October 17, 2009 Archive

Sports

• The Indians, The Browns, and Me

  Life Lessons in Perseverance, Loyalty and Eternal Hope

  Opinion in Sports — by Robyn Bolton — on Oct 17, 2009

• Sabathia Hurls Gem As Yankees Go Up 1-0 on Angels

  Sabathia's pitching, the Yankees scrappy hitting, and the Angels blunder-filled pitching resulted in a Yankee victory Friday night.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Oct 17, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Paavo Jarvi - The Planets

  Paavo Jarvi and The Cincinatti Symphony Orchestra have recorded an incredible version of Holst's The Planets

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 17, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Rick Wakeman The Six Wives Of Henry The VIII

  The Six Wives of Henry The VIII are alive and well at Hampton Court Palace.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 17, 2009

• Music Review: Cherry Poppin’ Daddies - Skaboy JFK vs. Susquehanna

  Personally, I prefer the swankin’ tunes over the skankin' ones.

  Review in Music — by Luigi Bastardo — on Oct 17, 2009

• Music Review: Imaad Wasif - The Voidist

  Freaky seventies L.A. hippy weirdness that's like Donovan jamming with Black Sabbath.

  Review in Music — by Patrick Taylor — on Oct 17, 2009

• Music DVD/CD Review: Leonard Cohen - Leonard Cohen Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970

  An opportunity to experience Leonard Cohen in a way that you've never experienced him before.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 17, 2009

• Music Review: Mark Buselli - An Old Soul

  Buselli's first full record of his own arrangements shines.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Oct 17, 2009

Books

• Book Review: The Noticer: Sometimes All a Person Needs is a Little Perspective by Andy Andrews

  Wisdom and perspective told through several conversations between a man named Jones and the people he meets on the journey.

  Review in Books — by Keiki Hendrix — on Oct 17, 2009

• The Beatles - Box Of Vision Book Finally Available In UK And Europe

  Highly anticipated second printing allows fans in the UK and Europe access to this lavish book set.

  News in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 17, 2009

• Book Review: Austerity Britain: 1945-51 by David Kynaston

  Lively, entertaining, and portraying a country that is wrestling with many of the same problems today.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 17, 2009

• Book Review: Open Game Table: The Anthology of Roleplaying Game Blogs, Volume 1 Edited by Jonathan Jacobs

  Look no further than this book for great advice for players and gamemasters alike.

  Review in Books — by Fitz — on Oct 17, 2009

• Book Review: Safely Home by Randy Alcorn

  A memorable story of Christian persecution set in China between two college roommates. It is a story you are not likely to forget.

  Review in Books — by Keiki Hendrix — on Oct 17, 2009

• Book Review: South of Broad by Pat Conroy

  Our Gang Goes Low Country

  Review in Books — by Tresillian — on Oct 17, 2009

• Book Review: The Sugarless Plum by Zippora Karz

  Ballerina Zippora Karz is on a colision course with deadly diabetes.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Oct 17, 2009

• Book Review: The Little Pot by Dawn Stephens

  A children's storybook that teaches patience and trust.

  Review in Books — by Keiki Hendrix — on Oct 17, 2009

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Fable II

  Albion seeks a hero; will it be you?

  Review in Gaming — by Scott C. Smith — on Oct 17, 2009

• PlayStation Network Update: 10/15/2009

  A large and worthwhile update, games, deals and add-ons to enjoy.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Oct 17, 2009

• Xbox 360 Review: Halo 3: ODST

  Get ready to drop with Halo's other heroes.

  Review in Gaming — by Todd Douglass — on Oct 17, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: Traffik - 20th Anniversary Edition

  The acting performances are uniformly powerful.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Oct 17, 2009

• Movie Review: Where The Wild Things Are

  Oedipus complex in tow, Spike Jonze's new film is more for adults than children.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Hixenbaugh — on Oct 17, 2009

• DVD Review: Costa-Gavras' Z

  Costa-Gavras' Z is the story of a political crime - a political assassination and loosely based on the novel Z.

  Review in Video — by Fran Parker — on Oct 17, 2009

• TV Review: Fringe – "Dream Logic"

  As Olivia struggles with Charles death, Fringe Division heads to Seattle to investigate a man who seems to have died of exhaustion.

  Review in Video — by Sahar — on Oct 17, 2009

• DVD Review: Greg Giraldo: Midlife Vices

  While there seems no doubt he is hitting middle age, he doesn't seem ready for his own solo performance.

  Review in Video — by crackerhammer — on Oct 17, 2009

• Movie Review: Where the Wild Things Are

  Spike Jonze goes into the wild to bring one of the most famous children's books of all time to life.

  Review in Video — by Jonathan Medina — on Oct 17, 2009

• Movie Review: Opa!

  This Greek/UK production took a while to find the big screen, now it is here and no one knows.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 17, 2009

• Movie Review: The Stepfather (2009)

  The average family man's got so much on his plate these days: work, kids, school ... and murder.

  Review in Video — by Jon Erbar — on Oct 17, 2009

• FUBU Founder Daymond John Tosses Entrepreneur Chum in ABC's Shark Tank Finale

  Five deals and $700,000 later, John hopes for another season of televised dealmaking

  Interview in Video — by Bob Andelman — on Oct 17, 2009

• TV Review: Bones - "A Night at the Bones Museum"

  Booth and Brennan find an ancient mummy with a secret heart who is tied to a murder!

  Review in Video — by Chelsea Doyle — on Oct 17, 2009

• Movie Review: Humpday

  This "beyond gay" mumblecore bromance is interesting, but only to a point.

  Review in Video — by Arlo J. Wiley — on Oct 17, 2009

• Movie Review: Where the Wild Things Are

  Spike Jonze brings a favorite children's book into a modern age with brilliant style and brittle reality.

  Review in Video — by Chelsea Doyle — on Oct 17, 2009

• TV Review: CSI: NY - "Dead Reckoning"

  Mac and his team must find a potential serial killer before it's too late.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Oct 17, 2009

• TV Review: Smallville - "Rabid"

  Watch as an aging Clark Kent very, very slowly becomes the hero he is destined to be.

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Oct 17, 2009

• Movie Review: Where the Wild Things Are

  Spike Jonze brings Maurice Sendak's classic children's story to life.

  Review in Video — by Kikstad — on Oct 17, 2009

Tastes

• Vintage Cocktails: A Manhattan in Manhattan

  Vintage and signature cocktails: around the neighborhood and around the planet.

  Review in Tastes — by Kate Shea Kennon — on Oct 17, 2009

Politics

• Obama's Future — A Nation on the Dole

  The U.S.A. is on the way to being a nation of welfare slaves.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 17, 2009

• Democrats' Study Finds Republicans are Raging, But Not Racist

  Obama is unlucky enough to be in charge when decades of anger come to a head.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 17, 2009

Culture

• Connecticut Theater: Local Teen Taps His Way to New York City

  Local teen wins lead role in New York musical.

  News in Culture — by CindyC — on Oct 17, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): The Pumpkin Pie Show: Commencement

  As performed by the bewitching Hanna Cheek, Clay McLeod Chapman's monologues deliver old-fashioned catharsis in a big way.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Oct 17, 2009

• Employment At Will - An Endangered Species?

  Protecting Employment At Will: What business owners and Human Resources professionals must know.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jay E. Eckhaus, Esq. — on Oct 17, 2009