May 25, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music DVD Review : Limp Bizkit - Rock im Park 2001

  If you like the nu metal sound and you like Limp Bizkit, then I think that you will really like Limp Bizkit: Rock im Park 2001.

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on May 25, 2008

• Finding the Best of Texas Music Traditions: An Impromptu Jam in Shiner, Texas

  Sometimes great Texas music finds you in the most unexpected places.

  News in Music — by Tamara Dwyer — on May 25, 2008

• Music Review: Various artists - Guitar Masters Vol. 1

  Music to make even the masters jealous

  Review in Music — by Ernesto Burden — on May 25, 2008

• Music Review: Usher - Here I Stand

  Considering the mature elements that are currently bombarding Usher's life, like marriage and fatherhood, his lyrics are surprisingly juvenile.

  Review in Music — by Clayton Perry — on May 25, 2008

• Music Review: The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hitmakers)

  The first album by England's oldest hitmakers.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on May 25, 2008

• The Rockologist: Birdland And My Ongoing Schoolboy Crush On Patti Smith

  Some schoolboy crushes simply refuse to die.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on May 25, 2008

• Music Review: Warrior Souls - Drugs, Gods, and the New Republic

  Warrior Soul's criminally underrated 1991 album shows a thing or two about political rock and roll.

  Review in Music — by Gurur Sarbanoglu — on May 25, 2008

• Music Review: Ascension of the Watchers - Numinosum

  A decidedly different experience from the Fear Factory frontman.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on May 25, 2008

• Music DVD Review - Korn: Live at Montreux 2004

  If you are a fan of Korn's nu-metal sound then you will love Korn: Live at Montreux 2004.

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on May 25, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Product Review: Macally's BTCup

  Macally's BTCup vs. Griffin's iTrip. Which one makes the grade?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Warren Kelly — on May 25, 2008

Video

• Movie Review: Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian

  Pushing the PG rating as far as it can go.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on May 25, 2008

• Box Office Update 5/23-5/25: Indiana Jones Easily Defeats Prince Caspian

  Indy returns to his familiar place atop the box office charts.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 25, 2008

• DVD Review: The Bill Engvall Show - The Complete First Season

  You'll have to be a real fan of Bill Engvall to sit through this series' entire first season.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on May 25, 2008

• DVD Review: George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead

  Romero strikes again.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 25, 2008

• Movie Review: Rambo (2008)

  Rambo teaches us that suffering is horrible, but that it looks - like - really kewl!

  Review in Video — by Steven van Lijnden — on May 25, 2008

• DVD Review: Two And A Half Men - Season 3

  One of the funniest shows on TV keeps firing off DVD releases.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on May 25, 2008

• DVD Review: Twister Two-Disc Special Edition

  The 1996 special effects thriller Twister has been re-released in a digitally remastered two-disc editon.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on May 25, 2008

• Movie Review: The Seventh Seal

  The Seventh Seal is a foreign, ‘50s art-house, existential allegory of religion, angst, love, and the meaning of life.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on May 25, 2008

• Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

  Indy may not have retired but perhaps the franchise should...

  Review in Video — by K. L. Connie Wang — on May 25, 2008

• Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

  Solid, yet unspectacular. Still, worthy viewing on the big screen.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 25, 2008

• Idol Thoughts

  How the heck did I get to the point of caring bout David Cook?

  Opinion in Video — by Nancy Fontaine — on May 25, 2008

• Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

  There are spoilers ahoy as Niall Rough offers a British perspective on The Close Encounters of Henry Jones, Jr.

  Review in Video — by Niall Rough — on May 25, 2008

Books

• Book Review: How Not to Write a Novel by Howard Mittlemark and Sandra Neuman

  ...pick up How Not to Write a Novel. We’ll thank you later.

  Review in Books — by James O'Neil — on May 25, 2008

• Book Review: Slipping Into Darkness by Peter Blauner

  An open and almost shut case that comes back to haunt the protagonist some 20 years later.

  Review in Books — by Lou Novacheck — on May 25, 2008

• Book Review: Two Weeks Since My Last Confession by Kate Genovese

  The O'Briens are a good Catholic family, the father a senator. Drugs, war and abuse take their toll, however.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on May 25, 2008

• Book Review: Serpent's Kiss (Rogue Angel, Book 10) by Alex Archer (Mel Odom)

  Cover to cover action-adventure escapist fare. Cue the pirates, sharks, and cannibals!

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on May 25, 2008

• Graphic Novel Review: Holmes by Omaha Perez

  A dark and over-the-top parody takes the piss out of the world's greatest detective.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on May 25, 2008

• Book Review: The Photograph: Composition And Color Design By Harald Mante

  If you are a serious photographer, this is a must-have book.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on May 25, 2008

• Hierarchies of Intimacy: Who’s Zoomin’ Who?

  The illuminating and striking correspondences between Carol Ann Duffy's famous poem, Warming Her Pearls, and Sarah Waters' bestselling novel, Fingersmith.

  Opinion in Books — by Janet Lewison — on May 25, 2008

• Book Review: Rufus And The Biggest Diamond In The World by Michael Elsmere

  In Rufus, two boys seek and find treasure in an imagined journey to worlds where birds talk and words come to life.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on May 25, 2008

• Interview with Christopher Hoare, Author of The Wildcat's Victory

  Hoare's strong female protagonist blends femininity with fearless action.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on May 25, 2008

• The Great Book Adventure: Slaughterhouse-Five

  Is Slaughterhouse-Five a great book? I'm still trying to figure it out.

  Review in Books — by CB — on May 25, 2008

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Review: Iron Man

  This one player action title takes off at high speeds with fast loading graphics and expanded villains fwhile creating a few unexpected limits.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on May 25, 2008

Politics

• Watching The Libertarian Party Pick Its Presidential Candidate

  Democracy in action from the comfort of my couch.

  News in Politics — by El Bicho — on May 25, 2008

• The Rumors of a Military Draft Have Not Been Greatly Exaggerated

  Senator Inouye’s question should incite the electorate to question the political establishment on their individual positions on the draft.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on May 25, 2008

• Just Say Yes: To Safe Injection Sites

  Isn't it time to stop saying no, and start saying yes to safe injection sites?

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on May 25, 2008

• Playing God While Frankenstein Saves Lives

  Britain's lawmakers have passed the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, with severe consequences for our future.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on May 25, 2008