July 31, 2009 Archive

Culture

• Bond No. 9 to Release Latest Andy Warhol-Inspired Fragrance

  The new fragrance from Bond No. 9, called Success is a Job in New York, launches October 1.

  News in Culture — by More Than a Pretty Face — on Jul 31, 2009

Music

• Interview: Richgirl - R&B Girl Group

  Richgirl is an R&B girl group that blends the sexy sophistication of En Vogue with the youthful spirit of the Spice Girls.

  Interview in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Jul 31, 2009

• Music Review: Caravan Of Thieves - Bouquet

  Music that is a pleasure to listen to and lyrics that are witty and intelligent.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 31, 2009

• Music Review: Fabolous - Loso's Way

  Rap star Fabolous goes hard, with good results, on his fifth and latest album

  Review in Music — by TYRONE S REID — on Jul 31, 2009

• Music Review: Marshall Crenshaw - Jaggedland

  Marshall Crenshaw returns with his first studio album in six years.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 31, 2009

• Music Review: La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust

  House of Pain - the Remix.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 31, 2009

• Interview with Digital Underground's Money-B

  Digital Underground founder Money-B talks about his radio show and other projects

  Interview in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Jul 31, 2009

• Music Review: Alice Peacock - Love Remains

  Alice asks some big questions and discovers that Love Remains.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jul 31, 2009

• All Apologies: About That Music Column

  Easily Amused....

  Opinion in Music — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jul 31, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Script and Scribble: The Rise and Fall of Handwriting by Kitty Burns Florey

  Are pen lovers living on the Planet Nostalgia?

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Jul 31, 2009

• Book Review: Mother of the Believers: A Novel of the Birth of Islam by Kamran Pasha

  Who was the "Mother of the Believers" and how did Islam begin?

  Review in Books — by Georganna Hancock — on Jul 31, 2009

• Book Review: Religion Saves: And Nine Other Misconceptions (Re:Lit) by Mark Driscoll

  Generally balanced Mark Driscoll serves up doctrinally and theologically bang on answers to commonly asked questions.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jul 31, 2009

• Interview: David Downie, author of Paris City of Night

  "Discipline is the mark of a professional," states Downie.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jul 31, 2009

• Book Review: Trust No One by Gregg Hurwitz

  Hurwitz pens a political thriller guaranteed to keep his fans glued to the pages.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jul 31, 2009

• Pulp Pages: “Three Wise Men of Babylon” by Richard Sale

  "What had started with a routine inquiry from Iowa had suddenly blossomed into three exceedingly dead corpses. Show[ing] that life is still full of surprises."

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jul 31, 2009

Sports

• Sneaking In Some Analysis Past The Trade Deadline

  With July 31 come and gone, it's time to sort out a crazy week of trades with something called "analysis."

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 31, 2009

• Favre, Vick: The NFL Will Survive And Thrive With Or Without You

  Two former quarterbacks forgot that they are not bigger than the game -- or the NFL.

  Opinion in Sports — by tdepp — on Jul 31, 2009

• Return of the Kings

  Uncovering the link between the Kings' postseason chances and my personal accomplishments.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alex Kramers — on Jul 31, 2009

• Jose Canseco: Pioneer or Pariah?

  With Bill James echoing his words, could he be the most significant baseball writer of all time?

  Opinion in Sports — by Brad Laidman — on Jul 31, 2009

• What We Talk About When We Talk About UCLA

  The inaugural edition of a regular column covering UCLA sports, kicking off with a look inside contemporary Bruin fan culture.

  News in Sports — by Dexter Fishmore — on Jul 31, 2009

Gaming

• Xbox Live Arcade Review: 'Splosion Man

  It's 'splosiontastic summer gaming fun!

  Review in Gaming — by Shinmigami — on Jul 31, 2009

• A Love Letter To PowerUp Forever

  Shooter PowerUp Forever has gone ignored on XBLA/PSN, but that’s not stopped me from being a fan. Here’s why.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Mike Mason — on Jul 31, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: The Lucy Show - Season 1

  A long-awaited Lucy series gets the rightful DVD treatment.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 31, 2009

• Comic-Con Roundtable With Bill Prady, Co-Creator and Executive Producer of The Big Bang Theory, Part Two

  Part two of the roundtable conversation with Bill Prady, plus Kunal Nayyar and Simon Helberg stop by to share stories.

  Interview in Video — by Alice Jester — on Jul 31, 2009

• Discovery's Cronkite Remembers Shows How Truly Remarkable Uncle Walter Was

  The late, great CBS news anchor shows a funny, warm, human side in this re-broadcast of the the 1997 cable mini-series.

  Opinion in Video — by tdepp — on Jul 31, 2009

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of August 2

  Check your local listings this week... seriously.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 31, 2009

• DVD Review: The Tigger Movie - 2-Disc 10th Anniversary Edition

  Tiggers are, most definitely, wonderful things.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 31, 2009

• DVD Review: Last Year at Marienbad

  An essential avant-garde masterpiece that gives you something you don't expect from an avant-garde masterpiece: sheer pleasure.

  Review in Video — by Pat Padua — on Jul 31, 2009

• DVD Reviews: Animalada & Rosarigasinos

  Holy sweet Jesus-on-a-stick, Synapse Films — what the hell did you dig up now?

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 31, 2009

• DVD Review: School Days

  School day fun with your child's most beloved characters.

  Review in Video — by April Pohren — on Jul 31, 2009

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: The Collector, Funny People, Aliens in the Attic, (500) Days of Summer

  It's Friday, time for movies!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 31, 2009

• DVD Review: Wild Pacific

  BBC's Natural History Unit does it again with this fascinating look at the South Pacific.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 31, 2009

• Movie Review: Funny People

  Don’t let the trailers fool you, Funny People isn’t the movie you’re seeing advertised.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Jul 31, 2009

• The Emmys Snub Writers ... Again

  The Academy again threatens to diminish the importance of writing categories.

  Opinion in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jul 31, 2009

Politics

• Are We Becoming The Morlocks?

  Do the one percent elite want to kill education?

  Opinion in Politics — by jimwalrod — on Jul 31, 2009

• Cash For Clunkers Running Out of Gas

  The Obama administration's Cash for Clunkers program is badly flawed. Will universal health care be more of the same?

  Opinion in Politics — by Clavos — on Jul 31, 2009

• Whither Now the Republican Party?

  Is it about the core beliefs of the Republican base, or is it about the votes of the American public?

  Opinion in Politics — by Glenn Contrarian — on Jul 31, 2009