December 24, 2010 Archive

Music

• Music DVD Review: King's X - Live Love In London

  King's X unleash the groove machine in London, and their loyal British fans return the love.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Dec 24, 2010

• Music Review: Various Artists - Glimpses Volumes 1 And 2

  Glimpses contains a wealth of rare garage/punk/psyche tunes from the sixties.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Dec 24, 2010

• Music Review: Jamie Foxx - Best Night of My Life

  The triple threat is back.

  Review in Music — by Beautelicious — on Dec 24, 2010

• Music Reviews: As They Sleep, Bison B.C., Battlelore, Falkenbach, Fejd

  Folk metal through some fantasy to something calling itself modern metal.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Dec 24, 2010

• Music Review: Christine McVie - Christine McVie

  Solo Fleetwood Mac: Chapter 7.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 24, 2010

• Notes on the Grammy Nomination Party at Le Poisson Rouge, New York, December 16, 2010

  Avi Avital’s mandolin, sharing center stage with a variety of other instruments, like the tambourine, the accordion, and the harp, became the undisputed winner of the evening.

  Interview in Music — by Ilona Oltuski — on Dec 24, 2010

Culture

• A Red-Dirt Slice of Oklahoma

  The true beauty of Oklahoma isn’t found only in its gorgeous land, but in the pride of its people.

  Opinion in Culture — by Katharine M. Sparrow — on Dec 24, 2010

• A Christmas Miracle and a Gift for the World's Children

  Make helping children at home and abroad your top priority for the coming year.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Dec 24, 2010

• Satire, and the Absence of It

  The power of satire, and the lack of it in today's world.

  Opinion in Culture — by Priyank Chandra — on Dec 24, 2010

Books

• Graphic Novel Review: Richard Stark’s Parker: The Outfit by Darwyn Cooke

  The second graphic novel adaptation from Donald E. Westlake’s hard-nosed caper series proves as entertaining as the first.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Dec 24, 2010

• Book Review: The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

  What if your ancestor's epic romance haunted you and inspired you?

  Review in Books — by Lori Hedgpeth — on Dec 24, 2010

Sports

• 2010 SEC Bowl Previews

  Ten SEC teams tee off in bowl games this postseason.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Dec 24, 2010

• As Gang Green Turns: Ryan Has Wife's Foot in Mouth and Sanchez May Not Play on Sunday

  For once the foot in Ryan's mouth is not his own.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Dec 24, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Homeopathy - The Future of Medical Science?

  Can homeopathy and other alternative medicines help cure the world?

  Satire in Sci/Tech — by Priyank Chandra — on Dec 24, 2010

• Software Review: Perfect Photo Suite 5.5 From onOne Software

  Do you want to save time in Photoshop?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 24, 2010

Politics

• China Worries More for EU's Growth Than for Its Own People

  China's interest in European financial stability rather than in improving the living standards and purchasing capacity of its own people will push it into chaos.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sekhar — on Dec 24, 2010