August 8, 2008 Archive

Politics

• What's A Thoughtful Voter To Do?

  I'm sad to report that Paris Hilton is beginning to look like a viable option for president.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Aug 08, 2008

• Return of the Naïve

  Left and right-wing pundits pooh-pooh Hillary as veep choice. Why?

  Opinion in Politics — by Heloise — on Aug 08, 2008

• A Republican Renaissance in Alaska? David Cuddy Challenges Ted "Bridge to Nowhere" Stevens

  Senator Stevens is the poster-child of all that went wrong with the Republican Party. David Cuddy is the cure.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Aug 08, 2008

Music

• Can David Cook Become American Idol’s First Rock Star?

  David Cook is working on his new album with Green Day producer Rob Cavallo.

  News in Music — by Sherry Lipp — on Aug 08, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Bonet, Jeanrenaud, Citizens, True Heart, Sakata

  Former Kronos Quartet cellist Joan Jeanrenaud releases her first solo CD of all original compositions.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Aug 08, 2008

• Music Review: Poison Ivvy - Out For The Kill

  Zurich's Poison Ivvy are Out For The Kill with this long awaited album - definitely not one for the faint hearted!

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Aug 08, 2008

• Music Review: Travis "Moonchild" Haddix - Sunlight At Midnight

  An antidote for all those bands who have forgotten that just because it's called the blues doesn't mean it can't be fun

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 08, 2008

• Music Review: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland

  Jimi Hendrix: Chapter 3.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 08, 2008

• Music Review: Definitely, Maybe - Original Motion Picture Score

  Composer Clint Mansell is a Definitely; the soundtrack is a Maybe...

  Review in Music — by Jen Johans — on Aug 08, 2008

• Trey Gunn Discusses the Path to Music For Pictures

  Guitar virtuoso Trey Gunn discusses his multi-dimensional world and his work.

  Interview in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Aug 08, 2008

• The Friday Morning Listen: Ry Cooder/The Hold Steady

  It's time to pull out the annoyingly loud albums and put our feet up on the coffee table.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Aug 08, 2008

• Retro Redux: Musical Memories Of -- Snakes?

  A song can sometimes trigger unusual remembrances of times past.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Aug 08, 2008

Sports

• Football Preview: Seattle Seahawks 2009

  A follow up to my post season break down for the Seattle Seahawks.

  Opinion in Sports — by Russ Evenhuis — on Aug 08, 2008

• Fourth Place: Olympics, Day Two - Take That, Japan

  The men were on the pitch, with everybody but Honduras finding something to be happy about.

  News in Sports — by Geeves — on Aug 08, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (LA): Alice In One-Hit-Wonderland 2: Through The Looking Glass

  Lewis Carroll's Alice, The Brady Bunch, and rock and roll mix it up in a hilarious musical.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Aug 08, 2008

• Interview: Gon Myers, United Nations World Food Programme, Chad

  The WFP School Feeding Program keeps kids in school and reduces their chance of getting enlisted into the armies.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Aug 08, 2008

• Theater Review (NYC): 7 Stories by Morris Panych at the Gene Frankel Theatre

  An Everyman contemplates jumping to his death while an assortment of hilarious eccentrics babble on.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Aug 08, 2008

• Selena Gomez Teams Up with General Growth Properties to Give Teens a Voice in the 2008 Presidential Campaign

  GGP hopes to inspire kids to vote in the 2012 election.

  News in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 08, 2008

Books

• Book Review: The Case Against Barack Obama by David Freddoso

  David Freddoso's thorough, fact-based treatment of Obama's career shows that he is just another Chicago politician.

  Review in Books — by John Bambenek — on Aug 08, 2008

• Book Review: Beyond the Night by Marlo Schalesky

  Similar to the quintessential stubborn love story, this title also offers depth, meaning and a surprise ending.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Aug 08, 2008

• Comic Review: Star Wars: Legacy, Volume 3 - Claws of the Dragon

  Star Wars: Legacy is a comic book series set over 130 years after the events of Return of The Jedi.

  Review in Books — by Blake Matthews — on Aug 08, 2008

• Book Review: House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo

  Eerie and captivating, this fantasy fiction for young adults will appeal to a wide variety of readers... including grown-ups.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Aug 08, 2008

• Book Review: Breath by Tim Winton

  Breath is not so much about surfing -- and it may be the great surfing novel -- as it is about risk-taking.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Aug 08, 2008

Tastes

• Wine Review: MacRostie Pinot Noir 2005

  Can you tell the difference between "mountain grapes" in a wine?

  Review in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Aug 08, 2008

Video

• DVD Review: Duck

  Little duckie, you're the one. You make 2009 lots of fun... for 30 minutes that is.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Aug 08, 2008

• TV Recap: Supernatural - “Jus In Bello”

  It's Dean Winchester's finest hour. The same can't be said about the whole episode.

  Review in Video — by Alice Jester — on Aug 08, 2008

• DVD Review: Blue Murder - Set 3

  Another excellent BBC mystery addition to Acorn Media's vast DVD catalgoue.

  Review in Video — by Scott Deitche — on Aug 08, 2008

• Movie Review: Man On Wire

  No capes required -- Philippe Peitit makes comic book heroes look like amateurs in this gripping documentary.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Aug 08, 2008

• Movie Media: Red Sonja, Sukiyaki Western Django, Saw V, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Some Like it Hot, Max Payne, My Best Friend's Girl, Planet of the Apes, The Brothers Bloom

  A bunch of trailers, posters, stills, and even a couple of full length films!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 08, 2008

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of August 10

  The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 08, 2008

Sci/Tech

• A Word from the Hawking Institute for Mathematical Fantasy

  The experiment that swallowed the world.

  Satire in Sci/Tech — by Christopher Hoare — on Aug 08, 2008

• Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: The Lonely Road

  The Emerald City

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Dan Nied — on Aug 08, 2008

Gaming

• PlayStation Network Update: 08/07/2008

  Not much to play, but plenty to be excited about in this weeks update!

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Aug 08, 2008