November 22, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Josiah Leming - Angels Undercover EP

  It's discomforting to hear such distress, but there is solace as well.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Nov 22, 2008

• Music Review: Delicious Vinyl All-Stars RMXXOLOGY Deluxe Edition

  A party-starting compilation like no other.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Nov 22, 2008

• Music Review: Frank Sinatra – On the Radio: The Lucky Strike “Lite-Up Time” Shows 1949-1950

  A nice overview of this radio that reveals Frank Sinatra was the consummate professional and his voice never left him.

  Review in Music — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Nov 22, 2008

• Music Review: The Real Tuesday Weld - The London Book of the Dead

  An exciting, imaginative album built in the sands of our dreams.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Nov 22, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous

  Live and Dangerous and a whole lot more.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Nov 22, 2008

• Music Review: KISS - IKONS

  A new collection of old material. Is it worth it?

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Nov 22, 2008

• Music Review: Bruce Springsteen - Devils & Dust

  Bruce Springsteen: Chapter 13.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Nov 22, 2008

• Music Review: Sheryl Crow – Home For Christmas

  Crow offers a worthy addition to any holiday music collection.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Nov 22, 2008

Video

• TV Review: CSI:NY - "My Name Is Mac Taylor"

  Mac takes the case of a serial killer personally, and gets a new boss to boot.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Nov 22, 2008

• TV Media: Special Thanksgiving Edition

  Is everyone ready to get drunk on food?

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 22, 2008

• Movie Review: 9 Songs

  The content of this review is sexual in nature. Reader discretion is advised.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Nov 22, 2008

• The Class Earns High Marks at Denver Film Festival

  Ready to go back to school? You might actually learn something from the French.

  Review in Video — by Michael Bialas — on Nov 22, 2008

• Movie Review: Twilight (2008)

  Stephenie Meyer's supernatural romance comes to the screen in a rather bland and tepid adaptation.

  Review in Video — by A.J. Hakari — on Nov 22, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Over By Christmas by William Daysh

  Juxtaposes the politics, the history, and the experience of naval war and the reality of living a life through the turmoil.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Nov 22, 2008

• Book Review: Intellectual Property and Open Source: A Practical Guide to Protecting Code by Van Lindberg

  Computers are still pretty young on the judicial time scale, but Intellectual Property and Open Source helps cut through the rhetorical Pablum of Legalese.

  Review in Books — by Nathaniel Edwards — on Nov 22, 2008

• Off-Kilter Coffee Table Tomes: Okay, Not Exactly Ideal Stocking Stuffers...

  Gift ideas from Russian Criminal Tattoo compendiums to oversized Elliott Erwitt dog photo books, and classic Arrow Collar ads to American avocado farmer nods.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Nov 22, 2008

• Book Review: And Then Mama Said... It Takes Time to Learn to Read by Gena Suarez

  Mama frog's gentle encouragement teaches pre-readers they will eventually learn to read.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Nov 22, 2008

Culture

• The Secret of Creativity

  When you write, forget about the Booker Prize. When you paint, forget about the galleries in Paris. When you sing, forget about the Billboard charts.

  Opinion in Culture — by CoolDeep — on Nov 22, 2008

• The Atheist's Guide to Christmas

  It came without credit. It came without banks. It came without financing, savings, or angst.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Nov 22, 2008

• The Woes of Holiday Words

  Merry Christmas no more.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sarah Gray — on Nov 22, 2008

• Attention Shoppers: Bah Humbug?

  This retail season is going to look like no other in recent history.

  News in Culture — by Lisa Solod Warren — on Nov 22, 2008

Gaming

• PlayStation Network Update: 11/20/2008

  Don't be blinded by the sheer size of the update, it is mostly all bad this week.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Nov 22, 2008

• Xbox 360 Review: Blitz: The League II

  A brutal, bloody, over-the-top parody of the NFL and a huge step forward for the franchise.

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Nov 22, 2008