October 21, 2010 Archive

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Bored to Death - The Complete First Season

  Jonathan Ames helps his clients but not himself in Bored to Death.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Oct 21, 2010

• DVD Review: Dear John

  Can true love stand the trials of distance, autism, and war in this Nicholas Sparks adapted movie Dear John?

  Review in Video — by MommyBKnowsBest — on Oct 21, 2010

• DVD Review: The Secret of Kells

  Magic, fantasy and Celtic mythology.

  Review in Video — by Confessions of an Overworked Mom — on Oct 21, 2010

• TV Review: Undercovers - "Not Without My Daughter"

  "Double life isn't so easy"

  Review in Video — by Olga Parera — on Oct 21, 2010

• Songcatcher: An Unintentional Comedy

  What happens when a drama goes so bad it goes good

  Review in Video — by Jen Herrmann — on Oct 21, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

  One of the better entries in this peculiar genre to come along in the last few years.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Oct 21, 2010

• TV Review: The Office Takes Time for Michael

  Michael Scott gets some real plot as his tenure on The Office winds down.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Oct 21, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Oceans

  Dive into a fantastic underwater spectacle.

  Review in Video — by Jake Guerra — on Oct 21, 2010

• AMC's Rubicon: Fate and the Finale

  TV by the Numbers founder Robert Seidman on ratings and Rubicon --and some final thought on the series' first season.

  Interview in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Oct 21, 2010

• DVD Review: The Bionic Woman: The First Season

  A full disc of bonus episodes makes this an excellent value for fans of The Bionic Woman

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 21, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Psycho (50th Anniversary Edition - 1960)

  Even 50 years later Psycho still packs a shocking punch.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Oct 21, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: RoboCop Trilogy

  The cyborg's full trilogy hits Blu-ray, does Blu-ray hit back?

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 21, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: House (1977)

  Amazing. Insane. Twisted. Fun!

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 21, 2010

Sci/Tech

• India Malaria Deaths Underreported

  The UK’s health journal, The Lancet, reveals malaria deaths in India are hugely underestimated by WHO, in its study over 2001-03 period.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Sekhar — on Oct 21, 2010

• The Self-Propelled Car

  This has been a no-brainer ever since the GPS became standard equipment in our navigational lives.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Sue Lange — on Oct 21, 2010

Politics

• The Tea Party: Let's Add More Division

  The Tea party is another way to add division among parties.

  Opinion in Politics — by TBonner — on Oct 21, 2010

• NPR Fires Juan Williams: Enough!

  A private feeling aired gets Juan Williams, a National Public Radio journalist/analyst, fired.

  News in Politics — by Heloise — on Oct 21, 2010

• Come Election Day, Leave Fear Off the Ballot

  Recent polls show voters leaning toward GOP candidates and it has nothing to do with the issues. It's simply because of party affiliation.

  Opinion in Politics — by BizarroGuy — on Oct 21, 2010

• UN Report Documents the State of International Gender Equality

  The UN World's Women report documents the state of gender equality world wide.

  News in Politics — by Dean Stephens — on Oct 21, 2010

• Jobs:They're on Everyone's Agenda, but They're No Easy Task

  Candidates all claim they will lower unemployment, but no one has a viable plan to do so.

  Opinion in Politics — by BizarroGuy — on Oct 21, 2010

• White House Policy Adding To Stigma Of Suicide

  White House policy does not honor all of our fallen heroes.

  Opinion in Politics — by MelissaShell — on Oct 21, 2010

Tastes

• Exercise Less and Eat More Junk Food

  The diet and exercise program that everyone's been waiting for.

  Satire in Tastes — by SteventheThorn — on Oct 21, 2010

• You Had Me At Aloe... Cocktails

  Aloe Vera- good for you, good for your martini.

  Review in Tastes — by Kate Shea Kennon — on Oct 21, 2010

• Benefits of Raw Food, Making it Real

  Curious about what all this raw food hype is all about? What do raw foodists eat? Why? This review of the book Raw Food helps provide the answers.

  Review in Tastes — by Marly McMillen — on Oct 21, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Starting Over: The Making of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy by Ken Sharp

  Through numerous interviews, Ken Sharp thoroughly examines the making of John Lennon's final album.

  Review in Books — by Kit O'Toole — on Oct 21, 2010

• Book Review: Blood Lily by Mason Cranswick

  A civil war, a friendship and how it all falls apart for the country and the friendship.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 21, 2010

• Book Review: Hatter M: The Nature of Wonder by Frank Beddor and Liz Cavalier, Illustrated by Sami Makkonen

  Madigan’s adventures in the U.S. is great fun to see.

  Review in Books — by Cinema Sentries — on Oct 21, 2010

Music

• Concert Review: Sufjan Stevens, McFarlin Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, 10/20/10

  No, Sufjan Stevens will not strum his banjo for two hours. He will do much more.

  Review in Music — by Dusty Somers — on Oct 21, 2010

• Music Review: Elektra Records 60th Anniversary Samplers

  Label compilations highlight music from Jac Holzman’s tenure as founder/CEO (1950-1973).

  Review in Music — by Hazy Dave — on Oct 21, 2010

• Music Review: Brute Force - I, Brute Force, Confections Of Love

  The long out of print 1967 Brute Force album is released in an expanded edition.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 21, 2010

• Music Review: David Wilcox - Live Songs and Stories

  How one artist combines musicality with live performances.

  Review in Music — by Jen Herrmann — on Oct 21, 2010

• Music Review: Bob Dylan - The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964 (The Bootleg Series Vol. 9)

  Another fascinating and essential entry in the long-running series.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Oct 21, 2010

• Music Review: Great Big Sea - Safe Upon the Shore

  The sea is a bit choppy, but the end result is charming nonetheless.

  Review in Music — by ZMethos — on Oct 21, 2010

• Music Review: Ryuichi Sakamoto - Playing the Piano/Out of Noise

  A colourful stroke of genius from one of the world's best.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Oct 21, 2010

• Music Review: Halford - Made of Metal

  A let down from the Metal God.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 21, 2010

• Music Review: Fleetwood Mac - Then Play On

  Fleetwood Mac: Chapter 3

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 21, 2010

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light

  The new handheld Final Fantasy definitely does not hold your hand.

  Review in Gaming — by Todd Douglass — on Oct 21, 2010

Culture

• Secretary of War Highlights Key to Peace

  Robert Patterson, President Truman's Secretary of War, certainly knew about war. But he also knew what was needed for peace.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Oct 21, 2010

• Wood Engravings and Collage (III)

  How 19th century illustration made the cut, without going against the grain.

  News in Culture — by RetroCollage — on Oct 21, 2010

• Take Action To Help Innocent Victims of Conflict

  Today we can help innocent victims of war in Pakistan

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Oct 21, 2010

• Not Just Bedbugs: Pests Plague the Homeless Community

  Bedbugs are all the rage on the nightly news of late, but pest problems routinely plague the homeless.

  Interview in Culture — by Genma Holmes — on Oct 21, 2010