April 20, 2010 Archive

Sports

• Pirates Recipe for Success: Win Close, Lose Large

  Win close, lose large! This is how the Pirates will finally get to .500.

  Opinion in Sports — by Jack Goodstein — on Apr 20, 2010

• Red Sox Week Two: Mediocre Almost All The Way Through

  A recap of BoSox series losses to Minnesota and Tampa Bay last week, and what to look forward to this week.

  Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Apr 20, 2010

• Rays Dominating The AL East So Far

  The Tampa Bay Rays hit the ball so well in Boston, they knock the rain out of the clouds.

  News in Sports — by Bruce G. Smith — on Apr 20, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Weight Loss: What You Drink Impacts Your Diet - Part One

  This ten-part series, a "beverage expedition" of sorts, will uncover how liquid consumption affects your weight, health and wellness, for better or worse.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Christine Lakatos — on Apr 20, 2010

Video

• Box Office Update 4/16-4/18: Kick-Ass Squeaks Past Dragon

  It was a photo finish!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 20, 2010

• TV Review: House, M.D. - "Knight Fall"

  A fallen knight provides a vexing problem for Dr. House and his team in this week's House, M.D.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Apr 20, 2010

• Movie Review: Over Coffee

  Love is in the office in Sean Meehan's enjoyable comedy Over Coffee.

  Review in Video — by Joseph Arthur Clay — on Apr 20, 2010

• TV Preview: Dov Davidoff - Filthy Operation Airs on Comedy Central May 1

  Dov Davidoff proves that Comedy Central Stand Up can.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Apr 20, 2010

• Movie Review: Disneynature's Oceans (2010)

  An unabashed fascination overcomes lackluster storytelling.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Apr 20, 2010

• Movie Review: Kick-Ass

  Kick-Ass is definitely not for everybody, but does actually kick some serious butt on the violence meter!

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Apr 20, 2010

• DVD Review: Penn & Teller B.S! The Complete Seventh Season

  Join Penn and Teller as they expose the nasty underbelly of American obsessions, but only if you want to laugh.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Apr 20, 2010

• Movie Review: Death at a Funeral (2010)

  Smooth, funny, even touching.

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Apr 20, 2010

• Movie Review: Socks and Cakes

  Friendships and marriages are tested in Kimistra's Films' somber ensemble drama Socks and Cakes.

  Review in Video — by Joseph Arthur Clay — on Apr 20, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Vivre sa vie (The Criterion Collection)

  The playful side of Godard.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Apr 20, 2010

• Is Glee's Power That of Madonna or Something Else?

  Fine, fine, I really like Glee. But why?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 20, 2010

• Los Angeles Comedy Shorts Film Festival: Red Carpet, Golden Awards and Even More Laughter

  "All we wanted to do is make it okay for America to laugh their butts off at things that are short and funny." — Gary Anthony Williams

  News in Video — by LeoOfMars — on Apr 20, 2010

• From the Public Domain Treasure Chest: Detour (1945)

  Piano player Al Roberts finds himself caught in a downward spiral that may well turn him into a murderer.

  Review in Video — by Professor Damian — on Apr 20, 2010

• Movie Review: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

  Leonard Nimoy deserves endless kudos for this entry in the film franchise.

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on Apr 20, 2010

• Movie Review: Socks and Cakes

  Kimistra Films' impressive Socks and Cakes takes a page from The Big Chill with his short about five people and their drama at a dinner party.

  Review in Video — by Hannah Marie Ellison — on Apr 20, 2010

• Movie Review: Kick-Ass

  Kick-Ass is a comic book fantasy that succeeds as mindless action, but stumbles when it tries to be something else.

  Review in Video — by Jesse Miksic — on Apr 20, 2010

Music

• VCV: Joe Bonamassa feat. B.B. King - "Night Life"

  Joe Bonamassa and B.B. King I get. Willie Nelson? Didn't see that coming!

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 20, 2010

• Instructional Video Review: Doug Marks' Metal Method: The Complete Basic Course

  Do you want to learn to play guitar?

