June 24, 2008 Archive

Sports

• Andy Murray Gets Sized-Up By John McEnroe

  The former Wimbledon champion questions the hometown favorite's chances in this year's tournament.

  News in Sports — by David Millington — on Jun 24, 2008

• Satire: Area Cyclist Agrees to Share the Road

  One local cyclist agrees to change his biking habits.

  Satire in Sports — by Eric Dennis — on Jun 24, 2008

• Euro 2008 Quarter-Finals round-up

  What an extraordinary tournament Euro 2008 is turning out to be...

  Review in Sports — by Ally Brown — on Jun 24, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 181

  Scaling back.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Dan Nied — on Jun 24, 2008

Music

• New Album Releases 06/24/08: Motley Crue, Ry Cooder, Sigur Ros, Three 6 Mafia, RZA/Bobby Digital, Babyshambles, Anthony David, Jessie Baylin, Watermelon Slim & More

  Motley F'n Crue, dude.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jun 24, 2008

• Music Review: Jay Brannan - Goddamned

  A flawless album of universal songs that anyone, gay or straight, can relate to.

  Review in Music — by Garon Cockrell — on Jun 24, 2008

• Music Review: AZ - Undeniable

  One of the best comebacks in rap history.

  Review in Music — by Thomas Steenhagen — on Jun 24, 2008

• Music Review: John 5 – Requiem

  The newly crowned King Widdler attempts to keep his crown.

  Review in Music — by Stuart A Hamilton — on Jun 24, 2008

• Music Review: Ashanti - The Declaration

  It will sell well, it's easy-to-digest and flavourless, and it's wholly unremarkable.

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

• Music Review: Rose Hill Drive - Moon Is The New Earth

  Revisit those carefree days when all that was really important was girls, cars, and loud guitars.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Jun 24, 2008

• Music Review: Feufollet - Cow Island Hop

  The best thing about Cow Island Hop is just how much fun it is to listen to.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 24, 2008

• Music Review: B.R.O. - Thank You For The Pain

  Basic Rock Outfit (B.R.O.) blasts off with "Thank You for the Pain"

  Review in Music — by Mike Lewitt — on Jun 24, 2008

• Music Review: Roger Davidson Trio - Bom Dia

  The music of Brazilian nights and moonlit beaches.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Jun 24, 2008

• Music Review: Johnny Young - The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions

  It's such a good idea it makes you wonder why more people aren't doing it...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 24, 2008

Books

• Book Review: A Soldier's Homecoming by Rachel Lee

  Romance novelist Rachel Lee returns to her beloved Conard County with this suspenseful page-turner.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jun 24, 2008

• Book Review: Lady Lazarus by Andrew Foster Altschul

  This debut novel reads like a rock biography but ends up questioning the importance of art in a postmodern world.

  Review in Books — by Kevin Eagan — on Jun 24, 2008

• Book Review: The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens By Vox Day

  Not a substitute for the claims of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens, but a volume aiming to simply prove them wrong..

  Review in Books — by Jordan Richardson — on Jun 24, 2008

• Book Review: Hit And Run by Lawrence Block

  Keller, one of the best of the professional hit men, is on the run for his life.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jun 24, 2008

• Book Review: An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor

  A young doctor just out of school moves to a Northern Irish village to learn general practice, falling in love with the countryside and people.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Jun 24, 2008

• Book Review: The 99th Monkey - A Spiritual Journalist's Misadventures with Gurus, Messiahs, Sex, Psychedelics, and Other Consciousness-Raising Experiments by Eliezer Sobel

  With Sobel as our guide we laugh, scream, cry, vomit, and refuse to drink the water used to cleanse the guru's sandals.

  Review in Books — by Lynda Lippin — on Jun 24, 2008

• The Early Word: New and Notable Fiction for the Week of June 23, 2008

  New fiction this week from Joyce Carol Oates, Ethan Canin, James Rollins, Danielle Steele, and others.

  News in Books — by Kevin Eagan — on Jun 24, 2008

• Interview with Kevin Eagan of Blogcritics Magazine and There There Kid

  "The Internet is a great place to find some excellent review sites, but it's also rife with gushy fan forums that hold no weight," states Eagan.

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

• Book Review: A Fatal Waltz by Tasha Alexander

  A remarkable historical mystery, steeped with evocative imagery and complex characters.

