April 16, 2010 Archive

Politics

• Celebrating the Rape and Pillage of the Tax Man

  The only way I can be happy about April 15 is to make it a national holiday.

  Satire in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Apr 16, 2010

• Status of the GOP: Disjointed or Finding Its Voice?

  Tea parties, libertarians, and moderates, oh my!

  Opinion in Politics — by Braden — on Apr 16, 2010

• It’s My Party and I’ll Lie If I Want To...

  The Southern Republican Leadership Conference and the story behind the story.

  Opinion in Politics — by roguebutterfly — on Apr 16, 2010

• Satire: The Faces (and Bodies) of the Tea Party Rallies

  Say hello to my fanny pack... Ladies!

  Satire in Politics — by Diana Hartman — on Apr 16, 2010

Books

• Biographer Tells Bill Watterson's 'Calvin and Hobbes' Story with or without His Spiffy Cooperation

  Nevin Martell graduates from Beck and Dave Matthews to tell cartoonist's story

  Interview in Books — by Bob Andelman — on Apr 16, 2010

• Book Review: Conspiracy 365: February by Gabrielle Lord

  Cal Ormond is still running for his life, and his mysterious new partner only adds more uncertainty.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Apr 16, 2010

• Book Review: Eline Vere by Louis Couperus

  Classic 19th century novel of manners now available in English translation

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Apr 16, 2010

• Graphic Novel Review: A Carrot For Iznogoud by Rene Goscinny and Jean Tabary

  A lesser-known comic treat from the creator of Asterix.

  Review in Books — by Roger Shingler — on Apr 16, 2010

• Book Review: A Time to Mourn, A Time to Comfort: A Child's Workbook for Remembering and Stories from Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by Rachmiel Tobesman

  A hands-on workbook for Jewish children to lead them through the mourning process and help construct a memory book.

  Review in Books — by Miss Bob Etier — on Apr 16, 2010

• Book Review: Women, Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything by Geneen Roth

  A weighty topic implying food is not the problem, and dieting is not the solution.

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Apr 16, 2010

Music

• Music Review: Lisa Gerrard - The Mirror Pool

  Exquisite vinyl reissue of Lisa Gerrard's first solo album.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Apr 16, 2010

• Peter Steele, Type O Negative Frontman, Dead at 48

  "Peter Steele was one of the most brilliant and funny personalities in music and it was all for real..."

  News in Music — by Robin Kavanagh — on Apr 16, 2010

• Interview: Tyler Glenn (of Neon Trees)

  Neon Trees has taken the industry by storm, with recent appearances at SXSW [South by Southwest] and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live.

  Interview in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Apr 16, 2010

• Music Review: Dead Meadow - The Three Kings

  The songs literally remain the same, dude.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 16, 2010

• Music Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!

  Diametrically polished and sincere.

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Kroening — on Apr 16, 2010

• The Friday Morning Listen: Elvis Costello - All This Useless Beauty

  Let's talk about passion.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Apr 16, 2010

• Music Review: Otis Taylor - Clovis People Vol. 3

  Otis Taylor digs deep and finds The Clovis People.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 16, 2010

• Music Review: Ken Peplowski - Noir Blue

  Jazz that goes down smooth. No aftertaste. All blue.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 16, 2010

• Music Review: Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

  Lively and danceable, Phoenix's only misstep comes in valuing precision and method over heart and soul.

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Kroening — on Apr 16, 2010

• Billy Ocean Talks Past, Present, and Future

  The Caribbean King of Pop sheds light on his career accomplishments and new album, Because I Love You.

  Interview in Music — by Justin Kantor — on Apr 16, 2010

Video

• Gilmore Girls Giveaway

  To celebrate the HD release on iTunes, Blogcritics has a set of special edition mugs to give away to a lucky reader.

  News in Video — by Anna Creech — on Apr 16, 2010

• Movie Review: The Donner Party

  A beautifully photographed but ultimately unconvincing depiction of the ill-fated pioneer expedition.

  Review in Video — by Pat Padua — on Apr 16, 2010

• Movie Reviews: Why Did I Get Married Too? and Green Zone

  Greengrass and Damon re-team for the modestly compelling Green Zone, and Tyler Perry cooks up another dramatic potboiler with Why Did I Get Married Too?

  Review in Video — by TYRONE S REID — on Apr 16, 2010

• Movie Review: Handsome Harry

  Handsome Harry is a rich exploration of how past shadows present, and unresolved guilt can haunt for a lifetime.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Apr 16, 2010

• A Chat With Tiny & Toya, BET’s Beloved Reality Stars

  Last season, Tiny & Toya garnered three million viewers.

  Interview in Video — by Clayton Perry — on Apr 16, 2010

• LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival: Celebrity Screening Night

  Action heroes, smart kids, and college hi-jinks provide lots of laughs on the first festival night.

  News in Video — by LeoOfMars — on Apr 16, 2010

• TV Review: Fringe - "White Tulip"

  Fringe is an ultra-smart show that attempts to boldy go deeper. Tonight's episode showed the wonder and heartbreak man experiences from tempting fate.

  Opinion in Video — by Lazaro Cooks — on Apr 16, 2010

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Death at a Funeral, Kick-Ass, The Joneses

  Funerals, phony heroes, and hidden products, oh my.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 16, 2010

Culture

• Theatre Review (LA): The Arsonists by Max Frisch at the Odyssey Theatre

  Frisch's Biederman and The Firebugs gets a new translation by Alistair Beaton called The Arsonists, beautifully realized under the guidance of Ron Sossi.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Apr 16, 2010

• Estée Lauder Gives Back

  A national company helps build a Long Island women's hospital.

  Opinion in Culture — by Hilary Topper — on Apr 16, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Obama Says: To Infinity and Beyond!

  Now all of us – the former space cadets and future space explorers – have something exciting to look forward to.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Victor Lana — on Apr 16, 2010

Sports

• Of Jackie Robinson And Baseball Barriers

  What if the man who broke the color barrier had sucked?

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Apr 16, 2010

• A Season Fit for the Kings

  A look back at the highlights and improvement of the 2009-10 Sacramento Kings.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alex Kramers — on Apr 16, 2010

• Yankees Pitching Questions Mostly Answered

  In their first auditions in their new roles, Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain both proved effective.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Apr 16, 2010

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Bakugan: Battle Trainer

  Learn how to train your Bakugan for battle, but do little us in this new Bakugan DS title.

  Review in Gaming — by Turning the Clock Back — on Apr 16, 2010

Tastes

• Center for Wine Origins: Respecting Terroir

  Respecting the wines' origin is important.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Apr 16, 2010