June 23, 2009 Archive

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Sam & Max Save the World

  It's not often that a video game can prove legitimately hilarious, but such is the case with Sam & Max.

  Review in Gaming — by Sombrero Grande — on Jun 23, 2009

Video

• Movie Review: The Missing Person at the Edinburgh Film Festival 2009

  A little gem of a neo-noir film.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jun 23, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (Director's Cut) - (40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition)

  I highly recommend people experience this film.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jun 23, 2009

• DVD Review: Mr. Troop Mom

  So at what point does Jason Voorhees come out and kill everybody?

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jun 23, 2009

• DVD Review: The Secret Life of the American Teenager - Season Two

  A watchable show that has the potential to be better than it is.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Jun 23, 2009

• Box Office Update 6/19-6/21: The Proposal Toasts a Victory

  Year One fails to make an impact.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 23, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: No Way Back (1995)

  Forget finding a way back, don't go there in the first place.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 23, 2009

• Blogcritics' The Cleaner Giveaway Celebrates Season Two

  A&E brings The Cleaner to your TV for a second season, and BC brings you a giveaway.

  News in Video — by Lisa McKay — on Jun 23, 2009

Music

• Emerald City Music Games Bring World Class Performers to Dublin, OH

  Is that thunder I hear outside? Oh, it's just the pit crew warming up.

  News in Music — by Mark Buckingham — on Jun 23, 2009

• Music Review: Spinal Tap - Back from the Dead (CD/DVD)

  Spinal Tap is Back from the Dead!!

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Jun 23, 2009

• Music Review: Voivod - Infini

  Voivod convincingly rock on their final recording.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jun 23, 2009

• Music Review: Johnnie Bassett – The Gentleman Is Back

  Bassett’s back indeed after a too-long absence, smoother and more soulful than ever!

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Jun 23, 2009

• Music Review: Placebo - Battle For The Sun

  Placebo’s sixth album is a rejuvenating milestone.

  Review in Music — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jun 23, 2009

• Music Review: The Homemade Jamz Blues Band – I Got Blues For You

  Still the youngest band in the blues, the Perry siblings return with more of what they do so precociously well!

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Jun 23, 2009

• Music Review: Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul

  Isaac Hayes' classic Hot Buttered Soul gets the reissue treatment, complete with bonus tracks.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jun 23, 2009

• Music Review: Nick Moss & The Flip Tops – Live At Chan’s Combo Platter #2

  For once the promotional materials are right – this really is how the blues should sound!

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Jun 23, 2009

• Random Shuffle: The Cure, Bruce Hornsby, Amy Winehouse, Jenny Lewis

  I'm putting my music collection on shuffle and talking about celebrity culture and a variety of sexual subjects.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Jun 23, 2009

• New Album Releases June 23, 2009: R.E.M., Def Leppard, Dream Theater, Pete Yorn, Shawn Colvin, Regina Spektor, Lemonheads, Ginuine

  Revisiting past glories with R.E.M. and Def Leppard and new music from Regina Spektor and more...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 23, 2009

• Interview: Andrew Ripp

  Andrew Ripp answers a few questions about life, music, and what's next after Fifty Miles to Chicago

  Interview in Music — by Fitz — on Jun 23, 2009

• Music Review: Various Artists - The Rough Guide To Afrobeat Revival

  Anyone who is new to afrobeats or loves Latin/Funk should consider this album.

  Review in Music — by Michael Pascua — on Jun 23, 2009

• Music Review: Jon Balke, Amina Alaoui, Jon Hassell, & Kheir Eddine M'Kachiche - Siwan

  The music of Muslim Spain continues to chords of recognition with us today.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 23, 2009

Politics

• The Disappearing America

  Let's talk of the disappearing America.

  Opinion in Politics — by Roger Nowosielski — on Jun 23, 2009

• Political Punditing: Glenn Beck

  Glenn Beck: he's scary but I like him.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Jun 23, 2009

• A Threat to Our Waters: the A.Q. Khan Network and North Korea

  The threat from nuclear proliferation remains very real.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jason J. Campbell — on Jun 23, 2009

• The United States Government Should Not Remain Neutral During the Iranian Protests

  There are circumstances when neutrality is wise; neutrality in the face of outrageous human rights violations can be unwise.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dan Miller — on Jun 23, 2009

• The Death of the Fourth Estate

  Will we hear the strains of "Moscow Nights" over the credits when the administration makes ABC their propaganda wing on Thursday?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jun 23, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: DXperience, Part II—ASPxperience Suite For ASP.NET From DevExpress

  Tired of trying to get the standard Web controls to do things that they weren't meant to do?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 23, 2009

Books

• Conceptual Fiction: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

  In a book that is half novel and half puzzle, David Mitchell weaves together six very stylized and contrasting narratives.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Jun 23, 2009

• Book Review: Between the Assassinations by Aravind Adiga

  Mann Booker Prize winner uses short sketches to examine the years of "squandered idealism and hope."

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jun 23, 2009

• Book Review: This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin

  Why do people seem to get stuck in their musical tastes as they grow older and cease experimenting with new music?

  Review in Books — by Ginger Haycox — on Jun 23, 2009

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of June 22, 2009

  Catastrophe by Dick Morris, Buzz Aldrin's memoir, Cooking Dirty, Slavery's Constitution; Janet Evanovich, James Rollins, Mary Kay Andrews, Fate of the Jedi, Madeleine Wickham...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jun 23, 2009

Sports

• USA Vs. Spain: Who Ya Got?

  The plucky Americans lucked out and won a draw against the world No. 1 team in the Confederations Cup semis.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 23, 2009

• The Counterproductive British Need For Tennis Success

  The British depend on athletes for a boost to their ego, but their fervour makes success so much less likely.

  Opinion in Sports — by cogitata — on Jun 23, 2009

• Dissecting The 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule

  It should be easier than last year.

  Opinion in Sports — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jun 23, 2009

Culture

• Perez Hilton is a Loser and a Hypocrite

  After the gossip blogger's slur against his own LGBT community, I can't imagine how anyone respects him.

  Opinion in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jun 23, 2009

• Theatre Review (LA): Coming Home by Athol Fugard at the Fountain Theatre

  Fugard's lyrical sequel to Valley Song gets a moving production.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jun 23, 2009

• Theatre Review (London): The Bridge Project, Season 1: The Winter's Tale and The Cherry Orchard

  It can be tough, in these difficult days, to sympathise with actors when they talk about how hard and frightening their work is.

  Review in Culture — by David Trennery — on Jun 23, 2009

• Theatre Review (San Diego): Unusual Acts of Devotion by Terrence McNally at the La Jolla Playhouse.

  McNally's new play features a wonderful cast, including Doris Roberts and Richard Thomas, all on a Greenwich Village rooftop.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jun 23, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): Telethon by Kristin Newbom

  Watching this play is like listening to a brilliant piece of music executed with precision and filled with surprises.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jun 23, 2009

• Identity Theft: An Overview

  Identity theft represents a persistent and pervasive problem, particularly in the U.S.

  Opinion in Culture — by Michael Staib — on Jun 23, 2009