August 28, 2009 Archive

Sports

• Getting Over the Memphis Blues

  The NCAA has vacated Memphis's 2008 Final Four victory over UCLA. Let's drag Foucault into this, shall we?

  Opinion in Sports — by Dexter Fishmore — on Aug 28, 2009

• Openly Gay Athletes Break Stereotypes and Serve as Role Models

  "When I came out, it felt like I was getting out of prison."

  Opinion in Sports — by Jet Gardner — on Aug 28, 2009

• UFC 102 Preview: Couture and Nogueira, Finally

  A combined 22 years of pro MMA experience meet this weekend. That's the good and the bad of it.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matt DeTura — on Aug 28, 2009

• Seattle Sounders FC Welcomes Toronto FC To Seattle

  Seattle and Toronto battle in a match both need to keep pace in the MLS playoff race.

  Opinion in Sports — by Russ Evenhuis — on Aug 28, 2009

• CCW: Still Putting Faith In The Cavaliers

  The Cleveland Championship Watch sets sail with its inaugural post running down the week in Cleveland sports.

  Opinion in Sports — by Craig Lyndall — on Aug 28, 2009

• An International Monarchy

  Kevin Martin and the Sacramento Kings spread humanitarianism worldwide.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alex Kramers — on Aug 28, 2009

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box

  The Professor does it again.

  Review in Gaming — by Comrade Pants — on Aug 28, 2009

• iPhone Game Review: Sea Captain

  Docking your ships has never been this hard.

  Review in Gaming — by Robert M. Barga — on Aug 28, 2009

• Xbox Live Arcade Review: Gunstar Heroes

  Treasure's classic side-scroller transitions well onto Xbox 360.

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Aug 28, 2009

• Brütal Legend Binder Art Contest: Win An Eddie Riggs Statue

  Get your hands on one a limited Eddie Riggs statue.

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Aug 28, 2009

Culture

• Theatre Review (LA and On Tour): Monty Python's Spamalot

  Nothing from the Broadway version is missing in the touring production.

  Review in Culture — by Diana Saenger — on Aug 28, 2009

• Theatre Review (San Diego): Oedipus the King, Mama! by Matt Walker and the Troubadour Theater Company

  Hilarity triumphs in Matt Walker's zany adaptation of "Oedipus Rex," with the help of Elvis Presley's music.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Aug 28, 2009

• Back-to-School Blues

  After a summer of freedom, my daughter has no desire to return to school.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Aug 28, 2009

• What Does It Feel Like?

  This observation smacks me across the head, with the dire message that I'm perhaps not a very good mother.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mary K. Williams — on Aug 28, 2009

• Solid Ground amid Shifting Sands

  A writer finds her center with Thomas Merton and a blogger called "An Unlikely Army Chaplain."

  Review in Culture — by Kanani Fong — on Aug 28, 2009

• Mercy Corps Urges Support for Roadmap to End Global Hunger Legislation in Congress

  Mercy Corps is urging support for the Roadmap to End Global Hunger and Promote Food Security Act of 2009.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Aug 28, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: American Son

  American Son is full of cliches and ultimately disappointing.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Aug 28, 2009

• Movie Review: Hannah Montana - The Movie

  Miley Cyrus juggles her real life and her alternate pop persona in this G-rated family comedy filled with solid music.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Aug 28, 2009

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of August 30

  Another look at time and how your time and my time are different times.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 28, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: State of Play

  A thriller featuring a newspaper unconvering corporation in Washington, D.C. Where have I heard that before?

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 28, 2009

• DVD Review: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days - Deluxe Edition

  Chick flicks are like candy. Not rich candy like Godiva chocolate, but just plain old drug store candy.

  Review in Video — by Sombrero Grande — on Aug 28, 2009

• DVD Review: Eli Stone: The Complete Second Season

  This show is what is seriously lacking on TV today.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 28, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Richard Hell And The Voidoids - Destiny Street Repaired

  Richard Hell has done the impossible and recreated the energy and spirit of the times perfectly on this disc.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 28, 2009

• Concert Review: Epicenter 09 - Fairplex, Pomona, CA - 8/22/09

  A great success from my vantage point.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Aug 28, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Vertical Horizon - "Everything You Want"

  My life as a mixtape...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 28, 2009

• Music Review: The xx - xx

  Something of a fall record for the waning days of summer.

  Review in Music — by Sam C. Mac — on Aug 28, 2009

• Concert Review: Mushroomhead w/ Straight Line Stitch, Supe (Pougheepsie, NY 8/23/09)

  I love seeing these guys live. I never want their set to end.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 28, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Evolution by Stephen Baxter

  From primitive primates running amid the dinosaurs, to Catal Huyuk and Ancient Rome, far into our future on a dying planet, this is big history.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Aug 28, 2009

• Book Review: Too Soon To Tell by David Alan Grier

  Looks back at the 60-year history of computers.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Aug 28, 2009

Politics

• The Auto Industry and Entropy

  The U.S. government just might be taking on the forces of the universe in its attempt to revive the U.S. auto industry.

  Opinion in Politics — by Howard Lovy — on Aug 28, 2009

• Republicans Still Resisting Demand for Enhanced Interrogation Documents

  former U.S. Ambassador to the United nations is vilifying the administration for continued demands for documentation

  Opinion in Politics — by John Lake — on Aug 28, 2009