September 1, 2010 Archive

Books

• Manga Review: Chibi Vampire: Airmail by Yuna Kagesaki

  A series of four separate short stories from the creator of the popular comic vampire manga series.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Sep 01, 2010

• Book Review: 187 Pain and Bliss by Wade J. Halverson

  Action-packed novel reminiscent of Robert E. Howard.

  Review in Books — by Randall Radic — on Sep 01, 2010

• Book Review: One Day by David Nicholls

  Disorientates the reader in the best possible way.

  Review in Books — by LindsayWhelchel — on Sep 01, 2010

• The Imperfectionists: What Is a Novel?

  Novel or short story collection: The Imperfectionists.

  Opinion in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Sep 01, 2010

• Book Review: Johannes Cabal the Detective by Jonathan Howard

  Johannes Cabal the Detective is witty and fun steampunk, but lacks sufficient horror.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Sep 01, 2010

Video

• DVD Review: Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Season One, Part One

  Fun for the whole family.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Sep 01, 2010

• TV Review: White Collar - "Company Man"

  Tracking down corporate espionage is the one of the toughest cases of all.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Sep 01, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season

  Offers precious little originality in its take on what basically boils down to a supernatural love triangle.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Sep 01, 2010

• DVD Review: Par Avion

  A truly extraordinary individual and musician.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 01, 2010

• Whitley Strieber's Communion: A Book/Movie Comparison

  Did Whitley Strieber's non-fiction book Communion transfer well to the movie screen?

  Review in Video — by Anonymous Scott — on Sep 01, 2010

• Movie Review: The Last Exorcism

  What awaits the unsuspecting and slightly arrogant Marcus is the stuff nightmares are made of.

  Review in Video — by Frances Mooney — on Sep 01, 2010

• DVD Review: Seeing, Searching, Being: William Segal

  Visit Paris and artist William Segal in this fascinating Ken Burns documentary.

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Sep 01, 2010

• DVD Review: Closet Space

  “Chewing our way between places is tiring.”

  Review in Video — by Miss Bob Etier — on Sep 01, 2010

• TV Review: The Big C

  The new series from Showtime starring Laura Linney shows promise.

  Review in Video — by Kirsten Coachman — on Sep 01, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Hamlet (1996)

  Well worth adding to the either the movie or book shelf.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Sep 01, 2010

Music

• Music Review: George Harrison - Live In Japan

  George Harrison: Chapter 15

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 01, 2010

• DVD Review: Mogwai - Burning

  Fantastic presentation of art and rock.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 01, 2010

• Music Review: James Blackshaw - All Is Falling

  All Is Falling exhibits another tremendous leap forward for young 12-string guitar maestro James Blackshaw

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Sep 01, 2010

• Music Review: Xavier Rudd & Izintaba - Koonyum Sun

  One of this generation's most articulate and passionate voices.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 01, 2010

• Could Eden Brent Have A "Norah Jones" Moment?

  They're one but they're not the same. Still, if you fell for Jones this just might be for you...

  Opinion in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 01, 2010

• Music Review: John Coltrane - The Definitive John Coltrane On Prestige and Riverside

  A great way to start collecting the music of the saxophone giant.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Sep 01, 2010

• I Hear Sparks: Elisabeth Lohninger - Songs of Love and Destruction

  Missing out on this vocal jazz conjuror would be a mistake.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 01, 2010

• Music Review: Miss TK & The Revenge - The Ocean Likes to Party Too

  The ultimate in dance pop dominance.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 01, 2010

• iTunes Chart Watch: Katy Perry Outsells Iron Maiden, Water Still Wet

  Katy Perry has the #1 single and album at iTunes Music Store...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 01, 2010

• Music Review: Jerry Lee Lewis - Killer Country

  "The Killer" goes country.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 01, 2010

• Music Review: Joshua Panda

  Joshua Panda's new album crosses genres with style.

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Sep 01, 2010

• Music Reviews: Christian Mistress, Heart, Iron Maiden, The New Czars, and Kickhunter

  German's doing Southern rock boogie, Iron Maiden doing heavy prog, and a whole bunch of other stuff.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Sep 01, 2010

Gaming

• PlayStation Network Review: Shank

  A downloadable game that's worth taking a stab at.

  Review in Gaming — by Nathaniel Nehrbass — on Sep 01, 2010

• Konami's Gamers' Day: Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring

  We head south of the border for some professional wrestling.

  News in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 01, 2010

• Nintendo Wii Review: Grease

  Grease is now a videogame. Is that a good thing or a bad one?

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 01, 2010

• Card Game Review: Back to the Future

  "There's that word again; "heavy." Why are things so heavy in the future?"

  Review in Gaming — by Jeff Provine — on Sep 01, 2010

Culture

• The Voice of the People

  It doesn’t matter if someone’s fat or skinny, as long as it attracts readers.

  Opinion in Culture — by Miss Bob Etier — on Sep 01, 2010

• Christian Protests that Produce Ungodly Behavior

  With all the Christ-centered organizations based in Middle Tennessee, the anti-Muslim behavior of some church folks are keeping us in the national spotlight.

  Opinion in Culture — by Genma Holmes — on Sep 01, 2010

• It Wasn't Just a Job, But Truly an Adventure!

  I am the luckiest - most blessed - guy in the world. These memories are part of the reason why.

  Opinion in Culture — by Glenn Contrarian — on Sep 01, 2010

• Are Amazon’s Prices Set by Numerologists?

  Even an Amazon price setter can suffer from attention deficit disorder.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sondra Lowell — on Sep 01, 2010

• Theatre Review (NYC): It Must Be Him by Kenny Solms at the Jay Sharp Theatre

  Lots of the jokes do land, but these moments don’t make a play.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Sep 01, 2010

• We Should Do Everything Within Our Power to Feed Pakistan

  The people of Pakistan need the support and compassion of the world community.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Sep 01, 2010

Politics

• Kill The Bush Tax Cuts, Pass Obama Tax Cuts

  Democrats should seize tax issue to reframe 2010 campaign

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Nance — on Sep 01, 2010

Tastes

• Book Review: 350 Best Salads and Dressings by George Geary

  Think "salad" just means some wilted greens only fit for a bunny? 350 Best Salads and Dressings will make you think again.

  Review in Tastes — by Kerri Shadid — on Sep 01, 2010