August 30, 2010 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Curse Of The Wolf Girl by Martin Millar

  Won't appeal to the paranormal romance crowd, and for that we should be grateful.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 30, 2010

• Book Review: Man Gave Names to All the Animals by Bob Dylan, illustrated by Jim Arnosky

  Jim Arnosky brilliantly illustrates Bob Dylan’s song in a book for all ages.

  Review in Books — by Miss Bob Etier — on Aug 30, 2010

• Book Review: Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto by Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe

  Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe describe the Tea Party movement as they see it from their DC offices.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Aug 30, 2010

• Book Review: The Bug That Plagued the Entire Third Grade by Lori Calabrese

  Hoping to win the upcoming Bug-A-Fair, Matt pries a strange bug off the grille of his Dad's car.

  Review in Books — by Nicole Weaver — on Aug 30, 2010

• Book Review: Reason & Tolerance by Davis Jones IV

  Yet another book calling for more amendments to the US constitution.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Aug 30, 2010

• Book Review: The Big Red Bike by E.J. Tims

  Never give up on your dreams because they come true for those who work hard and believe.

  Review in Books — by Miss Bob Etier — on Aug 30, 2010

• Book Review: Winter's Passage by Julie Kagawa

  Romantic adventures in a beautiful and dangerous place with all kind of creatures that go bump in the night.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Wright — on Aug 30, 2010

• Book Review: The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing: The 16-Step Blueprint by Evan Marshall

  “In good writing, nothing’s easy.”

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Aug 30, 2010

• Book Review: Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey

  A beautifully written, positive story of personal transformation that transcends genres.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Aug 30, 2010

• Comic Book Review: After Dark #1 by Fuqua, Snipes, Milligan and Nentrup

  A post-Apocalyptic comics mini-series plotted by movie names Antoine Fuqua and Wesley Snipes.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Aug 30, 2010

Politics

• Ode to Our Filthy Founding Fathers

  Our Founding Fathers lived in a filthy, disease-ridden world full of body odor and disease. They were the unwashed!

  Opinion in Politics — by SJ Reidhead — on Aug 30, 2010

Music

• Music Review: David Gray - Foundling

  A bittersweet soundscape, a net you just don't want to get out of.

  Review in Music — by AudioDog — on Aug 30, 2010

• Music DVD Review: Judas Priest - Live At The Seminole Hard Rock Arena

  30th Anniversary edition of British Steel includes a bonus concert DVD of the classic album performed in it's entirety.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Aug 30, 2010

• Music Review: The Clientele - Minotaur

  The Clientele offer more of their dreamy brand of Brit-pop with their latest mini-album.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Aug 30, 2010

• Interview: A Chat with Jsun Adams Lead Singer of The Upsidedown

  True Blood, Sons of Anarchy, The Vampire Diaries: The Upsidedown take a break for a new album, and a chat.

  Interview in Music — by A Geek Girl — on Aug 30, 2010

• Interview: Michael Lynche from American Idol

  The contestant with the expressive voice talks about the importance of showmanship and being someone to lean on.

  Interview in Music — by The Other Chad — on Aug 30, 2010

• Music Review: Buselli Wallarab Jazz Orchestra — Where or When

  “Sometimes a single statement of the tune is all that is needed, as repetition can diffuse the intimacy of simple poetry.” — Brent Walarab

  Review in Music — by FCEtier — on Aug 30, 2010

Video

• Box Office Update 8/27-8/29: Takers Edges Out The Last Exorcism

  A fight to the finish.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 30, 2010

• Movie Reviews: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974 and 2003)

  Most remakes fail. Some are tolerable. Fewer are well done. How did The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003 stand in comparison to the 1974 original?

  Review in Video — by Anonymous Scott — on Aug 30, 2010

• TV Review: The Big C

  Laura Linney shines in Showtime's The Big C.

  Review in Video — by Mindy Peterman — on Aug 30, 2010

• TV Review: True Blood - "Fresh Blood"

  True Blood ends on a real cliffhanger as Eric and Russell try daywalking in "Fresh Blood."

  Review in Video — by Gerry Weaver — on Aug 30, 2010

• Junip Front Man Jose Gonzalez Subject of Documentary

  A documentary into Jose Gonzalez's plight to understand his own life's meaning and existence while working on his second album.

  News in Video — by aidyspoetry — on Aug 30, 2010

• TV Preview: Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy, PBS, August 31

  Witness the mixed emotions that reign in a transracial adoption.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Aug 30, 2010

• Movie Review: The Last Exorcism

  Almost the best of its breed.

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Aug 30, 2010

• DVD Review: One Tree Hill: The Complete Seventh Season

  One Tree Hill: The Complete Seventh Season continues to bring the fun and drama that fans of the show love.

  Review in Video — by Kirsten Coachman — on Aug 30, 2010

• DVD Review: River Phoenix - His Final Hours

  “Tragic waste.” – Paul Donnelley, Fade to Black

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Aug 30, 2010

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital: Lisa Accuses Robin; Sonny Plans to Flee

  Lisa accused Robin of trying to run her down and Lucky shows up to save the day.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Aug 30, 2010

• Don Draper's Award Winning Lost Weekend

  Whose idea is it anyway? Don loses it. Peggy bares all.

  Opinion in Video — by Hank Wasiak — on Aug 30, 2010

• DVD Pick of the Week: The Evil Dead

  Cannot say this is an exciting week for releases.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 30, 2010

• DVD Review: Marvin Gaye - His Final Hours

  Marvin Gaye’s music is still popular. He was a performer and innovator whose self-destructive lifestyle resulted in his death.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Aug 30, 2010

Culture

• Pickin' at Scabs

  You can't help yourself, you see the scab and you pick at it.

  Opinion in Culture — by Benjamin Cossel — on Aug 30, 2010

• Theatre Review (CT): Carnival by Stewart and Merrill at the Goodspeed Opera House

  A lovely revival of the charming musical at the Goodspeed Opera House.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Aug 30, 2010

• Commemorating the Revolution at Green-Wood Cemetery

  Everywhere we go we walk on history.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Aug 30, 2010

• A Brief History of the Car Flower Vase

  Car vases were around long before VW Beetles and they served an important function as well as being beautifully designed.

  Opinion in Culture — by donnamaria — on Aug 30, 2010

• Decline in Child Sex Abuse Reports: What Does it Really Mean?

  Many people don’t want to get any closer to child sex abuse than what is said in a PSA.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Aug 30, 2010

Sports

• SEC Preview Week One: Tune Up for the Big Show

  SEC Week One Preview and Predictions

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Aug 30, 2010

Gaming

• Konami's Gamers' Day: Pro Evolution Soccer 2011

  It may be the third title we're talking about, but the first thing we played was Pro Evolution Soccer 2011.

  News in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 30, 2010

• What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for August 30, 2010

  August goes out with a whimper. Maybe they think Metroid: Other M will distract you enough.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Aug 30, 2010

Tastes

• CHOCOLATE SALON Awards for Las Vegas, Boston, and Chicago

  TasteTV is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Luxury Chocolate Salon Award Competitions for Las Vegas, Boston, and Chicago.

  News in Tastes — by TasteTV — on Aug 30, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Parallels Desktop for Upgrading to Windows 7

  Make the leap to the hot new OS, and take all your files and programs with you!

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Mark Buckingham — on Aug 30, 2010