June 7, 2011 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Writing Down the Bones Freeing the Writer Within, Expanded Edition by Natalie Goldberg

  A book that will open doors of perception that won’t be closed again when you close the pages.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Jun 07, 2011

• Interview: Harriet Cammock, Author of Through the Fire

  After reading this interview with Harriet Cammock, you will be hooked!!

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Jun 07, 2011

• Book Review: The Ranger by Ace Atkins

  Army Ranger Quinn Colson is coming back home only to learn that his uncle might have been murdered.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Jun 07, 2011

• Manuscript Submissions: Surviving the Slushpile

  Making your manuscript submission ready or how not to be instantly rejected in three easy steps.

  Opinion in Books — by Celina Summers — on Jun 07, 2011

• Interview: Neil Cullan McKinley, Author of From Mason to Minister: Through the Lattice

  Discover a wonderful author, Neil Cullan McKinley, and learn more about the man behind the work!

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Jun 07, 2011

• iDoLVine: Bringing Authors and Their Fans Closer Together - Virtually

  Margaret Atwood's brilliant idea to bring authors and their fans closer together while greening the environment leads to iDoLVine.

  News in Books — by Barbara Barnett — on Jun 07, 2011

• Book Review: The Girl Who Disappeared Twice by Andrea Kane

  Half the fun in mystery novels is guessing whodunnit. Fortunately this novel remains fun after you work it out.

  Review in Books — by Scott Varnham — on Jun 07, 2011

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Drawn and Quartered by Maggie Bofill at INTAR

  Under the inventive direction of Lou Moreno, the brave performances of Liza Fernandez and José Joaquin Perez shine in this powerful one-act.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jun 07, 2011

• The Myth of Stasis

  Why it's impossible to return to an agrarian society (and why we absolutely have to try)

  Opinion in Culture — by joshbarkey — on Jun 07, 2011

• David Mamet Converts

  Mamet rejects liberalism and adopts the Right's agenda. How will this affect his art?

  Opinion in Culture — by Jack Goodstein — on Jun 07, 2011

• Diane Sawyer on Afghanistan: What about Plumpynut?

  Cutting food rations for Afghan children is hardly a way to go about winning the peace.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jun 07, 2011

Video

• TV Review: Doctor Who - Series Six, Part One

  Review of Doctor Who Series 6 Part 1 starring Matt Smith, soon to be released on DVD and Blu-Ray

  Review in Video — by Laura Hartley — on Jun 07, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: True Grit (2010)

  2010's True Grit packs a wallop on Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 07, 2011

• TV Review: Switched at Birth - "This Is Not a Pipe"

  Switched at Birth is a real gem for ABC Family, with great actors in a complex situation.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Jun 07, 2011

• Produced By Conference: Big Names, Small Budgets

  At any one time 95 percent of actors aren’t working. Here's how to get them on your project.

  News in Video — by LeoOfMars — on Jun 07, 2011

• Movie Review: X-Men: First Class

  X-Men: First Class was a bad movie, which is sad, because there's some groundwork for a very good one.

  Review in Video — by Jesse Miksic — on Jun 07, 2011

• DVD Review: Mooz-lum

  A gripping portrait of race, religion and growing up in America

  Review in Video — by TYRONE S REID — on Jun 07, 2011

• TV Review: Nurse Jackie - "F**k the Lemurs"

  Grace goes on meds, while Jackie fights to stay off them.

  Review in Video — by Mindy Peterman — on Jun 07, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Tron: Legacy

  Tron: Legacy is the long awaited sequel to the 1982 cult-classic Tron

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Jun 07, 2011

Music

• Concert Review: The Cure - Vivid Live Festival, Opera House, Sydney, Australia 5/31/11

  Gratefully Undead: The Cure retrace their roots with an epic performance at the Vivid Live Festival in Sydney, Australia.

  Review in Music — by GutterCandy — on Jun 07, 2011

• Music Review: Jeff Norwood - Push Pilin'

  Norwood detours from the traditional path of the bluesman and delves into the deep, piney woods of acid-blues and even trance-blues.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jun 07, 2011

• Music Review: Eoin Harrington - Confess

  Sophisticated, tuneful, soul-inflected pop is Eoin Harrington's specialty, and his new disc is loaded with it.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jun 07, 2011

• An Interview with Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks

  In this Blogcritics exclusive, guitar great Derek Trucks and soul-stirring vocalist/musician Susan Tedeschi discuss their new band and its debut album, Revelator.

  Interview in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Jun 07, 2011

Sports

• The Foreign Invasion of the Premier League

  The English Premier League is now overwhelmed by international talent. But is it really a bad thing?

  Opinion in Sports — by Damian Scollegato — on Jun 07, 2011

• A Runner's Diary: Running with My Daughter

  Joining a running club can be fun and embarrassing too!

  Opinion in Sports — by Hilary Topper — on Jun 07, 2011

Gaming

• Thoughts on the Duke Nukem Forever Demo

  I find myself disappointed by the demo, but still hopeful for the full version.

  Review in Gaming — by SLee — on Jun 07, 2011

• Xbox 360 Review: Red Faction: Armageddon

  Magnets, martians, monsters, and mayhem tell you to get your controllers to Mars in Red Faction's latest weapon and explosion fest!

  Review in Gaming — by Bunneh3000 — on Jun 07, 2011

• Some Early Thoughts on E3 2011

  It has been just one day since E3 kicked off, but there's already so much to share!

  Opinion in Gaming — by Jay Blundell — on Jun 07, 2011

Tastes

• How to Make Pita Bread (Complete with Pockets!)

  Easy, quick pita bread for any occasion

  Review in Tastes — by Grubby — on Jun 07, 2011

• Dal Palak (Lentil and Spinach Curry)

  Indian spinach lentil curry never seemed easy...until now.

  Review in Tastes — by Grubby — on Jun 07, 2011

• Free-Form Beef Potato Pie

  The funnest ingredient is the cinnamon. Who knew?

  Review in Tastes — by Grubby — on Jun 07, 2011

• Even Picky Eaters Love Popsicles

  Making popsicles out of real, fresh fruit is a great way to get kids and adults to eat more fruit, providing their bodies with excellent nutrition to achieve and maintain good health.

  Review in Tastes — by Rachael Pontillo — on Jun 07, 2011

Politics

• Weiner Gave Us the Shaft

  Rep. Anthony Weiner's distribution of lewd photos of himself via cyberspace destroys his credibility as a leader.

  Opinion in Politics — by Baritone — on Jun 07, 2011

• Mr. President, Focus On Jobs If You Want To Keep Yours

  It's time for Barack Obama to his the 'reset button' on the economy, before the White House gets a reset in 2012.

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Nance — on Jun 07, 2011