July 16, 2009 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Secret Circus - This Is Secret Circus

  The secret is well and truly out.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jul 16, 2009

• Music Review: Aimee Allen – A Little Happiness

  Feisty lady Allen goes all mellow on us with these tales of redemption.

  Review in Music — by Mirza Gazic — on Jul 16, 2009

• The Rockologist: Ian Hunter's Journey From Rock Star To All-Starr

  The ballad of Ian Hunter, from Mott to Manilow.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jul 16, 2009

• Music Review: Cheryl Wheeler - Pointing at the Sun

  Cheryl Wheeler has a feline CPA on her latest album!

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Jul 16, 2009

• Music Review: Rob Thomas - Cradlesong

  Very good solo release.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 16, 2009

• Music Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - From Her To Eternity Collector's Edition

  Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds revisit their dark and brooding 1984 debut.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Jul 16, 2009

• iTunes Chart Watch: The Michael Jackson Tsunami Fades

  He had a nice run, but we see the sales surge beginning to subside for Michael Jackson...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 16, 2009

• Music Review: Beastie Boys - Ill Communication - Remastered Edition

  They can't, they won't and they don't stop.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 16, 2009

Books

• Book Review: The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit by Azim Khamisa and Jillian Quinn

  “It is only with the heart that one can see clearly, for the most essential things are invisible to the eye.”

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Jul 16, 2009

• Book Review: Holy Roller: Finding Redemption and the Holy Ghost in a Forgotten Texas Church by Julie Lyons

  There's a whole lotta spiritual voyeurism laid out for readers in this memoir of a journey into black Pentecostalism.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jul 16, 2009

• Book Review: I Wish I'd Been There, Book Two: European History edited by Byron Hollinshead and Theodore K. Rabb

  Twenty scholars act as flies on the wall of history in this intriguing book.

  Review in Books — by Aaron Whitehead — on Jul 16, 2009

Sports

• Columbus Ends The Losing Streak, Beats Syracuse 7-2

  A victory and a marriage proposal. There was something for everybody.

  News in Sports — by Robert M. Barga — on Jul 16, 2009

• Bring On The Lowlights!

  It's time to look back at the first dismal half of the season, lest we be doomed to repeat it.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 16, 2009

Tastes

• Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

  Though the wine is labeled “Merlot,” by law it can contain 25% of other grapes.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Jul 16, 2009

Video

• Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  This sixth film series installment reveals the evil Lord Voldemort's past while focusing on budding romances and the inevitable showdown.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Jul 16, 2009

• DVD Review: Coraline - Two-Disc Collector's Edition

  The stunning visual masterpiece comes to DVD in a two-disc set.

  Review in Video — by Amanda — on Jul 16, 2009

• DVD Review: G.I. Joe - A Real American Hero: Season 1.1

  Yo Joe!

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 16, 2009

• DVD Review: The Echelon Conspiracy

  Need 5 reasons to see this instead of “Eagle Eye?” Here they are.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 16, 2009

• TV Review: Warehouse 13 - "Resonance"

  Pete and Myka track down noisy bank robbers.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Jul 16, 2009

Culture

• Merchandising: Capitalizing on the Surprising

  A branded item that's a little bit new, a little bit different, is also a little bit worth tweeting about.

  Opinion in Culture — by Oren Hope — on Jul 16, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): Lavaman

  Three aging punk rockers battle their own demons and a cartoon monster in Casey Wimpee's play.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jul 16, 2009

Politics

• Rethinking Universal Health Care, Part IV

  The cause of universal health care, though not a right, still carries the force of moral imperative. This battle, too, shall be won.

  Opinion in Politics — by Roger Nowosielski — on Jul 16, 2009