August 7, 2011 Archive

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Shadows and Lies

  Like a depressed kid with A.D.D. wandering through a barren toy store.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Aug 07, 2011

• DVD Review: Adolf Hitler - My Part In His Downfall

  A treat for Spike Milligan aficionados in the US. All six of ‘em.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Aug 07, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: The Cutting Edge

  A figure skating romance that never generates heat.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Aug 07, 2011

• Movie Review: Crazy, Stupid, Love.

  "Crazy, Stupid, Love." is offbeat, sweet, fun, and well worth watching.

  Review in Video — by skh_stellar_one — on Aug 07, 2011

• DVD Series Review: Murphy's Law, The Complete Collection

  Merry Old England, Me Think’eth Not!

  Review in Video — by Joseph Timmons — on Aug 07, 2011

• DVD Review: Closed For The Season

  A supernatural thriller set in Chippewa Park's historic amusement park.

  Review in Video — by MadMooseMama — on Aug 07, 2011

• TV Review: Torchwood: Miracle Day – "The Categories of Life”

  After promising to pick up the pace in the previous episode, Torchwood: Miracle Day seems to stall again with "The Categories of Life".

  Review in Video — by Mandy Southgate — on Aug 07, 2011

Books

• Interview: K.L. Brady, Author of The Bum Magnet

  Don't miss this fun interview with K.L. Brady!

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

• Book Review: Uncaged by Paul McKellips

  A believable novel about bioterrorism and the ethical dilemma posed by animal research.

  Review in Books — by ToddT — on Aug 07, 2011

• Book Review: The Narrow Road: A Brief Guide to the Getting of Money by Felix Dennis

  Eighty-Eight tips for those determined to attempt the getting of money, regardless of the consequences.

  Review in Books — by donnamaria — on Aug 07, 2011

• Book Review: Chike and the River Chinua Achebe

  Children's book by legendary African writer Chinua Achebe benefits from a prose style reminiscent of fable and the primitive folk tale.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Aug 07, 2011

• Book Review: The Long Night: William L. Shirer and the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Steve Wick

  The Long Night examines the experiences of the journalist that gave rise to the most popular work on the history of Nazi Germany.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Aug 07, 2011

• Book Review: The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want by Garret Keizer

  Garret Keizer's book on noise pollution asks pointed, difficult questions of societies and readers alike.

  Review in Books — by Deacon "Deke" Solomon — on Aug 07, 2011

• Book Review: The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster

  Did you ever open a book and find it was completely different than what you expected?

  Review in Books — by Let's Book — on Aug 07, 2011

• Book Review: Chavs: The Demonisation of the Working Class by Owen Jones

  A solid primer of the economic dispossession of the past 30 years and an explanation of how it's been 'justified'.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Aug 07, 2011

Politics

• Credit Agency Actions: Their Rationale and Remaining Choices

  The actions of the credit agencies will impact finance throughout the United States on every level.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Aug 07, 2011

• Saturday Night Rampage in London

  In the racially mixed area of Tottenham, London, a young man's death by police shooting lead to Saturday night rioting.

  News in Politics — by John Lake — on Aug 07, 2011

• Standard & Poor's Downgrade: U.S. Going the Wrong Way?

  Both sides of the political wall have remained staunch in upholding their own party's ideologies.

  Opinion in Politics — by Cordi Villa — on Aug 07, 2011

Music

• Music Review: Atomic Rooster - Atomic Rooster

  The album with the radioactive rooster on the cover has returned.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 07, 2011

• Music Review: Jazz In Brief - Two Dukes, Two Tributes

  John Brown Trio pays homage to Duke Ellington, while Swingadelic honors Duke Pearson.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Aug 07, 2011

• Rachael Yamagata Previews Upcoming LP & Tour with New Song (MP3)

  The singer/songwriter branches out on her upcoming release, Chesapeake, and gives listeners a free MP3 as a preview.

  News in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Aug 07, 2011

• Music Review: Heiner Stadler - Tribute to Bird and Monk

  A still-daring reinterpretation of compositions by two bebop masters.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Aug 07, 2011

• The Question of Posthumous Music Releases

  Much of that music that was posthumously released he had kept unreleased for a reason.

  Opinion in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Aug 07, 2011

• Music Review: Tony Bennett - The Best of the Improv Recordings

  A nice one-disc sampler of an expansive four-disc box set.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Aug 07, 2011

• Paul McCartney and Journalistic Espionage

  This could get uglier than the divorce.

  Opinion in Music — by Michael Melchor — on Aug 07, 2011

• Music Review: The Naked and Famous - Passive Me Aggressive You

  They may not be naked, but with their addicting brand of electronica, they are getting famous.

  Review in Music — by Megan Rozell — on Aug 07, 2011

Sports

• 2011 SEC West Previews & Predictions

  Can the West division remain the best one in the SEC?

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Aug 07, 2011

• 2011 SEC East Division Preview & Predictions

  Can the SEC East rise to the level of the West?

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Aug 07, 2011

Culture

• Comedy CD Review: Marc Maron - This Has to be Funny

  Too smart for the house? The new album from the podcasting phenom has big laughs and smirks.

  Review in Culture — by Jack Goodstein — on Aug 07, 2011