June 29, 2009 Archive

Sports

• DeRosa Dealt to DeCards

  Properly, pitcher Perez was pushed to Progressive park's Pawnee posse.

  Opinion in Sports — by Brian_Kist — on Jun 29, 2009

• Fernando Rodney, The Best Closer In The American League

  Well, at least when he's acting as the closer.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 29, 2009

• On Jonathan Papelbon and The Life of a Closer

  Why the Red Sox closer may be on his last legs.

  Opinion in Sports — by Ethan Booker — on Jun 29, 2009

• Santonio Holmes Dreams Big

  Santonio is known for catching the winning ball at Super Bowl XLIII.

  Opinion in Sports — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jun 29, 2009

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Inkheart

  One of the best family films that I have seen in a long time.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jun 29, 2009

• Box Office Update 6/26-6/28: Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen Surprises All To Take Top Spot

  What did I tell you?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 29, 2009

• DVD Review: The Bible Unearthed

  The making of a religion.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jun 29, 2009

• DVD Review: Parker Lewis Can't Lose - The Complete First Season

  The cult favorite comes to DVD for the first time.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Jun 29, 2009

• Movie Review: Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen

  Loud, stupid, but still a little fun.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 29, 2009

• Edinburgh International Film Festival 2009 - Closing Thoughts

  My overall thoughts on the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2009.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jun 29, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Do the Right Thing — 20th Anniversary Edition

  Spike Lee's masterwork is still plenty relevant today.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Jun 29, 2009

• DVD Pick of the Week: Tokyo!

  Not a big week for releases, but there are still a couple to check out.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 29, 2009

• TV Review: Nova scienceNOW - Fourth Season Premiere

  scienceNOW is back, and it's just as good as ever.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 29, 2009

• DVD Review: Transformers: The Complete First Season (25th Anniversary Edition)

  Fans will be hard pressed to find a better way to enjoy this classic cartoon.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jun 29, 2009

• DVD Review: Happy Endings

  Prostitution in Rhode Island.

  Review in Video — by The Crow — on Jun 29, 2009

• 2009 Summer Movie Preview: July

  Furious frights, turbulent history, relationship challenges, international themes and a young wizard’s latest big screen installment.

  News in Video — by Tall Writer — on Jun 29, 2009

• DVD Review: Guns (2008) (Mini-Series)

  Half-cocked and full of blanks.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jun 29, 2009

Politics

• Cap and Trade is Obama’s Smoot-Hawley

  The politicians are repeating the same mistakes of the Great Depression.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Jun 29, 2009

• Jewish Guilt

  How does it feel to be a Jew who voted for Obama?

  Opinion in Politics — by The Obnoxious American — on Jun 29, 2009

Music

• Music DVD Review: Nazareth - Hair Of The Dog (Live In London)

  Catch up on some vintage Nazareth with Hair Of The Dog - Live In London.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Jun 29, 2009

• Music Review: Michelle Shocked - Soul of My Soul

  Soul of My Soul finds an artist displaying a portion of hers.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Jun 29, 2009

• Concert Review: The Derek Trucks Band - Pantages Theatre, Winnipeg, MB, 6/23/09

  Another blazing peformance by the young blues virtuoso and his stellar band.

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Jun 29, 2009

• Music Review: Black Crowes, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Primal Fear, Dredg, and The Deer Hunter

  From pop prog to Germanic heavy metal with a touch of blues, it must be this week's review selection from Marty.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 29, 2009

• Music Review: Janis Joplin - The Woodstock Experience

  When you have an instrument as great as the voice of Janis Joplin, why would you emphasize anything else?

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jun 29, 2009

• Music Review: The Low Anthem - Oh My God, Charlie Darwin

  The Low Anthem's Oh My God, Charlie Darwin is a lovely album that yearns to be played while on the porch as the sun sets.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Jun 29, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Sonic Boom by Peter Blecha

  The history of Northwest Rock, from "Louie Louie" to "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Jun 29, 2009

• Comic Book Review: The Warlord #1 by Mike Grell, Joe Prado, Walden Wong

  Mike Grell takes readers back to the prehistoric inner world of Skartaris.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jun 29, 2009

• Book Review: The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

  A journey into African worlds we don't often have a chance to explore.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 29, 2009

• Comic Book Review: Detective Comics #854 by Greg Rucka, J. H. Williams III, and Cully Hamner

  Two women vigilantes prowl the dangerous streets of Gotham City.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jun 29, 2009

• Book Review: Clean Body: The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing Yourself By Michael DeJong

  Get clean in a serious way with DeJong's simple, straightforward book.

  Review in Books — by Jordan Richardson — on Jun 29, 2009

• Book Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (translated by Reg Keeland)

  This sprawling book is a rich, fast-paced thriller, but its over-the-top plot leaves much to be desired.

  Review in Books — by Edward B. Colby — on Jun 29, 2009

Gaming

• Game du Jour Deals: June 28- July 4

  Celebrate Fourth of July a little early by grabbing some discounted casual games at Game du Jour.

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Jun 29, 2009

• What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for June 29, 2009

  Get ready for summer with some cool new downloadable titles!

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jun 29, 2009

• Nintendo DS Review: LEGO Battles

  LEGO builds up the difficulty in a satisfying kid-friendly RTS experience.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Jun 29, 2009

Culture

• No Tears for Michael

  I refuse to shed tears for the King of Pop.

  Opinion in Culture — by Joanne Huspek — on Jun 29, 2009

• Michael Jackson: A Gift Remembered and Lost

  My memories of Michael Jackson celebrate, above all, his rich and enormous talent, not the accusations he was fully acquitted of.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jeannie Danna — on Jun 29, 2009

• Theater Review (Westport, CT): tick...tick...BOOM! by Jonathan Larson

  Jonathan Larson contemplates life before Rent.

  Review in Culture — by CindyC — on Jun 29, 2009