May 24, 2008 Archive

Books

• Interview with Dan Ronco, Author of Unholy Domain

  Ronco's techno-thriller is packed with adventure, greed and romance.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on May 24, 2008

• Book Review: Last Evenings On Earth Roberto Bolano

  Last Evenings On Earth is as haunting a collection of short stories that you're liable to read today anywhere.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on May 24, 2008

• Book Review: Cheating at Canasta - Stories by William Trevor

  William Trevor's latest collection of short stories uncovers the secret revisitations of the past, where things are only ever finished, never finished with.

  Review in Books — by Janet Lewison — on May 24, 2008

Gaming

• Game du Jour Deals: May 26 - June 1

  Check out this week's deals on casual games!

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on May 24, 2008

Music

• Retro Redux: The Perfect Song For The Holiday Weekend

  Accompanying a favorite weekend activity with a song that was made to order.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on May 24, 2008

• Music Review: The Old 97's - Blame It On Gravity

  Love and romance with a country twang, the Old 97's return with a fiery new album.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on May 24, 2008

• Music Review: Darla Farmer - Rewiring the Electric Forest

  An enormously peculiar merger of frantic energy, folksy bedlam, and...yes, carnival rock.

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

• Music Review: Bandry Land - Sharecropper's Whine

  Too many distractions in this life lining up to snatch us from what matters.

  Review in Music — by Stephen Foster — on May 24, 2008

• Music Review: Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time, The Best of: 1980-1989

  Yet another collection, but one with renewed purpose.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on May 24, 2008

• Music Review: Scarlett Johansson - Anywhere I Lay My Head

  Scarlett Johansson and I have only one thing in common. We both can't sing.

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

• Music Review: My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges

  The Jams are here. But so are the songs.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on May 24, 2008

• Music Review: Donna Summer – Crayons

  The legendary songstress releases her first new album in 17 years, proving that talent is timeless.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on May 24, 2008

Video

• My Top 100 Films of All Time: Part 3, 80-71

  The list continues...

  Opinion in Video — by Ross Miller — on May 24, 2008

• TV Review: The Andromeda Strain

  It could be the end of the world as we know it when something deadly falls from the sky.

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on May 24, 2008

• DVD Review: The Muppet Show - The Complete Third Season

  It's time to play the music! It's time to light the lights!

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on May 24, 2008

• DVD Review: National Treasure 2, Book of Secrets - 2 Disc Collector's Edition

  Nicolas Cage returns as Benjamin Franklin Gates and this time there is more than just treasure at stake.

  Review in Video — by Daddypundit — on May 24, 2008

Culture

• Leaving Skidmarks on Your Way Out of a Relationship

  A guide to truly leaving your ex in the past and moving on for good.

  Opinion in Culture — by Zuri Eberhart — on May 24, 2008

Politics

• Hannity's Heroes

  Does Sean Hannity's idolization of the armed services damn true military heroes with faint praise?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dr Dreadful — on May 24, 2008

• The Surge is Working?

  Some interesting information came out of his briefing that would lead one to believe the “surge” is not working...

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on May 24, 2008