June 10, 2010 Archive

Sports

• NBA Finals: A (Hopefully Entertaining) Game 4 Recap

  Game 4 was a hard-fought matchup of two title-ready teams, with Boston prevailing 96-89 to even the series.

  News in Sports — by Edward B. Colby — on Jun 10, 2010

• USC Gets the Hammer

  The NCAA delivered heavy sanctions against the USC Football Program

  Opinion in Sports — by Bryant Peters — on Jun 10, 2010

• The New Landscape of College Football

  The biggest shake up in college football has gone down, what does that mean for the future.

  Opinion in Sports — by Bryant Peters — on Jun 10, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Firefly: Still Flying: A Celebration of Joss Whedon's Acclaimed TV Series by Joss Whedon

  Titan Books celebrates Joss Whedon's short-lived sci-fi series with a nicely produced mix of history and fiction.

  Review in Books — by Michael Simpson — on Jun 10, 2010

• Book Review: Beyond the Valley: Finding Hope in Life's Losses by Dave Branon

  Beyond the Valley is packed with practical and real life reasons to live on in the midst of life's losses.

  Review in Books — by HouseofRefuge — on Jun 10, 2010

• Book Review: Hanging by the Thread by Donald B. Anderson

  A novel that is full of pace that while having "a message" makes a damn good read.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 10, 2010

• Book Review: Impossible Man by Michael Muhammad Knight

  For those who have ever questioned the why's behind Michael Muhammad Knight's story what answers he has to offer can be found in this book.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 10, 2010

• Book Review: No Hope for Gomez! by Graham Parke

  “You’re doing this trial to find unexpected side effects, aren’t you? You’re not expecting people to die, but they do. That seems like a pretty big side effect to ignore!”

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jun 10, 2010

• Manga Review: Red Hot Hot Chili Samurai Volume One by Yoshitsugu Katagiri

  A pepper scarfing samurai takes on the bad guys in this lighthearted manga.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jun 10, 2010

• Book Review: Hopes and Prospects by Noam Chomsky

  This book is vital, timely and indispensable.

  Review in Books — by Jordan Richardson — on Jun 10, 2010

• Graphic Novel Review: Tumor by Joshua Hale Fialkov

  Fialkov's awesome Tumor gets a print release packed with extras.

  Review in Books — by Troy Mayes — on Jun 10, 2010

Video

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: The A-Team, The Karate Kid

  A remake and an adaptation.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 10, 2010

• Movie Review: The Karate Kid (2010)

  The Fresh Prince's kid crowns himself the new Karate Kid while Jackie Chans finally finds a stateside comeback.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Jun 10, 2010

• DVD Review: Thirst

  Surrender to the Unholy Oasis.

  Review in Video — by Confessions of an Overworked Mom — on Jun 10, 2010

• Movie Review: The Karate Kid (2010)

  A satisfying and entertaining two hours – and a wonderful showcase for rising star Jaden Smith.

  Review in Video — by TYRONE S REID — on Jun 10, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two - The Criterion Collection

  Essential pieces of avant-garde cinema in a format that makes them worthy of home viewing

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Jun 10, 2010

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11

  It's time to hit the links, but don't head out without Wii MotionPlus.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 10, 2010

Music

• Music Review: Wild Nothing - Gemini

  Like other millennial retroists Neon Indian and Toro Y Moi, Tatum turns to the sounds of yesteryear to express the feelings of now

  Review in Music — by Patrick Taylor — on Jun 10, 2010

• Music Review: Moby Grape - Moby Grape Live

  Moby Grape's bad luck streak finally ends.

  Review in Music — by John Reed — on Jun 10, 2010

• Music Review: Janis Joplin/Big Brother and The Holding Company - Live At Winterland '68

  Janis Joplin: Chapter 3.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jun 10, 2010

• Music Review: Violinjazz: - The Music of Eddie South

  An album that will appeal to both classical listeners and jazz enthusiasts.

  Review in Music — by FCEtier — on Jun 10, 2010

• Music Review: Roedelius - The Diary Of The Unforgotten (Selbsportrait VI)

  The latest reissue from Krautrock pioneer Hans-Joachium Roedelius.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jun 10, 2010

• Music Review: Glee Cast - Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers

  A look back at one of the best new television shows by means of its musical numbers.

  Review in Music — by NancyGail — on Jun 10, 2010

• Music Review: Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport

  Seamlessly blending post-rock and electronic music, Tarot Sport is a flight you don’t want to miss.

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Kroening — on Jun 10, 2010

Culture

• My Darling Les Paul: Another Dead Love Story

  A Dead Crush memorial for guitarist, inventor and musical inspiration Les Paul; the man who taught me how to rock.

  Opinion in Culture — by A Geek Girl — on Jun 10, 2010

• Mobile Banking and the World’s Most Vulnerable

  One billion people don’t have a bank account but do have a mobile phone. By 2012 there will be an estimated 1.7 billion.

  Opinion in Culture — by Peter Sabbagh — on Jun 10, 2010

• Satire: The News in Pictures XXXIII

  One day soon, all of this will be, well, it’ll be mine still.

  Satire in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Jun 10, 2010

• Theater Review (NYC): Modotti by Wendy Beckett

  Tina Modotti's fascinating life deserves a much better telling than it gets in this very bad play.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jun 10, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): The Socialization of Ruthie Shapiro by Barbara Nell Beery at Theatre West

  A simplistic play about growing up with prejudice and the compromises we make to cope debuts at Theatre West.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jun 10, 2010

Politics

• A List of Dire Threats to the Security of the Nation of Israel

  We may all celebrate now that the Israeli government no longer sees chocolate as a threat to its national security!

  Opinion in Politics — by Glenn Contrarian — on Jun 10, 2010

• Bobby Jindal 2.0

  While Jindal knocks Washington spending as he builds his national profile, he is shoring up his local support by spending Washington money.

  Opinion in Politics — by Genma Holmes — on Jun 10, 2010

• The Good Old Girl South Carolina Political Double Standard

  A dangerous trend is developing in the GOP -- female Tea Party candidates must be treated better than the men.

  Opinion in Politics — by SJ Reidhead — on Jun 10, 2010

• Poor Helen Thomas

  Some words on the retirement of Helen Thomas...

  News in Politics — by John Lake — on Jun 10, 2010

Tastes

• Marco Pierre White: The Mad Genius in the Kitchen

  Marco single-handedly changed the world’s opinion of British cuisine and made his London restaurant, Harveys in Wandsworth Commons, the center of a culinary revolution in the late eighties and early nineties.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Lazaro Cooks — on Jun 10, 2010