November 30, 2009 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings

  Meeting Robert Johnson at the cross roads.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Nov 30, 2009

• Retro Redux: Jack Jones - Son To The Father

  Sinatra called him "one of the major singers of our time."

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Nov 30, 2009

• Music Review: Glee: The Music, Volume 1 (soundtrack)

  Glee: The Music, Volume 1 offers great covers of the 80s, contemporary Top 40, and Broadway.

  Review in Music — by writnkitten — on Nov 30, 2009

• New Patterns in Dancehall Music: Daggering and "Lock The Block"

  Creativity in reggae is gone...at least I thought it was.

  Review in Music — by Donovan Smith — on Nov 30, 2009

• Music and Concert Review: Switchfoot - Hello Hurricane

  Hello Hurricane is not a love-at-first listen album but after a few listens it is amazing.

  Review in Music — by Tim — on Nov 30, 2009

• Anthony DeCurtis On Robert Palmer Book, Music Criticism, Artist Interviews

  Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis discusses the late music critic Robert Palmer, while sharing insights on rock criticism.

  Interview in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Nov 30, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

  U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels arrives at an isolated mental hospital to investigate a patient's escape but becomes a prisoner himself.

  Review in Books — by A. Jurek — on Nov 30, 2009

• Book Review: Vancouver Encounter by John Lee

  Get more serious vacation time in Vancouver for the Winter Olympics or summer fun with this pocket-sized insider’s guide.

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Nov 30, 2009

• My Year of Living with Philip Roth

  Reading Roth. Big time.

  Opinion in Books — by Stephen Foster — on Nov 30, 2009

• Book Review: Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde

  Thursday Next creator discovers a new world where color is everything.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Nov 30, 2009

• Book Review: ZenDOG: Music and Massage for a Stress-Free Pet by Janet Marlow

  ZenDOG teaches your dog to relax, teaches you to bond with your pet, and is an extremely useful dog behavior modification tool.

  Review in Books — by Lynda Lippin — on Nov 30, 2009

• Graphic Novel Review: Elseworld's Finest by Barbara Kesel and Matt Haley

  Batgirl and Supergirl don't get along. And Supergirl's boyfriend Lex Luthor is only part of the problem.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Nov 30, 2009

• Book Review: Little Lamb Lost by Margaret Fenton

  Claire Conover was two-year-old Michael's social worker, but after his death, she becomes his avenger.

  Review in Books — by Sahar — on Nov 30, 2009

• Book Review: A Storm in the Blood by Jon Stephen Fink

  The reader is left wondering how societal factors contribute to terrorism. There are villains and heroes in all of us.

  Review in Books — by Christy Corp-Minamiji — on Nov 30, 2009

• Graphic Novel Review: Superman: Kryptonite by Darwyn Cooke and Tim Sale

  Darwyn Cooke recounts Superman's first contact with kryptonite and the planet Krypton.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Nov 30, 2009

• Book Review: Abandoned by Cody McFadyen

  The fourth Smoky Barret novel with its most deranged serial killer yet, out to imprison you in “the darkness and the silence and the solitude...”

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Nov 30, 2009

• Book Review: In Their Blood by Sharon Potts

  Jeremy Schoebs might only be 22, but he is determined to find the killer, even at the risk of his own life.

  Review in Books — by Sahar — on Nov 30, 2009

• Graphic Novel Review: Invincible: Eight Is Enough by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, Ryan Ottley, and Bill Crabtree

  Mark Grayson's life as Invincible is about to take a disastrous turn for the worse.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Nov 30, 2009

• Book Review: Further Adventures by Jon Stephen Fink

  Jon Stephen Fink explores the notion of heroism through the eyes of a former radio super-hero in the twisted tragedy that is Further Adventures.

  Review in Books — by Christy Corp-Minamiji — on Nov 30, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: The Maiden Heist

  Should have been a lot better.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Nov 30, 2009

• A Big, Fat Important Story

  A lifelong media watcher and fat person contemplates TV news' latest mis-coverage of an obesity story.

  Opinion in Video — by Jeanne Browne — on Nov 30, 2009

• DVD Review: 30 Rock - Season 3

  The quality, fast-paced humor in this TV comedy has a unique style and outstanding cast to entertain on many levels.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Nov 30, 2009

• DVD Review: CSI: Miami - The Complete Seventh Season

  A reliable way to spend an evening that won't disappoint fans or newcomers.

  Review in Video — by Jet Gardner — on Nov 30, 2009

• Movie Review: Bad Lieutenant - Port of Call New Orleans

  Bad cop, worse cop.

  Review in Video — by Rob Rector — on Nov 30, 2009

• Movie Review: Fantastic Mr. Fox

  Slyly, cleverly, even deviously funny.

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Nov 30, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: A Charlie Brown Christmas

  Charlie Brown and his Christmas tree come to Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Nov 30, 2009

• DVD Pick of the Week: Better Off Ted

  Surprisingly slow week.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 30, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Product Review: iSkin eVo3 and eVo4 Cases for iPod Classic

  Both are functional protective cases for the iPod classic. With a better clip and click wheel sensitivity they would be perfect.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Lynda Lippin — on Nov 30, 2009

• Software Review: XMLSpy 2010 from Altova

  Do you work with XML?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Nov 30, 2009

• Product Review: Acoustibuds Premium Adapters for Earphones & Bluetooth Headsets

  Acoustibuds are a simple and affordable way to improve the fit and sound quality of almost any earphone.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Lynda Lippin — on Nov 30, 2009

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City

  Do the two new episodes in Liberty City fill that GTA void?

  Review in Gaming — by Tim Rainey — on Nov 30, 2009

• Nintendo Wii Review: Resident Evil - The Darkside Chronicles

  The Darkside Chronicles is a sometimes-fun, sometimes-frustrating, shooter for the Wii.

  Review in Gaming — by David R Perry — on Nov 30, 2009

• What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for November 30, 2009

  Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4 leads a pack of 10 new games being added to the DSi and Wii download services this week!

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Nov 30, 2009

• Game du Jour Deals: November 29 - December 5

  There are hidden object puzzles galore in this week's Game du Jour.

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Nov 30, 2009

Politics

• Obama: Say One Term Is Enough

  It would be a political miracle that would shake up the US if President Obama had the courage to announce he would not seek a second term.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joel S. Hirschhorn — on Nov 30, 2009

Sports

• So John Hodgman Doesn't Like Sports

  Why he doesn't is actually a pretty good reason, and makes me wonder why the hell I do.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 30, 2009

• Florida & Alabama Survive Rivalry Week, Prepare for SEC Championship

  The top teams in the league prepare to do battle - again - for the SEC Championship.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Nov 30, 2009

Culture

• When the Forgetting Ends, the Mourning Can Begin

  After the forgetting, the Spanish people remember the victims of the civil war and the Francoist repression.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bob Lloyd — on Nov 30, 2009

• Slaves in Shadow

  Human trafficking is closer than you think.

  News in Culture — by Trevor Clark — on Nov 30, 2009