August 5, 2008 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Human Lanterns

  This one is joining my collection as a "must show" to friends that enjoy cult cinema.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 05, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Night at the Museum

  A huge improvement over one of the worst DVD video transfers ever.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 05, 2008

• The Mole or not the Mole, That is the Question

  The show is coming to an end, and I have some thoughts.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 05, 2008

• Movie Review: Step Brothers

  Step Brothers is like a drinking game.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 05, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Resident Evil Extinction

  The series doesn't get any better, but they keep bringing out sequels. Go figure.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 05, 2008

• Product Review: Serenity Lunch Boxes Are For Adults, Too

  Boxes a fun way to express fan's devotion.

  Review in Video — by Melissa Cuppett — on Aug 05, 2008

• Box Office Recap 8/1-8/3: The Dark Knight Holds Off The Mummy

  Can you believe how well the Batflick is doing?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 05, 2008

• Jonas Brothers Sweep the 2008 Teen Choice Awards

  The Teen Choice Awards aired Monday, August 4 on FOX.

  News in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 05, 2008

Music

• Concert Review: Radiohead At Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 08/04/08

  It was the perfect summer concert evening thanks to Radiohead.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Aug 05, 2008

• New Album Releases 08/05/08: Hawthorne Heights, Randy Newman, Conor Oberst, Sarah McLachlan, Sic F**ks, Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band & More

  Call me Nostradamus, and watch me pull a rabbit out of my ass...

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Aug 05, 2008

• Music Review: Wired Desire - Barely Illegal

  When Nazareth's own Dan McCafferty describes them as their best support band in 40 years - it's time to take notice.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Aug 05, 2008

• Music Review: Art Blakey and the Giants of Jazz - Live at the 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival

  Art Blakey and the Giants of Jazz exemplify the term "supergroup" in their incredible 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival performance.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Aug 05, 2008

• Music Review: The Fiery Furnaces - Remember

  With this two-disc live compilation album, the band's ingenuity leaps from the speakers.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 05, 2008

• James Taylor to Release Covers on September 30

  James Taylor and me: not dead yet.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 05, 2008

• Music Review: Rick Nelson - Garden Party

  Garden Party was Rick Nelson's last commercially successful album and one of his best.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 05, 2008

• Music Review: Shirley Horn - Live at the 1994 Monterey Jazz Festival

  Shirley Horn's 1994 Monterey Jazz Festival performance may seem subtle, but reveals deep complexity in her singing and piano playing.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Aug 05, 2008

• Go Behind the Scenes With The Plain White T’s and ABCFamily.com

  ABC Family follows the boys in 12 exclusive webisodes.

  News in Music — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 05, 2008

• Music Review: The Rumble Strips - Girls and Weather

  British imports The Rumble Strips offer up plenty of soul you can surf to in their ska-heavy rock debut CD.

  Review in Music — by Jen Johans — on Aug 05, 2008

• John Hiatt's Bring the Family An '80s Masterpiece

  John Hiatt's masterwork amazes with its deeply personal lyrics, bare bones production, and blend of rock, blues, country, and folk.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Aug 05, 2008

Politics

• Drag the Bastards Back to DC!

  It's time for President Bush to use his Constitutional authority to reconvene Congress to finish passing an energy bill.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Aug 05, 2008

• Working Poor Unready to Revolt

  The working class is no match for the ruling class.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joel S. Hirschhorn — on Aug 05, 2008

Culture

• Real Women Versus The Secrets of Happily Married Women

  The secret is good public relations. It can be difficult to present a well kempt hobo as a citizen of value.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Aug 05, 2008

• Interview: Liliane Bigayimpunzi, UN World Food Programme Director of School Feeding in Burundi

  Most of the families targeted by the School Feeding Program belong to a group of extremely food-insecure people.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Aug 05, 2008

• Nas and The New Yorker Miss the Satirical Mark

  Although satire should never be censored, it is not always useful, especially when one aspires to foster widespread understanding.

  Opinion in Culture — by Clayton Perry — on Aug 05, 2008

• If Something Sounds Too Good To Be True...

  Congratulations, you're a winner! Sort of.

  Opinion in Culture — by Melinda Loomis — on Aug 05, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Palace Council by Stephen L. Carter

  Intrigue, politics, and life in the mid-20th century.

  Review in Books — by Lisa Solod — on Aug 05, 2008

• Book Review The Non-Verbal Advantage Secrets and Science of Body Language at Work by Carol Kinsey Goman

  A look at how your body can speak without you ever saying a word.

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on Aug 05, 2008

• A New Beginning in Writing Fiction - Maybe

  I'm a firm believer in magic; I think you have to be in order to tell a story that hasn't been created before.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 05, 2008

• Book Review: Women in Hats by Judy Sheehan

  Women in Hats doesn't live up to the hype as a warm, humorous novel.

  Review in Books — by Lesa Holstine — on Aug 05, 2008

• Book Review: Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Pitcher's Pendant by Tee Morris

  A dwarf detective takes on crime in Depression-era Chicago.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Aug 05, 2008

• The New Canon: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

  Love in the Time of Cholera is one of the great love stories . . . or is it?

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Aug 05, 2008

• Book Review: Ubuntu for Non-Geeks - A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook 3rd Edition for 8.04 by Rickford Grant

  A well constructed guidebook for the new Ubuntu user.

  Review in Books — by Janica Unruh — on Aug 05, 2008

• An Enlightening Interview with the Author of Dead Witness

  Three agents couldn't sell it, but she can.

  Interview in Books — by Christopher Hoare — on Aug 05, 2008