July 28, 2010 Archive

Politics

• Repudiating the Radicals: The Quest to Save the GOP From Itself

  The Republican Party is poised for a comeback — but will its extremists get in the way?

  Opinion in Politics — by Joseph F. Cotto — on Jul 28, 2010

Music

• VCV: Robert Cray Band - "Our Last Time" (Live)

  An appealing appetizer...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 28, 2010

• Music Review: Jason Derülo - Jason Derülo

  Hit song after hit song written and performed by record breaking artist Jason Derulo.

  Review in Music — by MommyBKnowsBest — on Jul 28, 2010

• Music Review: George Harrison - Wonderwall Music

  George Harrison: Chapter 1.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 28, 2010

• Music Review: Kenny G - Heart and Soul

  Can seventy-five million fans be wrong?

  Review in Music — by FCEtier — on Jul 28, 2010

• Music Review: Farm World - The Mud Story

  A gently soothing mud bath from Farm World.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jul 28, 2010

• Interview: Dan Black - Singer, Songwriter and Producer

  Like most young British artists, Dan Black possesses a love and appreciation for rap, rock and R&B that runs deep.

  Interview in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Jul 28, 2010

• Music Review: Andrew Peterson - Counting Stars

  We're all part of the cloud of witnesses, passing God's promises on to our children 'til God's eternity.

  Review in Music — by HouseofRefuge — on Jul 28, 2010

• The Black Keys Return Top 10 Albums; Eminem Continues Dominance at iTunes Music Store

  Something to cheer about!

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 28, 2010

• Pitchfork Music Festival 2010

  Many great and wondrous things happened at the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. But was it a successful fourth year for the musical taste-making indie-rock, dance and hip hop festival?

  Review in Music — by Chris Catania — on Jul 28, 2010

• Music Review: 36 Crazyfists - Collisions and Castaways

  Adventure favours the bold.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 28, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Seven Dirty Words — The Life and Crimes of George Carlin by James Sullivan

  “Boston was Carlin’s second city in radio. He’d broken in three years earlier while serving as a radar technician at Barksdale Air Force Base outside Shreveport, Louisiana.”

  Review in Books — by FCEtier — on Jul 28, 2010

• Book Review: Dreamers of a New Day: Women Who Invented the Twentieth Century by Sheila Rowbotham

  We might think we're being radical and original — we've nothing on our great-great grandmothers.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Jul 28, 2010

• Interview with Steven Adler about His Appetite For Destruction: Sex & Drugs & Guns N' Roses

  A rock star memoir: Guns and Roses' hard partying, original drummer and founding member tells his side of the story.

  Interview in Books — by A Geek Girl — on Jul 28, 2010

• Book Review: Try Me by Farah Damji

  The true story of the rise and fall and rise of one of the Beautiful People.

  Review in Books — by Randall Radic — on Jul 28, 2010

• Book Review: Fodor’s Family: New York City with Kids by Meryl Pearlstein

  A much better idea than asking a random stranger where to go.

  Review in Books — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jul 28, 2010

• Book Review: Riser by Becca C. Smith

  This first novel is an exciting science fiction adventure for teens and adults.

  Review in Books — by Sherry Lipp — on Jul 28, 2010

• Book Review: Discord's Apple by Carrie Vaughn

  Take a bite of Discord's Apple from Carrie Vaughn

  Review in Books — by Fitz — on Jul 28, 2010

• Book Review: Duty, Honor and A Loaf of Bread: Portrait of an American Family in WWII, 1944-1946 by Jan Waldron Votroubek and Ed Votroubek

  Still Loving and Missing You

  Review in Books — by Tresillian — on Jul 28, 2010

• Book Review: The Ballad of the Sad Cafe and Other Stories by Carson McCullers

  It is hard to find someone to like in the novella; the protagonist is a cross between Dickens's Miss Havisham and Faulkner's Benjy Compson.

  Review in Books — by Victor Lana — on Jul 28, 2010

Gaming

• PlayStation 3 Review: Grand Theft Auto - Episodes from Liberty City

  A worthy (if a little late) standalone expansion title to Rockstar’s GTA IV.

  Review in Gaming — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 28, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Video Training Review: Painting For Photographers DVD: Volume 1 — Portraits by Karen Sperling

  For photographers who want to learn to paint, and for painters who want to move to the digital world.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jul 28, 2010

Culture

• Marketing Luxury

  Selling luxury products takes cultural know-how.

  Opinion in Culture — by Randall Radic — on Jul 28, 2010

• Screenglish

  As the dominant communications medium of our time, screens determine the way we think and talk.

  Opinion in Culture — by jcurtis — on Jul 28, 2010

• Theatre Review (Ivins, UT): Tuacahn Summer Season Tarzan and Cats at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre

  Gorgeous outdoor setting in the red rocks of Utah for stellar productions of and Cats

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jul 28, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein by Brooks and Meehan at the Pantages

  Tour of The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein comes home to Hollywood

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jul 28, 2010

• Country Singer Jimmy Wayne to Reach Phoenix This Weekend After Walking 1,700 Miles

  Jimmy Wayne walks 1,700 miles to raise awareness about youth homelessness.

  News in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jul 28, 2010

• Making Your Way Surrounded by Wolves

  The infantry is never welcome, until it proves itself.

  Opinion in Culture — by Benjamin Cossel — on Jul 28, 2010

Video

• Movie Review: Let the Right One In (2008)

  Let the Right One In is a unique gem amongst the overcrowded vampire genre.

  Review in Video — by Sebastian Haff — on Jul 28, 2010

• Love Squares, Werewolves, and Plenty of Fans: Highlights From The Vampire Diaries Comic-Con 2010 Press Conference

  Comic-Con 2010 was a triumphant return for the CW hit series.

  Interview in Video — by Alice Jester — on Jul 28, 2010

• Movie Review: Inglourious Basterds - Liquid Modernity and Alternate History

  What happens when you make an alternate universe version of WWII from a Spaghetti Western perspective?

  Review in Video — by Mule — on Jul 28, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: City of the Living Dead (UK Arrow Entertainment Release)

  “The Dead Shall Rise…and the Shit Shall Hit Fan!”

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 28, 2010

• TV Review: Sherlock - The 2010 Super Sleuth

  A Sherlock Holmes for the modern day... but is it any good?

  Review in Video — by Scott Varnham — on Jul 28, 2010

• DVD Review: Love Story

  Well made schlock for a rainy afternoon and popcorn.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Jul 28, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Ip Man

  Looking for a historical biopic about martial arts master Yip Man? Well, you might want to look somewhere else.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 28, 2010

Sports

• Undrafted Rookies Fit for Sacramento Kings

  The Sacramento Kings sign point guard Pooh Jeter, the latest in a long line of undrafted rookie free agents.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alex Kramers — on Jul 28, 2010