What Happened in May 2007

Oakland Athletics defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-4

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon was perfect in 2007. Oakland closer Huston Street was perfect against the Red Sox in his career. Only one of those... Read more

Spider-Man 3 released

Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 superhero film written and directed by Sam Raimi, with a screenplay by Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent. It is the third film in... Read more

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Finished

This project, which is constructed by a Walsh-DeMaria Joint Venture, consists of a 200-bed inpatient expansion to the existing VA Westside Medical... Read more

Senator Edward Kennedy's Longtime Goal of Raising Federal Minimum Wage is Realized

With little fanfare, Congress yesterday approved the first increase in the federal minimum wage in nearly a decade, voting to boost wages for... Read more

Kenya Airways Flight 507 Crashes, Killing 114

A Kenya Airways plane that crashed after takeoff in Cameroon with 114 people on board is largely submerged in a swamp and there is no chance of... Read more

Entourage Season 3 Episode 17 - Return of the King

It's Yom Kippur, and while Ari attempts to gain forgiveness for his sins, he runs into 'Medellin' co-producer Nick Rubenstein at his temple. Nick... Read more

Cleveland Indians defeat Baltimore Orioles, 9-6

Burres burns out After striking out the side in the first and taking a lead into the fourth inning, first-time Orioles starter Brian Burres was... Read more

"Eragon" Rifftrax is Released

Are you a fan of Star Wars but feel that there just weren't enough brain-stunningly idiotic names for your taste? Do you like the Lord of the Rings... Read more

Entourage Season 3 Episode 18 - The Resurrection

'Five Towns' is about to debut, and Drama is doing everything he can to avoid seeing any reviews for his new series. He swears to spend the entire... Read more

Scorpions release Humanity: Hour I

Humanity: Hour I is a concept album (and sixteenth studio recording) by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, which was released in Europe on May... Read more

Aretha Franklin is Awarded Honorary Doctor of Music Degree from U Penn

Aretha Franklin - The legendary vocalist was awarded an honorary doctor of music degree. Widely known as "The Queen of Soul," Franklin is... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Detroit Tigers, 7-1

"That Matsuki guy," as Tigers manager Jim Leyland called him before last night's game, might still be a mouthful for some folks on this side of The... Read more

Funkadelic releases By Way of the Drum

By Way of the Drum is an album by the American funk band Funkadelic. It was recorded in 1989 for MCA Records but shelved until its release in 2007... Read more

Kanye West releases "Can't Tell Me Nothing" single

"Can't Tell Me Nothing" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West. It was released as the lead single of his third studio album, Graduation,... Read more

Taylor Swift Performs "Tim McGraw" At The Academy Of Country Music Awards

On May 15, 2007, Swift performed "Tim McGraw" at the Academy of Country Music Awards. She sang the song to Tim McGraw in the audience, and... Read more

Dirk Nowitzki Wins 2007 NBA MVP Award

Dirk Nowitzki Wins 2006-07 MVP Award Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks was named the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the NBA’s Most... Read more

Beyonce releases "Beautiful Liar" single

"Beautiful Liar" (Spanish: "Bello Embustero") is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles versus Colombian Latin pop singer Shakira. The song... Read more

RailsConf 2007 Overview

Happening May 17-20, 2007 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, RailsConf is *the* official event for the growing Rails community.... Read more

Shrek the Third released

Shrek the Third (sometimes known simply as Shrek 3) is a 2007 animated film, and the third film in the Shrek series, following Shrek and Shrek 2.... Read more

Atlanta Braves defeat Boston Red Sox, 14-0

The choreography for another splendid day for the Red Sox was in place yesterday afternoon: The rain abated, Daisuke Matsuzaka was aces, the bats... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Atlanta Braves, 13-3

The choreography for another splendid day for the Red Sox was in place yesterday afternoon: The rain abated, Daisuke Matsuzaka was aces, the bats... Read more

Washington Nationals defeat Baltimore Orioles, 4-3

WASHINGTON -- Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo has been around Erik Bedard enough not to second-guess his best starting pitcher. So when Perlozzo hears... Read more

Entourage Season 3 Episode 19 - The Prince's Bride

Drama spends a day wrangling Brett Ratner for a part in Rush Hour 3. Ari finds a backer for Medellin, but the source of his wealth, and his wife's... Read more

"Glitter" Rifftrax is Released

If you're a fan of movies that feature screaming, megalomaniacal divas and their relationships to shirtless guys, you have so far been limited to... Read more

Toronto Blue Jays defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-4

Can't hold a tie The Orioles overcame a 2-0 deficit against their nemesis, A.J. Burnett, by scoring twice in the fourth inning. But starter... Read more