August 19, 2010 Archive

Culture

• Bipolar: Use the Term Wisely and Accurately

  Mel Gibson: A Bipolar Cocktail and other inane uses of the term "bipolar" serves only to desensitize the public about a very serious condition.

  Opinion in Culture — by Robin Kavanagh — on Aug 19, 2010

• Helsinki Preps for U2

  Paparazzi frenzy in Helsinki

  News in Culture — by Bruce G. Smith — on Aug 19, 2010

• Let's Stop "Passing" and Start Dying Again

  Pass the hat. Pass the ammunition. But whatever you do, don't just "pass."

  Opinion in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Aug 19, 2010

• You are Harming Your Child with Your Words

  Your endearments tell them who they can't be.

  Opinion in Culture — by Piper Hoffman — on Aug 19, 2010

• Don’t Let the Mosque Grow Under Your Feet

  That any religion has ever been the fuel for violent crimes is an indictment of its failure.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Aug 19, 2010

• A War the World Overlooked

  The legacy of the 15-Year battle in Angola

  Opinion in Culture — by Marie Warder — on Aug 19, 2010

• Raising Hell: Parenting and Raising Tomorrow's Weaklings

  Raising tomorrow's leaders with hand sanitizers and bike helmets - a sure recipe for disaster?

  Opinion in Culture — by Sommerfeldt — on Aug 19, 2010

Books

• Audiobook Review: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

  Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich is read by Erik Synnestvedt, producing an effective, but tiring result.

  Review in Books — by Sommerfeldt — on Aug 19, 2010

• Book Review: On Whitman by C. K. Williams

  Prize-winning poet explains Walt Whitman to the general reader

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Aug 19, 2010

• Manga Review: Deadman Wonderland Volume Two by Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou

  More violent action in this dystopian prison manga.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Aug 19, 2010

Video

• Bloody Clowns, Sex, and Sickness: Childrens Hospital Premieres on Adult Swim Sunday

  The WB.com web series makes its jump to Adult Swim on Sunday. Interviews with cast and producers.

  Interview in Video — by Alice Jester — on Aug 19, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: $5 a Day

  Charming and well cast, this road movie is worth the trip.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Aug 19, 2010

• Vanishing on 7th Street Announces Itself With A Trailer

  Only trust the light you hold in your hand.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 19, 2010

• TV Review: White Collar - "In The Red"

  Adoption and organized crime take center stage.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Aug 19, 2010

• Movie Review: Hiding Divya

  A family learns to face its past so that it can deal with its future.

  Review in Video — by Lisa McKay — on Aug 19, 2010

• Movie Review: The Expendables

  The Expendables. Or, Cool Guys Not Looking At Explosions.

  Review in Video — by Scott Varnham — on Aug 19, 2010

• DVD Review: The Square

  Watching the dominoes fall is the delicious thrill of “The Square.”

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Aug 19, 2010

• Movie Review: Eastern Promises: So Much More Than Just a Gangster Movie

  Despite violence, tattoos, and post mortem mutilation, this is a surprisingly subtle gangster movie.

  Review in Video — by Mule — on Aug 19, 2010

• Movie Review: SherryBaby (2006)

  A poignant film about life's intimate tragedies and the terrible struggle to overcome them.

  Review in Video — by aidyspoetry — on Aug 19, 2010

• Movie Review: Nanny McPhee Returns

  Whatever you do, avoid Nanny McPoo!

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Aug 19, 2010

• My Soul to Take - Craven Loves Killing Teens

  I hope to like this.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 19, 2010

• TV Review: South Pacific Live from Lincoln Center on PBS

  It must be noted that this broadcast of South Pacific is as good as it gets in terms of theater coming to television.

  Review in Video — by Victor Lana — on Aug 19, 2010

Politics

• A Case for Term Limits: What Politicians Won't Say (Anything)

  Could term limits be the answer to effectiveness and honesty in our politicians?

  Opinion in Politics — by Corey May — on Aug 19, 2010

• Can Miss Haiti Help Her Native Land?

  Miss Haiti hopes to help her native land recover from the devastating January earthquake.

  Opinion in Politics — by Nicole Weaver — on Aug 19, 2010

• When A Mosque Is Not A Mosque

  We are being manipulated by certain pseudo news organizations and political parties.

  Opinion in Politics — by dharma55 — on Aug 19, 2010

• The Mosque at Ground Zero and Selective Sensitivity

  A Guide to Building a Honey-Baked Ham in Tel Aviv

  Opinion in Politics — by Braden — on Aug 19, 2010

Sports

• Baseball's Big White Liar

  What the indictment of Roger Clemens says about us.

  Opinion in Sports — by Michelle Galipeau — on Aug 19, 2010

• Cousins and Whiteside Crown the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot

  DeMarcus Cousins and Hassan Whiteside discuss their summer workouts and professional goals during the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot in New York.

  Interview in Sports — by Alex Kramers — on Aug 19, 2010

Sci/Tech

• TCM’s Mighty Twelve Unite to Help Make It All Happen

  Meridians, or energy channel, correspond to one of the twelve organs in the human body, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Sherize Kharyzma — on Aug 19, 2010

Music

• Hall Of Famer Eric Clapton to Release New Album Clapton Sept. 28

  The legend has some famous company making cameos on his 19th solo record...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 19, 2010

• Joe Satriani To Release Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards Oct. 5, First Tour Dates Announced

  14th studio album from guitar great...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 19, 2010

• Music Review: WolfSpring - WolfSpring

  Nemo's J-P Louveton and his new project WolfSpring deliver a high quality debut.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Aug 19, 2010

• Music Review: Sonny Rollins - The Definitive Sonny Rollins

  Some long lost treasures from a jazz master.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 19, 2010

Gaming

• PSOne Review: LSD: Dream Emulator

  With news that it would soon reach the Japanese PSOne Classics store, a very odd art-based game reemerges.

  Review in Gaming — by Nathaniel Edwards — on Aug 19, 2010