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on Apr 20, 2010

• Phish 3D Debuts Tonight

  Will Phish 3D live up to the hype and send Phish Heads bouncing around joyously in darkened theaters?

  News in Music — by Chris Catania — on Apr 20, 2010

• Music Review: Snoop Dogg – More Malice

  Snoop Dogg's new EP is a bit of a mixed bag.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Apr 20, 2010

• Music Review: The xx - xx

  The xx’s successful debut is damp and anxious, yet never loses focus as a sexy minimalist love diary.

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Kroening — on Apr 20, 2010

• Doves, Shelby Lynne, Kate Nash, Julien Kasper, AC/DC, and VV Brown Top Crowded New Releases for April 20

  AC/DC's Iron Man 2 soundtrack starts the countdown to the summer's hottest franchise sequel...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 20, 2010

• Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band To Release Live London Calling DVD On June 22

  London Calling: Live In Hyde Park was recorded last year at London's Hard Rock Calling festival during their 2009 Working On A Dream tour.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Apr 20, 2010

• Music CD/DVD Review: The Grateful Dead - Crimson, White & Indigo

  Excellent three CD, one DVD package from a magical night in Philadelphia.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Apr 20, 2010

• Music Review: White Zombie - Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

  Eleven years of White Zombie crammed into one tiny box.

  Review in Music — by Largely the Truth — on Apr 20, 2010

• An Interview with Kate Nash

  The British pop star talks about her new LP, My Best Friend Is You, the follow-up to her million-selling debut.

  Interview in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Apr 20, 2010

• Music Review: What Laura Says - Bloom Creek

  What Laura Says harvests their influences with admirable results.

  Review in Music — by Mindy Peterman — on Apr 20, 2010

• Music Review: The Pye And Dawn Records Underground Trip 1967-1975 - Cave Of Clear Light (3 CD box set)

  Esoteric delivers a cornucopia of psychedelic sounds from the Dawn label's archives.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Apr 20, 2010

• Concert Review: Violinist Gil Shaham and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Walt Disney Concert Hall, April 14, 2010

  Event Review: Violinist Gil Shaham and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

  Review in Music — by didihe — on Apr 20, 2010

• Music Review: Anne McCue - Broken Promise Land

  Some thunder from down under!

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 20, 2010

Culture

• Bill Phillips' Transformation: An Insider's Perspective

  I wanted to know if I could complete this transformation and, this time around, experience lifelong results.

  Opinion in Culture — by unconventionalpamelakay — on Apr 20, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Facebook: The Missing Manual by E. A. Vander Veer

  Beginning and advanced users will find useful information in O'Reilly's Facebook guide.

  Review in Books — by Kit O'Toole — on Apr 20, 2010

• Book Review: Pink Princess Cupcakes by Barbara Beery

  Cupcakes for your princess and more.

  Review in Books — by Rita33 — on Apr 20, 2010

• Italo Calvino, Mr. Palomar

  Reflections on life, death, Daisaku Ikeda, sports, hookahs and the eternal sea

  Opinion in Books — by Lynette Yetter — on Apr 20, 2010

• Manga Review: Dorohedoro 01 by Q Hayashida

  There’s a reason this book’s being sold shrink-wrapped.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Apr 20, 2010

• Book Review: Broken Glass Park by Alina Bronsky

  A smart, gritty coming-of-age novel that's hard to put down

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Apr 20, 2010

• The Early Word: New Books For the Week of April 19, 2010

  Featured: Peter Carey. Plus: Baldacci, Elizabeth George, Iris Johansen, Quick, McCall Smith, LaHaye, Woods; Sarah Silverman, Antwone Fisher, Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding, Jan Morris, Kai Bird...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Apr 20, 2010

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review : Samurai Shodown: Sen

  Samurai Shodown Sen, the cousin of King of Fighters, is now in "3D"

  Review in Gaming — by Ryan Thompson — on Apr 20, 2010

Politics

• Court Terminates National Day of Prayer

  Is the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional or a harmless observance of a valuable tradition.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Apr 20, 2010