March 21, 2008 Archive

Music

• Who Else Is Nervous? R.E.M.’s Upcoming Album

  One R.E.M. fan has got the jitters about the band's upcoming album.

  Opinion in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Mar 21, 2008

• Music Review: Dame Shirley Bassey - Get The Party Started

  The 71-year-old Welsh diva blasts her way through a new album with precision, care, and style.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Mar 21, 2008

• Music Review: Various Artists - Body Of War: Songs That Inspired An Iraq War Veteran

  For anyone who wonders where all the angry, indignant, and compelling protest songs have gone today, look no further.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Mar 21, 2008

• Music Review: B-52s - Funplex

  The Athens, Georgia goof-butts release their first new album in sixteen years.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Mar 21, 2008

• Music Review: Counting Crows - Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings

  On a scale of one to ten, I’d have to rate this at eleven.

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Mar 21, 2008

• Music Review: Kaki King - Dreaming Of Revenge

  This formerly instrumental-only indie rock guitar wizard creates another very good record with amazing songs, some with vocals.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Mar 21, 2008

• Music Review: Le Vent Du Nord - Dans Les Airs

  Le Vent Du Nord is a north wind blowing new life into the traditional music of Quebec.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 21, 2008

• Music Review: Lonnie Johnson - Rediscovering Lonnie Johnson

  “…he was one of the people that made me want to play." - BB King

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Mar 21, 2008

• The Friday Morning Listen: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

  The Friday Morning Listen: 5th Anniversary Edition!

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Mar 21, 2008

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: NBA Live 08

  The 2008 NBA Live model year returns with new title that is actually good.

  Review in Gaming — by Ryan Thompson — on Mar 21, 2008

• PSP Review: MLB 08: The Show

  Improvements are hard to find, but handheld baseball has never been done better.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 21, 2008

• PlayStation Network Update: 03/20/2008

  A meaty and great update on the PSN this week.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Mar 21, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Johnny and the Bomb by Terry Pratchett

  A story about a group of accidental time-travelling teenagers "lost in the trousers of time."

  Review in Books — by Lisa Damian — on Mar 21, 2008

• Book Review: Let's Connect: Using LinkedIn To Get Ahead At Work by Ajay Jain

  All you ever wanted to know about the best methods for using the professional network site LinkedIn.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 21, 2008

Video

• Movie Media: What Happens in Vegas, Meet Bill, The Life Before Her Eyes, Pathology, Speed Racer, GI Joe, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

  Once again, with an eye to the future.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 21, 2008

• DVD Review: Tripping the Rift: The Movie

  Trip the light fantastic with this bunch of space weirdos.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 21, 2008

• DVD Review: 30 Days of Night

  It’s hoped the comic book sequels will translate into movie sequels.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Mar 21, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: xXx

  A breakout action role for its star is an intelligence-lessening movie for its audience.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 21, 2008

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Drillbit Taylor, Shutter, Meet the Browns

  Looking for something to see this weekend? Here are your choices.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 21, 2008

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Baby Lost

  In the aftermath of the cannery explosion, the truth about Kate's shooting comes to life while Carly loses her baby.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 21, 2008

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of March 23

  What can we take a Quantum of Solace from this week? Let's find out.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 21, 2008

• DVD Review: Bee Movie: A Very Jerry 2-Disc Special Edition

  Jerry Seinfeld's Bee Movie is a fun animated film that the entire family will enjoy.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Mar 21, 2008

Politics

• A "Typical White Person's" Perspective

  Take it from another typical white person, stereotypes or not, I can certainly understand Barack's grandmother's fear.

  Opinion in Politics — by Whymrhymer — on Mar 21, 2008

• Why Would Anybody Care About Darfur?

  Why would anybody care about Darfur? It’s a poor and remote region in Africa.

  News in Politics — by Savo Heleta — on Mar 21, 2008

Sports

• 2008 NCAA Tournament: Day One Debriefing

  Boredom and lack of competition one, fans zero.

  News in Sports — by Geeves — on Mar 21, 2008

• Terrelle Pryor Is a Buckeye: Rodriguez to Blame?

  It's not even football season, and already the Buckeyes have their first victory over Michigan.

  Opinion in Sports — by Gary D. Benz — on Mar 21, 2008

Culture

• A Helping Hand: What To Do With Pent Up Feelings?

  Piles of emotion will get painful just like piles of trash will get smelly. Deal with the cause so it doesn’t get worse.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Mar 21, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Diving Into Podcasts: It's About Time, Eh?

  Giving podcasts a try took awhile, but now the obsession has begun in earnest.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Melissa Cuppett — on Mar 21, 2008