  Review in Books — by Scott Deitche — on Jun 24, 2008

• Book Review: The Painter from Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein

  The author breathes life into Pan Yulaing, and when the book ends, she only leaves you wanting more.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Jun 24, 2008

• Interview with Dan Skelton, author of Out of Innocence and The Human Element

  "She is patient with me," says Skelton about his Muse, "waiting until she finds a chink in my armor of obstinacy, whereupon she rushes in with some enticing nugget of possibility."

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

• Book Review: Left Bank by Kate Muir

  This book is quite different than most chick lit, primarily because it begins with a mystery.

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on Jun 24, 2008

• Interview with Rachel Smith of Bitten by Books

  "Honest, subjective reviews garner the trust of your readers and endear them to actually listen and act upon your advice," states Smith.

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

• Book Review: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

  A Pulitzer Prize winning author reaches new heights in her latest collection of stories.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Jun 24, 2008

Video

• Sundance Cinemas: Robert Redford's New Way Of Going To The Movies

  Popcorn and not much else just doesn't cut it any more.

  Opinion in Video — by Terence Clarke — on Jun 24, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles

  It’s a perfect mix of talent from the past coming together to make a pretty perfect film.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Jun 24, 2008

• DVD Review: Charlie Bartlett

  Charlie Bartlett is the story of one boy's struggle to find himself and become popular in the process.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Jun 24, 2008

• Torture Porn: Why This Horror Genre Moniker Is A Misnomer

  Not only does porn have nothing to do with what is going on onscreen, when placed alongside torture...

  Opinion in Video — by Reginald Williams — on Jun 24, 2008

• DVD Review: King of the Gypsies

  I say Dino De Laurent-it, and if that fails, steal it!

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Jun 24, 2008

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital: Morning-After Regrets

  Alexis has morning-after regrets. Sonny and Ric talk. Sam and Lucky head back to Port Charles.

  Review in Video — by Robin Kavanagh — on Jun 24, 2008

• DVD Review: Frank Sinatra – The Golden Years Collection

  This collection has a few good movies, but is underwhelming overall.

  Review in Video — by Mark Kalriess — on Jun 24, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Cloverfield

  A truly mesmerizing Blu-ray experience.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 24, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: In Bruges

  Plenty of desirable titles litter this week's listing.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 24, 2008

• Anatomy Of A House Episode: "Airborne"

  Writer David Hoselton dissects his mutated "baby."

  News in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jun 24, 2008

• DVD Review: Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs

  Futurama is back with the second of four direct-to-DVD movies.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Jun 24, 2008

• Box Office Update 6/20-6/22: Get Smart Rises to the Top

  Maxwell Smart proves he has what it takes to charge to the head of the class.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 24, 2008

• From Idea to Screen: The Craft of TV Writing

  Desperate Housewives and House writers break down the creative process.

  News in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jun 24, 2008

Politics

• Charlie Black and the Politics of Fear

  All Charlie Black did was acknowledge some uncomfortable facts.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jon Sobel — on Jun 24, 2008

• The Fairness Doctrine

  The fairness doctrine, like buggy whip manufacture, had its place. Reinstatement of it would stifle expression and result in blandness.

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

Culture

• Opera Review (Verona): Tosca by Puccini at Arena Di Verona

  Tosca reaches new heights in Verona.

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

• Interview: Sandra Schlossar - Hilfswerk Austria, Humanitarian Aid to Eastern Europe

  A charity helping provide school meals to children and bolstering their education.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jun 24, 2008

• Beware the Lowly Pay Phone, for it Preys on Thee

  Haven't used a payphone in years? It's cheaper to call Europe via cell than to use one of those ubiquitous boxes to call home.

  Opinion in Culture — by Barbara Barnett — on Jun 24, 2008

• Flight Lesson Review: Project Pilot

  Soar the skies -- you can learn to fly! Project Pilot makes it easy to find a flight instructor near you.

  Review in Culture — by Lisa Damian — on Jun 24, 2008

Tastes

• TasteTV: Show Me The Curry Producers Make Indian-Chinese Hot and Sour Soup

  A flavorful and hearty recipe that is completely vegetarian and can be made vegan also.

  News in Tastes — by TasteTV — on Jun 24, 2008