April 9, 2011 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Images You Should Not Masturbate To by Graham Johnson and Rob Hibbert

  A uncomfortably humourous look at human desire.

  Review in Books — by Pat Padua — on Apr 09, 2011

• Book Review: The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich

  A gripping historical thriller set in sixteenth century Venice.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Slack — on Apr 09, 2011

• What to Read when TV Crime Drama Disappoints

  Some romantic suspense recommendations for when your favorite TV crime show is in reruns.

  Opinion in Books — by Susanna Carr — on Apr 09, 2011

• Book Review: The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith

  Pour some redbush tea and curl up for the latest adventures of Precious Ramotswe and The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.

  Review in Books — by xoxoxoe — on Apr 09, 2011

• Book Review: Field Gray by Philip Kerr

  The new Bernie Gun­ther - one of the most anti­heroic anti­heroes ever writ­ten.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Apr 09, 2011

• Book Review: Falling Upward by Richard Rohr

  The spiritual life has two halves, the second half follows a narrow path to maturity.

  Review in Books — by bobcornwall — on Apr 09, 2011

• Book Review: The Road to Fatima Gate: The Beirut Spring, the Rise of Hezbollah, and the Iranian War Against Israel by Michael J. Totten

  Why the people of Lebanon rose up against their Syrian overlords - and what went wrong afterwards.

  Review in Books — by Damian Penny — on Apr 09, 2011

• Book Review: Haywire, 2011 Edition by Brooke Hayward

  A heartbreaking story of a child growing up in Hollywood's golden age, watching her family fall apart

  Review in Books — by xoxoxoe — on Apr 09, 2011

• Book Review: Room by Emma Donoghue

  A paean to the power of storytelling.

  Review in Books — by Helen Smith — on Apr 09, 2011

• The Seeds of Reading

  How I learned to nurture them.

  Opinion in Books — by emeraldfire — on Apr 09, 2011

• Book Review: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

  An original and entertaining zombie book, well-worth consuming.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Apr 09, 2011

Culture

• To the Valour of the Filipino and American Soldiers of Bataan

  The Philippines and the United States commemorate Araw ng Kagitingan.

  News in Culture — by thelostboylloyd — on Apr 09, 2011

• What About the Cost of Nuclear Weapons?

  Fewer billions spent on nuclear weapons are more billions put toward other sectors of our society.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Apr 09, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh at the Kirk Douglas Theatre

  The Druid and Atlantic Theatre present a terrific production of McDonagh's play about Irish folk and Hollywood.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Apr 09, 2011

• Finding the Real Stories in Japan's Disaster

  Some of the most moving elements of a disaster relief story aren’t found at the scene of major-league relief operations.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Kelly — on Apr 09, 2011

• Sulawesi: Water Buffalo, Cloves, and the Boogie Man

  There are few places where the powerful animal is more prized than in Tana Toraja, Sulawesi.

  Opinion in Culture — by Balifornian — on Apr 09, 2011

• School Shooting in Brazil: Lack of Coverage is Appalling

  The shooting in Brazil is either being overlooked or placed way to the back burner.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Apr 09, 2011

• Theater Review (Seattle): 9 to 5: The Musical by Dolly Parton and Patricia Resnick at the 5th Avenue Theatre

  Curiously joyless, despite an accomplished cast and high energy choreography.

  Review in Culture — by Dusty Somers — on Apr 09, 2011

Video

• TV Review: Fringe – “6B”, Part II

  Peter once again demonstrates his unifying skills.

  Review in Video — by Sahar — on Apr 09, 2011

• Movie Review: Tied to a Chair

  Michael Bergmann's zany comedy misses mark.

  Review in Video — by Jack Goodstein — on Apr 09, 2011

• TV Review: Fringe – “6B”, Part I

  If it looks like a ghost, moves like a ghost and acts like a ghost, then in the world of Fringe, it's definitely not a ghost.

  Review in Video — by Sahar — on Apr 09, 2011

• Director Sidney Lumet Dead at 86

  Filmmaker Sidney Lumet died this morning at the age of 86.

  News in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Apr 09, 2011

• DVD Review:Lorna Doone

  Classic historical romance, Lorna Doone, stars a young Clive Owen and Polly Walker

  Review in Video — by Jack Goodstein — on Apr 09, 2011

• Has Hollywood Run Out of Original Ideas?

  What's with Hollywood's ongoing love affair with remakes and reboots?

  Opinion in Video — by A. F. Stewart — on Apr 09, 2011

• Movie Review: Strange Days

  It's taken me 16 years to finally see the cyberpunk film Ralph Fiennes in Strange Days

  Review in Video — by Lee Sargent — on Apr 09, 2011

• TV Review: Perfect Couples - "Perfect Wedding"

  Perfect Couples, a wonderful sitcom, likely ended its series early.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Apr 09, 2011

• Movie Review: Hanna

  Possibly the most artistically cool action thriller you'll see all year!

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Apr 09, 2011

Music

• Music Review: Richard X Heyman - Tiers/And Other Stories

  Richard X Heyman releases two albums for the price of one

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 09, 2011

• Music Review: Karen Barry - Bare

  An impressive debut from an artist to watch.

  Review in Music — by Mindy Peterman — on Apr 09, 2011

Gaming

• Early Thoughts on the Sony NGP's Battle with the Nintendo 3DS

  As an avid gamer, this year's talk of new handhelds excites me, but why?

  Opinion in Gaming — by techbeever — on Apr 09, 2011

• Nintendo DS Review: Atari Greatest Hits Volume 2

  Great retro-gaming fun on the DS.

  Review in Gaming — by Greg Barbrick — on Apr 09, 2011

Politics

• What Is U.S. National Interest in Libya?

  What Is U.S. National Interest In Libya?

  Opinion in Politics — by Rahman — on Apr 09, 2011

• "Maryland My Maryland" - Not Any Longer...

  Concerns over US States granting in-state tuition to illegal aliens.

  Opinion in Politics — by RD Carrington — on Apr 09, 2011

• Sen. Jon Kyl Admits to Lying to His Fellow Americans

  If debate on Senate floor no longer should be "factual," we truly have arrived in Oz. Kyl proves he is a national disgrace.

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Nance — on Apr 09, 2011

• The U.S. Budget Crisis...We Just Got to See Congress at Its Worst

  What ever happened to political debate and compromise? Politics have changed, but not for the better.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dominic DiFrancesco — on Apr 09, 2011

• Towards the Third World: Illegal Aliens, Their Enablers, and What to Do About America's Future

  America is slowly but steadily moving towards third world nationhood. Who is responsible for this and what can be done?

  Opinion in Politics — by Joseph F. Cotto — on Apr 09, 2011

Tastes

• The Healthy Appetizer Hiding in Your Pantry

  A perfect dip to whip up when you have guests drop by unexpectedly!

  Review in Tastes — by Tuffet — on Apr 09, 2011

• Quick Friday Supper: Grilled Salmon and Mache Salad

  Quick Game Plan for Last Minute Meal Reusing Mid-Week Ingredients

  Opinion in Tastes — by Daphne Wotherspoon — on Apr 09, 2011

• Trader Joe’s Organic Brown Rice Ready In Minutes

  If you're tired of waiting for rice to cook then you must try Trader Joe's frozen pre-cooked organic brown rice.

  Review in Tastes — by healthfulsense — on Apr 09, 2011

• 10 Snacks in Under 10 Minutes

  Put down that cookie! Healthy alternatives for fast snacking.

  Review in Tastes — by Lynn Daue — on Apr 09, 2011