February 1, 2011 Archive

Books

• Book Review: The Facebook Marketing Book by Dan Zarrella and Alison Zarrella

  Confused by social media marketing? Learn how to use Facebook to promote a product or company.

  Review in Books — by Kit O'Toole — on Feb 01, 2011

• Book Review: Handel's Path To Covent Garden by E.A. Bucchianeri

  Handel's evolution from Italian opera to oratorios is related.

  Review in Books — by Randall Radic — on Feb 01, 2011

• Book Review: The Chinese Conspiracy by John Mariotti

  Predictable "ripped-from-headlines" novel which never really musters excitement.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Feb 01, 2011

• Book Review: OmniGraffle 5 Diagramming Essentials by Ruben Olsen

  Packt Publishing's latest book is a must for anyone wanting to use this powerful diagramming tool.

  Review in Books — by Taylor Jasko — on Feb 01, 2011

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Carnival Magic

  Only Al Adamson could make a kiddie flick and completely omit the "kiddie" part!

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Feb 01, 2011

• Movie Review: Neds (2010)

  While Neds is set during the early '70s, the culture of violence remains a portent reminder of the longstanding dark side of Glasgow enclaves.

  Review in Video — by Cheryl Clausen — on Feb 01, 2011

• InHouse: "Carrot or Stick"

  The InHouse app looks at the "Carrot and Stick" episode.

  Review in Video — by Mindy Peterman — on Feb 01, 2011

• Movie Review Legion - Angels Are Watching Over You...Sort Of

  Paul Bettany as a bad-ass Arch-Angel makes more sense than it should but the rest of this does not.

  Review in Video — by Mule — on Feb 01, 2011

• TV Review: Downton Abbey Season Finale

  I Went to a Garden Party with Maggie Smith & Co.

  Review in Video — by xoxoxoe — on Feb 01, 2011

• TV Review: Chuck Surpasses Awesomeness

  Chuck has surpassed all expectations, and last night's episode was the best to date.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Feb 01, 2011

• DVD Review: Merlin - The Complete Second Season

  Merlin, Arthur and the gang bring Merlin season 2 to DVD.

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Feb 01, 2011

• DVD Review: Looney Tunes Super Stars – Tweety & Sylvester: Feline Fwenzy

  This DVD is great for casual fans and potentially frustrating for collectors.

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Feb 01, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: The Double Life Of Veronique - The Criterion Collection

  A beautiful but ambiguous film, The Double Life Of Veronique is Kieslowki at his most enigmatic.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on Feb 01, 2011

Culture

• Why Are People So Mean to Gwyneth?

  Gwyneth Paltrow is a conservative actress who publishes a newsletter about her lifestyle. So why all the hostility towards her?

  Opinion in Culture — by Nadia Gilchrist — on Feb 01, 2011

• Blizzard! "Snowgasm" Knocks on Chicago's Door

  Snowgasm 2011 hits Chicago with a potentially historic winter storm.

  Opinion in Culture — by Barbara Barnett — on Feb 01, 2011

• White Rabbits—Superstitious Beginnings

  A lucky way to start the month.

  Opinion in Culture — by xoxoxoe — on Feb 01, 2011

• Opera Review (Long Beach): Medea by Luigi Cherubini by the Long Beach Opera

  A re-imagined Medea by Luigi Cherubini is presented by the creative Long Beach Opera.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Feb 01, 2011

• Watching Egypt, Tenuously

  How do you show solidarity with the Egyptian protesters?

  Opinion in Culture — by Casey Michel — on Feb 01, 2011

Sports

• NY Mets & Madoff Mess: Wilpons Are Selling More Than a Stake in the Club

  What is at stake here is not just selling off a piece of the pie, but the legacy of this franchise.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Feb 01, 2011

• Cousins and Dalembert Lead Kings' Charge

  Big men DeMarcus Cousins and Samuel Dalembert have led the Kings on a surprising winning streak.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alex Kramers — on Feb 01, 2011

Politics

• Arab Wall Falls at Hyper Speed Compared to Berlin Wall

  It appears the Western world dramatically underestimated the desire for democracy in Arab nations.

  Opinion in Politics — by Not Available — on Feb 01, 2011

• Mubarak: Talks Like An Egyptian

  Mubarak speaks to the people in Tahrir Square and issues an "invitation to dialogue that is still on."

  News in Politics — by Heloise — on Feb 01, 2011

• ElBaradei, Former UN Iraq Weapons Inspector, Now Major Player in Egyptian Revolution

  A look at Egyptian revolutionary Mohamed ElBaradei—arms inspector, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and possible political leader.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Lake — on Feb 01, 2011

Music

• Music Review: Big Joe and the Dynaflows – You Can’t Keep A Big Man Down

  Big Joe couldn’t keep from swinging if he tried.

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Feb 01, 2011

• “When I Was Young”: The Psychedelic Regeneration of Eric Burdon and The Animals

  In 1967, Eric Burdon Took the Sound of The Animals from Newcastle to San Francisco and Beyond

  Review in Music — by Michael Collins Morton — on Feb 01, 2011

• Music Review: Andy Friedman - Laserbeams And Dreams

  Noted songwriter Andy Friedman returns with his third album release.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 01, 2011

• Music Review: Ballake Sissko & Vincent Segal - Chamber Music

  A wonderful combination of sound and style that will both surprise and delight listeners.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 01, 2011

• Music Review: Myron Walden - Countryfied

  Sometimes rocking, sometimes grooving, Walden's smoking tenor sax is always rich with emotion.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Feb 01, 2011

Sci/Tech

• Enjoying the Cold Weather? Thank Global Warming!

  Anyone with a grasp of high-school physics should be able to see the clear connection between the two.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Glenn Contrarian — on Feb 01, 2011

• Stopping the "Zombie Disease" (aka Mad Cow or Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease)

  Mad Cow Disease is a reflection of our own insanity as a society.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by scienceinproducts — on Feb 01, 2011

Gaming

• iPhone Game Review: Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

  Joe Musashi is back, can he conquer the iPhone Genesis emulator?

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 01, 2011