March 21, 2009 Archive

Politics

• Satire: How to Use Your Children to Annoy a Liberal

  When the right way to raise kids and the right way to annoy liberals coincide.

  Satire in Politics — by Selwyn Duke — on Mar 21, 2009

• De la démocratie en Amérique, 2009

  Redirecting the anger.

  Opinion in Politics — by Political Common Sense — on Mar 21, 2009

• It is Time to Think About Real Nationalization of AIG

  Outrageous AIG bonuses makes me ask: why not nationalize?

  Opinion in Politics — by Georges Clark — on Mar 21, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Humpty Dumpty, Jr., Hardboiled Detective: The Case of the Fiendish Flapjack Flop by Nate Evans and Paul Hindman

  A hardboiled detective tried to crack a really tough case.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Mar 21, 2009

• Book Review: A Partisian's Daughter by Louis de Bernières

  A sad novel which hints at the uncertainty in all of our posturing.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Mar 21, 2009

• Book Review: Cancer on Five Dollars a Day (chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life by Robert Schimmel

  He made the people in his cancer support group laugh: "They need the distraction, the change of pace, the release."

  Review in Books — by Susan Keeping — on Mar 21, 2009

• Book Review: The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer

  A thriller with comic’s mythology that has enough twists and turns to bend even the Man of Steel himself.

  Review in Books — by Blake Matthews — on Mar 21, 2009

• Book Review: An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 by Robert Dallek

  Author Robert Dallek offers a biography that can serve as a starting point for students of JFK

  Review in Books — by Clarence Yu — on Mar 21, 2009

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: MyDoItAll

  This purposeful game blurs the line between game and learning tool.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Mar 21, 2009

• PlayStation Network Update: 03/19/2009

  The PSN gives us a big add-on week for some great games as well as lots of media, price cuts, and even a demo.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Mar 21, 2009

• Wii Review: Tenchu: Shadow Assassins

  Stealth, challenge and darkness are understatements in this strong continuation of the popular action series, based in Japan.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Mar 21, 2009

Music

• Concert Review: The Sly Stone Variety Show And Birthday Party, 3/15/09, At Zanzibar, Santa Monica CA

  Sly Stone just had a birthday. My gift was watching him perform live with George Clinton and Baby Stone!

  Review in Music — by Laron Cue — on Mar 21, 2009

• Retro Redux: Leon Payne - The Multi-Talented Texan

  His blindness didn't prevent him from becoming one of the greats.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Mar 21, 2009

• Interview: Rachael Yamagata

  We talk about the new album, audience reaction to it, and her songwriting process.

  Interview in Music — by Anna Creech — on Mar 21, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Sylvan - Posthumous Silence: The Show

  German neo-proggers impressive 2008 debut concert DVD.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Mar 21, 2009

• Music Review: The Moody Blues - Strange Times

  The Moody Blues: Chapter 15.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Mar 21, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Rory Gallagher - Live In Cork

  Rory Gallagher Live -- in his hometown of Cork, Ireland way back in 1987

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Mar 21, 2009

• Luke Doucet Just Doing What He Does

  Canadian alt-country rocker Luke Doucet embarks on cross Canada tour in support of his latest outing "Blood's Too Rich".

  News in Music — by Mike Duerksen — on Mar 21, 2009

• Music Review: Doghouse Roses - How've You Been (All This Time)?

  More like, where have you been all this time?

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Mar 21, 2009

Culture

• Monkey See, Monkey Persuaded

  One of the "greatest commercials ever made" isn't exactly what it seems, and you may be surprised to find out why.

  Opinion in Culture — by David DiSalvo — on Mar 21, 2009

• What Would You AskTheHotChick?

  Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus -- or AskTheHotChick.com. Men, attempting interplanetary travel, will you ask for directions?

  Interview in Culture — by ASiCat — on Mar 21, 2009

• Theater Review (Chicago): Magnolia at the Goodman (Premiere)

  We might be witnessing the birth of one of America's great stage plays.

  Review in Culture — by Marissa Flaxbart — on Mar 21, 2009

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Gulliver’s Travels (1939)

  This cartoon classic doesn't hold up as well Disney's work.

  Review in Video — by Mark Kalriess — on Mar 21, 2009

• DVD Review: 7th Heaven: The Eighth Season

  An unfocused, but still mostly entertaining, season in the popular series.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Mar 21, 2009

• Julianne Hough Gets Tough With Judges, Grooves To Five Simple Questions

  The dancing star has some choice words for the panel that could decide her Dancing With The Stars fate.

  Interview in Video — by Michael Bialas — on Mar 21, 2009

• Movie Review: Tokyo! (2008)

  A winning example of a triptych done right.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Mar 21, 2009

• DVD Review: Diva (1981)

  Meridian Collection's DVD release of the French suspense classic restores the film to its visual and sonic glory.

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Mar 21, 2009

• Leno and Obama Blur the Line Between News and Entertainment

  The President goes on Leno. I just don't know how to feel about that.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 21, 2009

• DVD Review: Tales from the Darkside - Season One

  Tales from the Dork Side. Sheesh, 'nuff said.

  Review in Video — by Tim Girard — on Mar 21, 2009

• TV Review: CSI:NY - "Point of No Return"

  The crime lab is stunned on their latest case. Is one of their own guilty of murder?

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Mar 21, 2009

• DVD Review: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

  Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa brings the characters from the first film back for an all new adventure.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Mar 21, 2009

Sports

• UW Outdogs The Bulldogs In NCAA Tournament

  Mississippi State bows down to Washington.

  News in Sports — by Russ Evenhuis — on Mar 21, 2009

• AL Central Preview: Anybody's Game

  White Sox and Tigers and Twins -- oh my!

  Opinion in Sports — by Aaron Whitehead — on Mar 21, 2009

• Sounders FC Dehorn The Red Bull

  On Opening Night, the Sounders and their fans showed the world that Seattle is a soccer town.

  News in Sports — by Russ Evenhuis — on Mar 21, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Beware of ProtectionReads.com (or, How To Clean an Infected Computer)

  Whatever you do, seriously, do NOT go to this site.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Mark Buckingham — on Mar 21, 2009