February 11, 2009 Archive

Culture

• T-Shirt Hell Says Goodbye…Again

  The site's final day has been pushed back; get your shirts before they're gone for good.

  News in Culture — by Mark Buckingham — on Feb 11, 2009

• No Place Like Home: Digging New York

  You could live or work in this neighborhood your whole life and never know about the grisly things that happened here.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 11, 2009

• Welcome to Wit’s End

  This is, quite literally, the ride of your life.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Feb 11, 2009

• Globalizing Americana: Part 2

  This series of articles will analyze how American culture is transmitted through the process of globalization.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jason J. Campbell — on Feb 11, 2009

• Globalizing Americana: Part 1

  This series of articles will analyze how American culture is transmitted through the process of globalization.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jason J. Campbell — on Feb 11, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Even Celebrities Are Not Immune To Iron Overload -- Speculation and Proof

  Signs that might have triggered alarm.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Marie Warder — on Feb 11, 2009

• Product Review: i1 Product Line: Part 5 – i1 Scanner Module Upgrade Module From X-Rite

  For the professional, or someone who to be professional, the i1 Scanner Upgrade makes sure that your scanner copies your images in their best light.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Feb 11, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Brighton Port Authority – I Think We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat

  Join me and uncover just who and what are The BPA.

  Review in Music — by Cinema Sentries — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: Tony Shapiro - Marley & Me Soundtrack

  Tony Shapiro provides a basic Romantic Comedy fare to match the movie.

  Review in Music — by Michael Pascua — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: Joe Bonamassa - The Ballad Of John Henry

  Blues-rocker hits adventurous career high

  Review in Music — by Stuart A Hamilton — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: The Byrds - The Byrds [Boxed Set]

  The Byrds: Chapter 13.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: Minus the Bear - Acoustics

  A limited edition EP sees a limited vinyl release.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: Longwave - Secrets are Sinister

  Longwave comes back with a vengeance after a long hiatus.

  Review in Music — by Luke Johnson — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: Asobi Seksu - Citrus

  Like the band's forthcoming new album, Citrus is best appreciated during a certain time of year.

  Review in Music — by Sam C. Mac — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: Thursday - Common Existence

  Screamo pioneers Thursday calm down on the screaming and focus more on expanding their musical creativity.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: Leif Shires - What A Wonderful World

  Jazz trumpet is alive and well -- and some of the best is Nashville-based.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: In-Flight Safety - We Are An Empire, My Dear

  Music has the power to elevate...it knows we must endure.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: A Shoreline Dream - Recollections of Memory

  A Shoreline Dream carry the torch of shoegazer rock with a solid, if typical, release for the genre.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: O+S - O+S

  The prolific Orenda Fink (of Azure Ray and Art in Manila) misfires on O+S debut.

  Review in Music — by Luke Johnson — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: Built For The Sea - Built For The Sea

  As captivating as the mist on the Bay itself.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: Various Artists - Johnny Cash Remixed

  The highly controversial Johnny Cash Remixed is worth a listen, and I think you may be pleasantly surprised.

  Review in Music — by Lynda Lippin — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: Exciter - Exciter (O.T.T.)

  Canadian thrash metal pioneers Exciter slow down their speed metal a bit on its self-titled fifth album, to mixed results.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: Ally Kerr - Off The Radar

  With all the warmth of a summer's day.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 11, 2009

• Music Review: The Byrds - Byrds

  The Byrds: Chapter 12.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 11, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: Yentl (Two-Disc Director's Cut)

  Expect a nice evening in front of the big screen with this one.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Feb 11, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Election (1999)

  A cut-throat look into high school elections

  Review in Video — by Robert M. Barga — on Feb 11, 2009

• DVD Review: Red Mist (2008)

  And you thought YOUR hospital's health care system sucked!

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Feb 11, 2009

• Focusing on Fringe

  Today, I set my sights on Fringe... again.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 11, 2009

• DVD Review: Pride and Glory

  Why do cop films try to not be cop films?

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Feb 11, 2009

Books

• Conceptual Fiction: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

  In Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods,' the pagan deities decide that they deserve a little more respect in the New World.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Feb 11, 2009

• Book Review: A World I Never Made by James LePore

  Arabs, gypsies, suicide, terrorism -- this one is a page turner for sure!

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Feb 11, 2009

• Book Review: The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death by Charlie Huston

  Gory, gritty, funny, sick, disturbing, interesting... all of these describe The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death (like a bad train wreck).

  Review in Books — by Lynda Lippin — on Feb 11, 2009

• One Way to Deal with Lead in Children's Products: Ban Kid's Books

  Congressional overreaction to lead in products from China could lead to older children's books being removed from used bookstores and libraries.

  News in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Feb 11, 2009

Politics

• Shlock and Craw

  Obama exposes himself on prime time TV.

  Opinion in Politics — by The Obnoxious American — on Feb 11, 2009

• The Kill the Elderly Stimulus Plan

  Are your elderly parents as upset about the new Kill the Elderly Stimulus as are mine?

  Opinion in Politics — by SJ Reidhead — on Feb 11, 2009

• Learning Obama's New Language

  It's time to learn a novy yezhik from the only man with the bolshy yarblockos to try to rewrite our political dictionary.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Feb 11, 2009

• Mesmerized by Melodic Rhetoric

  Hope can precipitate violence.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joel S. Hirschhorn — on Feb 11, 2009

Sports

• How A Relegation System Could Save Arena Football

  Hey, they're not making money any other way. Why not give the European hierarchy system a shot?

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 11, 2009