June 16, 2010 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Plone 3.3 Products Development Cookbook by Juan Pablo Giménez and Marcos F. Romero

  An expert's guide to Plone 3 enhancement.

  Review in Books — by Rick Wagner — on Jun 16, 2010

• Having "The Talk" with Nikol Hasler

  Sex: A Book for Teens dishes on parenting, sex-ed, and her uninhibited Tweets.

  Interview in Books — by Christy Corp-Minamiji — on Jun 16, 2010

• Book Review: Put 'em Up!: A Comprehensive Home Preserving Guide for the Creative Cook by Sherri Brooks Vinton

  Not the typical canning/preserving book, Put 'em Up's variety of recipes are unique and should appeal to a wide variety of palates.

  Review in Books — by Confessions of an Overworked Mom — on Jun 16, 2010

• Book Review: Just Kids by Patti Smith

  Patti Smith memoir focuses on her relationship with photographer, Robert Maplethorpe

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Jun 16, 2010

• Book Review: Muffins & Mayhem: Recipes for a Happy (if disorderly) Life by Suzanne Beecher

  Laugh, cry, and eat well as you enjoy the stories and recipes from DearReader.com creator Suzanne Beecher.

  Review in Books — by Lynda Lippin — on Jun 16, 2010

• Comic Book Review: Magdalena #2 by Ron Marz

  Meet Patience, the Church's equivalent of the boys from Supernatural.

  Review in Books — by Troy Mayes — on Jun 16, 2010

• Book Review: Holiday Poems for Children by Barbara Bryan

  Come the holidays — any holidays — you may want to skip this title as a potential children’s gift.

  Review in Books — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jun 16, 2010

• Book Review: Android Karenina by Ben H. Winters

  Belle epoch meets 1984.

  Review in Books — by Tresillian — on Jun 16, 2010

• Book Review: CLR Via C#: Third Edition by Jeffrey Richter

  Packed with tips, tricks, and explanations of better ways to accomplish tasks, CLR Via C# contains much information not find elsewhere and explained so well.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 16, 2010

Video

• DVD Review: Ayaka is Your Angel

  Studio Happy Chicken Pink's second release featuring Ayaka Uchiyama is downright heavenly at times.

  Review in Video — by Todd Douglass — on Jun 16, 2010

• Why Hugh Laurie Must Win the Emmy in 2010: Part 1

  An open letter to Emmy Awards voters, part one.

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Jun 16, 2010

• TV Review: Losing It With Jillian - "The May Family"

  Jillian went to Bakersfield, Calfornia to help the May family and the results were astonishing.

  Review in Video — by Ruthie — on Jun 16, 2010

• DVD Review: When in Rome (2010)

  “Did you ever wish for the impossible?” Just try wishing for an intelligent script and plotting from “When in Rome.”

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jun 16, 2010

• Movie Review: The Illusionist (2010)

  A stunning, visually inventive animated film with all the heart and charm that one could hope for.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jun 16, 2010

• TV Review: Treme - Wish Someone Would Care

  That was so me Mardi Gras before last.

  Review in Video — by Kate Shea Kennon — on Jun 16, 2010

• Movie Review: The Last Rites of Ransom Pride

  A boring and frustrating action-western that’s only real saving grace is its impressive cast.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jun 16, 2010

• Movie Review: The A-Team (2010)

  Fun, if highly flawed update.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 16, 2010

Politics

• The Year of the Woman

  Americans have a knack for reinventing themselves, and nobody does it better than our politicians.

  Opinion in Politics — by Roger Nowosielski — on Jun 16, 2010

• 14th Amendment Rights Coming Under Fire

  Arizona State Senator challenges the 14th Amendment and automatic U.S. citizenship

  Opinion in Politics — by jtkindlenam — on Jun 16, 2010

• Why the Hell Are We Allied with Israel? The Sequel

  Ending military aid to Israel is way past due.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Jun 16, 2010

• Obama Administration moving forward with Open Skies Treaty

  There is much to explore with Open Skies.

  News in Politics — by William Lambers — on Jun 16, 2010

Culture

• Theatre Review (London): Dig by J.D. Smith and No More, Salvator? by Michael Hart at the Old Red Lion

  Two contrasting one-act plays deliver drama and comedy with varying degrees of success.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jun 16, 2010

• A Return to Rock Rock Rockaway Beach

  I have very fond memories of going to Rockaway Beach, but that was a long time ago in a place that seems very far, far away.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Jun 16, 2010

• A Soldier Comes Out

  Moments of courage rewarded with a one-way ticket out of the Army.

  Opinion in Culture — by Benjamin Cossel — on Jun 16, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): It's Top Secret by Steven A. Munro and Dan W. Davis at the NoHo Arts Center

  a new Marx Brothers musical, It's Top Secret is premiered as part of the Festival of New American Musicals in Los Angeles

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jun 16, 2010

Music

• Music Review: Drake – Thank Me Later

  Hip-hop phenom Drake delivers a debut worthy of the buzz.

  Review in Music — by TYRONE S REID — on Jun 16, 2010

• Music Review: Diwali: Gold Edition

  21 artists offer different takes on the Diwali rhythm on this one-rhythm album.

  Review in Music — by Patrick Taylor — on Jun 16, 2010

• Classical Music Review: Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio & James Winn - Late Dates With Mozart (MSR Classics)

  Mozart, for whom the word genius was intended.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jun 16, 2010

• I Hear Sparks: Taeko - Voice

  The Songbird stretches her wings again.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jun 16, 2010

• Katy Perry and Glee Kickoff The Summer At #1 On iTunes

  The weather is hot. Is the music?

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 16, 2010

• Music Review: Shwa Losben - Good Times, Good Times

  More proof that musical communities are not dead.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jun 16, 2010

• Music Review: Bing Crosby - Return to Paradise Islands

  Perfect music for Mai Tai Mondays.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jun 16, 2010

• Explaining The Fall of Hip Hop

  A further anti-Drake explanation to the controversial look at the deformity of the hip hop music since its origin.

  Opinion in Music — by ProfPlume — on Jun 16, 2010

• Music Review: Mark Baldwin - It is Well

  Songs of reassurance.

  Review in Music — by HouseofRefuge — on Jun 16, 2010

• Music Review: Teenage Fanclub - Shadows

  Back after five years, Teenage Fanclub continue an almost uninterrupted flow of talent and great songs

  Review in Music — by Kevin Gustafson — on Jun 16, 2010

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: 100 Classic Books

  The DS is becoming an e-reader. Really.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 16, 2010

• PlayStation 3 Review: Pure Futbol

  Pure Futbol or Pure Fail?

  Review in Gaming — by Troy Mayes — on Jun 16, 2010