August 19, 2008 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Twenty-Four Eyes (The Criterion Collection)

  Thanks to this sparkling new Criterion DVD release, US audiences finally have the opportunity to discover this hidden gem.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 19, 2008

• Movie Review: My Sassy Girl (2008)

  My Sassy Girl is an amorphous mass of dating disasters.

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Aug 19, 2008

• Son of House, MD Trivia Quiz: The Answers

  In honor of today’s release of the season four DVD set!

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Aug 19, 2008

• Movie Review: Tropic Thunder

  The best R-rated comedy in ages.

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Aug 19, 2008

• Movie Review: Jumper

  The action here is incoherent and disappointingly short-lived.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Aug 19, 2008

• TV Recap: Project Runway - Season Five, Episode Four

  Our designers are challenged to create sportswear for U.S. Olympic athletes. All I can say is: Ohno.

  Review in Video — by Brandy — on Aug 19, 2008

• Movie Review: Henry Poole Is Here

  A touching film about faith and finding it.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 19, 2008

• Top Gear Still Tops With Me

  Another Monday has come and gone, that means it's time to talk Top Gear!

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 19, 2008

• DVD Review: Round Midnight

  Eddie Wayne: "Even the most beautiful things can be the most painful."

  Review in Video — by Tan The Man — on Aug 19, 2008

• Box Office Update 8/15-8/17: Tropic Thunder Displaces The Dark Knight

  Plenty of changes on this week's list.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 19, 2008

• DVD Review: Comedy Central's TV Funhouse

  Getting in touch with our inner child can have hilarious repercussions.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Aug 19, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

  Plenty of titles worthy of adding to your collection this week!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 19, 2008

Music

• Music Review: The Very Best of Little Richard

  For all you flat-top cats and dungaree dolls: an ace collection of Little Richard's great early tracks.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Aug 19, 2008

• Music Review: Don Rimini - Kick 'N Run EP

  Don Rimini's introduction on Delicious Gutter is a pleasing EP.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 19, 2008

• Nick Moss Produces Magic Slim & The Teardrops' Midnight Blues, In Stores Sept. 9

  James Cotton, Lonnie Brooks, Lil' Ed, Otis Clay, and Elvin Bishop also cameo on Magic Slim's latest...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 19, 2008

• New Album Releases 08/19/08: Staind, Stereolab, The Stills, Dandy Warhols, Juliana Hatfield, Glen Campbell, Ice Cube, David Byrne & More

  Is there still a market for the sour power ballad?

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Aug 19, 2008

• BC Music Goodie Bag: Pink, David Archuleta, Joe Thomas, Amie Miriello, Killer Mike, and Glen Campbell

  A wide variety of styles and genres in this addition of the Goodie Bag.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Aug 19, 2008

• Music Review: Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Arabia

  It's sad when artists (and others) have to leave their native lands to pursue their dreams.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Aug 19, 2008

• Music Review: Poco - Pickin' Up The Pieces

  Pickin' Up The Pieces was an imaginative and creative debut album by Poco.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 19, 2008

• Music Review: Blackbud - From The Sky

  Blackbud: Definately one to watch.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Aug 19, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Jimi Hendrix - Experience Hendrix

  These performances pay tribute to the man who changed music with this unparalleled innovation and creativity. – Billy Cox

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Aug 19, 2008

• Music Review: Chaos Theory - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

  Composer Gilad Benamram's Henry Mancini styled score excels at musical theory... even if ultimately the soundtrack is a bit chaotic.

  Review in Music — by Jen Johans — on Aug 19, 2008

• Music Review: Backyard Tire Fire - The Places We Lived

  Definitely a band to watch for in the future.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 19, 2008

• Oasis To Release Deluxe Box Set Version of New Album Dig Out Your Soul

  Oasis' new album will be available as a standard CD as well as a limited edition box set.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 19, 2008

• Julia Burton Will Open for Country Singer for Jo Dee Messina

  New and upcoming country singer Julia Burton will open for Jo Dee Messina on August 30th.

  News in Music — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 19, 2008

• Music Review: Oasis - "The Shock Of The Lightning"

  Oasis have released a relentless first single...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 19, 2008

Culture

• Teen Celebrities and Their Purity Rings

  Celebrities - in particular Disney stars - have taken wearing purity rings, symbolizing that they will not have sex before marriage.

  News in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 19, 2008

• College Criers: If We Can War, Then Let Us Drink

  It’s ironic that a lower drinking age sits on the college debate table while alcohol education falls off of it. Is education just too drunk?

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Aug 19, 2008

Books

• Book Review - You Don't Know Me: A Citizen's Guide to Republican Family Values by Win McCormack

  A fascinating and trashy spin through Republican scandals.

  Review in Books — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 19, 2008

• Book Review: The Book Club by Kate McCabe

  I didn't expect a novel about a book club to be able to deliver so much at once - romance, betrayal, deceit, and mystery.

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on Aug 19, 2008

• Book Review: My Lady of Cleves by Margaret Campbell Barnes

  A historical novel that stood the test of time is perfect for book clubs.

  Review in Books — by Lesa Holstine — on Aug 19, 2008

• Book Review: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

  A book that explores the lives of people born not to live. It is a sensitive, ultimately credible dystopia.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Aug 19, 2008

• Interview with Cody McFadyen, Author of The Face of Death

  "Finding the agent was definitely the hardest part."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Aug 19, 2008

• Book Review: Alt Fiber - 25 Projects for Knitting Green with Bamboo, Soy, Hemp, and More by Shannon Okey

  Go beyond cotton, wool, and acrylic with earth-friendly fibers.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Aug 19, 2008

Sports

• NCAA Football: Big 10 Preview

  Big things ahead for the Big 10 - maybe even another national championship failure!

  News in Sports — by Geeves — on Aug 19, 2008

• 2008 Olympics: How Fast Is 9.69 Seconds?

  Usain Bolt was almost faster than a speeding bullet.

  Opinion in Sports — by David Bowling — on Aug 19, 2008

• 2008 Olympics: Final Drama

  The soccer drama increases as the number of Americans involved decreases.

  News in Sports — by Geeves — on Aug 19, 2008

• Michael Phelps False 100m Butterfly Win Perpetrated By Omega, Visa, Speedo, NBC, Diebold, Stonecutters, Jay Mariotti

  He won by only 0.01 second, which means a new conspiracy website is certain Phelps actually lost.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 19, 2008

Politics

• A Question of Trust

  We will again discover too late that we've been sold out for thirty pieces of tarnished political silver.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Aug 19, 2008

• Bye Bye Barry

  Imagine Election Day 2008 has ended.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joel S. Hirschhorn — on Aug 19, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Cyber Warfare, from Theory to Reality

  The recent cyber attacks on Georgia are examples of a theory becoming reality.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Ed Dickson — on Aug 19, 2008