September 28, 2011 Archive

Books

• Book Review: The Little Girl of the Favela by M.K. Bates

  New novelist M.K. Bates writes an ambitious first novel set in Brazil, Germany, and England.

  Review in Books — by ToddT — on Sep 28, 2011

• Book Review: Music Games Rock: Rhythm Gaming's Greatest Hits of All Time by Scott Steinberg

  Music Games Rock may well be as much fun as the games it chronicles.

  Review in Books — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Sep 28, 2011

• Interview: Christa Allan, Author of The Edge of Grace

  "I’ve learned if I follow the characters, they will tell me where they (and I) need to be."

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Sep 28, 2011

• Book Review: The Postmortal by Drew Magary

  Living forever will kill you.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Sep 28, 2011

• Book Review: Mastering Creative Anxiety by Eric Maisel

  Solutions to paralyzing anxieties that plague all types of creatives and block the practice of their arts.

  Review in Books — by Georganna Hancock — on Sep 28, 2011

• Book Review: Adrenaline by Jeff Abbott

  They have everything they could hope for... until they lose it all in one horrifying moment.

  Review in Books — by The Dirty Lowdown — on Sep 28, 2011

• An Interview with Young Adult Scribe Suzanne Young

  What do you mean Suzanne Young doesn't like ice cream?!

  Interview in Books — by Diane Morasco — on Sep 28, 2011

Video

• TV Review: Glee - "I Am Unicorn"

  Glee tackles West Side Story, parent issues, and a search for masculinity in its newest episode, "I Am Unicorn."

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Sep 28, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Bran Nue Dae (Brand New Day) (2009)

  No, it's not a musical by Ryan Star or Sting — although that could have been more interesting.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Sep 28, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: X-Men: First Class

  A return to form for the historic franchise.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 28, 2011

• DVD Review:The Cleveland Show: The Complete Season Two

  Seth MacFarlane's dependably funny Cleveland Brown is back for season two.

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Sep 28, 2011

• Once Upon a Time...There was a Town Called Storybrooke

  Anticipating the premiere of ABC's news series Once Upon a Time starring Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan.

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Sep 28, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

  Classic comedy comes to Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Sep 28, 2011

Music

• Music Review: Uriah Heep - Live in Armenia

  Uriah Heep is still progressive after all these years.

  Review in Music — by Wesley Britton — on Sep 28, 2011

• Music Review: The E Family - Now and Forever

  On paper it looks promising, but it's a missed opportunity.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Sep 28, 2011

• Music Review: Various Artists - Note Of Hope: A Celebration Of Woody Guthrie

  A chance to appreciate the breadth of subject material that captured Woody Guthrie's attention.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 28, 2011

• Music Review: Chick Corea / Stefano Bollani - Orvieto

  Outstanding two-piano improvisation.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Sep 28, 2011

• Music DVD/CD Reviews: Sinner, Gary Moore, Visions of Atlantis, Einherjer, Haken, & Thin Lizzy

  As the color starts creeping into the leaves outside my window and the days get cooler, it's good I have a great selection of new review material.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Sep 28, 2011

• Concert Review: Johnny Winter at B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill, NYC 9/23/11

  Johnny Winter shows he hasn't forgotten how to rock.

  Review in Music — by GutterCandy — on Sep 28, 2011

• Music Review: Corroded - Exit to Transfer

  Corroded's brand of rock is predictable but amazingly fun. Remember fun?

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 28, 2011

• Music Review: Sting - 25 Years

  A career to envy, an output to enjoy.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Sep 28, 2011

Sports

• RJ's 2011 NFL Season Picks: Week Four

  Game of the Week: Lions at Cowboys. Lame of the Week: Vikings at Chiefs.

  News in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Sep 28, 2011

Gaming

• PC Review: Hard Reset

  Hard Reset has gritty and compelling visuals but fails to deliver a standout experience.

  Review in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Sep 28, 2011

• Board Game Review: 1000 Bornes

  A classic card game revved up!

  Review in Gaming — by Jeff Provine — on Sep 28, 2011

Sci/Tech

• Video Training Review - Painting For Photographers DVD: Volume 2 - Landscapes By Karen Sperling

  For photographers who want to learn to paint, and for painters who want to move to the digital world

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Sep 28, 2011

Culture

• Puppy-Proofing Your Home

  Exactly how do people puppy-proof a house? Is it even important? YES! Here is how to do it.

  Opinion in Culture — by kelseyrae — on Sep 28, 2011

Tastes

• Pork Chops alla Pizzaiola

  Herbs de Provence & a pinch of red pepper flakes elevates pork chops from drab to fab!

  Review in Tastes — by Joelen — on Sep 28, 2011