May 1, 2009 Archive

Culture

• Theatre Review (LA): The Accomplices by Bernard Weinraub at the Odyssey Theatre

  The story of Peter Bergson, who tried to get the American government and Jewish community to help save European Jews during the Holocaust.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on May 01, 2009

• ObamaRama, The Final Chapter

  We wrap the ObamaRama series with a detailed look at a leftward shift in popular culture, and a look at Obama as everyman.

  Opinion in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on May 01, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): Pretty Theft by Adam Szymkowicz

  This flawed but fascinating play explores the simultaneous allures and dangers of beauty.

  Review in Culture — by Ethan Stanislawski — on May 01, 2009

• Satire: The News in Pictures V

  Cocaine, Dr. Seuss, and a monster in the desert.

  Satire in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on May 01, 2009

• Your Relationship is Like a Game of Sports

  How well you do in your relationship is like playing a game of sports; you get good with practice.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ani Ram — on May 01, 2009

Music

• Music DVD Review: Metal Machine Music: Nine Inch Nails And The Industrial Uprising

  Trent Reznor fans: plan on educating yourselves on the meaning of and inspiration behind his large body of work.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on May 01, 2009

• Music Review: A Historical Exploration and Musical Performance of Six Franco-Flemish Déplorations

  Renaissance court composers would write pieces lamenting the death of an older composer who had mentored or inspired them.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on May 01, 2009

• Coldplay To Give Away Live Album

  Coldplay says "Thank you."

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on May 01, 2009

• The Friday Morning Listen: Bob Dylan & The Band - The Basement Tapes

  What happened to the old, weird America?

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on May 01, 2009

• Music Review: The Urgency - The Urgency

  A dull, tasteless, unoriginal "effort."

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on May 01, 2009

• Music Review: The Datsuns - Headstunts

  Headstunts an album designed to get inside your mind.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on May 01, 2009

• Music Review: The Beach Boys - Summer Love Songs

  A little summer love from The Beach Boys.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on May 01, 2009

• Music Review: Melinda Doolittle - Coming Back To You

  Former Idol runner-up, Melinda Doolittle, serves up a remarkable, old-school flavored debut sure to satisfy listeners.

  Review in Music — by TYRONE S REID — on May 01, 2009

• Retro Redux: Ivie And The Duke Hit The Road

  The Duke was known to pay more attention to the instrumentation than to the vocalists, but she was an exception.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on May 01, 2009

• Music Review: Paper Route - Absence

  Paper Route's Absence is a satisfying throwback to 1980s electronic rock.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on May 01, 2009

• Music Review: Easy Star All-Stars - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band

  An unapologetic romp through The Beatles' classic work.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on May 01, 2009

• Music Review: Frank Sinatra - My Way (Original Recording Remastered)

  An enjoyable listen of an interesting point in Sinatra’s storied career.

  Review in Music — by Cinema Sentries — on May 01, 2009

Video

• Lisa Edelstein on the House Season Finale and Huddy

  Lisa Edelstein dishes on her sex scene with Hugh Laurie and more.

  Interview in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on May 01, 2009

• TV Review: CSI: NY - "Yahrzeit"

  Danny gets in hot water while Mac and Hawkes have nothing but warm feelings for their loved ones.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on May 01, 2009

• Earl Digs into the Past to Find the Funny

  Earl was funny last night! You didn't watch, but it was funny!

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 01, 2009

• Sci-Fi Channel Original Review: Flu Bird Horror

  Not even the tinfoil hat-wearing guy down the street could believe this.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on May 01, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: The Uninvited

  Surprisingly effective horror flick.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 01, 2009

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of May 3

  More Hitchhiker's! We're aboard our ship, we're there with our paranoid android. But, who are we?

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 01, 2009

• Blu-Ray Review: Frank Miller's Sin City

  Get yourself a copy or you will make Marv angry...and you do not want to make Marv angry.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on May 01, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Love, etc. by Julian Barnes

  Love etc is a love triangle revisited, told in the characters' own voices, a perfect marriage of content and form.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on May 01, 2009

• Manga Review: Cat Eyed Boy Volume One by Kazuo Umezu

  The Eisner-nominated monster manga series is an engagingly over-the-top set of horror comics.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on May 01, 2009

• Graphic Novel Review: Tank Girl 1 and 2: Remastered Editions by Alan C. Martin and Jamie Hewlett

  The best thing about these re-mastered editions remains the comic itself.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on May 01, 2009

• Book Review: The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World

  Novogratz's book drags as a narrative, yet conveys compelling points.

  Review in Books — by Jordan Richardson — on May 01, 2009

• Book Review: Who Can Save Us Now?: Brand-New Superheroes and Their Amazing (Short) Stories Edited by Owen King and John McNally

  Look! Up in the sky! It’s half-alien bastard voyeurs!

  Review in Books — by James A. Gardner — on May 01, 2009

Sports

• Rodriguez Takes New Approach to Steroid Allegations

  Alex Rodriguez is being chased by reporters again; his own doing as more steroid allegations hit the news. This time around, Rodriguez has decided to take a different approach to responding.

  Opinion in Sports — by MT — on May 01, 2009

• King-Sized Draft Mistakes

  Why I can't get excited about a top-five pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alex Kramers — on May 01, 2009

Politics

• Obama and Doublethink

  Obama is promising what he can't and won't deliver.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on May 01, 2009

• Excessive Pride Goes Before a Fall

  To proclaim moral superiority when the consequence is suicide is not very clever.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dan Miller — on May 01, 2009

• Like the Failed Bush Agenda, Specter Belongs with the Democrats

  If we have a smaller party for now, it will be a better party and one with a stronger future.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on May 01, 2009