April 24, 2008 Archive

Video

• Reality TV Casting Call Weekly Wrap-Up: Wanna Be A Dancer, MTV's New Weight Loss Show, MTV True Life, Big Brother Open Casting Calls and More!

  Is your opportunity here this week?

  News in Video — by RealityWanted — on Apr 24, 2008

• The Last Temptation of Christ and the Human Perspective of Christ

  Scorsese was attempting to create a film that sought to help us better understand the challenges that Jesus faced...

  Opinion in Video — by Michael Clayton — on Apr 24, 2008

• TV Review: Robin Hood - Season Two

  Like an arrow through a bullseye, Robin Hood's second season hits the mark.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 24, 2008

• TV Review: Battlestar Galactica - "The Ties That Bind"

  What can we expect from sentient Centurions and rational Raiders?

  Review in Video — by Lisa McKay — on Apr 24, 2008

• TV Review: American Idol - Top Six Results

  Andrew Lloyd Webber and Six Becomes Five

  Review in Video — by Tracy Leigh Ritts — on Apr 24, 2008

• Movie Review: Baby Mama

  Tina Fey and Amy Poehler give birth to a mediocre comedy.

  Review in Video — by Colin Boyd — on Apr 24, 2008

• Movie Review: Ratatouille

  Brad Bird's follow-up to The Incredibles plunges into the world of culinary arts for cinematic gold.

  Review in Video — by Michael Clayton — on Apr 24, 2008

• Movie Review: Deception

  The lesson is simple: don't be deceived by "Deception".

  Review in Video — by Colin Boyd — on Apr 24, 2008

Politics

• What's Not to Understand About Politics?

  Democrats and Republicans are easy to understand; you just need to know how the system works.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dan Miller — on Apr 24, 2008

Culture

• Today In This Life

  We come within speaking distance of each other when we least expect it.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Apr 24, 2008

• Theater Review (Milan, Italy): La Divina Comedia by Marco Frisina, Gianmario Pagano, and Dante at Pala Sharp

  Life can be Hell according to Dante. Now let's sing about it.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Apr 24, 2008

• Critical Commenting

  Everybody is a critic. How can you be a better one?

  Opinion in Culture — by PlotDog — on Apr 24, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Blue Mitchell - Blue Soul

  Here's a good reason why Blue Mitchell should have gotten more recognition as a top drawer trumpet player.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Apr 24, 2008

• Music Review: DGAF - DGAF

  DGAF stands for one thing and one thing alone: Don’t Give A F**k.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Apr 24, 2008

• Music Review: Camille - Music Hole

  A stunning a capella examination by a master at work.

  Review in Music — by immortalcritic — on Apr 24, 2008

• Music Review: Nat King Cole - Top Pops (Reissue)

  The reissue from Collector’s Choice dependably maintains the uprightness of the original recording.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 24, 2008

• Music Review: Beach Boys - Beach Boys Concert

  A Beach Boys album finally hits number one.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 24, 2008

• Music Review: Hello Tokyo – Sell The Stars

  Hello Tokyo slowly progresses from an alternative punk to a more alternative rock flavor all within the course of a brisk but filling 43-minute album.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Apr 24, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Where Did I Leave My Glasses? The What, When, and Why of Normal Memory Loss by Martha Weinman Lear

  A must-read for all brain owners.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Apr 24, 2008

Sports

• When the Safe Pick is the Right Pick

  Dolphins GM Bill Parcells signing an offensive lineman as the first pick in the NFL draft is safe and right.

  Opinion in Sports — by Gary D. Benz — on Apr 24, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Satire: An Earth Day Interview With Mother Earth

  Mother Earth was in quite the mood. She's really out of touch with what it means to be human.

  Satire in Sci/Tech — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 24, 2008

• Twitter Is...

  Twitter is many things, but primarily it's a revolutionary, or perhaps just evolutionary, way of communicating online.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on Apr 24, 2008