December 16, 2009 Archive

Books

• Sony Reader Adventure: The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis

  I don't need to see the movie to know the book is better.

  Review in Books — by Josh Hathaway — on Dec 16, 2009

• Book Review: You Are Here: Why We Can Find Our Way to the Moon, but Get Lost in the Mall by Colin Ellard

  Life is all about establishing connections. This book focuses that attention on our connection with the planet.

  Review in Books — by Gray Hunter — on Dec 16, 2009

Music

• Radio Free MP3: Barzin, Underwater Getdown, Trentalange, & T-Model Ford

  Discovering new music, one mp3 at a time.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Dec 16, 2009

• Music Review: Rod Stewart - The Rod Stewart Sessions 1971-1998

  A deluge of rare and unreleased material from Rod Stewart.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 16, 2009

• Music Review: Maps - Turning the Mind

  A CD that takes a number of genres and distills it into a memorable collection of lush electronic music.

  Review in Music — by Scott Deitche — on Dec 16, 2009

• Music Review: Melanie Fiona – The Bridge

  The R&B debutante impressively shows off her chops on The Bridge.

  Review in Music — by TYRONE S REID — on Dec 16, 2009

• Music Review: Pet Shop Boys - Christmas

  Christmas is a nice collection of covers and alternate versions of original tracks from the Boys.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Dec 16, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: Filth and Wisdom

  The directorial debut of Madonna isn't bad... it's just not good.

  Review in Video — by Alyse Wax — on Dec 16, 2009

• Luigi Bastardo's B-Movie Gift Guide, Part II: Eclectic Boogaloo

  The clock continues to count down to the holiday season…

  News in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Dec 16, 2009

• Movie Review: Invictus

  Solid film that is inspiring and shallow while offering depth for thought.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 16, 2009

• DVD Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  Voldemort's power is rising,and no one in the wizarding world is safe in this dark sixth movie in the Harry Potter franchise.

  Review in Video — by Christy Corp-Minamiji — on Dec 16, 2009

• DVD Review: Dear Jack

  The touching journey of musician Andrew McMahon and his battle with leukemia.

  Review in Video — by Jennifer Stuart — on Dec 16, 2009

• They Did What to Scrubs?!?

  The powers that be are destroying my fond memories of the series.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 16, 2009

Politics

• War Wife Weekly: Military Blogs Go Silent In Protest

  The military community goes black in support of a soldier who spoke about his personal life and was censored.

  News in Politics — by Kanani Fong — on Dec 16, 2009

• Barack Obama: “Absolutely, We Need Earmark Reform”

  Business as usual in Washington: So much for "Hope and Change", just control and more debt.

  Opinion in Politics — by Christine Lakatos — on Dec 16, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Video Training Review: Photoshop CS4: Smart Objects with Deke McClelland from Lynda.com

  Do you want to learn about Photoshop's Smart Objects?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 16, 2009

• Software Review: MapForce 2010 from Altova

  Do you work with data mapping?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 16, 2009

• Software Review: PhotoTune 3 From onOne Software

  Do you want to take control of the colors in your image?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 16, 2009

• How To Get Rid of Unsightly Bulges and Broken Links with Bit.ly

  Create short URLs with stats and convenience.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by TheConradHall — on Dec 16, 2009

Culture

• How Not To Write A Research Paper

  And a few helpful tips on writing.

  Satire in Culture — by Robert Flippo — on Dec 16, 2009

• A Photograph of My Father

  A photograph I had hidden away, of a man I do not know.

  Opinion in Culture — by A Geek Girl — on Dec 16, 2009

• The Next Rite of Passage in the Game of Life

  It was only yesterday when I was carded for alcohol – on a regular basis. Suddenly, a senior discount!

  Opinion in Culture — by Joanne Huspek — on Dec 16, 2009

• High Powered Judges on UK Libel Appeal

  Big legal guns called in to preside over the Singh libel appeal.

  News in Culture — by Bob Lloyd — on Dec 16, 2009

• My Best Advice Is To Not Give Advice

  To be less stressed, people need to do less not-nothing and start doing more nothing.

  Opinion in Culture — by Robert Flippo — on Dec 16, 2009

• What I Learned from Helping a Family with Autistic Children

  Serving a family with autistic children can be one of the most heart enlarging experiences.

  Opinion in Culture — by Trevor Clark — on Dec 16, 2009

Tastes

• Restaurant Review: Molly's Landing

  A Manhattan meal in Catoosa, Oklahoma.

  Review in Tastes — by Jamie Richert — on Dec 16, 2009

Gaming

• Screenshots: Spec Ops: The Line and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

  We've got screenshots from two upcoming games today.

  News in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 16, 2009

• PC Game Review: Football Manager 2010

  An addiction known as Football Manager.

  Review in Gaming — by Priyank Chandra — on Dec 16, 2009

Sports

• This Decade's 10 Unrepeatable Sports Accomplishments

  Not receiving votes: New York Mets second half collapses, Michelle Wie missing the cut, Chad Ochocinco starving for attention

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 16, 2009