April 12, 2009 Archive

Video

• Blu-ray Review: The Robe

  Can Special Features make up for a flawed film and Blu-ray presentation?

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Apr 12, 2009

• DVD Pick of the Week: The Spirit

  Looking for something new? Allow me to help.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 12, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Mars - The Quest For Life

  A short but informative look at the Phoenix lander's exploration of Mars.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Apr 12, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: The Day The Earth Stood Still

  The Day The Earth Stood Still is a decent remake of a classic film, but a very nice blu-ray set.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on Apr 12, 2009

• DVD Review: TCM Spotlight: Doris Day Collection

  Take a look at a bygone, bubbly epoch of American filmmaking.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 12, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: No Country for Old Men - 2-Disc Collector's Edition

  Quantity, but not necessarily quality, with the additional special features in this Collector's Edition.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Apr 12, 2009

Books

• Book Review: White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison

  Kim Harrison's White Witch, Black Curse meshes characters from previous short stories.

  Review in Books — by Lisa Damian — on Apr 12, 2009

• Book Review: Blaze by Richard Bachman

  The last of Stephen King's alter ego novels gets published thirty-five years after its initial draft.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Apr 12, 2009

• Book Review: Seattle's Best Dive Bars: Drinking & Diving In The Emerald City by Mike Seely

  Geezer Grunger's Favorite Watering Holes.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Apr 12, 2009

• Manga Review: The Magic Touch Volume 1 by Izumi Tsubaki

  A cute new manga mini-series that'll leave you laughing.

  Review in Books — by Amanda — on Apr 12, 2009

Politics

• Braving the April 11 Pasadena Tea Party

  Republicans and Democrats protest political economic strategies.

  News in Politics — by Maddy Pumilia — on Apr 12, 2009

• The Pirates of Somalia, Part II

  The U.S. Navy finally did the right thing, rescuing the captain of the hijacked ship and killing three pirates.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dan Miller — on Apr 12, 2009

• Preparing for the Coming Disaster In Iraq: Obama - "Out by 31 August 2010"

  Americans are going to learn all about the Parthian Shot in the next year and a half - from the folks who invented it.

  Opinion in Politics — by Ruvy — on Apr 12, 2009

• Oh Give Me A Home Where The Repo Men Don't Roam!

  As hard as the urban campboy life is, do we throw poor folks over the rail to feed wealthy sharks?

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Apr 12, 2009

• NATO Reloads for Afghanistan with a New Sheriff

  Anders Rasmussen leads NATO and possibly Europe into the future.

  News in Politics — by Noel Trotsky — on Apr 12, 2009

• Michigan’s Economic Contraction: A Case Study for the Other 49

  The rest of the country should take a look at the Mitten State and learn from our failure.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Apr 12, 2009

• An Open Letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano

  TSA unconstitutionally detains citizen at airport checkpoint.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Apr 12, 2009

• Republican Short Selling in Congress

  In Washington, as on Wall Street, manipulation is not acceptable.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jonathan Lockwood Huie — on Apr 12, 2009

• Small Business Administration Head Appointed As Cracks In Stimulus Plan Show

  A new SBA head is appointed as it seems the President's stimulus plan is not trickling down to small businesses.

  News in Politics — by Franchise Direct Blogger — on Apr 12, 2009

Music

• Concert Review: Lady GaGa 04/09/2009 at Center Stage, Atlanta, GA

  The Fame Ball Tour headed into Center Stage on the heels of Lady GaGa’s #1 singles, "Just Dance" and "Poker Face."

  Review in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Apr 12, 2009

• Music Review: Wentus Blues Band - Family Affair

  Finnish unsung heroes channel true Delta soul on star studded live record.

  Review in Music — by Rhys Williams — on Apr 12, 2009

• Music Review: Aidan Moffat & The Best Ofs - How To Get To Heaven From Scotland

  Aidan' Moffat's musical map to where real life can be found.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Apr 12, 2009

• Music Review: Leonard Cohen - Live In London

  Leonard Cohen proves that he is alive and very well with his latest album release.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 12, 2009

• Concert Review: Tragedy - House of Blues, Anaheim, CA - 04/12/09

  Yet another town decimated by the power of Tragedy.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Apr 12, 2009

• Music Review: LA Blues Alliance - What A Life

  Blues supergroup deliver a eclectic collection of classics and originals that never once feels schizophrenic.

  Review in Music — by Rhys Williams — on Apr 12, 2009

• Music Review: Captain Beyond - Captain Beyond

  The early '70s graced us with some of the most forgettable bands in history. Luckily, this ain't one of 'em.

  Review in Music — by Rylee Strange — on Apr 12, 2009

Gaming

• PS3 Review: MLB 09 The Show

  Why does 2K even bother with their baseball franchise anymore?

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 12, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Vasectomy at a Glance

  An overview of a safe, effective, and affordable solution for permanent birth control.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kaler M.D. — on Apr 12, 2009

• Who Stole Your Customer Service?

  Some thoughts about the disappearance of customer service in the technology-run society we live in.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by whittierpc — on Apr 12, 2009

Culture

• Theatre Review (Ventura CA): Fiddler On The Roof at the Rubicon Theatre

  The first regional production of the Harnick and Bock classic, although flawed, is a stirring gift to the audience.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Apr 12, 2009

• On the Unworkability of Vengeance

  Vengeance creates suffering for all involved, and it never succeeds.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jonathan Lockwood Huie — on Apr 12, 2009

• Interview with Stanlake Samkange, World Food Programme Director in Uganda

  Chronic hunger among children is undermining the development prospects of the entire region of Karamoja.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Apr 12, 2009

Tastes

• From Baltimore to Paris via Sofi's Crepes

  Fabulous French food in Downtown Baltimore.

  Review in Tastes — by CB — on Apr 12, 2009