July 10, 2010 Archive

Sports

• LeBron James Is No Longer The Lone Savior

  LeBron may not be the player that every team wanted this year.

  Opinion in Sports — by ProfPlume — on Jul 10, 2010

Music

• Music Review: The Doors - An American Prayer

  The Doors: Chapter 9.

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

• Music Review: Hawkwind - Blood Of The Earth: Limited Edition

  Hawkwind return with yet another space rock curate's egg.

  Review in Music — by Stuart A Hamilton — on Jul 10, 2010

• Music DVD Review: Jeff Beck - Live From The Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

  Emotion & Commotion deluxe edition bonus DVD includes six unreleased song performances from the 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Jul 10, 2010

• Applause For Amateurs: Classical Music With Community Appeal

  Until you’ve turned your passion into a career, you are—whether you like it or not—an amateur.

  Opinion in Music — by Ilona Oltuski — on Jul 10, 2010

• Music Review: Kylie Minogue - "All The Lovers"

  Kylie Minogue has returned with a glittery summer dance track. Will America finally take note?

  Review in Music — by Songbird — on Jul 10, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Iorich by Steven Brust

  Vlad Taltos has to move heaven and earth to free a friend from a friend and the executioner's block.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jul 10, 2010

• Book Review: The Buck Stops Here by Thomas Croughwell and Edwin Kiester, Jr.

  “Presidents have made decisions that have re-stitched the fabric of American society and government and altered the nation’s place in the world.”

  Review in Books — by FCEtier — on Jul 10, 2010

• Book Review: Escape from Davao: The Forgotten Story of the Most Daring Prison Break of the Pacific War by John D. Lukacs

  This incredible tale tells of men who survived the Bataan death march, Japanese prison camps, and their attempt to escape.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Jul 10, 2010

• Book Review: Fever Dream by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

  When Agent Pendergast finds out his wife's death was murder, he sets out for revenge.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jul 10, 2010

• Book Review: The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story Of The Company That Is Connecting The World by David Kirkpatrick

  The short, phenomenal history of Facebook is laid out in this fine new tome.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Jul 10, 2010

• Manga Review: Millennium Prime Minister Volume One by Eiki Eiki

  Japan’s youngest prime minister falls for a girl nine years his junior - comic sparks fly.

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

• Book Review: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

  Dead Until Dark is a great start to the Sookie Stackhouse series.

  Review in Books — by Jelani Sims — on Jul 10, 2010

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Father of Lies

  This tale of violence and a church cover-up offers a disturbing glimpse into the worst depths of human possibility.

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

Politics

• In The Senate, Republicans Block But The Democrats Just Run

  Congressional Democrats called an unemployment extension an "emergency," but they left town, leaving the jobless holding the bag.

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Nance — on Jul 10, 2010

• Synthetic Marijuana Sales Soar As Demand Rises

  K2/Spice demand rises as municipalities seek to ban sales.

  Opinion in Politics — by jtkindlenam — on Jul 10, 2010

• Palin and "P0rn" Part 1: Don't Hate Sarah Palin Because She's Not Afraid of Her Beauty

  Traditional feminists bristle at having to reconceptualize feminism and the woman's-body-in-public due to Sarah Palin. But we can learn something from her media image.

  Opinion in Politics — by OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin — on Jul 10, 2010

• U.S. Takes On Arizona Over Immigration

  Department of Justice Joins Fight Over Immigration

  Opinion in Politics — by jtkindlenam — on Jul 10, 2010

Video

• TV Review: Haven - "Welcome to Haven"

  Haven, Maine has secrets, and Special Agent Audrey Parker is there to investigate.

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Jul 10, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

  While geared towards a younger audience, Percy can be enjoyed by everyone.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jul 10, 2010

• DVD Review: Squidbillies Volume 3

  All ten episodes of Squidbillies' fourth season are now available on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Jul 10, 2010

• DVD Review: The Assassination of JFK Jr.

  Did a father and son kill the Kennedy father and son? You be the judge.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jul 10, 2010

• DVD Review: Michelangelo: Self Portrait

  Life and work of the Renaissance master in his own words

  Review in Video — by Jack Goodstein — on Jul 10, 2010

• DVD Review: The Assassination of JFK Jr.

  If you didn’t buy the report of the Warren Commission (as he says JFK Jr. didn’t) and if you didn’t think Sirhan Sirhan acted alone, then this is the documentary for you!

  Review in Video — by FCEtier — on Jul 10, 2010