Releases 11/13/07: The Return Of Duran Duran Plus: The Killers, The Hives, Alicia Keys, Led Zeppelin, Robyn Hitchcock, Queensryche, James Taylor, Celine Dion, And More

  If there is any one thing which can be said of this week's crop of new releases, there is something here for everybody.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Nov 14, 2007

Video

• Movie Review: The Deaths of Ian Stone

  Spectral beings keep showing up to kill Ian Stone. Sounds like a good time to me!

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 14, 2007

• DVD Review: The Two Jakes (Special Collector's Edition)

  A sunny portrait of Los Angeles in 1948, marred by the past and lopsided direction.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Nov 14, 2007

• DVD Review: Rolling Stones - Under Review 1967-1969

  I can highly recommend this DVD for anyone who loves music or just wants to be entertained for an evening.

  Review in Video — by T. Michael Testi — on Nov 14, 2007

• DVD Review: DuckTales - Volume 3

  Perfect for original fans, it’s not such a remarkable tale for newbies.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Nov 14, 2007

• Good and Evil on Reaper and Cane

  There are two sides to every coin, two halves to every cookie, and good and bad about every show.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Nov 14, 2007

• DVD Review: Paris Je T'Aime

  Stories of love from the city of love - you'll love some more than others.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Nov 14, 2007

• Of Princesses and Other Things: New DVD Releases for November 13

  Some appealing re-releases, a noteworthy release from the Criterion Collection, and the usual suspects.

  News in Video — by Lisa McKay — on Nov 14, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Mayhem at the Ball

  With only an hour left until Nikolas wakes to a whole new nightmare, murder and mayham continue at the ball.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Nov 14, 2007

• DVD Review: Burt Lancaster Signature Collection

  With his acting talent and manly looks, Burt Lancaster fit the Hollywood hunk mold.

  Review in Video — by Tan The Man — on Nov 14, 2007

• DVD Review: Love American Style - Season One, Volume 1

  A young Harrison Ford is among the many famous guest stars on this DVD set.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Nov 14, 2007

• HD DVD Review: 12 Monkeys

  Disappointing HD effort for an odd, confusing film.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 14, 2007

• Patients Make Us Miserable: Dr. Gregory House and Bedside Manner

  Dr. Gregory House avoids patients like the plague. But what happens when he does interact with them? This guide explains.

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Nov 14, 2007

• TV Review: Prison Break - "Bang and Burn"

  Is anybody really waiting for this show's January return?

  Opinion in Video — by Brad Laidman — on Nov 14, 2007

• DVD Review: Opus 'n Bill in A Wish for Wings That Work

  I had forgotten about this gem. Glad it arrived on my doorstep!

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 14, 2007

Sports

• RJ's NFL Picks, Week Eleven

  This week's column brought to you by fathead.com - home of the world's most overpriced wall posters.

  Opinion in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Nov 14, 2007

• Ricky Williams Eyes Yoga-Aided Return To NFL

  Ricky Williams wants to play football, again, for the third time.

  News in Sports — by Benjamin Cossel — on Nov 14, 2007

• Ohio State-Michigan Won't Be A Great Game, Sayeth The Devoted Boyfriend

  If you had to skip one OSU-Michigan game -- which is like deciding which supermodel not to sleep with -- this is the year.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 14, 2007

Books

• Book Review: The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld

  This New York murder mystery, set in 1909, involves Sigmund Freud, who, after one mysterious week in America, never returned.

  Review in Books — by Heather Buchanan — on Nov 14, 2007

• Book Review: Variable Star by Robert A. Heinlein and Spider Robinson

  A mix of two science fiction masters that should have worked but doesn't.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Nov 14, 2007

• Book Review: In Search Of The Thunder Dragons

  ...the perfect book for people who have just started reading, as well as many of us who've been reading for a while.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 14, 2007

Culture

• The Parents’ Curse Works

  My kids are like me because my parents made sure of it.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Nov 14, 2007

• A Mom's Reflection

  In the midst of the turmoil of everyday motherhood, we sometimes forget exactly why it is we’re working so hard.

  Opinion in Culture — by kristinaQ — on Nov 14, 2007

• Finding The Right Jeans

  There are a lot of places with great jeans, but not every jean is for every body type.

  Opinion in Culture — by Caroline — on Nov 14, 2007

• Proof that We Are in Trouble: Stupidity in Schools

  Be scared about our future...

  Opinion in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Nov 14, 2007

Politics

• The Illinois Moment of Silence Law: An Update

  Met with both silence and defiance, the Illinois Moment of Silence law has now been in effect one month.

  Opinion in Politics — by Barbara Barnett — on Nov 14, 2007