February 8, 2010 Archive

Music

• Music Review: The Swingin' Medallions - Anthology

  Who remembers The Swingin' Medallions?

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 08, 2010

• VCV: Eddie C. Campbell - "Easy Baby"

  Eddie C. Campbell pays tribute to Magic Sam...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 08, 2010

• Retro Redux: Driving The Who To Stardom

  A little story from the early years of the legendary band.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Feb 08, 2010

• Music Review: Jaheim - Another Round

  Jaheim pays tribute to old school soul while mixing in some hip-hop and modern R&B.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Feb 08, 2010

• Music CD & DVD Reviews: SPV, Gamma Ray, Fear Factory, Freedom Call, and Annihilator

  This week we take a look at new power metal releases, with a bit of metal nostalgia for good measure.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Feb 08, 2010

• Music Review: Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe 2

  Very good album from the musical haunted mansion.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 08, 2010

Politics

• Women Activists Still Attacking the Tebow Family Ad

  Abortion advocates switch their tactics: now asserting that the Tebow Family Ad promotes domestic violence.

  News in Politics — by Christine Lakatos — on Feb 08, 2010

• To Tea or Not To Tea

  The constitutional tea party

  Opinion in Politics — by Joel S. Hirschhorn — on Feb 08, 2010

Books

• Comics Review: Best of Battle (Volume One) by Pat Mills, John Wagner, et al

  British comics anthology collects "18 of the Most Explosive War Stories Ever Published!"

  Review in Books — by James A. Gardner — on Feb 08, 2010

• Book Review: ROAR! Get Heard In The Sales and Marketing Jungle by Kevin Daum with Daniel A. Turner

  The Secret of the Buying Process

  Review in Books — by Hilary Topper — on Feb 08, 2010

• Book Review: The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe

  The Woman in the Dunes is a flat out great novel. Abe has certainly carved his niche along side the likes of Kafka and Beckett with this one.

  Review in Books — by Jessica Schneider — on Feb 08, 2010

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of February 8, 2010

  Featured: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, Peter Straub. Plus: Willie Mays, 'The Brat Pack', Timothy Ferris; Sarah Blake, Jackie Collins, Ally Carter, Heather Brewer...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Feb 08, 2010

• Interview: Susie Larson, Author of Embracing Your Freedom

  Meet a lovely woman who both inspires and brings laughter!

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Feb 08, 2010

• Book Review: Katy's New World by Kim Vogel Sawyer

  How will a young Mennonite girl maintain her faith while attending a public high school?

  Review in Books — by CeeCee McNeil — on Feb 08, 2010

Video

• TV Review: House, M.D. - "5 to 9"

  A peek behind the scenes at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital with Dean of Medicine Lisa Cuddy

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Feb 08, 2010

• DVD Review: The Moon in the Gutter

  A stylish and overblown adapatation of a hard-boiled author's lesser work.

  Review in Video — by Pat Padua — on Feb 08, 2010

• Movie Review: Crazy Heart

  Very good film, although lacking a bit in the emotional connection.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 08, 2010

• Movie Review: A Single Man

  After Many a Summer, Colin Firth gets his first Oscar nomination.

  Review in Video — by Michael Nordine — on Feb 08, 2010

• DVD Review: Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam - Live from South Beach

  Very funny stuff delivered by some of America’s hottest stand-up comedians.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Feb 08, 2010

• Movie Review: From Paris with Love

  Travolta's latest "Royale with cheese" is too hard to digest by even the most lax action movie standards.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Feb 08, 2010

• Leno, Letterman! Letterman, Leno! Oprah, Super Bowl!

  Leno and Letterman may not have hugged it out, but they did get together on camera yesterday.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 08, 2010

• Steven Seagal Lawman: A Look Back at Season One

  Will our Zen master get a season two?

  Opinion in Video — by Bob Patterson — on Feb 08, 2010

• TV Review: Supernatural - "The Song Remains The Same"

  You can't fight city hall. Speak for yourself Michael, Team Freewill has a different plan.

  Review in Video — by Alice Jester — on Feb 08, 2010

• Cher Shocked By How Good Christina Aguilera Is In Burlesque

  Cher makes her film comeback and Christina Aguilera makes her film debut.

  News in Video — by Film Laureate — on Feb 08, 2010

• Box Office Update 2/5-2/7: Avatar Defeated by Dear John

  Avatar's sink has begun.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 08, 2010

• DVD Review: A Mind to Kill – Series 1

  Enjoy a visit to the dark side of Wales in this arresting crime drama series.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Feb 08, 2010

• DVD Review: Let's Grow: Lend a Helping Hand

  A fun-filled children's DVD with lessons from great friends about helping others.

  Review in Video — by MommyBKnowsBest — on Feb 08, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: WinX DVD Ripper Platinum from Digiarty Software

  Do you want to backup that DVD?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Feb 08, 2010

Culture

• Happiness and True Love

  We have all the happiness and love in the universe right inside of us, waiting to be tapped.

  Opinion in Culture — by Lynette Yetter — on Feb 08, 2010

• Theater Review (Tampa, FL): Wicked

  Experience the Wonderful World of Oz as you have never seen it before.

  Review in Culture — by Bruce G. Smith — on Feb 08, 2010

• The Best Super Bowl Ad You Didn’t See on Sunday

  Why Pepsi’s “opt out” of the Super Bowl and “opt in” to social media matters.

  Opinion in Culture — by Hank Wasiak — on Feb 08, 2010

Tastes

• Clipper City's Rising Tide

  The rise of a Baltimore brewery brings hope and worry.

  Opinion in Tastes — by CB — on Feb 08, 2010

Gaming

• What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for February 8, 2010

  Blaster Master returns to consoles with a new game, leading this week's list of new titles on the Wii Shop Channel.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Feb 08, 2010

• Game du Jour Deals: February 8 - 14, 2010

  Save some lions, run a smithy, or cultivate your dream city with games from this week's Game du Jour.

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Feb 08, 2010

Sports

• Bud Light's Super Bowl Superiority Is Skunked

  "Jumped the shark" has been replaced with "bought the voice box."

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 08, 2010