February 21, 2010 Archive

Sports

• The Tao of Shuster

  In which I can, improbably, relate to an Olympic athlete.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 21, 2010

• UFC 110: Winners and Losers Down Under

  UFC 110 showcases MMA fighting to screaming Australian fans in Sydney.

  News in Sports — by Noel Trotsky — on Feb 21, 2010

Music

• Music Review: Dean Martin - Essential Love Songs

  Essential Love Songs from a legendary crooner.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 21, 2010

• Music Review: Creature with the Atom Brain - Transylvania

  This one is all about the slow, sludgy groove.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Feb 21, 2010

• VCV: David "Honeyboy" Edwards - "Sweet Home Chicago"

  The spirit of the blues...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 21, 2010

• Music Review: The Plimsouls - Live! Beg, Borrow & Steal: October 31, 1981 Whiskey A Go-Go

  The Plimsouls captured during their L.A. club heyday at Whisky A Go-Go.

  Review in Music — by Jade Blackmore — on Feb 21, 2010

• V.V. Brown and Dan Black Rock New York City

  V.V. Brown and Dan Black are two artists to watch in 2010.

  News in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Feb 21, 2010

• Music DVD Review: Creed - Live

  Creed's first ever concert DVD will leave you wanting something better.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Feb 21, 2010

• Music Review: Abscess - Dawn of Inhumanity

  Death metal stuck in neutral.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 21, 2010

• Music Review: Foreigner - Can't Slow Down

  AOR legends return from the land of myth, with glistening, melodic rock

  Review in Music — by Stuart A Hamilton — on Feb 21, 2010

Politics

• Nothing Left in the Cupboard, Mother Hubbard

  I doubt going without food so as to have health care is going to work out well in the end.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Feb 21, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Mutual Aid, A Factor in Evolution by Peter Kropotkin

  Love is All You Need - Social Darwinism Debunked

  Review in Books — by Lynette Yetter — on Feb 21, 2010

• Book Review: Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima

  Confessions of a Mask is a rather straightforward work, and, despite the narrator’s belief in his own individual complexities, what he is experiencing is not unique.

  Review in Books — by Jessica Schneider — on Feb 21, 2010

• Book Review: Frame-Up by John F. Dobbyn

  When his best friend is killed in a signature mob car bombing, Michael Knight's own life becomes gravely in danger.

  Review in Books — by Sahar — on Feb 21, 2010

• Book Review: Postcards from a Dead Girl by Kirk Farber

  Sometimes the only thing that can mend a broken heart is to see what’s within it.

  Review in Books — by Miss Bob Etier — on Feb 21, 2010

• Book Review: Abigail (The Wives of King David #2) by Jill Eileen Smith

  The multi-layered tapestry that Smith is weaving with this series is coming into clearer focus.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Feb 21, 2010

• Manga Review: Hanako and the Terror of Allegory Volume One by Sakae Esuno

  Urban myths become manifest in a new horror manga series.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Feb 21, 2010

• Book Review: Charles Dickens by Michael Slater

  Dickens biography concentrates on minor works.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Feb 21, 2010

Gaming

• PlayStation 3 Review: Heavy Rain

  Heavy Rain is one of the most intense video game experiences in history.

  Review in Gaming — by Jonathan Sullivan — on Feb 21, 2010

Video

• Movie Review: 2010 Academy Award-Nominated Short Films (Live Action)

  A look at the live action shorts nominated for this year's Oscar.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Feb 21, 2010

• DVD Review: The Beiderbecke Connection

  A British crime series with a difference—no bodies, no blood, and lots of laughs.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Feb 21, 2010

• Movie Review: Terminator Salvation - Man and Machine

  The latest Terminator movie deals with the apocalyptic future and the ever thinning line between man and machine.

  Review in Video — by Mule — on Feb 21, 2010

• Oscars 2010: Cinematography Showdown

  Five movies, only one can win.

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 21, 2010

• Movie Review: 2010 Academy Award-Nominated Short Films (Animated)

  A look at the animated shorts nominated for this year's Oscar.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Feb 21, 2010

• Oscars 2010: Best Animated Feature Showdown

  Five films are vying for the title of Best Animated Feature. What's your favorite?

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 21, 2010

• DVD Review: Barnaby Jones - The First Season

  The first season of Barnaby Jones is now available on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Feb 21, 2010

• Failure to Launch: A Decade of Losers and Fakers

  With no superpowers or magical gifts, these cinematic antiheroes found life — and love — a real struggle.

  Opinion in Video — by Susannah Straughan — on Feb 21, 2010

• Movie Review: Shutter Island

  To the lighthouse...

  Review in Video — by Michael Nordine — on Feb 21, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Dinosaur Ballet

  Watching 747s taxi and perch brings home the point that birds are the descendants of dinosaurs.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Gunnar Helliesen — on Feb 21, 2010

Tastes

• Supplement Review: Complete Berry by Vega

  Vega is a complete whole food green powder. Is anything lost in convenience?

  Review in Tastes — by RawMichelle — on Feb 21, 2010