December 12, 2010 Archive

Politics

• War on the Fourth Estate

  Over the past decade, our leaders have come to see secrecy as a casual right instead of a rare privilege

  Opinion in Politics — by Pablo Valerio — on Dec 12, 2010

Video

• Disney's Tangled and Boxing?

  Not a good double feature for children.

  Opinion in Video — by Chefwife — on Dec 12, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Knight and Day

  Knight and Day is an action packed spy movie with a pair of talented leads.

  Review in Video — by Jake Guerra — on Dec 12, 2010

• Censoring Ruined My Grasp of Reality

  There is no excuse for horrendous edits that ruin not only the plot, but children’s images of reality.

  Opinion in Video — by TheKrempist — on Dec 12, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Knight and Day (Three-Disc Combo)

  There are many reasons why the film should succeed, but ultimately it just doesn’t live up to its full potential.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Dec 12, 2010

Music

• Music Review: Kat Maslich-Bode - The Road of 6

  Kat Maslich-Bode returns with her first album post-Eastmountainsouth but it's a bit uneven.

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Dec 12, 2010

• Music Review: Jan Garbarek and the Hilliard Ensemble's Officium Novum

  A partnership of sacred voices.

  Review in Music — by Pat Padua — on Dec 12, 2010

• Music Review: Sonos - December Songs

  Sonos adds some a cappella magic to the holidays with their new Christmas album!

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Dec 12, 2010

• Music Review: The Chipmunks – Christmas With the Chipmunks

  The Chipmunks and David Seville continue to sing the high-pitched classics nearly fifty years later.

  Review in Music — by Evan Mauser — on Dec 12, 2010

• Music Review: Stereolab - Not Music

  Stereolab issues a new album while on hiatus.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 12, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Bowles: Collected Stories and Later Writings, Edited by Daniel Halpern

  Cultures clash in the stories of Paul Bowles.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Dec 12, 2010

• Book Review: Mr Ed: Dead and Other Obituaries of the Most Famous People Who Never Lived by Barry Nelson and Tom Schecker

  A last look at some of history's most famous characters.

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on Dec 12, 2010

• Book Review: Signs of Trouble by Janet Ann Collins and Jack Foster

  Two girls get separated from their class. They used what they learned to reunite with their class.

  Review in Books — by Nicole Weaver — on Dec 12, 2010

• Book Review: Ameriqaeda by Markus Kane

  Terror at Home

  Review in Books — by Leslie Wright — on Dec 12, 2010

• Book Review: The Kennedy Detail: JFK’s Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence by Gerald Blaine with Lisa McCubbin

  The "six seconds" in Dallas that changed the life of many Americans

  Review in Books — by Luanne Stevenson — on Dec 12, 2010

Gaming

• Drawn: Dark Flight: Interviewing Two of the Men Behind the Game

  The latest entry from Big Fish uses music to underscore action and create puzzles and drama.

  Interview in Gaming — by Stevie Wilson — on Dec 12, 2010

Sports

• As Gang Green Turns: The Misery Continues in Jets 10-6 Loss to Dolphins

  The Jets' hopes to take the division are now lost, and it is questionable whether they have what it takes to even make the playoffs now.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Dec 12, 2010

Culture

• Advertisers Should Sell Products, Not Push Agendas

  It's time to end the anti-male bias in advertising.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Edward Manning — on Dec 12, 2010