June 29, 2010 Archive

Gaming

• Screenshots: Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister

  Nancy Drew is hot on the case!

  News in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 29, 2010

Video

• DVD Review: Tom & Jerry - Deluxe Anniversary Collection

  Seventy years of Tom & Jerry is summarized in this collection.

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Jun 29, 2010

• DVD Review: Crazy – The Hank Garland Story

  “Crazy” is a superficial and unsatisfying dramatization of the life of legendary guitarist Hank Garland.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jun 29, 2010

• DVD Review: Creation (2009)

  Creation is a depressing account of events in the life of Charles Darwin leading up to his great success.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jun 29, 2010

• DVD Review: The World of Buckminster Fuller

  Isn’t there a better Bucky Fuller documentary out there somewhere?

  Review in Video — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jun 29, 2010

• DVD Review: Brock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be the Same

  A fascinating documentary about a controversial artist. Fellow artist Robert Longo puts it best: "I don't know what I'm watching and at the same time I'm compelled to watch it."

  Review in Video — by Pat Padua — on Jun 29, 2010

• Movie Review: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

  If only the "three strikes" rule applied maybe we could all rest easier.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Jun 29, 2010

• DVD Pick of the Week: Versus

  Some good movies this week, including top notch comedy and action.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 29, 2010

Books

• Book Review: The Dead Janitors Club: Pathetically True Tales of a Crime Scene Cleanup King by Jeff Klima

  Enjoy over 300 pages of blood, gore, death, and hanky panky that will actually make you laugh.

  Review in Books — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jun 29, 2010

• Book Review in Brief: Boat Tales: True Stories of Fishing, Hunting, and Outdoor Adventures by Gordon England

  Gordon England's first book brings his amazing outdoor experiences to life.

  Review in Books — by Scott Deitche — on Jun 29, 2010

• Book Review: The 30 Minute Vegan’s Taste of the East by Mark Reinfeld and Jennifer Murray

  Offers 150 recipes from India, Japan, Thailand, China, and more tailored to the vegan diet.

  Review in Books — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jun 29, 2010

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of June 28, 2010

  Featured: David Mitchell. Plus: James Patterson, Richard North Patterson, Gerritsen, Eisler, McCaffrey, Thor; Wall Street Insanity, Wealthy Widows, NO Saints, Zombie Banks, It's Maggie's World...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jun 29, 2010

• Comic Book Review: Driver for the Dead #1 by John Heffernan and Leonardo Manco

  A promising horror action mini-series about a dangerous funeral service.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jun 29, 2010

• Book Review: The Other Side of Silence by Bill Pronzini

  Bill Pronzini's novel is a brilliant work of pulp fiction and private eye storytelling.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jun 29, 2010

• Book Review: Faithful Place by Tana French

  Murder and mayhem in Dublin

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Jun 29, 2010

Sports

• They Think It's All Ova: Wimbledon 2010, Day 8

  The Wimbledon quarter-finals saw Venus Williams undone by an unheralded star from the east.

  Opinion in Sports — by Susannah Straughan — on Jun 29, 2010

• Red Sox Reclaim Leads In AL Wild Card, Hospital Fees

  Boston tattooed Colorado's Ubaldo Jimenez but lost the series. In San Francisco, they lost three players to injury but won the series. Go figure.

  Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Jun 29, 2010

Culture

• Alive and Oystercatching in Dead Horse Bay

  An old landfill leaches vintage 1950s bottles onto the bone-studded beach.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jun 29, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): Three from the LA Fringe Festival

  Three solo shows bode well for the Hollywood Fringe Festival in its first year.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jun 29, 2010

• Christians Should Live With Atheists

  Because so many variations of Christianity exist, Christians should have more tolerance and less judgment of atheism and other faiths.

  Opinion in Culture — by Damien Riley — on Jun 29, 2010

• Cabaret Review (LA): Center Stage featuring Dominique Paton at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's

  Young star, Dominique Paton, raises the roof at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jun 29, 2010

Tastes

• Turkey Meatloaf: A Healthier Version of an Old Favorite

  This old red meat lover felt nostalgic for some of those things from his childhood, especially good old meatloaf.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Victor Lana — on Jun 29, 2010

• Placek Po Zbojnicku: The Outlaw's Potato Pancake

  The outlaw's potato pancake is a meal satisfying enough for outlaws and heroes alike.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Kasia Lanucha — on Jun 29, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Apple Just Sold 1.7 Million E-Readers in Four Days... And Nobody is Paying Attention

  How Apple quietly changed the e-reading market.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jeff O'Neal — on Jun 29, 2010

Music

• Music Review: Devo - Something For Everybody

  After a 20 year hiatus, Devo triumphantly return.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jun 29, 2010

• Music Review: The Doors - Waiting For The Sun

  The Doors: Chapter 3.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jun 29, 2010

• New Music Tuesday: Jackie Greene, Kenny G, Fat Joe, Kenny Burell, Papa Roach, Peter Case

  Jackie Greene or Kenny G... decisions, decisions...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 29, 2010

• Love Squashes Rumor of Wilson Joining Beach Boy 50th Anniversary Tour

  It is natural for fans to want to see true harmony return, but at this point it seems to be an improbable dream.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jun 29, 2010