September 1, 2009 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Avalon - Avalon: The Greatest Hits

  Largely derivative of Avalon's last collection of hits, this new collection is still a good overview for new fans.

  Review in Music — by Jennifer Bogart — on Sep 01, 2009

• Music Review: Anna Ternheim - Leaving On A Mayday

  Anna Ternheim's third album "Leaving On A Mayday" stuns with its passion.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Sep 01, 2009

• Music Review: Ben Reynolds - How Day Earnt Its Night

  Or how Ben Reynolds earnt those comparisons.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Sep 01, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: The Black Crowes - "Kept My Soul"

  What comes next...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 01, 2009

• Music Review: Oh My God - The Night Undoes the Work of the Day

  Chicago's Oh My God slows down a mite to consider some hard-learned facts of life.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Sep 01, 2009

• New Album Releases Sept. 1, 2009: The Black Crowes, Whitney Houston, Drive-By Truckers,

  Buy 1 Get 1 Free from The Black Crowes...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 01, 2009

• Music Review: Cass Elliot - Cass Elliot/The Road Is No Place For A Lady

  Mama Cass Elliot's long lost albums are finally reissued.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 01, 2009

• Reviews in Brief: Sally Shapiro - My Guilty Pleasure

  My Guilty Pleasure avoids the sophomore slump and puts Sally Shapiro on the path to synth-pop stardom.

  Review in Music — by Scott Deitche — on Sep 01, 2009

Politics

• Capitol Idea: Will Dodd Take Up Kennedy's Health Care Mantle?

  Embattled Connecticut Democrat known more for bailouts than health care reform

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Nance — on Sep 01, 2009

• Health Care Myth: Forced Euthanasia

  An opinion regarding the end of life counseling in H.R. 3200 - the House health care bill.

  Opinion in Politics — by Julie Marie Totsch — on Sep 01, 2009

• It's Enough To Make You Sick

  I, and millions of others like me, can no longer prime the private profit pump.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Sep 01, 2009

• The Medical Paradigm Is Fatally Flawed

  Why do people who recognize the flaws in our economic system believe that our medical system exists for their benefit?

  Opinion in Politics — by Heidi Stevenson — on Sep 01, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Tech Review: HP MediaSmart Server LX195

  Do you need data insurance?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Sep 01, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Direct Red: A Surgeon's View of Her Life-Or-Death Profession by Gabriel Weston

  A young surgeon offers a glimpse inside the world of surgery and we discover the humanity behind the masks.

  Review in Books — by Derek Emerson — on Sep 01, 2009

• Book Review: Garage Band by S. F. Lynch

  S.F. Lynch creates characters that run true to form in this coming-of-age RnR novel.

  Review in Books — by tink — on Sep 01, 2009

• Book Review: iPhone: The Missing Manual By David Pogue

  Do you want to know more about your iPhone?

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Sep 01, 2009

• Book Review: The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway

  Nick Harkaway combines satire, wit, ninjas, war veterans and mime troupes in a first-rate debut novel.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Sep 01, 2009

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of August 31, 2009

  The Feel-Good Week of September: Tom Ridge: 'America under Siege'; Stephen Elliott's 'Memoir of Moods, Masochism, and Murder'. Good times, good times...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Sep 01, 2009

• Book Review: Journey to the Ice by Jennifer Slattery

  Young readers can join Makir as he lives through the division of languages at the tower of Babel.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Sep 01, 2009

• Book Review: Vile Things: Extreme Deviations of Horror Edited by Cheryl Mullenax

  If you are looking for good horror, look anywhere but this in collection.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Sep 01, 2009

Sports

• Minor League Baseball – What a Value

  $27.50 for a night between a father and son is difficult to beat.

  Opinion in Sports — by Robert M. Barga — on Sep 01, 2009

• Wake And Byrd Are Back, Sox Add Wagner And Keep On Rolling

  The first of two columns this week covers the success, news and concerns of the Sox. What’ll be in part two? Read on.

  Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Sep 01, 2009

• Card By Card: September 2009

  It's a slow month for big MMA fights but a great one for prospects.

  News in Sports — by Matt DeTura — on Sep 01, 2009

• Crackback Brett, Narcissist

  After nearly 20 years in the league, Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre is showing his "true" colors.

  Opinion in Sports — by tdepp — on Sep 01, 2009

• SEC Week One Preview

  A weekly snapshot of the SEC games each week.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Sep 01, 2009

• Gene Chizik Needs Definitive Win In Auburn Debut

  A big win won't come easy, but will pay dividends for the future of the program.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Sep 01, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: Earth (2009)

  A film easily enjoyed on an evening with family around to share it.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Sep 01, 2009

• Movie Review: Taking Woodstock

  A terrific, entertaining, lovingly detailed, and a bit disappointingly underwritten movie.

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Sep 01, 2009

• DVD Review: Desperate Housewives: The Complete Fifth Season

  So exactly how does a show that jumped the shark in its first season make it this far?

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Sep 01, 2009

• Box Office Update 8/28-8/30: The Final Destination Is The Top Of The Box

  The box office has set a summer record!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 01, 2009

• Packing Up Hoarders

  If you think it's a serious show, it's depressing. If you think it's a joke, it could be hysterical.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 01, 2009

• DVD Review: House, M.D. Season Five

  Enjoy the fifth season of House, M.D. on DVD as you prepare for the season six premiere.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Sep 01, 2009

• DVD Review: Heroes - Season Three

  From cheerleader to stone cold killer. Who's the monster now?

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 01, 2009

• DVD Pick of the Week: TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection

  A few great collections are out this week.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 01, 2009

• DVD Review: Two and a Half Men: The Complete Sixth Season

  For those who enjoy the series' humor, Season Six is another winner.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Sep 01, 2009

• DVD Review: Alligator

  At least it's not the sequel. Who thought that was a good idea?

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 01, 2009

Culture

• MBT: Anti-Cellulite Shoes?

  My first MBT purchase was almost four years ago and I have no regrets whatsoever.

  Opinion in Culture — by unconventionalpamelakay — on Sep 01, 2009

• Theater Review (Westport, CT): That Championship Season

  A cautionary tale of five men stuck in the memory of their glory days.

  Review in Culture — by CindyC — on Sep 01, 2009

Gaming

• Woodrow Levin Invites Gamers to Bringit!

  The CEO of Bringit hopes players will challenge one another on his site for cash and prestige.

  Interview in Gaming — by Jason Townsend-Rogers — on Sep 01, 2009