November 9, 2011 Archive

Music

• Twenty Years Later, Its Achtung Baby All Over Again

  Sunglasses not required.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Nov 09, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Shades Of Deep Purple

  Deep Purple: Chapter 1. In the beginning was Shades Of Deep Purple.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Nov 09, 2011

• Rap Legend Heavy D Dead at 44

  New Jack Swing icon Heavy D has passed away. Many are called, but the chosen are few.

  News in Music — by Diane Morasco — on Nov 09, 2011

• Music Review: Oscar Peterson - Unmistakable

  New technology captures Oscar Peterson's performances as if he were still alive and playing.

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Nov 09, 2011

• Music Review: U2 - Achtung Baby 20th Anniversary Edition

  The band celebrates its game-changing album, proving that some artists can successfully reinvent their sound.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Nov 09, 2011

• Music Review: Gary Numan - Dead Son Rising

  Paranoid android Gary Numan cycles back into view once again.

  Review in Music — by GutterCandy — on Nov 09, 2011

• Music Review: Jane's Addiction - The Great Escape Artist

  "This song is not a rebel song." This is Jane's Addiction's latest.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Nov 09, 2011

Politics

• A Desperate Idea

  Staring down a growing national debt, it is time for new ideas.

  Opinion in Politics — by Austin — on Nov 09, 2011

• Clinton, Obama, and the Wall Street Fat Cats

  Out with a new book, Bill Clinton complains President Obama has been too tough on Wall Street. The problem is, the former president's still just partying like 1999.

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Nance — on Nov 09, 2011

Culture

• Barely Finding Class on a Cruise

  My cruise vacation that was first underwhelming, but then proved to be a fun, learning experience.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mary Beth Pearson — on Nov 09, 2011

• The Key Ingredient to Wellness

  Will Whole Foods’ “Wellness Clubs” include all the right ingredients?

  Opinion in Culture — by Eric Nelson — on Nov 09, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): Sweet Charity by Neil Simon, Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields at The Knightsbridge Theatre

  A less than stellar Sweet Charity plays at The Knightsbridge Theatre

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Nov 09, 2011

• Cutting Food Aid Programs Dangerous to National Security

  While some members of Congress may think it prudent now to cut food aid programs to save a few dollars, think again.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Nov 09, 2011

• Passive Aggressive Hostility

  Why social media has created passive aggressive behavior in the youth of today.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mary Beth Pearson — on Nov 09, 2011

• A Traditional Male

  Should holiday traditions mean anything to men? Or is that simply up to the mom?

  Opinion in Culture — by Harry H Harrison Jr. — on Nov 09, 2011

Video

• DVD Review: Pie In The Sky - Series Five

  The final serving of Pie is ready and on the table. Enjoy.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Nov 09, 2011

• Movie Review: The Road (2009)

  On the road in a bleak, post-apocalyptic dystopia.

  Review in Video — by Mule — on Nov 09, 2011

• TV Review: House - "The Confession"

  House returns to form, with a great patient of the week, and funny pranks against his now reassembled staff.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Nov 09, 2011

• Movie Review: The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

  Blistering barnacles, Snowy – Tintin's the UK's number one film!

  Review in Video — by StephButcher — on Nov 09, 2011

• TV Review: Ridley Scott's Prophets of Science Fiction

  Ridley Scott's Prophets of Science Fiction is a fascinating mix of literary and scientific information.

  Review in Video — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Nov 09, 2011

• TV Review: How I Met Your Mother - "Disaster Averted"

  Finally, an end to the duckie tie?

  Review in Video — by Dana Henderson — on Nov 09, 2011

• Movie Review: Plunkett and Macleane

  Mid 19th Century British costume comedy is an over-the-top blast starring Robert Carlyle.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Nov 09, 2011

Books

• Book Review: Unthinkable: Tips for Surviving a Child’s Traumatic Brain Injury by Dixie Fremont-Smith Coskie

  Brain injury survival tips for parents, caregivers, friends, and heath care professionals.

  Review in Books — by Reader Views — on Nov 09, 2011

• Book Review: Writer, M.D.: The Best Contemporary Fiction and Nonfiction by Doctors, Edited by Leah Kaminsky

  Writer, M.D. is a depressing and downbeat look at medicine in non-fiction and fiction written by actual physicians.

  Review in Books — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Nov 09, 2011

• Book Review: Tides of Passion (eBook) by Tracy Sumner

  Spirited Savannah Connor, committed to stamping out social injustice, lands in a new town and finds herself on the outs with the town constable.

  Review in Books — by Reader Views — on Nov 09, 2011

• Book Review: Listen to Me Please! Time-In Not Time-Out by Ava Parnass & Dr. Ron Taffel

  I was obviously intrigued when I saw the book title! I mean, "Time In"?

  Review in Books — by I'm a full-time mummy — on Nov 09, 2011

• Book Review: Island Shifters: Book One: An Oath of the Blood by Valerie Zambito

  Four young but powerful shifters must travel back to the lands from which they were banished.

  Review in Books — by Reader Views — on Nov 09, 2011

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Review: Kirby’s Return to Dreamland

  Nintendo Wii's Kirby's Return to Dreamland is kinda like crawling into bed after a really long day.

  Review in Gaming — by RPGameX — on Nov 09, 2011

Sports

• England Set Their Sights After Sub-Continent Drubbing

  2012 will be a big year for England's cricketters - will they make it through as top-dogs?

  Opinion in Sports — by RickSimpson — on Nov 09, 2011

• RJ's NFL Picks, 2011 Edition: Week 10

  Games of the Week: Giants at 49ers, plus five crucial divisional matchups. Lame of the Week: Jacksonville at Indianapolis.

  Opinion in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Nov 09, 2011