July 7, 2009 Archive

Sports

• Sox Bullpen Provides Mixed Relief; Wakefield, An All-Star At Last

  The veteran knuckleballer is going to St. Louis after all, and the Sox have survived a bullpen meltdown, at least for now.

  Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Jul 07, 2009

• Indianapolis Indians Trounce The Columbus Clippers, 13-6

  Allowing five runs in the first doesn't help much.

  News in Sports — by Robert M. Barga — on Jul 07, 2009

• Three All-Stars? For This Team?

  Dan Haren and Justin Upton are going. Mark Reynolds might. The team's horrible. That doesn't make sense.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 07, 2009

• Branch Barlow: Cardinals Columnist

  This is how the pros do it.

  Satire in Sports — by Brian_Kist — on Jul 07, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry 25th Anniversary Edition

  “Expect no sympathy. There’s none to be had.”

  Review in Music — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 07, 2009

• Music Review: Matt Schofield - Heads, Tails & Aces

  Heads or tails, this one's definately an ace.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jul 07, 2009

• Music Review: Clifford Brown Sonny Rollins Max Roach Quintet - Complete Studio Recordings

  These two hard bop albums are worthy of being identified as Essential Jazz Classics.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Jul 07, 2009

• New Album Releases July 7, 2009: Barrett Martin, The Minus 5, Drive-By Truckers, The Jayhawks, Maxwell, Son Volt

  Barrett Martin's new set available digitally; new albums from Drive-By Truckers, Maxwell...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 07, 2009

• Music Review: Bill Champlin - No Place Left To Fall (CD + DVD)

  Sons Of Champlin and Chicago member Bill Champlin returns with a solo album.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 07, 2009

• Concert Review: Sara Evans, Elitch Arena, Denver, CO, 7/4/09

  Country's sexy singer is still as hot as a firecracker on the Fourth of July.

  Review in Music — by Michael Bialas — on Jul 07, 2009

• Music Review: J B Beverley & The Wayward Drifters - Watching America Roll By

  Country music that speaks to everybody, not just pretend cowboys who've never had to get their boots dirty.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 07, 2009

• Yoko Didn't Break up the Beatles - Allen Klein Did

  A music figure as significant as Michael Jackson just died. Many less tears will be shed and the internet will not be pushed to its limits.

  Opinion in Music — by Brad Laidman — on Jul 07, 2009

• Music Review: Kikumoto Allstars - House Music

  A throwback collection of beats and blips for fans of 80s acid house.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 07, 2009

Gaming

• Game du Jour Deals: July 5- July 11

  Battle a giant fish head, visit Mars, or enter a sci-fi race in this week's discounted games.

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Jul 07, 2009

Culture

• Michael Jackson: What's Wrong With The Stories We're Told About Him

  We live in a world of stories, not a world of events -- as Michael Jackson's story proves.

  Opinion in Culture — by Adam Ash — on Jul 07, 2009

• Will Your Marriage Make it? The Mother-in-Law Variable

  If you're contemplating marriage, you've probably considered many variables. But what about your future mother-in-law?

  Opinion in Culture — by Tim Moore — on Jul 07, 2009

• Workshops, Bill Cosby and Dancing Food

  If so many teachers don’t want to teach, why am I spending a week of my summer at a workshop?

  Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on Jul 07, 2009

• Theatre Review (LA): Big by Weidman, Shire and Maltby at the El Centro Theatre

  Nationwide the musical hasn't fared as well as the Tom Hanks movie, but this production is a success.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jul 07, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Angels of a Lower Flight: One Woman's Mission to Save a Country . . . One Child at a Time by Susie Scott Krabacher

  "Former Playboy playmate does good." Incredible strength, charity, and love - but not necessarily incredibly Christian.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jul 07, 2009

• Book Review: Get Published Secrets by Dale Beaumont

  A collection that could provide a good source of motivation for many writers.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Jul 07, 2009

• Book Review: Death Becomes Them: Unearthing the Suicides of the Brilliant, the Famous, and the Notorious by Alix Strauss

  Death Becomes Them is a very fast and easy read, leaving the reader with merely encyclopedic details, rather than insights.

  Review in Books — by Jessica Schneider — on Jul 07, 2009

• Audio Book Review: Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling

  Kipling's classic collection of tall tales and wonder stories is captivatingly read by Carl Reiner in this unabridged audio book.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jul 07, 2009

• VIZ Media Plans Another Manga Publishing Blitz

  Viz Media announces an ambitious accelerated publishing schedule for one of its durable manga series.

  News in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jul 07, 2009

• How to Never Have Writer's Block Again

  Got writer's block? Not only will this article help you get rid of it... it can be gone forever.

  Opinion in Books — by DK Fynn — on Jul 07, 2009

• Book Review: Analyzing Intelligence: Origins, Obstacles, and Innovations, Edited by Roger Z George and James B Bruce

  This important work provides a better understanding of analysis crucial for decision making in government, business, and your own life.

  Review in Books — by Lou Novacheck — on Jul 07, 2009

• Book Review: Talking to the Dead by Bonnie Grove

  A tangled psychological romance. Don’t miss this delicious summer read!

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Jul 07, 2009

• Book Review: The Geek Atlas: 128 Places Where Science and Technology Come Alive by John Graham-Cumming

  Breakthroughs in science, math and technology are all around us. Now you can plan a vacation around them.

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Jul 07, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: Reggae In Babylon- British Reggae In 1978

  Shows the role reggae and the Rastafarian religion played in giving the community a sense of purpose and identity.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 07, 2009

• Movie Review: My Sister's Keeper

  If you're going to this one, don't forget the tissues.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 07, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: The Deep (1977)

  A tale of two movies crammed into a single vehicle.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 07, 2009

• Box Office Update 7/3-7/5: Revenge of the Fallen Reigns Supreme

  The holiday weekend is over and we move back into regular time.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 07, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Night Train

  This direct-to-video film is heavy on trying to emulate Hitchcock, but light on execution.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on Jul 07, 2009