February 12, 2011 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Frederico, the Mouse Violinist by Mayra Calvani

  A tiny mouse wants to become a violinist.

  Review in Books — by Nicole Weaver — on Feb 12, 2011

• Manga Review: Inuyasha Volume 56 by Rumiko Takahashi

  The concluding chapters of this long running manga series.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Feb 12, 2011

• Book Review: Allison Investigates: Does Chocolate Milk Come from Brown Cows? by Colette Omans Nicoletta

  Allison wonders where chocolate milk comes from.

  Review in Books — by Nicole Weaver — on Feb 12, 2011

• Comic Book Review: DC Universe Online Legends #1 by Wolfman, Bedard, Porter, Melo, Livesay and Lee

  A new 26-ish game-inspired mini-series pits DC heroes against a Luthor and Brainiac alliance.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Feb 12, 2011

Video

• DVD Review: Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch: The Complete Series

  The complete series available on DVD for the first time.

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Feb 12, 2011

• DVD Review: Jump into Spring

  Jump into Spring satisfies kids of all ages by providing a wide range of choices.

  Review in Video — by mmmyatt — on Feb 12, 2011

• DVD Review: Wishbone

  Wishbone exposes kids to great works of literature through his various imaginary and real-life adventures.

  Review in Video — by mmmyatt — on Feb 12, 2011

• DVD Review: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Masquerade

  Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Masquerade combines girls' two favorite things: Minnie Mouse and dressing up in a DVD that keeps kids engaged.

  Review in Video — by mmmyatt — on Feb 12, 2011

• American Idol: Mediocre at Best

  Round one of “Hollywood Week,” and there’s not a standout in the bunch.

  Opinion in Video — by Kirsten Coachman — on Feb 12, 2011

• DVD Review: Let Me In (2010)

  Don't worry, Chloe Moretz will only drink a little of your blood!

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Feb 12, 2011

• American Idol: The San Francisco Treat

  American Idol finds a handful of talent, as they wrap up their auditions in San Francisco.

  Opinion in Video — by Kirsten Coachman — on Feb 12, 2011

Culture

• Theater Review (Seattle): Vanities, a New Musical by Jack Heifner and David Kirshenbaum at the ACT Theatre

  There's potential here for a great satire, but it's mostly middling sentimental mush.

  Review in Culture — by Dusty Somers — on Feb 12, 2011

• Theatre Review (London): Greenland at the National Theatre

  Spectacular, funny, emotional - a big-scale, fast-moving exploration of the issue of our age.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Feb 12, 2011

Music

• Music Review: Elvis Presley - Elvis' Golden Records Volume 2: 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong

  Elvis may have been in the Army, but the hits kept on coming.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 12, 2011

• Death of a (Guitar) Hero

  Activision declares the music video game genre dead? Not so fast.

  Opinion in Music — by Michael Melchor — on Feb 12, 2011

• Music Review: Mamadou Diabate - Courage

  A remarkable disc of music equal to anything written or recorded by any composer or symphony orchestra the world over.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 12, 2011

Tastes

• What's the Beef? USDA Labels Explained

  Do you know what's in the beef you're eating, or the difference between conventional, grass-fed, free-range, and organic beef?

  Opinion in Tastes — by SkylarG — on Feb 12, 2011

Politics

• The Founding Fathers Would Be With the Crowd in Egypt

  Thanks to the immediacy of the Internet and the spirit and resolve of the Egyptian people, it did not take them years to overthrow their King George: they only needed seventeen days.

  Opinion in Politics — by Victor Lana — on Feb 12, 2011

Sports

• As Gang Green Turns: Ryan and Wife Take in a Knicks Game

  We Jets fans have to wonder if Rex believes everything that comes out of his mouth as much as enjoys all the stuff that goes into it.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Feb 12, 2011