May 19, 2009 Archive

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Raiden IV (JPN)

  Raiden IV, another Forbidden Fruit

  Review in Gaming — by Ryan Thompson — on May 19, 2009

• PC Game Review: Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses!

  It’s fun and addicting -- a perfect gift.

  Review in Gaming — by Maddy Pumilia — on May 19, 2009

Video

• Blogcritics Launches an Expedition Africa Giveaway

  Going to Africa with History Channel's new series? Don't go unprepared.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 19, 2009

• DVD Review: Deflating the Elephant: Framed Messages Behind Conservative Dialogue

  Sean Penn presents a two-hour lecture on how to destroy vague, misleading Republican language... and replace it with vague, misleading Democratic language.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Whitehead — on May 19, 2009

• DVD Review: The Real Ghostbusters - Volume 1

  Who you gonna call for nostalgic '80s cartoon fare that won't let you down? The Real Ghostbusters!

  Review in Video — by Sombrero Grande — on May 19, 2009

• DVD Review: Penn and Teller Bulls**t! The Complete Sixth Season

  BS or not? Penn & Teller aim to find out!

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on May 19, 2009

• Box Office Update 5/15-5/17: Angels & Demons Takes the Top Spot

  Hanks to the top, but just barely.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 19, 2009

• DVD Review: Knots Landing: The Complete Second Season

  Knots Landing second season is still hot viewing after all these years!

  Review in Video — by Marta Hoelscher — on May 19, 2009

• DVD Review: LeapFrog Letter Factory

  Learn letters with LeapFrog!

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on May 19, 2009

• The 2009 Network Upfronts: NBC Looks to Leno

  Jay Leno anyone?

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 19, 2009

• The 2009 Network Upfronts: ABC Goes for Laughs

  ABC unveiled its new schedule today, which features an all-new Wednesday comedy block.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 19, 2009

• DVD Review: Naruto Vol. 13 The Uncut Box Set Special Edition

  Naruto's action-packed adventures continue!

  Review in Video — by Amanda — on May 19, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: A Bug's Life

  Pixar's second full-length feature hits Blu-ray in a big way.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 19, 2009

• Live from the 24 Season Finale

  Join me as I root for Jack Bauer to die live from the 24 Season Finale

  Satire in Video — by Brad Laidman — on May 19, 2009

Sports

• Train Kept A-Rollin', All 6 1/3 Innings Long

  But did he control his pitches well enough?

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 19, 2009

• Cardinals First Quarter Student-Teacher Conference

  We have some things to talk about, young man.

  Opinion in Sports — by Brian_Kist — on May 19, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Jason Lytle - Yours Truly, the Commuter

  Lytle's first solo disc happily holds to the Grandaddy mold.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on May 19, 2009

• Music Review: Elliott Yamin - Fight For Love

  Elliott Yamin's new album is sure to please his fans.

  Review in Music — by Sherry Lipp — on May 19, 2009

• Music Review: Two Recent Releases From Barbara Harbach

  A re-discovered gem. Dr. Barbara Harbach's voyage of discovery continues.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on May 19, 2009

• An Interview with Meiko

  Singer/songwriter Meiko discusses her inspirations and ongoing evolution as an artist.

  Interview in Music — by Donald Gibson — on May 19, 2009

• Music Review: The Chariot - Wars and Rumors of Wars

  A throat-shredding half hour that becomes redundant far before the time is up.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on May 19, 2009

• Music Review: Cotton Jones - Paranoid Cocoon

  Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw's Cotton Jones is nothing like their previous band Page France.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on May 19, 2009

• Music Review: Seventh Void - Heaven is Gone

  Solid heavy rock. For fans of Kingdom of Sorrow.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on May 19, 2009

• Music Review: Chrisette Michele - Epiphany

  Soul singer Chrisette Michele avoids a sophomore slump with a winning new album

  Review in Music — by TYRONE S REID — on May 19, 2009

• Blu-ray Music Review: Barbra Streisand - Live in Concert 2006

  I can’t recommend this enough.

  Review in Music — by Cinema Sentries — on May 19, 2009

Culture

• The Sea Island Mungins and Chalmers S. Murray: a Family, Cultural and Literary History

  I became aware of Murray’s novel making our name a part of the folk history of the South.

  Opinion in Culture — by Horace Mungin — on May 19, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Street Business by Ernie Lijoi Sr. and Larry Matthews

  A brawny undercover agent dares enter the rat hole of the drug underworld.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on May 19, 2009

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of May 18, 2009

  Lee Child, Raymond Khoury, Mary Balogh, Ellen Schreiber; Larry King, Ted Kennedy, Overachiever Walter Kirn's Undereducation, 'Appeasing Islam', The 'Predictably Irrational', 'Edible History'...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on May 19, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Why Celery Lowers Blood Pressure

  Behold the nutritional significance of celery, specifically its profound influence in regulating healthy blood pressure.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Michael Staib — on May 19, 2009

• Software Review: MissionKit 2009: Database Comparison And Merging From Altova

  These useful tools will simplify the way you maintain your data.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on May 19, 2009

Politics

• No Purity of Purpose in Terrorism

  Sri Lanka's civil war comes to an end but the nation's wounds run deep

  Opinion in Politics — by Wayfaring Stranger — on May 19, 2009

• Politics and Principles in South Carolina

  Lindsey Graham is definitely not a libertarian. I'm not sure he's even a Republican.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on May 19, 2009