July 16, 2008 Archive

Culture

• Young Animals: Violent and Barely Human

  Are youths becoming like animals in the public eye? Why does society view its own children with terror?

  Opinion in Culture — by Lance Droy — on Jul 16, 2008

• Art Review/Auction: San Francisco's Southern Exposure

  An auction for an influential SF art venue yields some terrific art finds.

  Review in Culture — by Lenny Campello — on Jul 16, 2008

• Theater Review (LA) : The Voice Of The Prairie by John Olive at the Colony Theatre

  A tale of the early days of radio, broadcast from the American Prairie.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jul 16, 2008

• Theater Review (NYC): The Strangerer by Mickie Maher

  A fine existential play comes to New York, and will either baffle its audience to catharsis or bore it to sleep.

  Review in Culture — by Ethan Stanislawski — on Jul 16, 2008

Politics

• Senator Obama Ain't No John F. Kennedy -- Really?

  All presidential aspirants, like the rest of us, need role models. Is JFK the correct one for Senator Obama?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dan Miller — on Jul 16, 2008

• President Obama

  The Obnoxious American takes a peek into the future

  Opinion in Politics — by The Obnoxious American — on Jul 16, 2008

Books

• Book Review: The Five Senses of Romantic Love - God’s Plan for Exciting Sexual Intimacy in Marriage by Sam Laing

  Practical, sultry, biblical advice from the Song of Solomon (literal interpretation) for married couples.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jul 16, 2008

• Book Review: I'd Rather Be In The Studio! The Artist's No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion by Alyson B. Stanfield

  Make your art career thrive with this new book, chock full of straight forward entrepreneurial strategies for success!

  Review in Books — by gette — on Jul 16, 2008

• Book Review: Philip K. Dick - Five Novels of the 1960s and ‘70s by Philip K. Dick, Jonathan Lethem (Editor)

  "I want to write about people I love, and put them into a fictional world spun out of my own mind…”

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jul 16, 2008

Video

• DVD Review: Mama's Boy

  Is this really what it's like to live a sheltered life?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 16, 2008

• DVD Review: Step Up 2 The Streets

  Stimulating and easy to watch.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jul 16, 2008

• Movie Review: Lady in the Water

  Pretentious, ridiculous and downright terrible.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jul 16, 2008

• Getting "Real" With So You Think You Can Dance

  Reality TV: Only as "real" as you allow it to be.

  Opinion in Video — by Matt Springer — on Jul 16, 2008

• TV Review: Shark Week Special: Mythbusters

  Shark Week on Discovery Channel kicks off with a special episode of Mythbusters!

  Review in Video — by Russ Evenhuis — on Jul 16, 2008

• TV Review: The Cleaner, A&E's Newest Offering

  Not quite ready for an intervention...

  Review in Video — by Lisa Solod — on Jul 16, 2008

• Movie Review: Journey to the Center of the Earth

  Bland acting and weak continuity still can't ruin this rousing action-adventure based on the Jules Verne novel.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Jul 16, 2008

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital: Logan's Dead

  Lulu stabs Logan. Carly tries to run Kate out of town. Claudia and Trevor's past is revealed.

  Review in Video — by Robin Kavanagh — on Jul 16, 2008

• TV Review: Doctor Who

  Doctor Who takes you through time and space for high adventure, entertaining both your children and your inner child.

  Review in Video — by Steven van Lijnden — on Jul 16, 2008

• Top Gear Drives Me Around the Bend

  Are Top Gear and I having our first lovers' spat?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 16, 2008

• DVD Review: The Ruins Was Ruined

  Though it appears that all involved had the best intentions, the film was ruined.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jul 16, 2008

• Psych, Monk, and a Giveaway

  Psych is coming back. Monk is coming back. We have a giveaway to prove it.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 16, 2008

• DVD Review: Rita Rudner - Live from Las Vegas

  Rita Rudner's sparkling humor provides an hour of perfectly light entertainment.

  Review in Video — by Brandy — on Jul 16, 2008

• TV Review: House, MD - "All In" (Revisited)

  House pursues a case he could not solve 12 years earlier during a hospital benefit poker tourney.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Jul 16, 2008

• DVD Review: Swamp Thing: The Series, Volume Two

  Slogging through that series was not unlike making my way through a dank and frightening swamp.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jul 16, 2008

Music

• Concert Review: Mark Knopfler, July 15, 2008, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN

  Purity of tone and clarity of ideas are hallmarks of what makes Knopfler an engaging lead player

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 16, 2008

• Music Review: JJ Grey & Mofro Lochloosa and Country Ghetto

  Mighty fine music filled with heart and soul that won't fail to move you.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 16, 2008

• Concert Review: Eli Paperboy Reed, Paris 7/15/08

  Eli Paperboy Reed, the hottest new Soul Revivalist, performs his first show in Paris

  Review in Music — by Jayson Harsin — on Jul 16, 2008

• Music Review: Elvis Presley - From Memphis To Vegas/From Vegas To Memphis

  Essential Elvis: Chapter 19.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 16, 2008

• Music Review: Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog - Party Intellectuals

  Meet the ultimate guitar renaissance man.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 16, 2008

• Music Review: The Acacia Strain - Continent

  Heavy as a really heavy thing.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 16, 2008

• Music Review: The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

  The best bar band in the world becomes one of the best bands in the world, period.

  Review in Music — by Ethan Stanislawski — on Jul 16, 2008

• Interview: Adele - Singer and Songwriter

  The British press has hailed Adele as the "new Amy Winehouse."

  Interview in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Jul 16, 2008

• Music Review: Nas - Untitled

  Nas is back and more dangerous than ever.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 16, 2008

• Retro Redux: Bulldog Songs - They Grab On And Won't Let Go

  Ever have a song sink its teeth into you?

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Jul 16, 2008

• Music Review: John Mellencamp - Life Death Love and Freedom

  One of the most compelling of his storied career and a rewarding listen.

  Review in Music — by Cinema Sentries — on Jul 16, 2008

• Concert Review: American Idol Live In Concert

  David Cook rocks the American Idol concert tour.

  Review in Music — by Sherry Lipp — on Jul 16, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Software Review - StyleVision 2008 from Altova

  If you want an easy way to transform XML and database content into eye-catching output, you need to check out StyleVision 2008.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jul 16, 2008