June 27, 2008 Archive

Politics

• Mis-Adventures in Michigan Film Making

  Come back to Earth, Michigan! Hollywood isn't going to save us!

  Opinion in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Jun 27, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Walls of Jericho - Redemption

  Tunes with personal flavors

  Review in Music — by Metal Dad — on Jun 27, 2008

• Music Review: Elvis Presley - Elvis

  Essential Elvis: Chapter 2.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jun 27, 2008

• BC Music Goodie Bag: Plies, The Verve, Karina Pasian, Darker My Love, and Willie Northpole

  Another week has passed and BC Music Goodie bag is back with embedded and streaming audio and video.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jun 27, 2008

• Music Review: Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward

  A frenzied punk salvo from the dubious Nashville four-piece.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jun 27, 2008

• Music Review: Walter "Wolfman" Washington - Doin' The Funky Thing

  The title says it all -- the New Orleans legend is back.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Jun 27, 2008

• Concert Review: Tom Waits at the Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, June 26, 2008

  Tom Waits plays St. Louis. Damn right.

  Review in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Jun 27, 2008

• Music Review: Willie Nelson - Stardust (30th Anniversary Legacy Edition)

  If Willie was already a legend, Stardust forever cemented his status as an icon.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jun 27, 2008

• The Friday Morning Listen: Spring Heel Jack - Songs & Themes

  Good days and bad days.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jun 27, 2008

• Music Media: Whitechapel, Gwar, Offensive Cover Tunes, Judas Priest, Drudgery, Vasco Rossi, "Saga - Ópera Extravagante," Drowning Pool

  Looking for some music? Look no further.

  News in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 27, 2008

• Music Review: Various Artists – The Motown Collection (10 CD/1 DVD Set)

  "The Sound of Young America" comprises 150 songs over 10 discs.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Jun 27, 2008

• Music Review: Nat King Cole - Sings for Two In Love/Sings Ballads of the Day

  More splendid traditional balladry from the baritone crooner.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jun 27, 2008

• The Lollapalooza '08 Conflict: Rage Vs. Wilco

  When you must choose between two of your favorite bands ever, there's bound to be regret in your future.

  Opinion in Music — by Mark Sahm — on Jun 27, 2008

• Quickies: Cassandra Wilson, Larry Vuckovich Trio, Peter Calandra

  This episode of Quickies has a bit more of a cinematic feel than prior ones. Find out why...

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Jun 27, 2008

Books

• Comic Review: Star Wars Omnibus: Droids

  Star Wars Omnibus: Droids collects all the adventures of our favorite robotic duo!

  Review in Books — by Blake Matthews — on Jun 27, 2008

• Book Review: Dobie the Canine Saint - A Spiritual Love Story by Dr. Paul Greenbaum

  The story of the bond between this man and his dog will resonate with dog lovers everywhere.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Jun 27, 2008

• Book Review: The Mirrored Heavens by David J. Williams

  Non-stop action and a cyberpunk influence categorize this future tale of terrorism and political power struggles

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jun 27, 2008

• Book Review: Steps Through The Mist by Zoran Zivkovic

  "Steps Through The Mist" proves once again that reality can be even more fantastic than fantasy - if looked at in the right way.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 27, 2008

• Book Review: Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

  Everyone’s favorite bounty hunter is back and not one car explodes!

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Jun 27, 2008

• Interview with Rachel Riebeling Durfor of Rebecca's Reads

  "To most authors, their book is like their baby, and you never tell a mother her newborn baby is kind of, well, unattractive."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jun 27, 2008

• Book Review: The OK Team by Nick Place

  With innovative, fast pace plotting, and plenty of humor, an ideal option for lovers of comics.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Jun 27, 2008

• Book Review: The Death of the Critic by Ronan McDonald

  If the critic isn't dead, his postmodern cousin is on life support.

  Review in Books — by Ethan Stanislawski — on Jun 27, 2008

Video

• General Hospital: Pavlov’s Fans

  Pavlov's fans... when the soap genre is extinct, we will have only ourselves to blame for not demanding more when we had the chance.

  Opinion in Video — by Spin's Vixenella — on Jun 27, 2008

• Movie Review: Wall-E

  Robots in love! And in between getting to know each other, Wall-E and Eve have to save the world!

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Jun 27, 2008

• DVD Review: The Crown Jewels of Ripper Cinema - The Lodger (1944)

  One of the greatest Jack the Ripper movies finally comes to DVD in a classy studio edition.

  Review in Video — by Cindy Collins Smith — on Jun 27, 2008

• Movie Review: Wall-E

  Start the Oscar nominations now. Wall-E deserves Best Picture.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 27, 2008

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of June 29

  The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 27, 2008

• Movie Review: Wall-E

  A cute little robot helps spin a cautionary tale.

  Review in Video — by CindyC — on Jun 27, 2008

• Creator Hart Hanson Digs Up Bones Stories

  Hanson shows his humorous side in a Banff TV Festival Master Class.

  News in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jun 27, 2008

• Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda

  A fresh, skillful entertainment with a title that almost sells itself.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Jun 27, 2008

• Movie Media: Star Wars - Clone Wars, Death Race, Bangkok Dangerous, Burn After Reading, Twilight, Masters of the Universe, Disaster Movie, The Spirit

  Some goodies for your eyeballs.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 27, 2008

• Supernatural's Five Worst Episodes

  The top five worst, from bad to just plain awful...

  Opinion in Video — by Alice Jester — on Jun 27, 2008

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Wall*E, Wanted

  Action or animation? Make your choice.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 27, 2008

• Movie Review: Wanted

  Wanted will end up being one of the most exhilarating films of 2008.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jun 27, 2008

• Movie Review: Punk's Not Dead

  How many punk rockers does it take to change a light bulb? None, because punk rockers don't change anything.

  Review in Video — by Christopher Whalen — on Jun 27, 2008

Gaming

• PlayStation Network Update: 06/26/2008

  An average week on the PSN. Where are the games Sony?

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Jun 27, 2008

• Hey, Gaming Industry! There Was a WWI, You Know

  A call to the gaming industry about the overuse of WWII war games, along with the lack of non-WWII games.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Chris "UZ" White — on Jun 27, 2008

• PS2 Review: Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz

  Not on the level of Scene-It for the 360, but a decent alternative.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 27, 2008

Culture

• Theatre Review (NYC): Edward Albee's Occupant

  This fabulous production has been extended so there is still time to see it.

  Review in Culture — by Tulis McCall — on Jun 27, 2008

• Greetings from Mars

  A new daily comic strip.

  Satire in Culture — by Jenn Jordan — on Jun 27, 2008

Sports

• Wimbledon Second Round: Eaton v Tursunov

  The fairy tale ends for Britain's Wimbledon qualifier.

  News in Sports — by Catherine Tuckwell — on Jun 27, 2008

• Euro 2008: Spain Take One Step Nearer

  The Spanish triumph in display of creative football and book a place against Germany for the Euro 2008 final.

  News in Sports — by David Millington — on Jun 27, 2008