March 23, 2010 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Mose Allison - The Way of the World

  There's no craft like the craft of an old fox, as octogenarian Mose Allison effortlessly proves with his new CD.

  Review in Music — by Holly Hughes — on Mar 23, 2010

• Liner Notables: Cher - The Sonny Side of Cher

  "[Cher] hopes there is something / Special here for you. / You are special to her, / And this is her way of telling you."

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 23, 2010

• Music Reviews: Cypher 16, Savatage, Raven, Jonny Lang, Axel Rudi Pell

  Vintage metal and some rather neat modern stuff reviewed this week.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 23, 2010

• Music Review: The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?

  A few very good songs but the album as a whole is better on ideas than execution.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Mar 23, 2010

• Joe Bonamassa, Justin Bieber, Chuck Berry, and She & Him Top 3/23/2010 New Releases

  New music from Bonamassa, Bieber, Berry, and She & Him...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Mar 23, 2010

• Concert Review: Carrie Underwood-Harbor Yard Arena, Bridgeport, CT, March 14, 2010

  The American Idol alumnus proves her worth.

  Review in Music — by Mindy Peterman — on Mar 23, 2010

Politics

• Those Who Still Wait

  Thousands of Americans were left out of the Obamacare debate. Here's how to help them.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mr Dock Ellis — on Mar 23, 2010

• The Power of Reconceptualization: Three Easy Pieces

  How we view our present may well affect how we envisage our future; it's the vision thing

  Opinion in Politics — by Roger Nowosielski — on Mar 23, 2010

• ObamaCare Passes By Means of Arrogance, Deceit, and Payoffs

  White House and Democratic leaders resort to tactics right out of Saul Alinksy’s Rules for Radicals. The ultimate rule? The ends justify the means.

  Opinion in Politics — by Christine Lakatos — on Mar 23, 2010

• UN: Polluted Water Killing, Sickening Millions

  Potters for Peace's grassroots solution

  Opinion in Politics — by Lynette Yetter — on Mar 23, 2010

• Capitol Idea: For Democrats It Will Be Either Kill, or be Killed

  Healthcare reform will be a weapon in November. It’s only a question of whether the Dems are beaten with it – or use it to slay GOP

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Nance — on Mar 23, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Brangelina by Ian Halperin

  Celebrity gossip master Ian Halperin looks at the couple of the millenium, Brangelina.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Mar 23, 2010

• Book Review: Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970-1980 by Robert Rodriguez

  Beatles fans should find Robert Rodriguez's mix of trivia, history, and fun lists an appealing combination.

  Review in Books — by Kit O'Toole — on Mar 23, 2010

• Book Review: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima

  The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, for all its destruction and angst, is without a doubt a work of beauty in itself.

  Review in Books — by Jessica Schneider — on Mar 23, 2010

• Book Review: The Power of Acknowledgment by Judith W. Umlas

  Discover how to make a difference in the world through appreciation and affirmation.

  Review in Books — by Miss Bob Etier — on Mar 23, 2010

• Book Review: Orange Sunshine: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love and Its Quest to Spread Peace, Love, and Acid to the World by Nicholas Schou

  Reporter explores the history of a group that tried to bring LSD to the masses through a major drug dealing operation.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Mar 23, 2010

• Book Review: Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers: What Your Teachers Never Told You About the World's Greatest Directors by Robert Schnakenberg

  For those who enjoy tawdry escapism and tales from "Hollywood Babylon," this book is best taken with a grain of salt.

  Review in Books — by Gordon S. Miller — on Mar 23, 2010

• Book Review: Werewolf Smackdown by Mario Acevedo

  A wonderful creation that manages to successfully marry genres without sacrificing anything of what makes either of them intriguing.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 23, 2010

• Interview: Graham Parke, Author of No Hope for Gomez

  Just what kind of a person does it take to write a novel of combined humor and suspense? Find out now!

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Mar 23, 2010

• Book Review: Bite Me by Christopher Moore

  A refreshing dose of the absurd in a world taking itself and fantasy far too seriously.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 23, 2010

• Book Review: Carl Linnaeus: Father of Classification (Great Minds of Science) by Margaret J. Anderson

  Reading this accessible biography will remedy the neglect this little known scientific figure has suffered.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Mar 23, 2010

• Book Review: The Luck Factor by Max Gunther

  Luck explained, or at least why lucky people seem to stay lucky.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 23, 2010

• Book Review: The Good Fairies Of New York by Martin Millar

  You've heard of cyberpunk - welcome to the world of faepunk.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 23, 2010

• Comic Review: Green Hornet Year One #1 by Matt Wagner and Aaron Campbell

  Matt Wagner and Aaron Campbell bring together Green Hornet and Kato for the first time back in the 1930s.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Mar 23, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Poser Pro 2010 From Smith Micro

  Do you want to create people more professionally?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 23, 2010

Gaming

• PlayStation 3 Review: Battlefield: Bad Company 2

  EA's attempt to cash in on Modern Warfare 2 is a meager one.

  Review in Gaming — by Luigi Bastardo — on Mar 23, 2010

• PlayStation 3 Review: God of War III

  Kratos is back and he's still not taking any guff.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 23, 2010

Culture

• History, Health Care Reform, and My Mother: A Reflection

  A reflection on history and the health care debate

  Opinion in Culture — by Barbara Barnett — on Mar 23, 2010

• Dinosaur Tales: A Boy and His Word-Hoard

  Don't get me started on the coelocanth.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Mar 23, 2010

• Astrology Is Real, Astrology Is Fake

  On the constant argument over whether or not Astrology is real.

  Opinion in Culture — by Yellow Pixie — on Mar 23, 2010

• A Wee Bit of Fairy Tale Realism?

  Which folklore and fictional characters we as parents must wholeheartedly continue to let our kids know exist?

  Opinion in Culture — by BizarroGuy — on Mar 23, 2010

• Betrayal, Forgiveness and Jesse James

  A new way of looking at the idea of forgiveness.

  Opinion in Culture — by Karen Bentley — on Mar 23, 2010

Video

• American Idol Announces The First Mentor For Season Nine

  The Idols work with their first mentor during "Billboard No. 1 Songs" week.

  Opinion in Video — by Kirsten Coachman — on Mar 23, 2010

• Movie Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

  Okay entertainment that forgets how to see like a child.

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Mar 23, 2010

• DVD Review: Presenting Roger Corman's Best of the B*s Collection 1: Hot Bikes, Cool Cars & Bad Babes

  Terrible transfers and a persistent watermark on all the films; do not spend your precious B-movie ducats on this Z-grade box set.

  Review in Video — by Pat Padua — on Mar 23, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Toy Story

  A watershed film in animation history, and a Blu-ray that does it proud.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Mar 23, 2010

• DVD Pick of the Week: The African Queen

  A batch of horror, an imported epic, and a long awaited classic this week.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 23, 2010

• DVD Review: The Yes Men Fix The World

  In spite of moments of hilarity and an optimistic ending, it's hard not to feel pessimistic after watching this film.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 23, 2010

• DVD Review: The Men Who Stare At Goats

  The Men Who Stare At Goats is absurd in its reality, but falls a bit short in its fictionalization.

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Mar 23, 2010

Sports

• Bald Bull: UFC Nixes Sherdog's Credentials

  Dana White's headstrong manner made the UFC what is. But for MMA to truly go mainstream, he needs to grow up.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matt DeTura — on Mar 23, 2010