August 5, 2009 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: So You Think You Can Dance - Cardio Funk & Tone and Groove

  If it's a true workout your looking for, keep looking.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Aug 05, 2009

• TV Review: Breaking Bad - "Pilot"

  What leads a middle-aged chemistry teacher to start making crystal meth? Breaking Bad lays out a plausible explanation.

  Review in Video — by Phillip Winn — on Aug 05, 2009

• TV Review: Warehouse 13 - "Elements"

  An artifact is stolen from an auction house.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Aug 05, 2009

• DVD Review: The GoodTimesKid

  Deadpan simplicity, whimsical heartbreak, and drawn-on mustaches.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Aug 05, 2009

• DVD Review: The Smurfs - True Blue Friends

  A good compilation of lackluster cartoons.

  Review in Video — by Joe Harris — on Aug 05, 2009

• DVD Review: Unborn in the USA - Inside the War on Abortion

  Shows how the new tactics of the pro-life movement are chipping away at Roe v. Wade.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Aug 05, 2009

• DVD Review: Shaun the Sheep - Sheep on the Loose

  Silly sheep and antics galore will bring a smile to any child's face!

  Review in Video — by April Pohren — on Aug 05, 2009

• DVD Review: Brian Sewell's Grand Tour Of Italy

  It’s informative, original, and damn funny to boot.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Aug 05, 2009

• Losing Paula Abdul Is An Epic Idol Mistake

  American Idol just made a huge huge mistake.

  Opinion in Video — by Brad Laidman — on Aug 05, 2009

• What Has Hollywood Come To?

  Remembering a time when movies were movies.

  Opinion in Video — by Hannah Marie Ellison — on Aug 05, 2009

• DVD Review: Edge of Existence

  Donal MacIntyre explores life in some of the farthest reaches of the world.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 05, 2009

• DVD Review: The Love Boat: Season Two, Volume Two

  Don your rubbers and board ship, matey. Argh!

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Aug 05, 2009

• This Season of Hell's Kitchen Continues to Perplex

  This season of the show started out foolish, it may now be approaching embarrassing.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 05, 2009

Books

• Manga Review: Oishinbo A la Carte Fish Sushi and Sashimi by Tetsu Kariya

  Shiro seeks out fish in the hunt for the Ultimate Menu.

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on Aug 05, 2009

• Book Review: The New Rules of Marketing & PR by David Meerman Scott

  Traditional PR is dead. Believe it. Now, pick up the New Rules.

  Review in Books — by zamees — on Aug 05, 2009

• Book Review: Measure By Measure by Rebecca Fox and William Sherman

  Measure by Measure promises to "flesh out the truth about soap opera: It’s not just for the rich and slender.” Boy, are they right.

  Review in Books — by Robin Kavanagh — on Aug 05, 2009

• Book Review: Online Marketing Inside Out by Brandon Eley and Shayne Tilley

  A handy basic guide to every aspect of marketing any business online. Clear and easy to understand. Highly recommended!

  Review in Books — by Lynda Lippin — on Aug 05, 2009

• Audiobook Review: Salem's Lot by Stephen King

  The audio production of "Salem's Lot" is 17 hours, 31 minutes long, and a glorious seventeen-and-a-half hours it is.

  Review in Books — by Sommerfeldt — on Aug 05, 2009

Politics

• After An Impotent Beer Summit, Perhaps We Need A Pundit Summit

  The pundits have all had their say about Gates-Crowley but what didn't they tell us and what can we do to make them more accountable?

  Opinion in Politics — by Silas Kain — on Aug 05, 2009

• The Chip on Rush Limbaugh's Shoulder

  Rush Limbaugh's irrational dislike of "country club" Republicans will harm the GOP.

  Opinion in Politics — by SJ Reidhead — on Aug 05, 2009

• Is the Quadrennial Defense Review A Fraud?

  Some knowledgeable observers of the Quadrennial Defense Review process have called it a fraud or a PR stunt. Are they right?

  Opinion in Politics — by DefenseStrategyReview — on Aug 05, 2009

Culture

• Pedestrian in Michigan

  The oddity of public walking in Southeastern Michigan.

  Opinion in Culture — by Joanne Huspek — on Aug 05, 2009

• Spotlight on SANDRep Artistic Director Ashley Straw

  An interview with Ashley Straw, the artistic director of the new theatre company SANDRep.

  Interview in Culture — by Hannah Marie Ellison — on Aug 05, 2009

• I Lost a Friend Yesterday

  When your own words are used against you.

  Opinion in Culture — by Midiane — on Aug 05, 2009

• First Date Nightmare

  It's okay to crack jokes on a first date, but try to refrain from show-and-tell.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ani Ram — on Aug 05, 2009

• Minor Crises of Faith

  Does the soul have a memory? Do people alter God's plan?

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Buckingham — on Aug 05, 2009

• Theatre Review (LA): Franz Schubert: His Letters and Music by Migenes and Calvario at the Odyssey Theatre

  Julia Migenes puts together an evening of the lieder and letters of Franz Schubert, with mixed results.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Aug 05, 2009

• Michigan Drives Me Crazy, Doesn't Use Blinker

  If the state needs a new stereotype, let's work toward "safe drivers."

  News in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 05, 2009

Sports

• Fear Of Lions Commitment

  Coming to grips with watching the Lions this season will be tolerable as long as I don't have to call myself a fan.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 05, 2009

Tastes

• Visiting Chianti Classico

  Large, sculpture-size stones spring up all over the property.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Aug 05, 2009

Music

• Radiohead Patch Together A New Single, Available For Download Now

  "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" is Radiohead's first new music since the group's critically acclaimed 2007 album In Rainbows.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Aug 05, 2009

• iTunes Chart Watch: Kings of Leon Score #1 Album, Black Eyed Peas Hold #1 Single

  Jay Sean, Cobra Starship, Sean Kingston join KoL and BEP on the singles chart...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 05, 2009

• Music Review: Sunn O))) - Monoliths & Dimensions

  The year's first masterpiece is a forceful composition of brutality and noise.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 05, 2009

• Sting Fuses Rock and Jazz Flawlessly on His Classic Live Album Bring on the Night

  Sting demonstrates his versatility, interest in jazz, and love of live performance on his 1985 album and documentary.

  Opinion in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Aug 05, 2009

• Music Review: Elton John - 21 at 33

  Elton John: Chapter 14.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 05, 2009