September 21, 2008 Archive

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Taboos by Carl Djerassi

  Carl Djerassi, the inventor of the Pill, sees his scientific perspective conflict with his dramatic one in Taboos.

  Review in Culture — by Ethan Stanislawski — on Sep 21, 2008

• Theater Review (LA): The Four of Us by Itamar Moses at the Elephant Theatre Lab

  Some find find this navel-watching annoying, while others love the puzzle of it all.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Sep 21, 2008

• Want To Maximize Popularity Like David Foster Wallace? Just Hang Yourself

  He took his own life in a cathartic fashion last week. And now I've heard of him.

  Opinion in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 21, 2008

Gaming

• Game du Jour Deals: September 22 - September 28

  For this week's Game du Jour games, search for treasure, save China, or get on a cruise!

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Sep 21, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Sankt Otten - Wunden Gibt Es Immer Wieder

  Lie back and let Sankt Otten take you on a rewarding trip.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Sep 21, 2008

• Music Review: Norma Jean - The Anti Mother

  One of the most passionate and profoundly hectic records of the year.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 21, 2008

• Music Review: Jon Regen - Let It Go

  A well crafted and finely executed album of songs blending elements of pop and jazz music.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 21, 2008

• Music Review: Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal

  “And it makes no sense/And it makes perfect sense.”

  Review in Music — by Mike Hammer — on Sep 21, 2008

• Music Review: Tobias Froberg - Turn Heads

  Tobias Froberg - discovering America - will America discover him?

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Sep 21, 2008

• Music Review: Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline

  Bob Dylan: Chapter 9.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 21, 2008

Sports

• The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Swimming, Basketball, and Ducks

  Some more odds and ends from the world of sports.

  Opinion in Sports — by David Bowling — on Sep 21, 2008

Video

• Movie Review: Igor

  Animated feature starts strong but quickly fades.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 21, 2008

• DVD Review: Alvin and the Chipmunks Classic Holiday Gift Set

  Christmas, Christmas time is here—arriving September 23, thanks to this wonderful collection.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Sep 21, 2008

• Fringe Writers Dish On The Future of Fringe

  Is Fringe part of the same reality as Lost? Find out more!

  Interview in Video — by Gerry Weaver — on Sep 21, 2008

• DVD Review: An Autumn Afternoon

  Another classic from Japanese film master, Yasujiro Ozu.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Sep 21, 2008

• Movie Review: My Best Friend's Girl

  Moments of hilarity do not a movie make.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 21, 2008

• DVD Review: 101 Dalmatians (1996); 102 Dalmatians (2000)

  One dog can break a franchise's back.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Sep 21, 2008

• DVD Review: Lucha Libre - Life Behind The Mask

  Vince McMahon could learn a lot from watching this film.

  Review in Video — by Glen Boyd — on Sep 21, 2008

• Rolling The Dice on the Emmys

  Predicting the winners with my heart, head, and random number generator.

  Opinion in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Sep 21, 2008

Books

• Comics Review: From the Shadow of the Northern Lights edited by Johannes Klenell

  An Anthology of Swedish Alternative Comics presents a whole cadre of unfamiliar (and hard to spell!) names to alt comics lovers.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Sep 21, 2008

• Book Review: Fire Fish by Davy Liu

  Three little fish experience the adventure of their lives in a story that parallels the momentous events of the Israelite exodus from Egypt.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Sep 21, 2008

• Book Review: The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran

  A stunning novel of Ancient Egypt.

  Review in Books — by Carey A — on Sep 21, 2008

• Book Review: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book For Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby

  So much has changed in Lightroom since version 1.0 that I would seriously recommend upgrading to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book For Digital Photographers.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Sep 21, 2008

• Manga Review: The Tarot Cafe Vol. 7 by Sang-Sun Park

  A lot of time was covered very quickly but over all this was a very satisfying conclusion

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Sep 21, 2008

• The New Canon: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

  In an age of down-scaled novels, David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest was four pounds of prose, and no fat!

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Sep 21, 2008

• Book Review: Homo Britannicus - The Incredible Story of Human Life in Britain by Chris Stringer

  What can the Gravettians of 27,000 years ago teach us about climate change? Quite a lot.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Sep 21, 2008

Politics

• What's All This Stuff About Racism And Sexism?

  Racism and sexism are perverse, regardless of whose ox is being gored. They are not likely to disappear soon.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dan Miller — on Sep 21, 2008