November 9, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Garth Knox - D'Amore

  A wonderful demonstration of the viola d'amore in the hands of a virtuoso performer.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Nov 09, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Yes - The Director's Cut

  With two full-length performances, this makes up for the shortcomings of the original tour document, Yesspeak.

  Review in Music — by Mike Newman — on Nov 09, 2008

• Music Review: LIVE - LIVE at the Paradiso - Amsterdam

  LIVE's first Live album shows the passion is definitely alive!

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Nov 09, 2008

• Music Review: Rodrigo y Gabriela - Live in Japan

  Recommended if you like acoustic guitars, hand percussion, jazz, Latin rhythms, and the driving energy of metal.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Nov 09, 2008

• Music DVD Review: The Who At Kilburn 1977

  The Who At Kilburn 1977 is, for a variety of reasons, a must-see, must-have DVD for Who fans. It just isn't perfect.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Nov 09, 2008

• Music Review: Tammy Wynette - Legendary Performances: Tammy Wynette (DVD)

  Rare television performances from the queen of country music.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Nov 09, 2008

• Music Review: Marvel - Thunderblood Heart

  Help Marvel save the planet with some straight on rock.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Nov 09, 2008

• Music Review: Gilfema - Gilfema + 2

  Talented international artists present their vision of the world of jazz.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Nov 09, 2008

• CD Comedy Review: George Carlin - Carlin On Campus

  Anyone driving slower than you is an idiot and anyone driving faster than you is a maniac.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Nov 09, 2008

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Review: Sam and Max: Season One

  Sam and Max are not only back in all their point-and-click glory, but they're now on the Wii.

  Review in Gaming — by Sombrero Grande — on Nov 09, 2008

Video

• DVD Review: Bringing Balanchine Back

  A highly appropriate way to celebrate the legacy of George Balanchine, who almost single-handedly established classical ballet in North America.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 09, 2008

• Movie Review: Zack and Miri Make a Porno

  Very funny excursion into relationships and low-budget film making.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 09, 2008

• DVD Review: Hellboy II: The Golden Army 3-Disc Special Edition

  Guillermo del Toro has completely reinvented the Hellboy franchise.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Nov 09, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Stuck

  Somewhat off-the-mark retelling of a true story.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 09, 2008

• Movie Review: Nights in Rodanthe

  Another Sparks story full of warmth and love.

  Review in Video — by Christy Shuler — on Nov 09, 2008

• TV Review CSI:NY - "Enough"

  Det. Angell must help out when Mac and his team have three homicides on their hands.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Nov 09, 2008

• Movie Review: 10,000 B.C.

  Three words - it has dreads.

  Review in Video — by Ryne Barber — on Nov 09, 2008

• Movie Review: W.

  A mixed bag of good and bad, right and wrong, failures and successes.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Nov 09, 2008

• TV Review: Supernatural – “Wishful Thinking"

  Dean unravels, Sam dies (again), and a teddy bear tries to end it all. Be careful what you wish for!

  Review in Video — by Alice Jester — on Nov 09, 2008

Books

• Book Review: slide:ology - The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations by Nancy Duarte

  Should be required reading for anyone giving presentations using slides.

  Review in Books — by Anna Creech — on Nov 09, 2008

• Book Review: The Elements Of Photography - Understanding And Creating Sophisticated Images By Angela Faris Belt

  The Elements Of Photography is simply a fabulous book on creating photographic images.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Nov 09, 2008

• Book Review: Scrumptious Toppers for Tots and Toddlers by Debby Ware

  A collection of over-the-top hats that would make a two-year-old cringe.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Nov 09, 2008

• Book Review: Foundling by D.M. Cornish

  A masterfully crafted tale of a young orphan in a world of monsters that proves that original stories are still possible today.

  Review in Books — by Ryan Fair — on Nov 09, 2008

Sports

• After Much Debate, the Title of "Greatest Sport" Goes To...

  After centuries of heated debate, one sport has finally emerged as the greatest of all time.

  Satire in Sports — by Casey Michel — on Nov 09, 2008

Politics

• Palin in 2012: Let's Get the Party Started!

  We must cleanse the Republican Party of the moderates who stand in the way of party unity and purity.

  Satire in Politics — by Winston Apple — on Nov 09, 2008

• The Joy Toy That Thrills - And Kills

  There is nothing like having the power to kill in one's hands to make one feel like a man.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Nov 09, 2008

• Will Obama “Change” U.S. Foreign Policy?

  Are Obama's first two appointments indicative of an agent of change?

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Nov 09, 2008

• Obama’s First News Conference: Questions We Wish They’d Asked

  What might we have learned had reporters asked the right questions at Obama's first news conference as President-elect.

  Satire in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Nov 09, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Telephone Call Offering to Lower Interest Rate is a Scam!

  If you get a call asking for your credit card number to lower your interest rate, it is probably a scam.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Ed Dickson — on Nov 09, 2008

Culture

• Taylor Swift: Being Dumped By Joe Jonas and Is Definitely Not Pregnant

  Teen country star, Taylor Swift, has been talking to the press lately about Joe Jonas and pregnancy rumors.

  News in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Nov 09, 2008