July 6, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: The National – The Virginia EP

  Indie darlings The National's latest release

  Review in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Jul 06, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Genesis - When In Rome 2007

  After a 15 year absence, Genesis is a revelation in Rome.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Jul 06, 2008

• Music Review: Amos Lee - Last Days At The Lodge

  Dylanesque or not, Last Days At The Lodge is a good because it's different vocally from Amos Lee other albums.

  Review in Music — by Matthew Milam — on Jul 06, 2008

• Music Review: Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life

  Amy MacDonald wants more

  Review in Music — by Stephen Foster — on Jul 06, 2008

• Music Review: Elvis Presley - Blue Hawaii

  Essential Elvis: Chapter 10.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 06, 2008

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

  Sit back and enjoy Willie Nelson’s crooning on his swingin’ masterpiece Stardust.

  Review in Music — by Cinema Sentries — on Jul 06, 2008

Video

• Win a Burn Notice Bonus-Filled Beach Bag from Blogcritics

  Burn Notics and Blogcritics want you to have a little fun in the sun this summer.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 06, 2008

• Movie Review: Oldboy

  Through and through, Oldboy is a vengeance film.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Jul 06, 2008

• Movie Review: Kit Kittredge - An American Girl

  A delightful film that delivers more than expected.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 06, 2008

• Movie Review: Before The Devil Knows You're Dead

  It's very impressive that a director can start making movies over 50 years ago and can even now make something as high in quality as this.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jul 06, 2008

Sports

• When Political Correctness Meets Automation: A Disaster Of Olympic Proportions

  The Wild, Wild, Web: When automation and political correctness root out journalistic dishonesty.

  Opinion in Sports — by T. Michael Testi — on Jul 06, 2008

• The Best Modern Rivalry: Federer vs. Nadal

  This year's Wimbledon Final could be an important part of a great rivalry.

  Opinion in Sports — by Mark Kalriess — on Jul 06, 2008

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Crosswords DS

  A challenging game with 1000+ word puzzles and nice touch screen capabilities, but nothing highly innovative.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Jul 06, 2008

• Game du Jour Deals: July 7 - July 13

  Travel to Las Vegas, play a troll, or search the stars in this week's Game du Jour deals.

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Jul 06, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Simplexity by Jeffrey Kluger

  Simplifies and complicates the world simultaneously.

  Review in Books — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 06, 2008

• Book Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Complete First Serial Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi

  One of the best series of stories that I have read for young readers in a long time.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 06, 2008

• Book Review: Dear American Airlines by Jonathan Miles

  Can you build a whole novel out of a complaint letter? Jonathan Miles does just that in this novel.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Jul 06, 2008

• Book Review: Doo Wop by "Cousin Brucie" Morrow

  Watching the submarine races with doo wop.

  Review in Books — by Lou Novacheck — on Jul 06, 2008

Culture

• California Lottery Nails Dishonest Retailers

  It pays to make sure you know what you're getting when you present a winning lottery ticket at a retailer.

  News in Culture — by Ed Dickson — on Jul 06, 2008

• Iraq, Afghanistan and Sudan Among WFP's "Hunger Hotspots"

  Hunger is attacking Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, and many other countries around the globe.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jul 06, 2008

• Signs of Decay

  A racial incident makes me wonder if my quest to find freedom in America is a dream nearing its end.

  Opinion in Culture — by Heartcrossings — on Jul 06, 2008

Politics

• Obama's Recent Remarks Could Derail Democratic Campaign For The White House

  Now that Obama has his presumptive nomination, has he begun to show his true colors? Will religion still stain U.S. Policy once he takes office?

  Opinion in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on Jul 06, 2008

• Reinventing the United Nations

  It's time for the United Nations to go. It's lost all legitimacy and should be dissolved or replaced with a more rational body.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jul 06, 2008