August 22, 2008 Archive

Video

• Top 10 Films of 2006

  A list of my top 10 films of the year 2006.

  Opinion in Video — by Ross Miller — on Aug 22, 2008

• DVD Review: Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

  Fred Olen Ray's bloody low-rent horror hit gets a 20th anniversary repackaging.

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Aug 22, 2008

• DVD Review: Handy Manny - Manny's Pet Roundup and Little Einsteins - Flight of the Instrument Fairies

  Sure your kids will like these DVDs, but will you?

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 22, 2008

• Movie Media: Sukiyaki Western Django, Watchmen, Wonder Woman, Hamlet 2, The Haunting of Molly Hartley, Role Models

  Stills, trailers, posters, all new stuff to peep.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 22, 2008

• TV Review: Supernatural - "All Hell Breaks Loose, Part I"

  The title is dead on. The Winchesters get themselves into a huge mess of trouble.

  Review in Video — by Alice Jester — on Aug 22, 2008

• DVD Review: Charlie Bartlett

  "I can't kill myself. I've got too many responsibilities."

  Review in Video — by Kendra — on Aug 22, 2008

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of August 24

  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 22, 2008

• Movie Review: House Bunny

  Even Elle Woods couldn’t “bend and snap” this film into a success.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Aug 22, 2008

• BC TV Goodie Bag: Did She Just Say That?

  That Bob Saget, he's not quite the nice host of Wake Up San Francisco that you might think he is.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 22, 2008

Music

• Music Review: The Band - Stage Fright

  The Band: Chapter 3.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 22, 2008

• Adam Gregory Releases Single and Performs at Grand Ole Opry

  The big day is August 26th.

  News in Music — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 22, 2008

• Music Review: Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - The Dark Knight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

  Thankfully, the composers were so serious about creating a compelling score.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Aug 22, 2008

• Music Review: Various Artists - Sex And The City: Music From the Original Motion Picture

  Sex And The City: Music From the Original Motion Picture features music both fans and newbies are sure to like.

  Review in Music — by writnkitten — on Aug 22, 2008

• Music Review: Plastic Heroes - Escape the Lower End

  Fed up with feeling down? Let the Plastic Heroes pick you up with some impossibly infectious feel good music.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Aug 22, 2008

• Music Review: Jason Boland and The Stragglers - Comal Country Blue

  This new CD is slated for release on August 26.

  Review in Music — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 22, 2008

• Music Review: Solomon Burke - Like a Fire

  The soul great's latest record has a country twang but lacks vitality and energy.

  Review in Music — by Matt Springer — on Aug 22, 2008

• Music Review: The Verve - Forth

  There's a lot to like about The Verve's comeback record.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 22, 2008

• The Friday Morning Listen: Nine Inch Nails - Broken

  It's almost like my own private David Lynch movie.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Aug 22, 2008

• Music Review: Crooked Mouth - Hold in the Sun

  Ambitious, inventive, progessive and highly effective - it's Crooked Mouth's Hold in the Sun

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Aug 22, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Mask Market by Andrew Vachss

  SuperBurke to the rescue.

  Review in Books — by Lou Novacheck — on Aug 22, 2008

• Book Review: Watcher in the Woods (Dreamhouse Kings Series, Book 2) by Robert Liparulo

  The King family is on a desperate mission - find their mother and avoid losing their own lives.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Aug 22, 2008

• Interview with Christopher Meeks, Author of Months and Seasons

  "The best thing I recommend is learning how to write a fabulous one-page query or cover letter."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Aug 22, 2008

• Book Review: The Indie Band Survival Guide - The Complete Manual for the Do-It-Yourself Musician by Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

  You're an independent musician struggling to gain an audience. This book can help.

  Review in Books — by Eric Dennis — on Aug 22, 2008

• Book Review: The Learners by Chip Kidd

  Graphic designer maintains creative touch with second novel.

  Review in Books — by Melissa Cuppett — on Aug 22, 2008

• The New Canon: The Human Stain by Philip Roth

  In The Human Stain, Philip Roth builds a rich multilayered novel from a tragic life observed from afar.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Aug 22, 2008

Sports

• Pittsburgh Steelers' Farrior Agrees To New Contract

  The Steelers' linebacker agrees to generous 5-year contract.

  News in Sports — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 22, 2008

• NCAA Football: ACC Preview

  The rise of the Purple Monster and the Demon Deacons are part of a very frightful ACC this season.

  News in Sports — by Geeves — on Aug 22, 2008

• Great Danes! The Origin Of America's Greatest College Mascot Revealed

  How the greatest college sports mascot came to be.

  Opinion in Sports — by Brandon J. Mendelson — on Aug 22, 2008

• Olympic Games: The Ten Greatest United States Olympians Of All Time

  There have been thousands of United States Olympians but only the ten best make my list.

  Opinion in Sports — by David Bowling — on Aug 22, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2

  My first stop is always Lightroom.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Aug 22, 2008

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: New International Track & Field

  After 25 years, this series continues to expand with worldwide play, more events, classic characters and several unique interactions.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Aug 22, 2008

• Nintendo Wii Review: Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

  Not nearly the quality we've come to expect from the Dragon Quest franchise.

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Aug 22, 2008

• Playstation 3 Review: Battlefield: Bad Company - Gold Edition

  This installment has more humor and even a female interest through an eclectic character cast plus an outstanding multiplayer mode.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Aug 22, 2008

• PlayStation Network Update: 08/21/2008

  Get your wrench handy, Ratchet and Clank are back and bringing a great update along for the ride.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Aug 22, 2008

Politics

• Bloggers Arrested and Protesters Suppressed in Beijing

  The suppression of protests and arrests of journalists and bloggers show that China is not ready to join the civilized world.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Aug 22, 2008

• Why is Abortion an Issue in the Presidential Race?

  The President has very little control over the legality of abortion. It should not be a significant campaign issue.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dan Miller — on Aug 22, 2008

Culture

• Interview with Wilfred Banmbuh, World Food Programme Country Director for the Republic of Congo

  WFP’s goal is for every child in Congo to attend school. Hunger should not be the reason a child is denied an education.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Aug 22, 2008