January 31, 2011 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Fadeaway Girl by Martha Grimes

  Fourth novel in the Emma Graham saga

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Jan 31, 2011

• Book Review: The Ark of Adams by Jack Kane

  Alternate reality as a safety net. Can a different chance change the true reality of the human race?

  Opinion in Books — by Leslie Wright — on Jan 31, 2011

• Book Review: Essays by Wallace Shawn

  Wallace Shawn's careful and not-so-careful considerations.

  Review in Books — by Jordan Richardson — on Jan 31, 2011

• Book Review: The Digital Photography Workflow HandBook by Juergen Gulbins And Uwe Steinmueller

  Neglected workflow leads to poorly managed collections and images much weaker than they could be.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Jan 31, 2011

• Book Review: Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred: Seriously Geeky Stuff to Make with Your Kids by David Erik Nelson

  Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred would be an excellent gift for parents of children age seven and up. It teaches, it entertains, and inspires.

  Review in Books — by Alexandria Jackson — on Jan 31, 2011

• Book Review: Accidental Genius: Using Writing To Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, And Content by Mark Levy

  Get rid of the internal critic and set your ideas and writing free with the techniques in this book

  Review in Books — by donnamaria — on Jan 31, 2011

• Interview: Dana Precious, Author of Born Under a Lucky Moon

  "The film industry is so unforgiving, and I was afraid if I wrote something everyone would think, 'Oh, that's so and so...'"

  Interview in Books — by Luanne Stevenson — on Jan 31, 2011

• Book Review: We'll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives: A Swingin' Showbiz Saga by Paul Shaffer with David Ritz

  A must read for fans of the David Letterman show or SNL.

  Review in Books — by Gordon S. Miller — on Jan 31, 2011

Music

• Interview with Josh Mintz of Friend Slash Lover about New Album As American As Ones and Zeros

  The lead singer of a promising new band explains its orgins and talks about their new album.

  Interview in Music — by Scott Butki — on Jan 31, 2011

• Music Review: Various Artists - Louisiana Swamp Stomp

  A little bit of Louisiana magic to carry around with you.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 31, 2011

• Wherein I Have My Cake and Listen to It Too

  The flu may have slowed me down but the music kept going.

  Opinion in Music — by Michael Jones — on Jan 31, 2011

• Music Review: Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan - Roots Travellers

  An opportunity to begin opening a door to a new world of music.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 31, 2011

• Music Review: Pete Anderson – Even Things Up / Deluxe Edition

  Anderson’s bluesy roots aren’t confined by convention.

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Jan 31, 2011

Video

• Steven Spielberg is the Best Director Since Hitchcock

  Steven Spielberg is the best director we've had in 40 years and I'm ready to defend my choice.

  Opinion in Video — by Tumah — on Jan 31, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

  Do the words “sigh” and “facepalm” tell you anything?

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jan 31, 2011

• DVD Review: Buried

  I suspect the writer of the film listened to the Jamiroquai track "Deeper Underground" while writing this.

  Review in Video — by Scott Varnham — on Jan 31, 2011

• DVD Review: Discovering Hamlet

  A glimpse backstage into the magic of theatre.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 31, 2011

• DVD Review: Merlin: The Complete Second Season

  The magic of Merlin continues as Merlin, Morgana, and Arthur learn more about their power and destiny.

  Review in Video — by Emm — on Jan 31, 2011

• DVD Review: Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan

  Kathleen Madigan is back with more great comedy in Gone Madigan

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Jan 31, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: The Color Purple

  Spielberg's first serious drama, this film still packs an emotional punch.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Jan 31, 2011

• Screen Actors' Guild Awards: The King's Speech Takes Top Honour

  The King's Speech wins Outstanding Ensmeble Cast at SAGs, as awards season enters final stretch to the Oscars

  News in Video — by TYRONE S REID — on Jan 31, 2011

• Sundance 2011 Film Review: These Amazing Shadows

  Films worth preserving get a light shone on them in this Sundance Doc Premiere.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Jan 31, 2011

• TV Review: The Onion Double Dose

  The Onion manages two funny full half hours a week in the vein of their online clips.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Jan 31, 2011

Sci/Tech

• Best New and Notable iPad Apps for January 2011

  January saw many iPad apps released to start 2011. In this new monthly feature, some of the best are revealed.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by David Chan — on Jan 31, 2011

• Product Review: PocketWizard MiniTT1, FlexTT5, AC3, and AC9 For Canon, Part 2

  Do you want to remotely flash people?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jan 31, 2011

Culture

• Do Balance Transfers Hurt Your Credit?

  Yes and no...

  Opinion in Culture — by Mortgage Tips — on Jan 31, 2011

• Theater Review (NYC): Gentrifusion

  Six playwrights try different approaches to writing short plays about gentrification. Some work, some don't.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jan 31, 2011

• The Super Bowl, Global Hunger, and Free Rice

  Drew Brees will be taking on students around the country in a game of Free Rice.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jan 31, 2011

• Theater Review (LA Area): Hair National Tour at Segerstrom Center for the Arts

  The Revival Tour at Segerstrom Center for the Arts brings new life to a revolutionary play

  Review in Culture — by Kristen — on Jan 31, 2011

Politics

• Florida District Court Judge Rules Obamacare Individual Mandate Unconstitutional, Entire Act Void

  The administration is struck another blow over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

  News in Politics — by Clavos — on Jan 31, 2011

• Repeal or Revise - The Problems with the PATRIOT Act

  The PATRIOT Act is the greatest assault on our civil liberties as a people since the time of the Civil War. It's time to see it brought in line with the Constitution or repealed entirely.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 31, 2011

• The Voice of Reason: A Few Words of Caution About the Rebellions in Egypt

  Before calling for Mubarak's removal, we should consider exactly what would happen if this were to take place.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joseph F. Cotto — on Jan 31, 2011

• Egypt’s Grand Opportunity for Change

  Will new forces of oppression hijack the Egyptian revolution?

  Opinion in Politics — by DouglasWWallace — on Jan 31, 2011

Gaming

• What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for January 31, 2011

  Astrology! Air hockey! Dolphins! All this week on your DSi and Wii!

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jan 31, 2011