April 12, 2010 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of Spitball Warfare by John Austin

  How to build your own mini arsenal for office cubicle warfare.

  Review in Books — by GetinandGo — on Apr 12, 2010

• Book Review: Windows 7: The Missing Manual by David Pogue

  Tech writer David Pogue guides the reader on a thorough tour of Windows 7 in his latest Missing Manual book.

  Review in Books — by Kit O'Toole — on Apr 12, 2010

• Book Review: Deedee Divine’s Totally Skewed Guide To Life by Diana Estill

  Take a break from mundane living and discover your alter personality.

  Review in Books — by GetinandGo — on Apr 12, 2010

• Book Review: She-Rain by Michael Cogdill

  Escape to the poetic but real, in Michael Cogdill’s She-Rain, a richly told story of love, sacrifice, and acceptance.

  Review in Books — by Miss Bob Etier — on Apr 12, 2010

• Comic Book Review: Captain America, Black Panther Flags of Our Fathers #1 and S.H.I.E.L.D #1

  Marvel Knights tackles World War II era Captain America with refreshingly good results

  Review in Books — by Troy Mayes — on Apr 12, 2010

• Book Review: The Politician: An Insider’s Account of John Edwards’s Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down by Andrew Young

  In a book that brims with drama around every 400-dollar haircut, know-all Young tells-all in his riveting recount of the Edwards-Hunter scandal-plagued 2008 presidential campaign.

  Review in Books — by Heloise — on Apr 12, 2010

• Book Review: The Dead Republic by Roddy Doyle

  In the last entry of a trilogy on the life of an Irish revolutionary, Doyle chronicles the hero's Hollywood plight before he returns to Ireland.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Apr 12, 2010

Music

• 2010 Blues Music Awards: Acoustic Artist & Album Of The Year

  How did I decide who to vote for and who did I choose?

  Opinion in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 12, 2010

• Concert Review: Richard Marx and Matt Scannell at The Community Theater Mayo Center for the Performing Arts in Morristown, NJ, April 9, 2010

  Good music, laughs, reminiscing, and small spaces — who could ask for more in a concert?

  Review in Music — by Robin Kavanagh — on Apr 12, 2010

Sports

• Santonio Traded, Race Card Remains In Deck

  One CBS News writer thinks it's a black-white thing, when the answer is much more black-and-white than that.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Apr 12, 2010

• Cubs Lift the Lumber in Wild Home Opener

  The Chicago Cubs break out of a sub-par road trip with a raucous home opener, pleasing the long-suffering faithful.

  News in Sports — by Lynn Voedisch — on Apr 12, 2010

• Changes Afoot In Lightning Front Office

  Vinick fires general manager Brian Lawton and head coach Rick Tocchet as Stamkos wins a share of the Richard Trophy.

  News in Sports — by Bruce G. Smith — on Apr 12, 2010

• Red Sox First Week: Win Some, Lose Some, And Then Some

  A recap and analysis of the BoSox's first week bouts against their Yankee rivals and subsequent roadtrip in Royals Town.

  Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Apr 12, 2010

• What Should The Mariners Do With Milton Bradley?

  The Mariners return to Seattle for Opening Day after going 2-5 on the road.

  Opinion in Sports — by Russ Evenhuis — on Apr 12, 2010

• Rocket Science? Kevin Martin Returns to Sacramento

  Will Kevin Martin blast off in his first trip to Sacramento as a Rocket?

  Opinion in Sports — by Alex Kramers — on Apr 12, 2010

Video

• DVD Pick of the Week: A Nightmare on Elm Street

  Some good titles! What are you checking out?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 12, 2010

• TV Review: Treme - The City That Care Forgot

  David Simon and Rick Overmyer have given us the beginnings of another brilliant television series.

  Review in Video — by Kate Shea Kennon — on Apr 12, 2010

• American Idol: I've Got A Bad Feeling

  This week on Idol includes two former contestants returning, a recycled theme, and a double elimination.

  Opinion in Video — by Kirsten Coachman — on Apr 12, 2010

• The Girls are Back: Sex and the City 2

  The girls are back for glamor, fun, and, naturally, sex.

  News in Video — by Laura Blankenship — on Apr 12, 2010

• Tales From "Watch Instantly": Film Geek (2005)

  Film Geek is only 70 minutes long, but it's an excellent little character study.

  Review in Video — by Jonathan Sullivan — on Apr 12, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Apollo 13 (15th Anniversary Edition)

  Ron Howard's based-on-a-true-story space drama remains strong 15 years later.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 12, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: 2012 (Single Disc Version)

  2012 fails to dazzle on Blu-ray despite amazing video and audio transfers.

  Review in Video — by Michael Prince — on Apr 12, 2010

• Conan O'Brien Joining TBS

  Conan has made a decision about his future in television, and it is TBS.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 12, 2010

Culture

• The Tarzan Syndrome

  Why movies like The Blind Side get it so wrong.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sherrodzilla — on Apr 12, 2010

• Interview with Andrew Moore of Save the Children in Yemen

  Save the Children plans to have school health and nutrition programs across the country.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Apr 12, 2010

• Satire: The News in Pictures XVIII

  Looks like the index took a nosedive.

  Satire in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Apr 12, 2010

Gaming

• Pokemon Black and White, Here We Go Again

  A look at the available information for the new Pokemon titles and a little bit of speculation.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Troy Mayes — on Apr 12, 2010

• What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for April 12, 2010

  Zaxxon and Military Madness: Nectaris lead another retro-tastic charge on the Wii, while the DSi gets card and Grand Theft Auto-like games.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Apr 12, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Patient Assistance Programs for Prescription Medications

  The pharmaceutical companies get it right; why can't the insurance companies?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Geoff Hasler — on Apr 12, 2010

• Software Review: Adobe Master Collection - Photoshop CS5 from Adobe Systems

  How'd they do that?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Apr 12, 2010