July 7, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Totem> - Solar Forge

  Ahhh, sweet, sweet cacophony...

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Jul 07, 2008

• Music Review: Pyramids - Pyramids

  Mixing cacophony with angelic beauty, Pyramids are not afraid to experiment with drone metal and experimentation.

  Review in Music — by Kevin Eagan — on Jul 07, 2008

• Concert Review: Bonnaroo 2008, Part 1

  Bonnaroo is many things to many people yet the individual experiences are like snowflakes.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Jul 07, 2008

• Music Review: Elvis Presley - Pot Luck

  Essential Elvis: Chapter 11.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 07, 2008

• Jaco Pastorius Transformed the Bass Forever in His 1976 Solo Debut

  Think you've heard great bass playing? Listen to jazzman Jaco Pastorius's 1976 self-titled album and learn from a music visionary.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Jul 07, 2008

Books

• Book Review: From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas L. Freidman, and Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart

  A cartoonish satire amplifies the most salient revelations from a non-fictional and nuanced consideration of the political and social climate in the Middle East.

  Review in Books — by Shane Hansanuwat — on Jul 07, 2008

• Book Review: From A Distance by Tamara Alexander

  Journalistic ambition meets the frontier in this tale of determination, murder, romance, and faith.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Jul 07, 2008

• The Early Word: New and Notable Fiction for the Week of July 7, 2008

  New fiction this week by Robert Crais, Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, Nora Roberts, Stephen L. Carter, and others.

  News in Books — by Kevin Eagan — on Jul 07, 2008

• Interview with Tom Samuels, Author of Stop Making Music

  "Editing takes away from the spontaneity of the work," states Samuels.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jul 07, 2008

• Book Review: The End Of The Affair by Graham Greene

  The book examines the space within human relationships. It suggests, perhaps, that we often enter that space only unwillingly, and vacate it with ease.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Jul 07, 2008

• Book Review: Fossil Hunter by John B. Olson

  Action/Adventure wth a dash of intelligent design thrown in for spice.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jul 07, 2008

• Book Review: This Land is Their Land - Reports from a Divided Nation by Barbara Ehrenreich

  An important book about the social condition in the U.S., This Land is Their Land should be read by every American.

  Review in Books — by Lesa Holstine — on Jul 07, 2008

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Batman - The Movie, Special Edition

  105 minutes of campy Batman fun!

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Jul 07, 2008

• TV Review: Supernatural - "Fresh Blood"

  The episode when season three kicked into high gear and began to reach levels of season two.

  Review in Video — by Alice Jester — on Jul 07, 2008

• Movie Review: Get Smart Needs To Get Funnier

  A movie that does not know what it wants to be.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Jul 07, 2008

• DVD Review: Drillbit Taylor - Extended Survival Edition

  Rarely have so many funny people come together to make such a dull film.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 07, 2008

• Movie Review: Wanted Has Too Much That Isn’t

  Boring and predictable.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Jul 07, 2008

• Movie Review: WALL-E

  With WALL-E, Pixar proves yet again that they're playing at a much higher level than all their competitors.

  Review in Video — by Andy Sayers — on Jul 07, 2008

• Movie Review: Hancock

  Intriguing, if muddled superhero flick.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 07, 2008

• The Happening: M. Night Shyamalan's Latest Lacks Secret Sauce

  Shyamalan's movies, while great, can be demystified through three ingredients. And those have faded with his last two films.

  Opinion in Video — by Damien Riley — on Jul 07, 2008

• One of Michael Emerson's Five Creepiest Characters of All Time: Nosferatu

  "Lost" actor Michael Emerson reveals his top five creepy characters in an Entertainment Weekly video.

  Opinion in Video — by Cindy Collins Smith — on Jul 07, 2008

• DVD Review: The Closer - The Complete Third Season

  The Closer is one of the best examples of a current female-focused show.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Jul 07, 2008

• Entourage Finds Success Out Of Failure

  Creator Doug Ellin describes the arduous journey of bringing the hit HBO show to life.

  News in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jul 07, 2008

Gaming

• Power and Tyranny in Civilization IV

  Civ IV deserves praise for integrating religion into the game play, but in the end it becomes one more tool for tyranny.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Jordan J. Ballor — on Jul 07, 2008

• The Future of PC Gaming... Is The Future of Console Gaming?

  PC gaming is dead? Long live PC gaming.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jul 07, 2008

• Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 7/6/2008

  Wait, there's a new racing game on my Wii? *rushes off to the Wii Shop Channel*

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jul 07, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (LA): In On It by Daniel Maclvor at The Chandler Studio Theatre Center

  Three plots for the price of one, by a GLAAD and Obie Award winning playwright.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jul 07, 2008

Sports

• Mark Shapiro and Phil Savage: A Matter of Contrast

  Where Shapiro was complacent, Savage was bold. For Browns fans, the question is whether the results will be different.

  Opinion in Sports — by Gary D. Benz — on Jul 07, 2008

Politics

• Interview: Keli Goff, Author and Political Analyst

  Keli Goff has emerged as one of Washington's key political commentators, serving as a regular contributor to CNN, FOX News Channel, and Bloomberg Radio.

  Interview in Politics — by Clayton Perry — on Jul 07, 2008