July 26, 2008 Archive

Video

• TV Preview: Jurassic Fight Club

  We live in troubled times. It could be worse -- much worse.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Jul 26, 2008

• BC TV Goodie Bag: Comic-Con and More!

  Comic-Con is raging and Feist is... well... Feisty.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 26, 2008

• Movie Review: The Dark Knight

  Ledger lives as comic books' most devious mastermind tearing down the forces of good in a bleak but fascinating film.

  Review in Video — by Kevin Gustafson — on Jul 26, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Patriot Games

  One of the better Jack Ryan films arrives on a mid-level Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 26, 2008

Music

• Music Review: The Airborne Toxic Event

  The Airborne Toxic Event has been compared to bands like U2 and Modest Mouse, but do they really stand up to those comparisons?

  Review in Music — by Garon Cockrell — on Jul 26, 2008

• Music Review: Rob Dickinson - Fresh Wine For The Horses

  The former Catherine Wheel frontman delivers a reissue of his debut solo album.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Jul 26, 2008

• Concert Review: Iron Maiden Rocks Paris at the Bercy, July 2008

  Just when you thought it was safe to go out after dark, Iron Maiden arrive...

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jul 26, 2008

• Concert Review: Aimee Mann at the Calgary Folk Music Festival, July 24

  Aimee Mann delivers a beautiful set heavy on new material during her current tour stop in Calgary, Canada.

  Review in Music — by Andy Sayers — on Jul 26, 2008

• Music Review: Elvis Presley - Elvis (The Fool Album) and Raised On Rock/For Ol' Times Sake

  Essential Elvis: Chapter 27.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 26, 2008

• Music Review: Ben Wolfe's No Strangers Here, Marc Copland's Another Place, and Tim Hagans' Alone Together

  Why three records? Well, two or four would just be a standard rock beat.

  Review in Music — by Gray Hunter — on Jul 26, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Iggy And the Stooges - Escaped Maniacs

  As a concert video, this kicks major ass. Don't ask me how he did it, but Iggy got through it.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jul 26, 2008

• Music Review: Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Angles

  Essex duo re-appear from the mist with their tablets of moan.

  Review in Music — by Andy Peterson — on Jul 26, 2008

• Music Review: Buddy Guy - Skin Deep

  The legendary bluesman demonstrates how it’s done.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Jul 26, 2008

Books

• The New Canon: Beloved by Toni Morrison

  No novel of recent years has been more honored than Toni Morrison’s Beloved, but is it part of the Canon or the Anti-Canon?

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Jul 26, 2008

• Book Review: Washington's Lady (Ladies of History Series #3) by Nancy Moser

  Get to know America’s first first-lady – Washington’s Lady – well enough to call her a friend.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Jul 26, 2008

• Book Review: Secrets of the Sea - A Novel by Nicholas Shakespeare

  This fantastic new novel is both a perceptive and pragmatic love story and a tribute to the pristine island of Tasmania and her denizens.

  Review in Books — by Friend Mouse — on Jul 26, 2008

Sci/Tech

• DNS Cache Poisoning Opens Doors for Internet Criminals

  A new Internet threat dubbed DNS Cache Poisoning might allow hackers to redirect you to a malicious site without your knowledge, or consent.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Ed Dickson — on Jul 26, 2008

• Will Artificial Trees Solve Our Energy Woes?

  The faster that we can develop this process the faster our CO2 pollution and fuel supply woes will be over, forever.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mike Johnston — on Jul 26, 2008

Politics

• Now Tethered: The Continuing Saga of The Hip Hop Mayor

  The misadventures of Kwame Kilpatrick certainly provides a lot of fodder for the print and electronic media.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Jul 26, 2008

Culture

• The Unexpected Influence of Capricorn One

  How a Hollywood movie helped spread conspiracy theory in America.

  Opinion in Culture — by G. Arnold — on Jul 26, 2008

Sports

• BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For July 25

  50-year-old WNBA player ... huge minor league fight ... Barkley pays busboy's tuition ... and F1 prez cleared of Nazi sex.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 26, 2008

Gaming

• Game du Jour Deals: July 28 - August 3

  Check out the latest discounted games at Game du Jour.

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Jul 26, 2008