January 22, 2011 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Joel Harrison String Choir - The Music of Paul Motian

  The adventurous, complicated album bends musical boundaries and turn assumptions upside down.

  Review in Music — by Phillip Barnett — on Jan 22, 2011

Books

• Book Review: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

  Julie Kagawa's debut novel The Iron King takes us on a journey of goblins, trolls and other fey.

  Review in Books — by Emm — on Jan 22, 2011

• Book Review: The Humbling by Philip Roth

  Aging actor loses the magic in Roth short novel

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Jan 22, 2011

• Book Review: The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent

  There is much to like in The Heretic's Daughter, a young girl's viewpoint of the Salem Witch Trials.

  Review in Books — by xoxoxoe — on Jan 22, 2011

• Book Review: Threads West: An American Saga by Reid Lance Rosenthal

  An exciting historical journey into the untamed wilderness of the western United States of America.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Wright — on Jan 22, 2011

• Book Review: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

  Hilary Mantel makes Thomas Cromwell and the court of Henry VIII come vividly to life in her Man Booker Prize winning novel.

  Review in Books — by xoxoxoe — on Jan 22, 2011

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Immortal: The Gilgamesh Variations

  This fascinating, original, and extremely well done production is worth while both as theatrical experience and for immersion in myths more ancient than the Greeks.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jan 22, 2011

• In Astrology, Participation is Essential

  Everyone has a self-help guide written just for them. It's called astrology.

  Opinion in Culture — by Nadia Gilchrist — on Jan 22, 2011

Video

• The Social Network vs. The King’s Speech: Which Will Find Favour with the Academy?

  As the 2011 Academy Awards draws closer, the million billion-dollar question remains, Which film will snag the top trophy: The King’s Speech or The Social Network

  Opinion in Video — by TYRONE S REID — on Jan 22, 2011

• TV Preview: An Idiot Abroad: Karl Pilkington and The All Right Wall of China

  Karl Pilkington reluctantly visits the Seven Wonders, starting with The All Right Wall of China.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Jan 22, 2011

• TV Review: Medium Ends Series Strangely

  Medium ended with a strange twist on the love story of Allison and Joe.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Jan 22, 2011

• Tall Writer's 2011 Oscar Nomination Picks

  Look for surprises and slights in this year’s 83rd Academy Awards Oscar nominations will be announced Tuesday morning, January 25th, 2011.

  Opinion in Video — by Tall Writer — on Jan 22, 2011

Sports

• Wet T-Shirts, Dry Humor and a Phantom Pregnancy

  Rafael Nadal tackled the home favorite at the Australian Open, while two top women players took a swipe at the media.

  Opinion in Sports — by Susannah Straughan — on Jan 22, 2011

• You Don’t Have to Be an Athlete to Be a Good Swimmer

  Swimming benefits everybody, and you don't have to be an athlete to be able to swim well. Total Immersion is an excellent method.

  Opinion in Sports — by Rachael Pontillo — on Jan 22, 2011

• Snow Or No Snow, Celtics Storm Past Jazz, 110-86

  It doesn't matter how hampered with injuries the Celtics are right now, they are on a roll.

  Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Jan 22, 2011

Politics

• The Fallacy of Wealth Redistribution

  Wealth redistribution is based on an ignorance of basic mathematical realities of the economy.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 22, 2011