April 26, 2011 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Yes - Drama

  Yes: Chapter 10.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 26, 2011

• Music Review: Glee Cast: "A Night of Neglect"

  Glee returned last week with music from Adele, Aretha Franklin, Lykke Li, and Eric Carmen.

  Review in Music — by Kirsten Coachman — on Apr 26, 2011

• Music Review: Bill Evans - The Definitive Bill Evans on Riverside and Fantasy

  Spanning three decades, this collection includes many cool jazz classics.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Apr 26, 2011

• Music Review: Pee Wee Ellis - Tenoration

  Jazzy funk and funky jazz from the sax man who helped shaped James Brown's classic sound.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Apr 26, 2011

• Interview: Meet Jessie Frye

  Fireworks Child, the sophomore EP from Texas native Jessie Frye is being released this week.

  Interview in Music — by Kirsten Coachman — on Apr 26, 2011

• Music Review: Roy Orbison - The Monument Singles Collection

  Thirty-nine original mono mixes on CD and a 1965 concert on DVD should please fans.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Apr 26, 2011

Books

• Book Review: Positively 4th Street: The Lives and Times of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Mimi Baez Farina and Richard Farina by David Hajdu

  Folk revolution of the sixties and the people who made it.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Apr 26, 2011

• Book Review: The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz: The First English Translation of Verne's Original Manuscript by Jules Verne

  First English translation of original Jules Verne manuscript appears a century after being written.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Apr 26, 2011

• Book Review: Stephen Crane: Complete Poems (American Poets Project), Edited by Christopher Benfey

  The lesser known poems by the author of "Red Badge of Courage."

  Review in Books — by Cray Allred — on Apr 26, 2011

• Book Review: Skin: The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces And Bodies 2nd Edition by Lee Varis

  Do you work with skin?

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Apr 26, 2011

• Book Review: The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa

  This series has been hailed as the new Twilight.

  Review in Books — by Mandy Southgate — on Apr 26, 2011

• Book Review: About to Die: How News Images Move the Public by Barbie Zelizer

  Zelizer's book is not only lifeless and repetitive — it leaves this reader feeling empty.

  Review in Books — by Jessica Schneider — on Apr 26, 2011

• Book Review: Kinky Girls, edited by Miranda Forbes

  An Xcite collection of Women on the wild side.

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on Apr 26, 2011

• Book Review: Rock Bottom by Erin Brockovich, with CJ Lyons

  Mountain Top Removal villainy takes center stage in this gnarled, somewhat contrived debut novel from activist Erin Brockovich.

  Review in Books — by Kathy Jones — on Apr 26, 2011

• Book Review: The Perfect Nazi: Uncovering My Grandfather's Secret Past by Martin Davidson

  A man researches his grandfather's past and finds he was an SS officer.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Apr 26, 2011

Video

• TV Review: Nurse Jackie - "Rat Falls"

  In the "Rat Falls" episode, Jackie falls deeper into her addiction while battling a rat and the green eyed monster.

  Review in Video — by Mindy Peterman — on Apr 26, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Blow Out - The Criterion Collection

  Brian De Palma's supreme achievement is more than mere homage.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Apr 26, 2011

• DVD Review: Dallas: The Movie Collection

  A DVD of four Dallas TV movies, a prequel, and 2 sequels, and a reunion, has recently been released by the WB.

  Review in Video — by jenniferw — on Apr 26, 2011

• DVD Review: American Dad! Volume 6

  American Dad! Volume 6 is rich with extras and hilarious episodes.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Apr 26, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Street Kings 2: Motor City

  The reliable Ray Liotta is about the only reason to watch is lame cop thriller.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Apr 26, 2011

• TV Review: Doctor Who - "The Impossible Astronaut"

  Was the four month wait for The Impossible Astronaut worth it?

  Review in Video — by Scott Varnham — on Apr 26, 2011

• Doctor Who: My Personal Addiction

  Doctor Who, a man who never dies.

  Opinion in Video — by WillowDreams — on Apr 26, 2011

Tastes

• Frito Pie

  Texas favorite is effortless when prepared in slow cooker!

  Review in Tastes — by karencooking — on Apr 26, 2011

Sci/Tech

• Product Review: Dane-Elec myDitto NAS

  A Review of Dane-Elec’s myDitto NAS for home and small office/home office use.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Oliver Masciarotte — on Apr 26, 2011

• A New Paradigm For Social Media: Storify Enters Public Beta

  Storify creates a new paragdigm for live-blogging, social media story-telling and journalism.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Jerald Cumbus — on Apr 26, 2011

Culture

• How to Ditch Tax Debt Without Breaking the Bank

  Balance transfers can save you a lot in interest charges.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mortgage Tips — on Apr 26, 2011

Politics

• New Information from WikiLeaks: bin Laden, The September 11 Attacks, and More

  A readable summation of new information from just-released WikiLeaks documents.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Lake — on Apr 26, 2011

Gaming

• Nintendo Officially Announces Successor to Wii's Throne

  Nintendo announces codenamed Project Café to make its debut at E3 2011.

  Opinion in Gaming — by tushar nene — on Apr 26, 2011

• PlayStation Network Review: Chime Super Deluxe

  Puzzles and music finally become one.

  Review in Gaming — by Shinmigami — on Apr 26, 2011