December 2, 2010 Archive

Books

• Book Review: The Pacific by Hugh Ambrose

  WWII in the Pacific through the eyes of five marines.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Dec 02, 2010

• Book Review: Blood Opal by Carole Sutton

  Precious jewels and murder form the basis of this crackerjack whodunit.

  Review in Books — by Randall Radic — on Dec 02, 2010

• Book Review: Amazing Cows: Udder Absurdity for Children by Sandra Boynton

  Here is a truly mooving children's book that will also please adults.

  Review in Books — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 02, 2010

• Graphic Novel Review: Shaun of the Dead by Chris Ryall and Zach Howard

  A comic book adaptation of the zombie comedy gets most of the plot details right, while missing out on much of the humor.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Dec 02, 2010

Music

• Music Review: The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Box Set

  This is an excellent introduction to Dave Brubeck.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Dec 02, 2010

• Music Review: Wilson Phillips - Christmas In Harmony

  Wilson Phillips is in a holiday mood twenty years after their debut.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 02, 2010

• Music Review: Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez – The New Bye & Bye

  A retrospective with a handful of new tracks from an unlikely yet superlative pairing

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Dec 02, 2010

• An Interview with Stan Ridgway

  The ever-iconoclastic Stan Ridgway discusses his songwriting process and how it shaped his latest album, Neon Mirage.

  Interview in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Dec 02, 2010

Politics

• Texas House District 48 Recount Shines Light on Election Problems

  Military voters have had their voting rights trampled on yet again.

  Opinion in Politics — by Marc Tully — on Dec 02, 2010

• Massive Wildfire Threatens Haifa in Northern Israel

  Fire rages in northern Israel unabated

  News in Politics — by Barbara Barnett — on Dec 02, 2010

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns

  Here is a retro-style challenging plaformer with enough fun and secrets to qualify it as a good game.

  Review in Gaming — by Bunneh3000 — on Dec 02, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Septillion New Stars Found; Dark Matter Now a Myth!

  A Septillion new stars have been found. Scientist discount the existence of dark matter.

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Lake — on Dec 02, 2010

• NASA: Microbe Can Use Arsenic in its DNA

  NASA discovers a life form that can substitute arsenic for phosphorous in its DNA structure.

  News in Sci/Tech — by aidyspoetry — on Dec 02, 2010

• Creating and Editing Google Docs on the iPad

  Google enabled Docs editing on select mobile devices, including the iPad. How does the experience live up to the hype?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by David Chan — on Dec 02, 2010

Video

• TV Review: Parenthood Completes Fall Run

  Parenthood had a satisfying fall, with the Halloween and Thanksgiving episodes standing out as the best.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Dec 02, 2010

• DVD Review: The Sacred Triangle: Bowie, Iggy & Lou - 1971 - 1973 & David Bowie: Rare And Unseen

  Two new David Bowie DVDs that should appeal to his hardcore fans.

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Dec 02, 2010

• Movie Review: Black Swan (2010)

  Portman soars and Aronofsky lands another Oscar worthy effort.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Dec 02, 2010

Tastes

• Rhubarb: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

  What's all the rhubarb about rhubarb? It's a fruit, it's a vegetable, it's a pie-plant!

  Review in Tastes — by Ron Hendricks — on Dec 02, 2010

Culture

• Christmas is for Atheists, Too

  Is it possible to celebrate Christmas without religion?

  Opinion in Culture — by Kim Crawley — on Dec 02, 2010

• Colleges Vital for Team Effort to Fight World Hunger

  Ending world hunger requires great efforts across many areas of society.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Dec 02, 2010

Sports

• Patriots vs. Jets: Keys to the MNF Game

  A satirical breakdown of the keys to the upcoming Monday night battle between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots.

  Satire in Sports — by healeyb — on Dec 02, 2010

• LeBron Visits Cleveland for the First Time After Leaving the Cavaliers

  Get ready for a very dramatic night in Cleveland.

  Opinion in Sports — by weng — on Dec 02, 2010

• RJ's 2010 NFL Picks - Week 13

  Now with 50% more funny.

  Opinion in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Dec 02, 2010