May 25, 2011 Archive

Books

• Book Review: A Nation's Hope by Matt de la Peña, Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

  Matt de la Pena's picture book Nation's Hope, The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis is a knock-out.

  Review in Books — by Alicia Rudnicki — on May 25, 2011

• Book Review: Stranger with My Face by Lois Duncan

  A fresh and paranormal take on the "protagonist with an evil twin" story.

  Review in Books — by Betty Wong — on May 25, 2011

• Book Review: Through No Fault of My Own by Coco Irvine and Peg Meier

  A darling little diary that tells the story of a 13-year-old girl's life in 1927 St. Paul, in her own words.

  Review in Books — by BookManiac — on May 25, 2011

• Book Review: As Happy as Ling by Carlos Aleman

  A story of joy in the aftermath of depression, As Happy as Ling looks at the dark side of life.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Wright — on May 25, 2011

• Manga Review: Scarlet by Hiro Madarame

  A short story debut by the creator of the popular boy love manga Cute Devil.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on May 25, 2011

Tastes

• Homemade Sandwich Bread

  Giant loaves of soft, delicate, made-from-scratch sandwich bread.

  Review in Tastes — by Grubby — on May 25, 2011

• Schnitzel au Gratin and Warm Potato Salad

  Not your typical meat and potatoes!

  Review in Tastes — by karencooking — on May 25, 2011

• Sweet Corn Spoonbread

  Sweet corn is mixed throughout a sweetened cornmeal batter and gently baked to perfection...

  Review in Tastes — by Joelen — on May 25, 2011

• Mango Sorbet

  This Mango Sorbet is like eating a cold, creamy fresh mango with a spoon!

  Review in Tastes — by Joelen — on May 25, 2011

• Pancake Puffs

  These light and fluffy puffs of dough lend themselves to endless flavor possibilities and are perfectly delicious on its own...

  Review in Tastes — by Joelen — on May 25, 2011

• Cuban Beans and Rice

  Seasoned rice works beautifully with black beans resulting in a light yet flavorful side dish!

  Review in Tastes — by Joelen — on May 25, 2011

• Juicy Lucy Burgers and the World's Easiest French Fries

  These burgers have a delicious cheesy surprise in the middle that will have any cheeseburger fan raving.

  Review in Tastes — by Joelen — on May 25, 2011

• S'Mores Cookie Bars

  These S'Mores Cookie Bars takes all the things you love about s'mores and makes it portable and easy to enjoy...

  Review in Tastes — by Joelen — on May 25, 2011

• Batter Fried Chicken

  Succulent chicken is dipped in a seasoned batter and fried to a golden brown.

  Review in Tastes — by Joelen — on May 25, 2011

• Three Refreshing Summer Drinks.

  Summer is almost here and the hunt is on for the most satisfying cool drinks to enjoy on a balmy evening.

  Review in Tastes — by David Gregory — on May 25, 2011

• Thai Green Curry

  A coconut-free version of Thai Green Curry.

  Review in Tastes — by Grubby — on May 25, 2011

• Fat’s Role in the Paleo Diet

  The health benefits of Paleo Diet fats.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Layne Pennell — on May 25, 2011

• Blueberry, Feta and Fennel Salad with Mint

  A Fabulous and Unique Seasonal Salad

  Opinion in Tastes — by Daphne Wotherspoon — on May 25, 2011

• Smashed Potatoes

  These potatoes are rich, slightly creamy and one of the first things to be gobbled up...

  Review in Tastes — by Joelen — on May 25, 2011

Video

• Blu-ray Review: The Rite

  Ultimately hokey, this exorcism tale is at least technically excellent in high definition.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on May 25, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Solaris (1972) — The Criterion Collection

  Both cerebral and spiritual, Andrei Tarkovsky's film is a sci-fi masterpiece.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on May 25, 2011

• Movie Review: The Frankenstein Syndrome

  B-horror inspired by an A-list classic.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 25, 2011

• TV Open Thread: The Borgias - "Nessuno"

  No one can stand up to the Borgias as they conquer all — kings, cardinals and ex-husbands

  Review in Video — by xoxoxoe — on May 25, 2011

• TV Review: Too Big to Fail

  Too Big to Fail boasts a stellar cast, and is about as balanced as can be expected.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on May 25, 2011

• Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda 2

  2 times better than the original!

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on May 25, 2011

• TV Open Thread: Game of Thrones - "A Golden Crown"

  How to win a throne: A horse's heart, a crown of molten gold, a way with words

  Review in Video — by xoxoxoe — on May 25, 2011

• TV Review: The Borgias - "Nessuno (Nobody)"

  The Borgias chooses mind over brute force in the final showdown of season one.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on May 25, 2011

• DVD Review: Soldier In the Rain

  Jackie Gleason and Steve McQueen make a Soldier In the Rain a poignant, entertaining romp.

  Review in Video — by Mindy Peterman — on May 25, 2011

Culture

• Plumpynut to the Rescue in Yemen

  More investment in plumpynut and other interventions is needed from the international community to save children in Yemen.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on May 25, 2011

• Theater Review (NYC): The Best Is Yet to Come: The Music of Cy Coleman

  The composer of Barnum, Sweet Charity, City of Angels and other classic shows was at the peak of his powers to the end of his days.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on May 25, 2011

• One of the Last New York City Phone Booths

  I stood there staring at it for a few moments, not only appreciating its battered beauty, but also realizing that it is one of the last of its kind.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on May 25, 2011

• Yemen: What Can Be Done to Help Now

  Support the basics in Yemen. Fund the relief programs by aid agencies.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on May 25, 2011

Music

• Interview: American Idol's Sanjaya Malakar - Moving Forward While Giving Back

  The season six Idol finalist talks about his new music and recent activities.

  Interview in Music — by The Other Chad — on May 25, 2011

• Music Review: David Bazan - Strange Negotiations

  Trying to navigate a broken world after a loss of religious faith.

  Review in Music — by Cray Allred — on May 25, 2011

• Organising Music on a Home Server

  Thoughts about organising digital music stored on a home server.

  Opinion in Music — by Dan Gravell — on May 25, 2011

• Music Review: Tinie Tempah - Disc-Overy

  Tinie Tempah brings his top-selling U.K. album to the U.S. and it translates into a buzzworthy release.

  Review in Music — by Geoff K — on May 25, 2011

• Music Review: Various Artists - I Love: Tom T. Hall’s Songs of Fox Hollow

  Little baby ducks, old pick-up trucks, and a delightful tribute to a timeless album.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on May 25, 2011

Sports

• Climbing Mount Baldy with Lance Armstrong

  LiveStrong's cancer support network will survive because the real scandal is not curing cancer.

  News in Sports — by ScentTrail — on May 25, 2011

Sci/Tech

• Facebook is King at BlogWorld & New Media Expo New York

  Since blog content always has to be fresh and relevant, companies are succeeding by getting their customers to supply much of this content.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jon Sobel — on May 25, 2011