July 29, 2008 Archive

Politics

• Suicide Bombers Petition Court to Limit Their Suffering

  So much for the suicide part of the plan.

  Opinion in Politics — by Diana Hartman — on Jul 29, 2008

• Pay No Attention To That Man Behind the Curtain

  The lousy job of political reporting.

  Opinion in Politics — by Lisa Solod Warren — on Jul 29, 2008

• It's Better to Bury Ash Than Trash

  When environmentalists oppose incinerators, just what other options are they leaving society for dealing with its waste?

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jul 29, 2008

• Good News For the Constitutional Amendment that Ensures All the Others

  There have been several positive developments for the 2nd Amendment recently.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Jul 29, 2008

Sci/Tech

• South Los Angeles' (Fast) Food Fight

  The city council’s moratorium on unhealthy food could pave the way for more unhealthy food.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Diana Hartman — on Jul 29, 2008

Music

• Five Country Songs That Caught My Eye Today: Kellie Pickler, Sugarland, Lonestar, Martina McBride, and Taylor Swift

  Featured today: Kellie Pickler, Sugarland, Lonestar, Martina McBride, and Taylor Swift.

  Review in Music — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jul 29, 2008

• Music Review: Clouds - We Are Above You

  If scouring the mucky, grubby world of hookers-and-coke rock isn’t your thing, you’d be better off skipping this.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 29, 2008

• BC Music Goodie Bag: John Mellencamp, Sergio Mendes, Pussycat Dolls

  Get your daily dose of multimedia goodness.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 29, 2008

• New Album Releases 07/29/08: Alice Cooper, Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere, Rolling Stones, Rick Springfield, George Carlin & Not Much Else

  Wake me up when it's August.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jul 29, 2008

• Bob Dylan To Release Tell Tale Signs - The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 Oct. 7, Free Download Available Now

  The eighth volume of Dylan's bootleg series arrives in October and you can download a song from it free...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 29, 2008

• Music Review: Beach Boys - U.S. Singles Collection - The Capitol Years (1962-1965)

  Back to the beach with an exhaustive (exhausting?) collection.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Jul 29, 2008

• Music Review: 3OH!3 - Want

  White-boy gangster rock rap full of high energy and not one bit annoying to listen to.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Jul 29, 2008

• Music Review: The Book of Taliesyn and the (Other) Deep Purple Reissues

  Essential reading or a footnote in history?

  Review in Music — by JC Mosquito — on Jul 29, 2008

• Mary J. Blige's Underrated Mary Shows Her Vocal Versatility

  Mary J. Blige's powerful 1999 album cemented her status as the Queen of Hip Hop Soul and as worthy successor to past soul divas.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Jul 29, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Erasure - Live at the Royal Albert Hall

  Vince Clarke and Andy Bell bring their "Light at The End of The World" tour to the Royal Albert Hall in London.

  Review in Music — by Scott C. Smith — on Jul 29, 2008

Sports

• BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For July 29

  Blake to Dodgers ... Hamm out of Olympics ... Buck "O'Neal" ... and seal reproductive organs.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 29, 2008

Culture

• Selena Gomez Vs. Miley Cyrus

  Analysis of the feud.

  News in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jul 29, 2008

• Interview: Sitta Kai-Kai, UN World Food Programme, Central African Republic

  School feeding reassures people in the conflict-affected and displaced communities, and promotes a return to normalcy.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jul 29, 2008

Books

• Dark Horse Comics' Presentation at San Diego Comic-Con 2008

  Dark Horse Comics' presentation at Comic-Con 2008 with surprise guest Bruce Campbell.

  News in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Jul 29, 2008

• Book Review: Faith In Fakes - Travels In Hyperreality by Umberto Eco

  Umberto Eco examines topics from blue jeans and theme parks to ideologies and semiotics in this superb set of essays.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Jul 29, 2008

• Book Review: TIM, Defender of the Earth by Sam Enthoven

  TIM explodes with action and will keep even reluctant male readers turning pages when monsters collide!

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jul 29, 2008

Tastes

• Wine Review: Brancott Sauvignon Blanc 2007

  Ever wonder if the difference between a "premium" wine and its less expensive sibling is worth it?

  Review in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Jul 29, 2008

Video

• Movie Review: The Chaser

  An unusually effective thriller from South Korea that breaks numerous genre conventions to mount an angry, scathing social commentary.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Jul 29, 2008

• DVD Review: Muhammad Ali - Made In Miami

  The perfect vehicle to introduce you to one of the truly great men of the twentieth century.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 29, 2008

• Is Hannah Montana Coming To An End?

  Season three may be the last season of Hannah Montana.

  News in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jul 29, 2008

• DVD Review: Bird

  Clint Eastwood directs Forest Whitaker in the Charlie Parker musical biopic "Bird."

  Review in Video — by Tan The Man — on Jul 29, 2008

• Movie Review: X-Files - I Want To Believe

  X-Files: I Want To Believe is a fast paced thriller worthy of the show that spawned it.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Jul 29, 2008

• Trying To Fix It In The Editing Room

  Editing is a hard job, and last night's TV programs showed as much.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 29, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Batman Begins - Limited Edition Gift Set

  Christopher Nolan resurrected the Batman movie franchise by retelling the story.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Jul 29, 2008

• Movie Review: X-Files - I Want to Believe

  Creator/producer Chris Carter makes his directorial feature film debut as Mulder and Scully return to the big screen after ten years.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Jul 29, 2008

• DVD Review: Tai Chi Master

  Watching Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh in this is entertaining, despite some unoriginality in other areas.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Jul 29, 2008

• Box Office Recap 7/25-7/27: The Dark Knight Continues to Dominate

  More records fall as The Dark Knight rides high.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 29, 2008