June 1, 2010 Archive

Books

• Book Review: The Bolter by Frances Osborne

  A biographical peek at a life of sex, drugs, and drink through the lens of family history.

  Review in Books — by Christy Corp-Minamiji — on Jun 01, 2010

• Book Review: Some Prefer Nettles by Junichiro Tanizaki

  Some Prefer Nettles is a great work of beauty and art that so captures the universal themes of the lonely and loveless

  Review in Books — by Jessica Schneider — on Jun 01, 2010

Music

• Music Review: Jethro Tull - The Jethro Tull Christmas Album

  Jethro Tull: Chapter 21.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jun 01, 2010

• Concert Review: Visqueen Take Nashville, May 29, 2010

  Visqueen made their Nashville debut and converted at least one fan to the cause...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 01, 2010

• Music Review: Music From Glee Episode 1x20 "Theatricality"

  Music from the May 25 episode of Glee highlights guest star, Idina Menzel.

  Review in Music — by Kirsten Coachman — on Jun 01, 2010

• New Music Tuesday: Jack Johnson, Watermelon Slim, Clay Aiken, Paul Weller, & U2

  U2's Rose Bowl DVD is as close as US fans will get to the band's tour in 2010...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 01, 2010

• Music Review: Serenity Dies - Hacksawcracy

  Serenity Dies is ready to take metal to the dark side of paradise.

  Review in Music — by Chris Ballard — on Jun 01, 2010

• Saxophonist Josh Levy on Original Jazz Classics Remastered

  Baritone sax-man, Josh Levy, discusses five classic jazz recordings.

  Interview in Music — by Earl G. Lundquist — on Jun 01, 2010

• Music DVD/CD Review: One Night Only - Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard

  Barbra Streisand pays tribute to the Village Vanguard, the club in which her career started.

  Review in Music — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jun 01, 2010

• Music Review: Spylacopa - Spylacopa EP

  Another supergroup to bite the dust.

  Review in Music — by MuzikManiac — on Jun 01, 2010

• Music Review: Malea McGuinness - Close as Air

  Singer/songwriter Malea McGuinness remains steeped in 1970s folk-rock.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Jun 01, 2010

• Music Review: We Are The Fallen - Tear The World Down

  We Are The Fallen's debut album shows potential, yet needs to adopt its own identity.

  Review in Music — by Kirsten Coachman — on Jun 01, 2010

• Music Review: Thirty Seconds to Mars - This Is War

  Rock fans should take This Is War with you to battle tomorrow.

  Review in Music — by The Coaster Critic — on Jun 01, 2010

• Interview: Jaway's Song Of Liberia Lights Up The World

  A survivor of the Liberian Civil War, singer-songwriter Jaway is creating an internationally flavored rock'n'soul style.

  Interview in Music — by Justin Kantor — on Jun 01, 2010

Sports

• Would Shaq Court The Sacramento Queens?

  Evaluating the free agent bigmen who make the most sense for the rebuilding Sacramento Kings.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alex Kramers — on Jun 01, 2010

• Javier Vazquez Is Pitching Towards Redemption

  While his season stats aren't pretty, lately Vazquez has shown a return to form.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Jun 01, 2010

• Under 21s at the World Cup: Groups E and F

  Groups E and F may not have the quantity of talent as C and D, but the quality is certainly there.

  News in Sports — by Troy Mayes — on Jun 01, 2010

• Red Sox On A Roll, Back In AL East Race

  The BoSox put it all together in sweeping the Rays, but split four games with the lowly Royals.

  Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Jun 01, 2010

• Crimson Tide 2010 Opponents Preview: Florida Gators

  The Alabama Crimson Tide will battle Florida Gators on October 2 in a matchup of the last two national champions.

  Opinion in Sports — by Bryant Peters — on Jun 01, 2010

• Gene Stallings Elected To College Football Hall of Fame

  Bear Bryant's defensive coordinator also brought a national championship to Alabama in the 90s.

  News in Sports — by Bryant Peters — on Jun 01, 2010

Video

• DVD Review: Cake Boss - Season 2

  Cake Boss is a fun ride, but can be all sweets and little substance.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jun 01, 2010

• InHouse: Nurse Jeffrey Appisodes - "The Bitch Tapes #2"

  Nurse Jeffrey gets down and dirty in "Bitch Tape #2," and we catch up with two InHouse app updates we missed.

  Review in Video — by Mindy Peterman — on Jun 01, 2010

• DVD Review: Life (2009) (U.S.)

  “Life,” the superb BBC/Discovery documentary series broadcast earlier this spring is now available on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jun 01, 2010

• Movie Review: TiMER

  Is your soul mate pre-determined? What if a clock could count you down to the very moment you meet your soul mate?

  Review in Video — by Stevie Wilson — on Jun 01, 2010

• Moving on From the Friends We Miss

  Six years since the series finale was first aired on TV, Friends is now getting close to curtain call.

  Opinion in Video — by Lindsay Bennett — on Jun 01, 2010

• Movie Review: The Swimsuit Issue Is Not At All What You Think It Is

  What's the fuss about a bunch of men in swimsuits swimming around a pool?

  Review in Video — by Stevie Wilson — on Jun 01, 2010

• DVD Review: John Lennon: Rare and Unseen

  The DVD provides only frustratingly brief glimpses of rare Lennon footage.

  Review in Video — by Kit O'Toole — on Jun 01, 2010

• TV Review: Burn Notice Season 4 Premiere - "Friends and Enemies"

  Burned spy Michael Westen is back in Miami in the Season 4 premiere of USA's Burn Notice.

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Jun 01, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: The Wolfman (2010)

  This update has no teeth.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 01, 2010

• Movie Review: American: The Bill Hicks Story

  The Goatboy Proper Documentarified. Hurrahs From All.

  Review in Video — by Aaron McMullan — on Jun 01, 2010

• DVD Review: Stagecoach (1939) - The Criterion Collection

  A master filmmaker tells an unforgettable story.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jun 01, 2010

• DVD Pick of the Week: The Wolfman

  Action and fantasy pepper this week's release list.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 01, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Adobe Master Collection — Flash CS5 Professional from Adobe Systems

  Do you have some Flash?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 01, 2010

• Industries Lose Millions Because of Google

  What has Google done to make industries lose millions of pounds?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Technology Blog — on Jun 01, 2010

• Being with No Strings Attached: What Does Ownership Mean?

  What's mine is mine is the saying, but how can I prove it?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Regis Schilken — on Jun 01, 2010

Culture

• Two Weeks in Greece, Part 6: From the Fish Taverns of Crete to the Jewish Museum in Athens

  Crete is way down there: broadly speaking, you can't get any further south and still be in Europe.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jun 01, 2010

• Rethinking Your Presentation Skills: The 6.5 Second Rule

  The "Girl Affect" is an excellent example of a great presentation that uses many of the necessary ingredients to properly communicate a message.

  Opinion in Culture — by Peter Sabbagh — on Jun 01, 2010

• Interview with Donald Trump: I'm Worth $8 Billion

  Real estate billionaire Donald Trump talks about his life and philosophy in a brief, no frills interview.

  Interview in Culture — by richardjames — on Jun 01, 2010

• My Son Goes Away

  His going away is the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with.

  Opinion in Culture — by Benjamin Cossel — on Jun 01, 2010

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Split/Second

  Fast and fun arcade racer leaves others in the dust!

  Review in Gaming — by Tempestt Patterson — on Jun 01, 2010

Politics

• Maybe Obama Should Have Been More Like Bush After Katrina

  When it comes to the oil spill, Obama has failed to connect with the American people

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Nance — on Jun 01, 2010