July 23, 2010 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Nature and Power: a Global History of the Environment by Joachim Radkau

  Looking back provides insights that illuminate the critical problems of today.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Jul 23, 2010

• Book Review:The Mommy Files: Secrets Every New Mom Should Know by Jen Klein

  A whimsical, funny, yet realistic view of motherhood.

  Review in Books — by MommyBKnowsBest — on Jul 23, 2010

• Book Review: The Cult TV Book: From Star Trek to Dexter, New Approaches to TV Outside the Box, Edited by Stacey Abbott

  A collection of essays on cult television series gives fans plenty to talk about.

  Review in Books — by ZMethos — on Jul 23, 2010

• Book Review: Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg: The Letters edited by Bill Morgan and David Stanford

  Email will never replace this 20th century correspondence between Beat Generation friends, Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Jul 23, 2010

• Book Review: Between Assassinations by Aravinda Adiga

  All usual vices - graft, greed, corruption - continue between the assassinations of Indira and Ravi Gandhi. Eternal India!

  Review in Books — by Georganna Hancock — on Jul 23, 2010

• Graphic Novel Review: The Terrible Axe-Man of New Orleans by Rick Geary

  A classic unsolved case of serial slaying is recreated as a part of "A Treasury of XXth Century Murder."

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jul 23, 2010

Gaming

• Screenshots: Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds

  By the power of Grayskull... wait, that's someone else.

  News in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 23, 2010

Music

• Music Review: The Futureheads - The Chaos

  The Futureheads return with another high energy effort, very much like their other earlier efforts.

  Review in Music — by Evan Mauser — on Jul 23, 2010

• Elvin Bishop, Steve Miller Band Push Into Top 10; Perkins & Smith Hold #1 At Blues Radio

  The deck reshuffles again in this week's Blues Power Rankings...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 23, 2010

• I Hear Sparks: Bryan and the Haggards - Pretend It's the End of the World

  I can't help but grin like a big damn idiot.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 23, 2010

• Concert Review: Alex Band, July 19, 2010, San Francisco, CA

  The former frontman of The Calling shines while flying solo on tour.

  Review in Music — by Kirsten Coachman — on Jul 23, 2010

• Music Reviews: Minuetum, Stratovarius, The Acacia Strain, Andrew WK, Magica, Various

  Power metal from Romania, Greece & Scandinavia plus Andrew WK and some blues.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 23, 2010

Culture

• Requiem for the Acronym

  Acronyms were once a neat and sophisticated shortcut to creating memorable names, but now they're just becoming childish.

  Opinion in Culture — by Susannah Straughan — on Jul 23, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): CHiPs The Musical by Rick Batalla and Henry Phillips at the Falcon Theatre

  A zany takeoff of the classic TV show by the Troubadour Theatre Company scores.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jul 23, 2010

• The Four Faces of Angie

  Why don't people hate Angelina Jolie?

  Opinion in Culture — by jcurtis — on Jul 23, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): Black Coffee by Agatha Christie at Theatre 40

  A delightful production of Agatha Christie's mystery opens the 2010-2011 season at Theatre 40.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jul 23, 2010

Tastes

• Sensational Soups

  Chill out with some chilled soups.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Silvie Redrow — on Jul 23, 2010

Sports

• All Wright for the Kings?

  The Sacramento Kings sign guard-forward Antoine Wright to a one-year contract.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alex Kramers — on Jul 23, 2010

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Cats & Dogs

  Cats & Dogs is proof that there really is a Hell — and it’s called Hollywood.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 23, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: The Red Shoes (The Criterion Collection)

  A beautiful and timeless film gets one heck of a makeover with Criterion's latest release!

  Review in Video — by Todd Douglass — on Jul 23, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Marked For Death

  An enjoyably brainless popcorn film that fills just about any late night movie call nicely.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 23, 2010