April 28, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Hot Chip - Made In The Dark

  A great mix of songs makes this release a worthy follow-up to Hot Chip's breakthrough album.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Apr 28, 2008

• Music Review: Winter - Into Darkness/Eternal Frost

  Landmark doom metal. Any fan of dark, depressing, doom-laden music should not miss this.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 28, 2008

• Music Review: Etran Finatawa - Desert Crossroads

  Modern blues from ancient African rhythms.

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Apr 28, 2008

• Music Reviews: Kingston Trio - Once Upon A Time and Twice Upon A Time

  Rare live tracks by the Kingston Trio from Once Upon A Time and Twice Upon A Time.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 28, 2008

• Music Review: Flotsam and Jetsam - Cuatro

  Underrated gem from an underrated band. It's not too late!

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 28, 2008

• Music Review: Air – Moon Safari

  Ethereal but slightly vacuous.

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Apr 28, 2008

• Jon McKiel - "Never Forget"

  Jon McKiel talks about his first guitar and performs "Never Forget" for the Sun Studio Sessions.

  Interview in Music — by SunStudioSessions — on Apr 28, 2008

• Music Review: Kate Rusby - Awkward Annie

  It's like stumbling into someone's living room and finding it full of family singing for the sake of the song. A simple and pure joy.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Apr 28, 2008

Politics

• Reverend Wright at the National Press Club

  Reverend Wright reminds voters why they'd be crazy to vote for Obama in November.

  Opinion in Politics — by The Obnoxious American — on Apr 28, 2008

• Is The Reverend Mr. Wrong Right About Something?

  Maybe The Reverend Mr. Wrong is right, at least about something, and maybe we need to think a bit more about the causes of anger; his and ours.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dan Miller — on Apr 28, 2008

Gaming

• PC Game Review: Wedding Dash

  This Diner Dash-inspired game takes on the topsy-turvy world of planning weddings.

  Review in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Apr 28, 2008

Video

• DVD Review: Juno

  The wittiest film about teen pregnancy yet.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Apr 28, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Shall We Dance?

  If that title isn't rhetorical, the answer is no.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 28, 2008

• TV Review: Torchwood

  Plenty of wood in Torchwood, in every sense of the word. But give it a chance!

  Review in Video — by Steven van Lijnden — on Apr 28, 2008

• DVD Review: The BBC Natural History Collection

  This is the ideal gift for the nature lover in your family and the perfect package for anyone with a passion for this fascinating world.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 28, 2008

• Classic Cinema Corner: The 39 Steps (1935)

  This film is a joy to watch, whether you're a fan of Hitchcock, spy films, or the art of film in general.

  Review in Video — by Michael Clayton — on Apr 28, 2008

• Movie Review: Elling

  Elling is a wonderful movie, with beautiful acting, and a funny, genuinely heart-warming story.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 28, 2008

• Rent-a-Goalie Is As Heart-Filled As It Is Fart-Filled

  Creator and star Christopher Bolton talks about the charm of his workplace comedy.

  Interview in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Apr 28, 2008

• Movie Review: Bloodline

  A new documentary looks into the possibility of a Jesus-Mary bloodline.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 28, 2008

• DVD Review: A Generation Apart

  A unique documentary examines through personal narrative what it means to be the child of Holocaust survivors.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Apr 28, 2008

• Disney Pays You Ten Dollars to Upgrade to Blu-Ray Disc

  Owners of select Disney/Buena Vista DVDs can get $10 toward the purchase of the same films on Blu-ray Disc.

  News in Video — by Chris Boylan — on Apr 28, 2008

• Movie Review: Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

  A stoner comedy that delivers the goods.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 28, 2008

• Movie Review: Sunshine

  I think they wrote the script in the dark.

  Review in Video — by Mark Kalriess — on Apr 28, 2008

Books

• Book Review: The Prince of Frogtown by Rick Bragg

  A heartbreaking conclusion to Rick Bragg's family trilogy.

  Review in Books — by Lesa Holstine — on Apr 28, 2008

• Interview with Tony Robles, Author of Children's Book Joey Gonzalez, Great American

  Robles' children's book challenges the concept of "affirmative action."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Apr 28, 2008

• Book Review: Tremolo - Cry of the Loon by Aaron Paul Lazar

  Lazar's book cuts through genre distinctions to the heart of what matters in life.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Apr 28, 2008

• Book Review: After Dark by Haruki Murakami

  As a kind of throat-clearing between bigger tales, the enigmatic After Dark is almost more of a tone poem than a fully fleshed-out novel.

  Review in Books — by Nik Dirga — on Apr 28, 2008

• Book Review: The Grizzly Maze - Timothy Treadwell's Fatal Obsession with Alaskan Bears by Nick Jans

  One writer takes a look back at the life and death of Timothy Treadwell.

  Review in Books — by Eric Dennis — on Apr 28, 2008

• Book Review: Steely Dan: Reelin’ In The Years (Updated Edition) by Brian Sweet

  “This is music, music we care about. We don’t make records to find girls. We already have girls.”

  Review in Books — by Donald Gibson — on Apr 28, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review: Fahrenheit 451 (South Pasadena, CA)

  Ray Bradbury's own scripting and his theater company's production shows promise, but the master of sci-fi short stories isn't the master of the stage yet.

  Review in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Apr 28, 2008

• Convenience Killed The Cat: Pets are The Victims of a Throwaway Society

  We have gone too far when we abandon pet animals for the sake of convenience.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Edward Manning — on Apr 28, 2008

• Product Review: "Domo" Items from Dark Horse Deluxe

  Domo products are now available from Dark Horse Comics.

  Review in Culture — by Lisa Damian — on Apr 28, 2008

• Theater Review (NYC): The Country Girl

  No one could be sadder than I. Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand, Peter Gallagher: what could possibly go wrong? A lot.

  Review in Culture — by Tulis McCall — on Apr 28, 2008

• Theater Review: Don Juan (LA)

  Don Juan gets his due at Glendale's A Noise Within. This is a sexy, lustful, and wildly funny revival of Moliere's morality play.

  Review in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Apr 28, 2008

• Opera Review: The Barber of Seville (Bern, Switzerland)

  A modern take on Il Barbiere di Siviglia complete with trashcans.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Apr 28, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 125

  Seriously, I am fine.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Dan Nied — on Apr 28, 2008

Sports

• If Brandon Webb and Barry Zito Pitched In New York

  Think of the headlines. Or, better yet, the New York Post's back page.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Apr 28, 2008