April 9, 2009 Archive

Sports

• Mariners Leave Minnesota With A 2-2 Series Split

  The Mariners show the good, the bad,- and the ugly in Minnesota.

  News in Sports — by Russ Evenhuis — on Apr 09, 2009

• Bret Bielema Seems Helpless to Stop the Wisconsin Slide

  Bret Bielema appears to be another assistant promoted up who is over his skis.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Apr 09, 2009

• Angels Pitcher Nick Adenhart Dies In Hit-And-Run Accident

  The rookie pitcher was 22 years old.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Apr 09, 2009

• Who Deserves to Be On the Cover of Madden '10?

  Only four out of nine nominees have been revealed.

  Opinion in Sports — by Maddy Pumilia — on Apr 09, 2009

Gaming

• PlayStation Network Update: 04/09/2009

  Get your Flock on while Kung Fu fighting on this weeks PSN update.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Apr 09, 2009

• PC Game Review: Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures: Fright of the Bumblebees

  Wallace & Gromit jump from animated features into a computer game!

  Review in Gaming — by Fitz — on Apr 09, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Eulogies - Here Anonymous

  What's so appealing about the Eulogies is that they so positive. The result is the very pleasant and enjoyable Here Anonymous.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Apr 09, 2009

• An Interview With Howard Kaylan Of The Turtles

  Interview with musician Howard Kaylan of the Turtles and Flo and Eddie

  Interview in Music — by Cody Conard — on Apr 09, 2009

• Music Review: Jake Shimabukuro - Jake Shimabukuro Live

  An amazing musician who is not only technically skilled, but able to plumb the emotional depths of any piece of music he attempts.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 09, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Pete Seeger - Live In Australia 1963

  A new DVD release goes down under with Pete Seeger in 1963.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 09, 2009

• Music Review: Waylander - Honour Amongst Chaos

  Waylander have shown tremendous growth in their musicianship, delivering a diverse, accessible, yet heavy album.

  Review in Music — by Scott Deitche — on Apr 09, 2009

• Aerosmith's New Album is Delayed Yet Again

  Aerosmith long-delayed album set for release in 2009 is yet again delayed.

  News in Music — by Clarence Yu — on Apr 09, 2009

• Music Review: Krumb Snatcha - Hidden Scriptures

  A contentious, commanding, and affecting bombardment of underground skill.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 09, 2009

• Retro Redux: From Honky-Tonks To Pop Stardom - Al Dexter

  Not a familiar name to music fans now, but he was a super-star in his era.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Apr 09, 2009

• Music Review: LaShell Griffin – Dreams Are Possible

  Big, bold, beautiful inspirational vocals are backed by at times flat, synthetic accompaniment.

  Review in Music — by Jennifer Bogart — on Apr 09, 2009

Culture

• Willie Francis: Twice Put In Jeopardy

  The executioner threw the switch, but Francis was not killed. The prison authorities unstrapped him and returned him to his cell.

  Opinion in Culture — by Peter Sabbagh — on Apr 09, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: Happy-Go-Lucky

  Great character study centers on an amazingly upbeat grade school teacher, played by Golden Globe winning actress Sally Hawkins.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Apr 09, 2009

• Movie Review: 'Tis Autumn - The Search for Jackie Paris

  Raymond De Felitta's bittersweet documentary is a fine introduction to an unheralded jazz singer.

  Review in Video — by Pat Padua — on Apr 09, 2009

• Movie Review: Observe and Report

  A tone-muddled, mean-spirited comedy that proves for me why Seth Rogen is not cut out to be a leading man.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Apr 09, 2009

• DVD Review: Laid To Rest (2009)

  Just when you think torture porn/slasher movies can’t get any worse.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Apr 09, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Marley & Me

  A good-natured film that won't entirely disappoint dog lovers.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Apr 09, 2009

• DVD Review: My Friends Tigger & Pooh - Tigger, Pooh and a Musical Too!

  The show seems to have really hit its stride.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Apr 09, 2009

• TV Preview: Harper's Island

  CBS's new mystery series premieres tonight. Good times? Well, not the grisly murders.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 09, 2009

• Blu-Ray Review: Marley & Me - 3-Disc Bad Dog Edition

  There is nothing special or original about it; it is exactly what you would expect.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Apr 09, 2009

• Movie Review: Fast & Furious

  This is a fun, but highly insubstantial, film.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 09, 2009

Books

• Books Review: The King Raven Trilogy by Stephen R. Lawhead

  Robin Hood and his Merry Men become so much more in the series.

  Review in Books — by CB — on Apr 09, 2009

• Book Review: Photoshop CS4 Photographers Handbook By Stephen Laskevitch

  A great book for those who want to become more efficient in their Photoshop workflow.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Apr 09, 2009

• Interview with Money Management Guru Dr. Lloyd Watts

  "When we understand the 'rules' of time and money, we can see how to build a strategy for how to win the game."

  Interview in Books — by Dorothy Thompson — on Apr 09, 2009

• Book Review: Views by Roger Dean, Carla Capalbo, and Donny Hamilton

  Roger Dean was one of those artists that set the stage for fantasy art work.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Apr 09, 2009

• Book Review: Just Desserts, a Novellelah by Carl Reiner

  In which a fellow makes up an email address for God and sends him a list of ideas.

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Apr 09, 2009

• Book Review: Shattered Reality by Kimberly Cheryl

  What happens when a parent's worst nightmare comes true?

  Review in Books — by April Pohren — on Apr 09, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Man Cooks up Five Dollar Solar Oven for $75,000 Prize

  From saving trees and helping provide clean water to unloading the aching backs of many Africans, this invention has many winners.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Diana Hartman — on Apr 09, 2009

Tastes

• South Louisiana Crawfish: Scarce this Year or just a bit Delayed?

  I love dem crawfish!

  Opinion in Tastes — by Catholic Foodie — on Apr 09, 2009