December 29, 2010 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Darren Criss - Human

  The Glee newcomer released his EP of original music earlier this year.

  Review in Music — by Kirsten Coachman — on Dec 29, 2010

• Music Review: Daft Punk - TRON: Legacy [Soundtrack]

  Daft Punk create the perfect soundtrack, worthy of the legacy of Tron.

  Review in Music — by Priyank Chandra — on Dec 29, 2010

• Music Review: The Year in Vibes: Best of 2010

  Best Music of 2010

  Review in Music — by Stephen Foster — on Dec 29, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Kubota Bor-Tex Pak from Kubota Image Tools

  The Kubota Bor-Tex Pak will pay for itself in time savings and customer satisfaction over and over again.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 29, 2010

• What You Drink Impacts Your Diet, Part Ten: Alcohol

  This final installment brings you the good, the bad, and the ugly in consuming alcohol. Add, "What you drink” to your 2011 New Year’s Resolution list.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Christine Lakatos — on Dec 29, 2010

Culture

• From Hollywood Actress to Hero Fighting World Hunger

  While attending a prayer retreat, Iris Gabriel developed an idea for feeding the hungry

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Dec 29, 2010

• Celebrating the Winter Solstice

  Celebrating the Winter Solstice - a common thread through many cultures.

  Opinion in Culture — by Priyank Chandra — on Dec 29, 2010

• NYC Blizzard Wimps

  The people of NYC are complete blizzard wimps. Suck it up and grab a shovel.

  Opinion in Culture — by dharma55 — on Dec 29, 2010

• A Grandparental Twinging

  Experiencing a few longing twinges while waiting for grandchildren.

  Opinion in Culture — by Joanne Huspek — on Dec 29, 2010

• A Kinder Solution for the New Year’s Resolution

  I am about to go back and look through my journal for 2010. I will check the first pages where I wrote my wish list to see how many goals I have checked off

  Opinion in Culture — by Birgit Nazarian — on Dec 29, 2010

• Blizzard of December 2010: Apocalypse Snow

  No matter how you look at it, people died and suffered and someone must be held accountable.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Dec 29, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Felix The Cat: The Great Comic Book Tails by Otto Messmer, Craig Yoe, Don Oriolo

  A wonderful collection of classic comic stories from 1946 to 1954.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Dec 29, 2010

• Book Review: The Emperor's Tomb by Steve Berry

  A historical thriller along the lines of The Da Vinci Code.

  Review in Books — by Scott Varnham — on Dec 29, 2010

• Book Review: Tyger Tyger by Kersten Hamilton

  A dark and dangerous place emerges in this fast paced but haunting YA book.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Wright — on Dec 29, 2010

Politics

• 2010: The Year We Lost Free Use of Our Money

  We can no longer give our support freely to an organization. Due Process is no longer necessary to stop Wikileaks

  Opinion in Politics — by Pablo Valerio — on Dec 29, 2010

• Remembering the Reason for the Season: A Salute to Retail Capitalism

  With the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it can be easy to forget the true reason for the season.

  Interview in Politics — by Joseph F. Cotto — on Dec 29, 2010

• Trade Disputes Erupt over Export Quotas of Rare Earth Minerals

  Self-oriented China is preserving domestic mineral resources and investing in overseas mining of several metal and subconductor material ores.

  News in Politics — by Sekhar — on Dec 29, 2010

Video

• Movie Review: Porcelain Unicorn

  The mythical unicorn is an apt Holocaust motif as a symbol of endurance, perseverance and wisdom

  Review in Video — by msniw — on Dec 29, 2010

• A Baker's Dozen "Top Ten" Films of 2010

  Take a whiff of what 2010 had cookin'!

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Dec 29, 2010

• DVD Review: Archer - The Complete Season One

  Archer is a hilarious show, but the DVD is disappointing.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Dec 29, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

  A visually dazzling piece of animation from the director of 300.

  Review in Video — by Jake Guerra — on Dec 29, 2010

Gaming

• iPhone Game Review: Sonic Spinball

  Sonic Spinball on the iPhone is a quick port with laggy touch controls and not worth a spin.

  Review in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Dec 29, 2010

• iPhone Game Review: Altered Beast

  Altered Beast has again risen from its grave. We're not sure if that's a good thing.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 29, 2010

Sports

• It's Football, Not Soccer

  Football is not soccer. And American Football is not football.

  Opinion in Sports — by Priyank Chandra — on Dec 29, 2010