November 29, 2008 Archive

Books

• Book Review: McTeague by Frank Norris

  Norris makes it so you can believe people like this would exist, and such is the sign of an excellent writer.

  Review in Books — by Jessica Schneider — on Nov 29, 2008

• Interview with Humor Writer Kelly Epperson, Author of When Life Stinks, It's Time To Wash the Gym Clothes

  "Readers and editors kept suggesting that I make a compilation of columns in book form."

  Interview in Books — by Dorothy Thompson — on Nov 29, 2008

• Graphic Fiction Review: Graphic Classics: Ambrose Bierce - edited by Tom Pomplun

  A new edition of comic adaptations of the great American cynic's writings proves as entertainingly bleak as any alt comic.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Nov 29, 2008

• The Great Book Adventure:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Part Two

  The Witch, the Wizard, and the lessons of a stuffed man.

  Review in Books — by CB — on Nov 29, 2008

• Book Review: President Lincoln - The Duty of a Statesman by William Lee Miller

  The author uses Lincoln as an example that statesmen are not born but made. Future young leaders can find inspiration.

  Review in Books — by Clarence Yu — on Nov 29, 2008

Video

• DVD Review: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Three-Disc Collector's Edition)

  A darker, more competent film than its predecessor.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Nov 29, 2008

• TV Review: House's "Last Resort" An Excellent Meditation on Obsession

  House and that gun -- what was he thinking?

  Review in Video — by Gerry Weaver — on Nov 29, 2008

• Last Chance Harvey Closes Denver Film Festival

  This not-so-frisky business is hardly worth remembering, although Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson remain oldies but goodies.

  Review in Video — by Michael Bialas — on Nov 29, 2008

• DVD Review: Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan

  A disappointingly short but fairly informative look at one of hip-hop's most influential groups.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Nov 29, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Tropic Thunder - Director's Cut

  A film about the making of a film playing off of another film and film about that film comes to Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Nov 29, 2008

• Blu-Ray Review: WALL·E (Three-Disc Special Edition)

  Likely to be included on many 2008 Top-Ten lists for both films and Blu-rays.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Nov 29, 2008

Music

• Chris Martin's Bland, Bland Music

  Coldplay has tricked the world into liking them. What does that say about us?

  Opinion in Music — by carney — on Nov 29, 2008

• Do Video Games Make The Music Now?

  The Guitar Hero franchise makes money for Activision and the big name artist, but how about the struggling garage band?

  Opinion in Music — by Clarence Yu — on Nov 29, 2008

• A Hip-Hop History

  An analysis of Hip-Hop and its affect on the world.

  Opinion in Music — by Jelani Sims — on Nov 29, 2008

• Music Review: Sarah McLachlan - Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan

  Sarah McLachlan returns with some of her best material.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Nov 29, 2008

• Retro Redux: Andre Kostelanetz And The Evolution Of A Genre

  Although the Russian revolution was taking place all around him, he was only interested in music.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Nov 29, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Back Back Back

  This baseball drama is proof that good writing, good directing, and good acting cannot be beat by anything, no how no way.

  Review in Culture — by Tulis McCall — on Nov 29, 2008

• Wal-Mart "Black Friday" Death: Life Imitates Satire

  I demand an investigation of all writers of The Onion to see if they accidentally wrote a satirical story that came to life.

  Opinion in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 29, 2008