January 4, 2009 Archive

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Kubota Pro Pak – Part 1 From Kubota Image Tools

  The Kubota Pro Pak will pay for itself in time savings and customer satisfaction over and over again.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jan 04, 2009

Video

• House, MD: 20 Essential Episodes, Part 1

  As House, MD approaches its 100th episode, here's part one of a new guide to the 20 most important episodes of the series.

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Jan 04, 2009

• The Top Ten TV Shows of 2008

  A look at the ten best shows to air in 2008.

  Opinion in Video — by Andy Sayers — on Jan 04, 2009

• Wild Roses Explores Thorny Saga Of Two Families

  Actress Michelle Harrison explains the Shakespearean scope of the night time soap.

  Interview in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jan 04, 2009

• Movie Review: Milk Is Lukewarm

  Milk disappoints in storytelling but delights in the acting.

  Review in Video — by Clarence Yu — on Jan 04, 2009

• He Sings, He Talks, He Asks Questions: The Spectacle That Is Elvis Costello

  Elvis Costello's Spectacle is quality TV for music wonks and everyone else.

  Review in Video — by Stephen Foster — on Jan 04, 2009

• Capsule Reviews: Oodles of TV On DVD from CBS/Paramount

  Adam Becvar (aka Luigi Bastardo) checks out seven different TV shows on DVD ranging from campy to classic.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jan 04, 2009

• 2008: The Year in DVDs

  A bunch of DVDs that grabbed my attention in 2008.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 04, 2009

• DVD Review: Children of the Stones

  A fun and freaky treat for fans of campy sci-fi.

  Review in Video — by Friend Mouse — on Jan 04, 2009

• TV Endings: A Call For Closure

  Why serial television is suffering and how it can be fixed. Please save me from reality TV!

  Opinion in Video — by Steven van Lijnden — on Jan 04, 2009

• DVD Review: Cannon - Season One Volume Two

  Best left to be watched in syndication.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Jan 04, 2009

• DVD Review: Behind Enemy Lines - Colombia

  Thankfully, I made it out alive, though I’ll probably never be the same again.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jan 04, 2009

Books

• Conceptual Fiction: A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.

  A recent controversy in the blogosphere brings Walter M. Miller, Jr.'s 1959 novel 'A Canticle for Leibowitz' back into the limelight.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Jan 04, 2009

• Book Review: Lord Of The Flies by William Golding

  Golding's iconic book describes the descent into savagery of a group of stranded British boys. Thus it questions whether civilised life is a mere sheen.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Jan 04, 2009

• Book Review: 24 - The Official CTU Operations Manual by Denise Kiernan and Joseph D’Agnese

  Contains the sections one might expect to find: Interrogation, Surveillance, Combat.

  Review in Books — by Mary K. Williams — on Jan 04, 2009

• Book Review: Brick Lane by Monica Ali

  A novel about Bangladeshi life in London. It aims high, but falls well short of its artistic goals.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Jan 04, 2009

• Book Review: Karnak Café by Naguib Mahfouz

  With a novella, Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz takes readers inside Egyptian culture and politics in the 1960s and early 1970s.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jan 04, 2009

• Book Review: Knitted Lace of Estonia by Nancy Bush and The Harmony Guide - 101 Stitches to Knit by Erika Knight

  Embellished knits for every level of knitter.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Jan 04, 2009

• Book Review: Please Please Me by Gordon Thompson and Dusty! Queen of the Postmods by Annie J. Randall

  Two college professors dissect the music of the 1960s British Invasion, with varying results.

  Review in Books — by Holly Hughes — on Jan 04, 2009

• Book Review: Glam Knits - 25+ Designs for Luxe Yarns by Stefanie Japel

  An indispensable collection of sexy, wearable knits.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Jan 04, 2009

• Book Review: Poe, edited by Ellen Datlow (stories inspired by Edgar Allan Poe)

  Works of mystery and imagination that not only do justice to the author they celebrate, but are fine stories in their own right.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 04, 2009

• Book Review: St Pancras Station by Simon Bradley

  An odd little book, mostly an architectural history, but with some great snippets of social anecdote about one of the great train stations of Europe.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 04, 2009

Sports

• Treehouse Fort Headlines For January 4: "Two Thousand? Oh, Wait"

  The month-by-month retelling of 2008, coupled with Charlie Doherty's 2008 "What Were They Thinking" Grand Prize.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 04, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Crystal Stilts - Alight of Night

  Is it possible to be both boring and fascinating? I think so.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jan 04, 2009

• Music Review: James Taylor - One Man Band

  A back to basics performance that fails to connect and falls rather flat.

  Review in Music — by Nathalie Vanderheyden — on Jan 04, 2009

• Music Review: Novalima - Coba Coba

  Novalima sets the standard for all other bands wishing to bring modern technology into play when adapting traditional music.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 04, 2009

• Music Review: Colour Kane -A Taste Of

  Travel up and beyond the lowlands with Colour Kane.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jan 04, 2009

• Music Review: FLO - Romance, Chill, and Standards

  Smooth jazz pianist Marcus Johnson's FLO project provides pleasant music for setting a quiet mood.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Jan 04, 2009

• Music Review: Saxon - Into The Labyrinth

  Heavy metal gods, still heading for the stars, playing rock and roll guitars.

  Review in Music — by Stuart A Hamilton — on Jan 04, 2009

• Jayson Harsin's/Djay Indie Eclectique's Top 10 Indie Albums of 2008

  Critic/DJ Jayson Harsin/DJay Indie Eclectique gives you his Top 10 indie albums of 2008.'

  Review in Music — by Jayson Harsin — on Jan 04, 2009

• Concert Review: The Wu-Tang Clan Featuring Raekwon with Capadonna and DJ Mathematics – 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, 01/01/2009

  The Wu start off the New Year with a great show.

  Review in Music — by Mark Kalriess — on Jan 04, 2009

• Retro Redux: The Beau Brummels' Answer To The British Invasion

  Even though one member of the group was British, they weren't quite what they seemed.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Jan 04, 2009

• Music Review: Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue (Legacy Edition)

  Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue returns and it is not alone.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jan 04, 2009

• Music Review: Larsen & Furious Jane - Zen Sucker

  Listening to Larsen & Furious Jane's third LP Zen Sucker is like trying to have a picnic on a partly sunny day.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Jan 04, 2009

Politics

• Why the Hell Are We Allied with Israel?

  The U.S. endangers its own well-being by supporting Israel.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Jan 04, 2009

• A Political Quiz and Its Implications

  Political beliefs and opinions are a dime a dozen. But how sound are they? And wherein lies their basis?

  Opinion in Politics — by Roger Nowosielski — on Jan 04, 2009

Tastes

• Wine Review: Mumm's Blanc de Noir NV Sparkling Wine

  This wine is a perfect pairing - and more.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Jan 04, 2009

Culture

• Can't Get Pregnant? Update from the Author

  A cathartic dumping of frustration results in numerous comments and the realization of just how polarizing this issue can be.

  Opinion in Culture — by Kate C. Harding — on Jan 04, 2009