April 17, 2008 Archive

Politics

• The Pennsylvania Debates: Is it Me?

  The Obnoxious American is not impressed with Barack Obama

  Opinion in Politics — by The Obnoxious American — on Apr 17, 2008

• Did Republicans Elect America's First Black President?

  If Obama wins the presidency it may be the result of the work of America's first black president.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Apr 17, 2008

Culture

• Those Incestuous Airlines

  Oh, the icky irony: Delta and Northwest join the Mile High Club.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Apr 17, 2008

• Theatre Review (NYC): “Foul is Fair” - Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood Uncover the Power of Shakespeare’s Dark, Psychological Tale of Macbeth

  Director Rupert Goold’s filmic version of Macbeth is novel but distracting.

  Review in Culture — by Cynthia Greenwood — on Apr 17, 2008

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Lost in Blue 3

  This third installment might charm new fans while veteran players will enjoy new challenges, expanded game play and improved graphics.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Apr 17, 2008

Video

• The (Thunder)Cat-People Cometh

  It's 'The End of the World Again, Maybe' in this no-holds barred news item on last week's London invasion.

  Satire in Video — by Niall Rough — on Apr 17, 2008

• Let's Debate The Great Debaters

  Is it okay to promote a stereotype or false assumption if you are black?

  Opinion in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Apr 17, 2008

• The Supernatural Online Fandom: Take Two

  I couldn’t do the entire online fandom justice in one article. Two won’t do it either, but here goes.

  Opinion in Video — by Alice Jester — on Apr 17, 2008

• DVD Review: SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest Of The West

  Have no fear, SpongeBuck SquarePants, ancestor to SpongeBob Squarepants, is here to save Dead Eye Gulch from the dreaded Dead Eye Plankton.

  Review in Video — by Russ Evenhuis — on Apr 17, 2008

• DVD Review: Charlie Wilson's War

  War has never been so much fun.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 17, 2008

• DVD Review: Charlie Wilson's War

  Tom Hanks is miscast here, and the film seems short on details.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Apr 17, 2008

• DVD Review: Alvin and The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Adventure

  Flashback to the 1987 version of Alvin and The Chipmunks with this DVD

  Review in Video — by Russ Evenhuis — on Apr 17, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: One Missed Call

  All 87 minutes of this disaster feels like horror only because you're watching it.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 17, 2008

• TV Review: The Tudors vs John Adams - A Tale of Two Historical Dramas

  HBO's series on John Adams and Showtime's The Tudors provide a study in contrasts of society and personality.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Apr 17, 2008

• Movie Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

  The latest Judd Apatow comedy hearkens back to a more classical comedy premise and gets fresher, funnier jokes.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Apr 17, 2008

• TV Review: Masterpiece Classics - "My Boy Jack"

  Famed writer Rudyard Kipling's only son goes missing in action during WWI in "My Boy Jack".

  Review in Video — by Brandy — on Apr 17, 2008

• TV Review: Battlestar Galactica - "Six of One"

  In which the Cylons fight each other and the men of Galactica make some poor fashion choices.

  Review in Video — by Lisa McKay — on Apr 17, 2008

• TV Review: American Idol - Top Seven Results

  Elliot Yamin, Mariah Carey, and seven become six.

  Review in Video — by Tracy Leigh Ritts — on Apr 17, 2008

• DVD Review: The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder - John, Paul, Tom & Ringo

  An interesting time capsule, both in terms of the various Beatles careers at that point, as well as world events of the time.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Apr 17, 2008

• DVD Review: Mythos II with Joseph Campbell

  I found Mythos II highly engrossing and totally entertaining and I completely recommend this DVD.

  Review in Video — by T. Michael Testi — on Apr 17, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 116

  Comments from you; answers from me.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Dan Nied — on Apr 17, 2008

• Education in the Age of Secondary Orality

  We now can retrieve video, audio, text and photos at will – without resorting to memorization or physical texts.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Robert K. Blechman — on Apr 17, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Lorraine Feather - Language

  Ever lost your keys, waited tables, marveled at traffic, or been on hold with a robotic recording? You have something in common with Lorraine Feather.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 17, 2008

• Music Review: Whitesnake - Good To Be Bad

  Sir David Coverdale still has plenty of life in his Whitesnake.

  Review in Music — by Stuart A Hamilton — on Apr 17, 2008

• Music Review: Babylon Circus - Dances Of Resistance

  Remembering what it means to be human is probably the best "Dance Of Resistance" we have at our disposal.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 17, 2008

• Music Review: The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl

  The third Beach Boys album finds Brian Wilson in total charge and the results are ...

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 17, 2008

• Concert Review: Girl In A Coma at Poor David’s Pub-Dallas, Texas

  This Texas trio is one of the best bands I have discovered in a long time.

  Review in Music — by Jerry Rojas — on Apr 17, 2008

• Music Review: Get the Led Out! - Led Zeppelin Salute

  Yet another Zeppelin tribute?

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 17, 2008

• Concert Review: Eddie Vedder - The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA - 4/12/08

  If there's a live album from this night, it should be called "Another Side of Eddie Vedder."

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Apr 17, 2008

• Music Review: Nat King Cole - Unforgettable (Reissue)

  One of Nat King Cole's most memorable recordings gets the Collector's Choice treatment.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 17, 2008

• Music Review: Various Artists - The Very Best Of Outlaw Country

  A collection of music that has attained special VCD status -- it's that good.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Apr 17, 2008

• Concert Review: Gigantour 2008 w/Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job For A Cowboy, and High of Fire at the Nokia Theater in Grand Prairie, Texas

  Bringing along some of the best in underground metal, Megadeth provides plenty of punch with this solid metal package.

  Review in Music — by Jerry Rojas — on Apr 17, 2008

• Music Review: James McMurtry - Just Us Kids

  McMurtry's searing portrait of contemporary America mixes political polemic with poignant lyrical narratives in a musical tour de force, essential listening!

  Review in Music — by Nigel Simons — on Apr 17, 2008

• Music Review: Everclear - The Vegas Years

  1990s rock icons Everclear retrench with a covers record paying homage to their idols.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Apr 17, 2008

Books

• Digital Book Review: The Logos Edition of Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics

  What was an unwieldy and often inaccessible resource in print form becomes a powerful tool for critical engagement of contemporary theology.

  Review in Books — by Jordan J. Ballor — on Apr 17, 2008

• Book Review: Daughter of York by Anne Easter Smith

  The author of A Rose For The Crown brings the tale of Margaret of York to life with rich, vibrant detail.

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on Apr 17, 2008

• Book Review: The 6 Sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly

  Lots of action; not much of anything else.

  Review in Books — by Megalith — on Apr 17, 2008

• Book Review: Arnie & Jack - Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry by Ian O'Connor

  A new book about two legends of golf tries to show what made their rivalry so great - but for one reviewer misses the mark.

  Review in Books — by Daddypundit — on Apr 17, 2008