May 2, 2009 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Advanced Software Testing, Vol. 1 by Rex Black

  Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Analyst.

  Review in Books — by JP — on May 02, 2009

• Comic Book Review: The Supremacy #1 by Peter G. and Dwayne Biddix

  An interesting but flawed tale of a trapped superhero.

  Review in Books — by Arlo J. Wiley — on May 02, 2009

• Book Review: The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University by Kevin Roose

  So a liberal Quaker wanders onto a conservative Baptist campus... no, it's not a joke.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on May 02, 2009

• Book Review: Bad Mother by Ayelet Waldman

  Maybe being a not bad mother is good enough.

  Review in Books — by Lisa Solod — on May 02, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: Smother

  Sometimes, you feel you’re being inexplicably punished for something you didn’t do.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on May 02, 2009

• DVD Review: Mantango - Attack of the Mushroom People

  A creepy diversion from the heyday of Japanese sci-fi.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on May 02, 2009

• DVD Review: Jon and Kate Plus 8 Season 4 - Volume 1

  The adventures of the Gosselin family continue with their fourth season DVD.

  Review in Video — by Michael Pascua — on May 02, 2009

• Movie Review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

  The summer movie season gets off to a lackluster start.

  Review in Video — by Arlo J. Wiley — on May 02, 2009

• DVD Review: Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword

  A terrific start for 2/3rds of the film is wasted in an overdone ending.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on May 02, 2009

• Movie Review: 17 Again

  17 Again has a few laughs here and there; teenagers will enjoy it.

  Review in Video — by Clarence Yu — on May 02, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Adam Franklin - Spent Bullets

  Former Swervedriver leader hits with Spent Bullets.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on May 02, 2009

• Concert Review: Davy Knowles - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - 4/22/09

  Knowles goes unplugged opening for Jeff Beck

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on May 02, 2009

• Retro Redux: The Third Passenger At Clear Lake

  We all know about Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, but what do you remember about the other guy?

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on May 02, 2009

• Music Review: Dusty Springfield - Just Dusty

  Timeless classics and tiresome pop songs - yes, it's another Dusty Springfield compilation

  Review in Music — by Stuart A Hamilton — on May 02, 2009

• Music Review: Johnfish Sparkle - Johnfish Sparkle

  Three guys who grew up listening to some great bands.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on May 02, 2009

• Music Review: Branford Marsalis – Metamorphosen

  Branford Marsalis's latest is not a huge departure but it is a fine album.

  Review in Music — by Mark Kalriess — on May 02, 2009

• The Rockologist: Whatever Happened To The Live Album?

  Got Live if you want it...

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on May 02, 2009

• Music Review: Rod Stewart - Unplugged...And Seated (Collector's Edition)

  A fun audio/visual experience for fans.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on May 02, 2009

• Music Review: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Greatest Hits

  Bob Seger: Chapter 15.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on May 02, 2009

• Music Review: Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream

  Australian duo Empire Of The Sun takes electro-pop to cinematic, if not celestial heights.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on May 02, 2009

Politics

• Chrysler Bankruptcy: Political Payoff?

  Is Obama paying off his political supporters?

  Opinion in Politics — by Clavos — on May 02, 2009

• Heartless U.S. Rep. Calls Matthew Shepard Murder A “Hoax”

  An ignorant southern politician puts her foot in her mouth, using faulty information to brand hate crimes bill a hoax.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on May 02, 2009

Sports

• Robinson Cano: The Future of the Yankee Dynasty

  Robinson Cano is finally fulfilling his role as the future of the New York Yankees.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on May 02, 2009