May 20, 2008 Archive

Video

• Pitching a Strikeout: A Look at Pitching a Script at Screenwriter’s Expo

  Can anyone really sell a screenplay in Hollywood without having a family member in the industry?

  Opinion in Video — by PlotDog — on May 20, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Wrestlemania 24

  The first Blu-ray from the WWE is a great show, but a technical disappointment.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on May 20, 2008

• TV Review: Lost - "There's No Place Like Home" (Finale, Part One)

  Much anticipated events start to unfold in part one of the season four finale.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on May 20, 2008

• The Filming of Television Finales

  Filming a season finale is very different from a series finale, or, it should be at least.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 20, 2008

• DVD Review: Free Money

  If you've heard of it it probably hasn't been good, but it's really not bad.

  Review in Video — by Brian Bell — on May 20, 2008

• TV Review: House, MD Season Finale -- "Wilson's Heart"

  House season four concluded with the heartbreaking resolution to last week's "House's Head."

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on May 20, 2008

• DVD Review: National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets

  National Treasure 2 is a fun romp that the entire family can enjoy.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on May 20, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: Diary of the Dead

  Looking to kill a few hours? Here are a few choices.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 20, 2008

• TV Review: House – "House's Head"/"Wilson's Heart"

  The fourth season finale sets up the possibility for profound change.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on May 20, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Best Of Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys

  The Mamou Playboys carry on the tradition of Cajun music and add spices of their own to kick it up a bit and get the crowd moving.

  Review in Music — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on May 20, 2008

• New Album Releases 05/20/08: Two From Mudhoney, Foxboro Hot Tubs, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Petty, Kings X and More Hits Than You Can Shake A USB Stick At (Not!)

  Here's mud in yer' eye...plus, Tom Johnson has a lesson in arithmetic.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on May 20, 2008

• Music Review: Derrick Gardner And The Jazz Prophets - A Ride To The Other Side

  Sometimes we need guys like Derrick Gardner to remind us of that jazz is meant to be vibrant and fun to listen to.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on May 20, 2008

• Music Review: Brian Wilson - Smile

  Brian Wilson is a genius pure and simple.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on May 20, 2008

Tastes

• Product Review: 1800 Black Label Select Silver Tequila

  You’re guaranteed to feel completely alive and invigorated as you experience this new concoction.

  Review in Tastes — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on May 20, 2008

Culture

• Guerrilla Tactics for Surviving the Saturday Siege at Sam’s Club

  The commissary skills I picked up when I was an Army child help me now with my weekend Samming.

  Opinion in Culture — by Joanne Huspek — on May 20, 2008

• The Shanghai Diaries: Should I Stay, Or Should I Go?

  It is time to decide whether we will stay in Shanghai another year, or go home.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mat Brewster — on May 20, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Apple iTouch - 32GB

  Catherine Tuckwell falls head over heels for the iTouch's charms.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Catherine Tuckwell — on May 20, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Vengeance by Donna Dawson

  An obsession with vengeance plus a boatload of potential victims equals one gripping read.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on May 20, 2008

• Book Review: The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum

  The first in Robert Ludlum's thrilling series about a man with no name or memory.

  Review in Books — by Catherine Tuckwell — on May 20, 2008

• Book Review: Retro Knits by Kari Cornell and Jean Lampe

  A great collection of vintage patterns, updated for the modern knitter.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on May 20, 2008

• Book Review: The Chic Entrepreneur by Elizabeth W. Gordon and Leanna Adams

  Calling all business women: take your business from flats to stilettos!

  Review in Books — by Takiela Bynum — on May 20, 2008

• Interview with Celise Downs, author of A Royale Pain

  Celise Downs refers to her new series as "Nancy Drew with a twist."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on May 20, 2008

• Book Review: Lady of Quality by Georgette Heyer

  The Queen of Regency romances takes us to Bath in an enchanting romance where opposites attract.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on May 20, 2008

• Book Review: Lake Compounce by Lynda J. Russell

  This book is a trip through the rich history of recreation and amusement in America.

  Review in Books — by The Coaster Critic — on May 20, 2008

• Interview with Michaela Riley, Author of Embittered Justice

  "Although the book is fictionalized, malicious prosecution is not. It is very real and can have devastating effects on the lives of the innocent."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on May 20, 2008

Gaming

• PS2 Review: Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2

  Volume 2 brings more old school classics into the modern limelight.

  Review in Gaming — by Mark Buckingham — on May 20, 2008

• Nintendo Wii Review: Target Terror

  This light gun arcade transfer to the Wii features low innovation/replay value meets high trigger-happy challenge.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on May 20, 2008

Politics

• A License to Marry?

  The bottom line is this: the government has no right being in the business of determining who can marry whom.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on May 20, 2008