March 24, 2009 Archive

Books

• Book Review: A Darker Domain by Val McDermid

  Val McDermid delivers a new psychological thriller filled with mystery, betrayal, and darkness.

  Review in Books — by Amanda — on Mar 24, 2009

• Conceptual Fiction: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein

  There may be stories of interplanetary conflict with better special effects, but they don't come any smarter than this Heinlein classic.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Mar 24, 2009

• Book Review: The Centurion’s Wife (Acts of Faith, Book One) by Davis Bunn and Janette Oke

  No big surprises here, in a pleasant (if sedate) jaunt through New Testament times with two accomplished novelists.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Mar 24, 2009

• Book Review: Cold Spring Harbor by Richard Yates

  All the benefits of being a Yates novel: spare yet descriptive, insightful dialogue about seemingly “simple things,” peppered with acute observational skills for human behavior.

  Review in Books — by Jessica Schneider — on Mar 24, 2009

• Book Review: Elvis is Titanic: Classroom Tales from Iraqi Kurdistan by Ian Klaus

  "There is a particular conundrum about teaching one's national history abroad."

  Review in Books — by Lisa Solod — on Mar 24, 2009

• Book Review: Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade by Jonathan Clements

  Clements' collection of articles and commentary offers an amusing and informative look at the anime and manga biz.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Mar 24, 2009

Video

• Movie Review: I Love You, Man

  This film will give you a lot of genuine laughter. You wouldn’t expect anything less from this ensemble cast.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Mar 24, 2009

• The Twilight of Wimps: Shooting on Location in Portland

  Are today's LA film crews too wimpy to handle conditions faced by earlier Hollywood legends? Are vampires really wusses?

  Opinion in Video — by Marlowe — on Mar 24, 2009

• DVD Review: Sabrina the Teenage Witch Season - The Fifth Season

  One of the best seasons of this endearingly cheesy show.

  Review in Video — by Mark Kalriess — on Mar 24, 2009

• TV Review: Chuck - "Chuck Versus the Predator"

  A Predator drone finds the Buy More while Chuck nearly finds out who Orion is.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Mar 24, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: A Mighty Heart

  Gripping and well-made, but no high def standout.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Mar 24, 2009

• DVD Review: Happy-Go-Lucky

  Mike Leigh’s new film navigates different waters than other award-nominated movies. Magnetic actress Sally Hawkins isn’t crying, she’s laughing.

  Review in Video — by Kevin Gustafson — on Mar 24, 2009

• Movie Review: Il Divo (2008)

  Paolo Sorrentino's superb, stylish take on Italian politician Giulio Andreotti.

  Review in Video — by Bags — on Mar 24, 2009

• DVD Review: South Park - The Complete Twelfth Season

  Sophomoric humor at its finest.

  Review in Video — by Robert M. Barga — on Mar 24, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Quo Vadis

  This release of Quo Vadis is easily the most worthy to come along, making an enjoyable experience from this epic.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on Mar 24, 2009

• TV Review: Hot Girls Go Cold on Dancing with the Stars

  The third night of competition ends in a three-way tie at the top and the Steves at the bottom.

  Review in Video — by Kimberly Mauck — on Mar 24, 2009

• Box Office Update 3/20-3/22: Knowing Climbs to the Top

  It was a surprisingly good weekend for features.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 24, 2009

• DVD Review: All My Loving

  You get the feeling that you’re not playing your instrument. It’s playing you.

  Review in Video — by Lou Novacheck — on Mar 24, 2009

• DVD Review: The Dark Knight

  The most overhyped film in recent memory is a... (sound of sawing wood)

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Mar 24, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Pinocchio - 70th Anniversary Edition (1940)

  Start your Best Blu-ray of 2009 list with this Disney classic.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Mar 24, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: The Robe

  A biblical epic is given an epic blu-ray release.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 24, 2009

• DVD Review: JAG - The Eighth Season

  Does the Catherine Bell Effect still pass muster?

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Mar 24, 2009

Culture

• OSU's Academic Calendar: Maybe It's Time To Listen To The Students

  Ohio State University students fight the change to semesters.

  Opinion in Culture — by Robert M. Barga — on Mar 24, 2009

• Self-Marketing: Stay True, but Stretch!

  Don't lie about your skills and experience, but don't be afraid to stretch your boundaries.

  Opinion in Culture — by Oren Hope — on Mar 24, 2009

• Life is Just a Dance with Death

  Dance well.

  Opinion in Culture — by Joanne Huspek — on Mar 24, 2009

• Smart, Vulnerable, and Shtetl-Lovely: The Allure of Jewish Women

  A ringing defense of Jewish women in all their urgent passions.

  Opinion in Culture — by Van Wallach — on Mar 24, 2009

Sci/Tech

• The Twouble With "Twouble With Twitters": A Twebuttal

  A SuperNews video poking fun of Twitter merely displays their own discomfort with something they do not understand.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Mar 24, 2009

Politics

• The Global Upside of Reaganomics

  "Had an old friend, we used to be real close / Said he couldn't go on the American way..."

  Opinion in Politics — by Glenn Contrarian — on Mar 24, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Scott Reeves Quintet - Shape Shifter

  A cool, charismatic jazz record.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Mar 24, 2009

• Music Review: The Weavers - The Weavers At Carnegie Hall

  The Weavers changed folk music back in 1955.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Mar 24, 2009

• Music Review: Various Artists - Very Best Of Prestige Records

  For jazz fans, it doesn't get much better than this.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Mar 24, 2009

• Music Review - Exciter – O.T.T

  Canadian heavy/speed metal legends get the re-issue treatment.

  Review in Music — by Mirza Gazic — on Mar 24, 2009

• Music Review: Vadim Repin - Brahms: Violin Concerto, Double Concerto

  This is a highly recommended recording of two important major works by one of the leaders of Romanticism.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Mar 24, 2009

• An Interview with Sharon Robinson

  Long-time collaborator to Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson discusses her debut album and what she's learned from her esteemed mentor.

  Interview in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Mar 24, 2009