October 5, 2011 Archive

Tastes

• Traditional Herbal Supplements May Be Missing Key Safety Information

  The majority of herbal remedies do not come with clear safety information.

  News in Tastes — by RawMichelle — on Oct 05, 2011

• Book Review: Beyond Broccoli: Creating a Biologically Balanced Diet When a Vegetarian Diet Doesn't Work by Susan Schenck

  An informative look at health and the vegetarian diet.

  Review in Tastes — by Sherry Lipp — on Oct 05, 2011

• Gluten Free French Mint Silk Pie

  It's rich, creamy, & oh so mint chocolatey with 2 kinds of chocolate & a splash of mint extract

  Review in Tastes — by Joelen — on Oct 05, 2011

• Book Review: Joyful Cooking: In the Pursuit of Good Health by Joy Feldman

  Informative guide to gaining health through diet.

  Review in Tastes — by Sherry Lipp — on Oct 05, 2011

• Honey & Spice Glazed Pork Chops

  The blend of spices marry nicely with the sweet honey & the subtle tang of Dijon mustard...

  Review in Tastes — by Joelen — on Oct 05, 2011

Video

• TV Review: American Horror Story - "Pilot"

  American Horror Story is frightening, mysterious, confusing, creepy, and very hard to get enough of.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Oct 05, 2011

• TV Review: Glee - "Asian F"

  "Asian F" delivers a powerful story for typically supporting players like Mercedes, Emma, and Mike Chang.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Oct 05, 2011

• Interview: Actress Rachel G. Fox on Dream House

  Actress Rachel G. Fox discusses her roles in the new film, Dream House, and ABC Family's Melissa & Joey

  Interview in Video — by Tim O'Shea — on Oct 05, 2011

• TV Review: Doctor Who: "The Wedding Of River Song"

  Wonder, whimsy and Winston Churchill. I want that world! Spoilers lay within.

  Review in Video — by Scott Varnham — on Oct 05, 2011

• DVD Review: Friday the 13th: The Ultimate Collection

  Parts one through eight of the popular slasher franchise in a limited edition package.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Oct 05, 2011

• Movie Review: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

  An interesting, breezy and all around fun look at the world of branding, advertising and product placement.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Oct 05, 2011

• Movie Preview: October 2011

  Just gotta trudge our way through October before Oscar comes calling.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Oct 05, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Transformers: Dark of the Moon

  Dark of the Moon looks and sounds terrific but is delivered in a bare bones Blu-ray package.

  Review in Video — by Michael Prince — on Oct 05, 2011

• DVD Review: Breaking the Press

  A great family-friendly basketball movie.

  Review in Video — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Oct 05, 2011

Books

• Interview: Marilyn Meredith, Author of Bears with Us

  Interview with mystery author Marilyn Meredith.

  Interview in Books — by Cheryl C. Malandrinos — on Oct 05, 2011

• Book Review: Ding Dong the Diva's Dead by Cat Melodia

  A wickedly and zany mystery set to opera.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Wright — on Oct 05, 2011

• Book Review: Making a Meal of It: Sex in Chinese and Western Cultural Settings by Dr. Jui-shan Chang

  Making a Meal of It describes the evolution of sexual attitudes in China and differences with the West.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Oct 05, 2011

• BookBook Review: Natural Life Magazine’s Green and Healthy Homes by Wendy Priesnitz

  Green and Healthy Homes offers you oodles of solutions to make your home a safer and more environmentally friendly place to live.

  Review in Books — by Laura Schuerwegen — on Oct 05, 2011

• Book Review: The Vampire Film: From Nosferatu to True Blood Fourth Edition by Alain Silver and James Ursini

  Exhaustive study of vampire films over the years.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 05, 2011

• Book Review: The Church of Scientology: A History of a New Religion by Hugh B. Urban

  An academic history of the controversial church raises interesting questions, but pulls its punches.

  Review in Books — by Damian Penny — on Oct 05, 2011

Sci/Tech

• Nobel Prize for Physicists/Astronomers’ Discovery of Accelerated Expansion in the Universe

  Two teams, three scientists, have noted that the universe expansion is accelerating.

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Lake — on Oct 05, 2011

Music

• Music Review: Voltaire - Riding a Black Unicorn Down the Side of an Erupting Volcano While Drinking from a Chalice filled with the Laughter of Small Children

  For adults with a twisted sense of humor and love of the macabre, this CD proves Voltaire is the master.

  Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Oct 05, 2011

• Music Review: Switchfoot - Vice Verses

  Switchfoot impresses with their eighth album. They may be "Dark Horses,” but they're one of the world’s best bands.

  Review in Music — by SteventheThorn — on Oct 05, 2011

• Concert Review: Michael Monroe, Bowery Ballroom, NYC, 10/2/11

  Michael Monroe Shows NYC Crowd He's Not Fakin' It.

  Review in Music — by GutterCandy — on Oct 05, 2011

• Music Review: Barefoot Truth - Carry Us On

  Barefoot Truth's latest album is a winning blend of roots and rock

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Oct 05, 2011

• Music Review: Queen - Queen 40 Limited Edition Collector's Box Set 2

  Queen's middle period is celebrated with their second 40th Anniversary box set.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 05, 2011

• Music Review: Feist - Metals

  This post-breakout album doesn't disappoint.

  Review in Music — by Cray Allred — on Oct 05, 2011

• Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You

  If fans want the party animals back, the band's new album delivers a message: those boys are long gone.

  Review in Music — by Tolu Awobusuyi — on Oct 05, 2011

• Music Review: Various Artists - Batman: Arkham City - The Album [Soundtrack]

  This is a solid new soundtrack to a highly anticipated video game.

  Review in Music — by Cray Allred — on Oct 05, 2011

Gaming

• PSN Review: NBA Jam: On Fire Edition

  Boom-shakalaka greatness.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 05, 2011

• Card Game Review: FlipOut

  A game in a league of its own.

  Review in Gaming — by Jeff Provine — on Oct 05, 2011

• Children's Board Game Review: Race to the Watering Hole

  More than just looks good.

  Review in Gaming — by Jeff Provine — on Oct 05, 2011

• PlayStation 3 Review: El Shaddai - Ascension of the Metatron

  God isn't in a very forgiving mood. And neither am I.

  Review in Gaming — by Luigi Bastardo — on Oct 05, 2011

Sports

• Sounders FC Douses Chicago Fire 2-0 For Third U.S. Open Cup

  The rain in Seattle drenched the (Chicago) Fire on Tuesday night, as the Sounders FC won a record third U.S. Open Cup in a row.

  Review in Sports — by Russ Evenhuis — on Oct 05, 2011

Culture

• Friendship Trains, Global Hunger, and Plumpy'nut

  It is unacceptable that low funding prevents foods like plumpy'nut from reaching malnourished children.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Oct 05, 2011

• Dance Review (NYC): Dances in the Step Down Room by Peter Kyle Dance

  The dance vision at work in Dances in the Step Down Room is personal, sometimes to the point of inscrutability

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Axton — on Oct 05, 2011

• But What Do You Plan on Doing with That?

  Why is there such a stigma attached to the liberal and media arts degree?

  Opinion in Culture — by Courtney Lynn — on Oct 05, 2011

• Five Reasons the Internet Is Making Us Less Social

  Ten years ago, in order to get to know someone, you would have to actually talk to them.

  Opinion in Culture — by Debbie Davis — on Oct 05, 2011