July 9, 2008 Archive

Video

• Hell's Kitchen Has A Wipeout

  Hell's Kitchen finished its season last night, and I finished Wipeout.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 09, 2008

• The Baby Borrowers: Another Good Reason to Skip Reality

  In the age of supposed rampant teen pregnancy pacts and Jamie Lynn Spears, do we really need this?

  Opinion in Video — by Joanne Huspek — on Jul 09, 2008

• The Music of House, MD: An Essential Soundtrack

  Whether performed by series star Hugh Laurie, or simply a backdrop to scene, the music used in House, MD is always evocative.

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Jul 09, 2008

• DVD Review: On the Doll

  It tries to be an important film, but fails to truly dig into the material.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 09, 2008

• Movie Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles

  ...a noisy monstrosity and a eulogy to poorly executed family flicks.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Jul 09, 2008

• TV Review: FOX's The Moment of Truth Proves People Will Do Anything For Money

  FOX's latest reality game show puts a cash value on humiliation.

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Jul 09, 2008

Music

• Music Review: KKB - 1974

  Ex-Kiss guitarist revisits surprisingly good childhood memories.

  Review in Music — by Stuart A Hamilton — on Jul 09, 2008

• Music Review: Sloan - Parallel Play

  An opus of the highest order, this is a slick and sleek record worthy of several spins.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 09, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Grascals, V-Project, Roots of Creation, Amelia White, Smiling Strangers

  From bluegrass and reggae jams to alt-country and "three-minute" pop, this week's round-up has something for nearly everyone.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jul 09, 2008

• Music Review: Yaz - In Your Room

  In Your Roomis a very nice summation of a brief, but shining seminal '80s act.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Jul 09, 2008

• Music Review: Elvis Presley - It Happened At The World's Fair and Fun In Acapulco

  Essential Elvis: Chapter 13.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 09, 2008

• Music Review - The Detroit Cobras: The Original Recordings, Singles and Unreleased 1995-97

  Detroit garage rock n' soul pros release a treasure trove of lo-fi goodies from their early days.

  Review in Music — by Mike Newman — on Jul 09, 2008

• Off She Goes To Her First Ever Pearl Jam Concert (Or Four)

  Pearl Jam turned a mom back into a teenager on four different nights.

  Opinion in Music — by Karen Barry — on Jul 09, 2008

Politics

• Turning Blue in Detroit

  Lying, corruption, payola, illicit affairs: there's a lot to consider while turning blue in Detroit.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Jul 09, 2008

• Is Obama Afraid of Change for Illinois?

  The Obama campaign is telling Illinois, "No, you can't" to fixing our broken state.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Jul 09, 2008

• Stolen Identities Used to File Tax Returns Grows 644 Percent

  Stolen identities being used to file fraud tax returns and maintain employment are a growing trend.

  News in Politics — by Ed Dickson — on Jul 09, 2008

• Obama, McCain, and The Politics of Oil

  The high cost of oil and gasoline is a political football. The players include Bush, Congress, Obama, McCain, Venezuela, Russia, and the Middle East.

  Opinion in Politics — by Radio Coach Sam Weaver — on Jul 09, 2008

Culture

• Do Women Need Instruction Manuals?

  I started thinking about making my own website with tips on how to seduce men.

  Opinion in Culture — by r. arthur — on Jul 09, 2008

• Connecting New York and Chicago: A Four-Year Theatrical Odyssey

  Going from New York to Chicago and back, you could see the Chicago invasion coming a mile away.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ethan Stanislawski — on Jul 09, 2008

Gaming

• Xbox Live Arcade Review: Commanders: Attack of the Genos

  It's a lot like Advance Wars. That's not exactly a good thing.

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jul 09, 2008

Books

• A Novel Idea: They’ll Never Catch On!

  Cry Random House, cry.

  Satire in Books — by Christopher Hoare — on Jul 09, 2008

• Interview: Elizabeth Pisani, Author Of The Wisdom Of Whores And HIV/AIDS Advocate

  "If we don't spend the money on those most at risk what are we really doing to stop the spread of the disease?"

  Interview in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 09, 2008

• Interview with Tim Bete and Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall, Authors of Guide to Pirate Parenting

  "[When] should your child be able to remove a bottle cap by taking out his glass eye and using his eye socket as an opener?"

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jul 09, 2008

Sports

• BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For July 8

  Nadal wins Wimbledon ... Favre texts his GM ... Chestnut roasts Kobayashi ... and MLB All-Star teams announced.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 09, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Is Another Reorganization Really the Answer to Yahoo!'s Problems?

  The House of Purple is undergoing yet another reorganization. That will fix everything just like the last re-org in 2007 and the one before that in 2006.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Purple Tigress — on Jul 09, 2008