July 5, 2010 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Framing Hanley - A Promise to Burn

  The band has made some improvements since last album but at the same time something is lost.

  Review in Music — by Cinema Sentries — on Jul 05, 2010

• Music Review: Mississippi Heat – Let’s Live It Up

  Mississippi Heat once again combines craft with exuberance for a fine collection of upbeat blues.

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Jul 05, 2010

• Music Review: Vincent Herring & Earth Jazz - Morning Star

  Earth Jazz brings the funk.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 05, 2010

• Music Review: S Sgt. Barry Sadler - Ballads Of The Green Berets

  A rare commercially successful pro Vietnam war song and album.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 05, 2010

• The Music Industry's Race To The Throne

  Most record executives continue to miss a golden opportunity, and it will be interesting to see who emerges as the new music industry leader.

  Opinion in Music — by ProfPlume — on Jul 05, 2010

• Music Review: Scissor Sisters - Night Work

  Scissor Sisters merge 70s and 80s pop influences to create their best album yet.

  Review in Music — by Patrick — on Jul 05, 2010

• Music Review: Kelly Rowland - "Commander"

  In her third solo effort Kelly Rowland commands you to dance.

  Review in Music — by Songbird — on Jul 05, 2010

• Music Review: Sergio Mendes - Bom Tempo and Bom Tempo Brasil Remixed

  A fusion with jazz, funk, hip-hop, rap, electronica, reggae, bossa nova, salsa, and latino influences featured in the latest release from Sergio Mendez.

  Review in Music — by FCEtier — on Jul 05, 2010

Politics

• There’s No Recovery, Just More Hard Times Ahead

  All signs point to a deepening recession regardless of the president's spin.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Jul 05, 2010

• To Outsmart A Fool: The Conservatives Attack America's Biggest Loser

  The conservatives once again shoot themselves in the foot by ignoring the economy and wasting their time on Al Gore.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joseph F. Cotto — on Jul 05, 2010

• Arkansas Health Board Bans Synthetic Marijuana In Emergency Rule

  K2 can now be detected and measured.

  News in Politics — by jtkindlenam — on Jul 05, 2010

Sci/Tech

• How To Use Wordtracker To Start Your Own Business

  Wordtracker is a leader in keyword strategy building. It is more than just a tool. With proper use, you may find other and good business opportunities.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Xenus — on Jul 05, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Flash CS5: The Missing Manual by Chris Grover

  Do you want to learn Flash CS5?

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Jul 05, 2010

• Book Review: Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben Macintyre

  Thrilling story of one of the great intelligence coups of the Allied war effort during the Second World War.

  Review in Books — by A. Jurek — on Jul 05, 2010

• Book Review: With One Eye Open: Humor by Polly Frost

  The witty and droll Frost touches upon such topics as blogaholism, iPuppies, and an inclination to modernize Henry James with exclamation marks!: "Live all you can!!!!! It's a mistake not to!!!!!!"

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jul 05, 2010

• Book Review: Beyond Kung Fu: Breaking an Opponent's Power Through Relaxed Tension by Leo T. Fong

  The state of relaxed tension is the best way to face any conflict.

  Review in Books — by Bob Patterson — on Jul 05, 2010

• Book Review: Book of Shadows by Alexandra Sokoloff

  Book of Shadows combines the excitement of a supernatural thriller, the chills of a horror novel, and the mystery of a crime story.

  Review in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jul 05, 2010

• Manga Review: Angelic Runes Volume One by Makoto Tateno

  A magically powerful hero, two oracular children, a frontier filled with supernatural beasties: familiar elements smoothly worked.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jul 05, 2010

• Interview with Alexandra Sokoloff, Author of Book of Shadows

  Alexandra Sokoloff talks about her latest supernatural thriller, Book of Shadows.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jul 05, 2010

• Book Review: White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson by Brenda Wineapple

  For a quarter century they corresponded, upon her death he published her poetry. They shared their passion through words unspoken.

  Review in Books — by A Geek Girl — on Jul 05, 2010

• Interview: Kailin Gow, Author of Rise of the Fire Tamer

  Want to find out the guilty pleasures of Kailin Gow? Read on to find that out and so much more!

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Jul 05, 2010

Culture

• Home for a Vacation

  Natalia has a remarkable recovery from her coma.

  Opinion in Culture — by Kasia Lanucha — on Jul 05, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): Jesus Hickey by Luke Yankee at the Skylight Theatre

  A hickey that looks like Jesus sets the plot of this new play in motion.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jul 05, 2010

• When You Feed a Child, You Feed the Future

  There is whole generation of children today who deserve the same opportunity to find what treasures they possess.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jul 05, 2010

Video

• DVD Pick of the Week: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

  Some good films in this week's list.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 05, 2010

• DVD Review: Life On Mars – The Complete Collection (The Original UK Series)

  A strange English import about a 2006 inspector who somehow ends up in 1973.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jul 05, 2010

• DVD Review: Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection

  It might be worth buying some of the other sets instead and just taking a pass at this one.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jul 05, 2010

• DVD Review: The Haunting (2009)

  Perhaps “the lady is bad,” but not as bad as the dubbing in this supernatural flick.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jul 05, 2010

• DVD Review: Classic Albums Makes Paranoid Fun

  Band members share the creation of "Paranoid," both the song and the album, during the "Classic Albums" documentary series.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jul 05, 2010

• DVD Review: A Single Man

  Colin Firth gives one of the finest performances I've ever seen on screen.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 05, 2010

• Why Hugh Laurie Must Win the Emmy in 2010: Part 2

  The Emmy nominations will be announced July 8. How will House and Hugh Laurie fare?

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Jul 05, 2010

• Movie Review: Mahler on the Couch

  Mahler on the Couch, an irreverent look at the marriage of Gustav and Alma Schindler-Mahler, had its world premiere at the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival.

  Review in Video — by Jade Blackmore — on Jul 05, 2010

• DVD Review: Fragile (2005)

  Fragile is a satisfying ghost story that delivers chills from first scene through last.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jul 05, 2010

Sports

• UFC 116: How Brock Lesnar Won And Where It Got MMA

  A near-death experience prepared Brock Lesnar for a near-loss experience - and to become the undisputed heavyweight champ.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matt DeTura — on Jul 05, 2010