June 28, 2008 Archive

Gaming

• Game du Jour June 30 - July 6

  Take a break from your July 4th barbecue by relaxing with some casual games courtesy of Game du Jour!

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Jun 28, 2008

• Nintendo Wii Review: Kung Fu Panda

  Fight as Po the Panda and the Furious Five through 13 levels of this decent action platformer with appealing multiplayer modes.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Jun 28, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Elvis Presley - Loving You

  Essential Elvis: Chapter 3.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jun 28, 2008

• Music Review: Corey Wilkes - Drop It

  Buy a ticket on the ride that he's offering, you won't regret it.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 28, 2008

• Music DVD Review - Korn: Live In Montreux 2004

  Groundbreaking metal band has one of their best performances released on DVD.

  Review in Music — by Music Nerd — on Jun 28, 2008

• Music Reviews: Whitesnake & Def Leppard Live, Deivos, Atrocity, and Violent Force

  Whitesnake & Def Lep delight while some of the latest batch of releases don't quite.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 28, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Down The Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

  A documentary of the music and artists that have influenced Bob Dylan.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jun 28, 2008

• Music Review: Withered - Folie Circulaire

  You may wind up missing a limb after listening to this one.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jun 28, 2008

Books

• Interview with Linda Mae Baldwin of Road to Romance

  "There is always something good about a book," says Baldwin.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jun 28, 2008

• Manhwa Review: Hotel Africa Vol. 1 by Hee Jung Park

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Jun 28, 2008

• Manga Review: Hellgate: London Vol. 1, Story by Arvid Nelson and Art by J.M.

  A prequel to the hit video game.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Jun 28, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 185

  Back on track...

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Dan Nied — on Jun 28, 2008

Politics

• Heller, Eugene Robinson, and Dred Scott

  the people have to have a right to keep guns exactly in order to keep the military regulated

  News in Politics — by Al Barger — on Jun 28, 2008

• Life, the Death Penalty, and Child Abuse

  Surviving abuse is rough enough. Don’t make it worse by demanding we go through a capital trial.

  Opinion in Politics — by SJ Reidhead — on Jun 28, 2008

Video

• Movie Review: Alone in Four Walls at the Edinburgh Intertnational Film Festival 2008

  This is possibly one of the most boring cinematic experiences I've had in a long, long time.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jun 28, 2008

• Swingtown Producer Sees Double Standards In Network Standards

  Executive producer and director Alan Poul relates his struggles with the FCC and timid networks.

  News in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jun 28, 2008

• DVD Review: Dead and Gone

  Twisted, frightening, and nightmare-inducing fun.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Jun 28, 2008

• DVD Review: Dynasty - The Third Season, Volume One

  The Alexis/Krystle feud was one of the best in TV history.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Jun 28, 2008

• Movie Review: Between Love and Survival is Live and Become

  To survive would you live a lie? What would be the price?

  Review in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Jun 28, 2008

• Reality TV Casting Call Weekly Wrap-Up: Solitary 3.0, MTV's True Life, GSN's Bingo America, and More!

  Are you ready for your 15 minutes of fame?

  News in Video — by RealityWanted — on Jun 28, 2008

• Product Review: Heroes Trading Cards

  Heroes Trading Cards recap the first season of the hit show and put some cool chase cards in your hands too

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Jun 28, 2008

• Movie Review: Imagination

  First rule of making an art film: don't set out to make an art film.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Jun 28, 2008

Culture

• Getting Joy to Outweigh Regret

  The road from remorse to consolation is as simple, and as difficult, as putting all your cards on the table.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Jun 28, 2008

• Interview: Farrah Gray - Author, Philanthropist, and Real Estate Entrepreneur

  At the age of 14, Farrah Gray became a self-made millionaire, despite being raised in the impoverished South Side of Chicago.

  Interview in Culture — by Clayton Perry — on Jun 28, 2008

• Organic Education

  The information revolution has created the need for a new pedagogy based more on play than knowledge.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jonathan Scanlan — on Jun 28, 2008

Sports

• Euro 2008 Semi-Finals Roundup And Finals Preview

  More drama in the Alps as Spain and Germany earn their places at Euro 2008's final showdown.

  News in Sports — by Ally Brown — on Jun 28, 2008

• From Negative Drafting to Lackluster Management; What's Wrong With the Denver Nuggets?

  Get with the program, Denver Nuggets, you need help!

  Opinion in Sports — by Chris "UZ" White — on Jun 28, 2008

• Mark Shapiro's Rose-Colored Glasses

  Cliff Lee may be holding the safety net for the Indians' Mark Shapiro, but being fine is not the same as being better.

  Opinion in Sports — by Gary D. Benz — on Jun 28, 2008