June 6, 2011 Archive

Tastes

• Beef Makes the Cut for Paleo Diet

  Make sure you choose thr right cuts of beef when following the Paleo Diet

  Opinion in Tastes — by Layne Pennell — on Jun 06, 2011

• Cooking 101: Black Pepper Udon

  Homemade Black Pepper Udon

  Review in Tastes — by runningandrew — on Jun 06, 2011

• Cooking 101: Mushroom Soup

  Simple homemade Mushroom Soup

  Review in Tastes — by runningandrew — on Jun 06, 2011

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Happy Gilmore

  This Adam Sandler catalog title delivers a nice audio-visual boost to previous editions, but little else.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on Jun 06, 2011

• TV Open Thread: Game of Thrones - "The Pointy End"

  The Stark children have to grow up fast as war has arrived, and maybe some otherworldly forces as well

  Review in Video — by xoxoxoe — on Jun 06, 2011

• Movie Review: X-Men: First Class - A Thrilling Ride Without Turbulence.

  A movie review of X-Men: First Class as the perfect two-hour plane ride.

  Review in Video — by kaaayssuth — on Jun 06, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Billy Madison

  The Adam Sandler vehicle makes its Blu-ray debut.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 06, 2011

• TV Review: The Killing - "Missing"

  The Killing takes a break from the central mystery for a nice stand alone starring the two detectives.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Jun 06, 2011

Culture

• Steer Clear of the Trumpet of War

  Who knew ancient artifacts could start revolutions?

  Opinion in Culture — by FEM4Ever — on Jun 06, 2011

• Pepsi RefreshEverything Includes Story of Cancer

  Vote for cancer support projects on Pepsi RefreshEverything.com.

  News in Culture — by ScentTrail — on Jun 06, 2011

• Innovation - It Makes the World Go 'Round

  The social side of innovation.

  Opinion in Culture — by Hank Wasiak — on Jun 06, 2011

• Why Ninjas Don't Wear Purple

  Further reflections on the Catwoman costume and the impracticality of calling the black catsuit practical.

  Opinion in Culture — by Chris Dee — on Jun 06, 2011

• Moralism

  The enemy of relationship.

  Opinion in Culture — by Don Scrooby — on Jun 06, 2011

• Theatre Review (Stratford-on-Avon): Macbeth at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

  Not even the witches are what they seem in the RSC's latest production of the Scottish Play.

  Review in Culture — by David Trennery — on Jun 06, 2011

• Khan El Khalili in May: Cairo's Great Souk is Open for Business

  Tourism in Egypt is down sharply, and vendors are hurting, but the country is safe.

  Opinion in Culture — by Warigia Bowman — on Jun 06, 2011

• Lying is Alive and Well in American Culture

  But who pays the price?

  News in Culture — by Luanne Stevenson — on Jun 06, 2011

Politics

• Weiner's Mea Culpa Signals New Era of Virtual Misbehaving

  I predict Congressman Weiner's virtual-cheating scandal represents not a weird anomaly but a leading edge.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jon Sobel — on Jun 06, 2011

• The Fair Tax: One More Time

  Politicians like to drag out the tax code and beat it like a populist’s piñata. It worked for President Obama.

  Opinion in Politics — by Tommy Mack — on Jun 06, 2011

• Voters Send Conflicted Message to Washington: Fix this Mess but Don’t Mess with our Entitlements

  Are politics or political power motivating the debate on the budget, the deficit and entitlements?

  Opinion in Politics — by Ronald W Weathersby — on Jun 06, 2011

Books

• Book Review: Heresy by S. J. Parris

  The first in a historical mystery series, heavy on scholarship and surprisingly, gore.

  Review in Books — by xoxoxoe — on Jun 06, 2011

• Book Review: Mayan Night by Richard Weekley

  Poetry for the end of the world and beyond.

  Review in Books — by Lynette Yetter — on Jun 06, 2011

• Book Review: Break the Skin by Lee Martin

  Just in time for summer, a new thriller about love gone wrong.

  Review in Books — by Shannon Turlington — on Jun 06, 2011

• Interview with Darby Karchut, Author of Griffin Rising

  "All my life, the archetypal hero and his journey have enthralled me."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jun 06, 2011

• Book Review: Jane Was Here by Sarah Kernochan

  An enigmatic young woman wreaks haunting havoc when she shows up in a New England town she had never been to, claiming she was born and raised there.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jun 06, 2011

Music

• Music Review: Grayson Capps - The Lost Cause Minstrels

  Grayson Capps is one of the best damn songwriters around today, and this is his best recording to date.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 06, 2011

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Brink

  Bethesda is feeling a different kind of fallout with their recent release of Brink.

  Review in Gaming — by Garon Cockrell — on Jun 06, 2011