November 11, 2011 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Deep Purple - The Book Of Taliesyn

  Deep Purple: Chapter 2. The famed British rock act produced their second album of early career progressive rock back in 1968.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Nov 11, 2011

• Music Review: John Cale - Extra Playful (EP)

  Cale is still pushing the envelope by blending pop music with an avant-garde sensibility.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 11, 2011

Gaming

• PlayStation 3 Review: Batman - Arkham City

  The latest Batman gaming experience. Foiling villains and saving the townsfolk of Gotham. Do we expect anything less?

  Review in Gaming — by Kane J. Harrison — on Nov 11, 2011

Video

• Movie Review: J. Edgar

  Performances save what would otherwise be another Eastwood snoozefest.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Nov 11, 2011

• Movie Review: London Boulevard

  William Monahan provides an intriguing premise but fails to develop it into anything more.

  Review in Video — by Anastasia Klimchynskaya — on Nov 11, 2011

• Movie Review: The Ides of March

  Politics knows no friendships - or politics.

  Review in Video — by pmPilgrim — on Nov 11, 2011

• DVD Review: Luther 2

  An enthralling series from England that deserves to be seen.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Nov 11, 2011

• DVD Review: Tom and Jerry - Fur Flying Adventures, Volume 3

  A fun collection of fourteen animated shorts, some quite old and some newer.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Nov 11, 2011

• DVD Review: The Trip (2010)

  Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon take on the road, restaurants and mid-life crises together in this ode to friendship, bromance and Michael Caine.

  Review in Video — by Sadie Skeels — on Nov 11, 2011

• DVD Review: Young Justice - Season 1, Volume 2

  A well produced DC Comics animated series, offered up as a four episode sampler.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Nov 11, 2011

• Movie Review: Immortals

  The comparisons to 300 and Clash of the Titans are inevitable - but does Immortals stand alone?

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Nov 11, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: The Heart Specialist (2011)

  Destined to become benign, mid-afternoon BET fodder.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Nov 11, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: The League - The Complete Season Two

  At last: a Fantasy Football League that I can follow!

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Nov 11, 2011

Books

• Book Review: Scout, Atticus & Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of To Kill a Mockingbird by Mary McDonagh Murphy

  A celebration of a classic American novel.

  Review in Books — by SeanRamblings — on Nov 11, 2011

• Book Review: Prince of Fire by Daniel Silva

  Prince of Fire is another book in the Gabriel Allon Series in which Silva keeps his stories taut and torn from the headlines.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Nov 11, 2011

• Book Review: The Cult of LEGO by John Baichtal and Joe Meno

  These little blocks have become a part of our culture and have built a cult of their own.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Nov 11, 2011

• Book Review: Screen World Volume 62: The Films of 2010, Edited by Barry Monush

  A great bathroom book for the patient and well-heeled film buff.

  Review in Books — by Pat Padua — on Nov 11, 2011

• Interview: Dixie Fremont-Smith Coskie, author of Unthinkable: Tips for Surviving a Child’s Traumatic Brain Injury

  In one single instant ten years ago, Dixie's family’s world was changed forever by traumatic brain injury.

  Interview in Books — by Reader Views — on Nov 11, 2011

• Book Review: Writing by Marguerite Duras, Translated by Mark Polizzotti

  In Writing, Marguerite Duras muses on life, death, and the act of writing in thoughtful, mind-provoking essays.

  Review in Books — by xoxoxoe — on Nov 11, 2011

• Book Review: Conversational Capital by Bertrand Cesvet

  What's the newest trick in the marketing bag? Conversational Capital.

  Review in Books — by Walter Lim — on Nov 11, 2011

Politics

• Three Candidates Emerge for Tempe Mayor

  Longtime council member, Mark Mitchell, decides to run for Tempe Mayor in 2012.

  News in Politics — by Porfirio J Caldera — on Nov 11, 2011

• What Mrs. Gandhi Says

  Mrs. Gandhi's equivocal demeanour leaves much to speculation.

  Opinion in Politics — by Pooja Wanpal — on Nov 11, 2011

Culture

• Protein Needs for Kids

  Your kids need protein, but maybe not as much as you would think!

  Opinion in Culture — by Super Healthy Kids — on Nov 11, 2011

• Kabbalah: The Secret Play of the Hebrew Letters

  The Kabbalah as a secret play with letters.

  Opinion in Culture — by michal Schwartz — on Nov 11, 2011

• She Wanted to Mourn, But Chose to Save A Life

  In my article Armistice Day, World Peace and Feeding the Hungry I talk about the amazing work of the Belgian Relief Commission.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Nov 11, 2011

Sci/Tech

• iPad Case Review: SofShell for iPad 2

  You leave your iPad on top of your car. Which case do you want to have on it?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by David Chan — on Nov 11, 2011

Sports

• Dallas Cowboys on Defense: A 2011 Midseason Report

  The Dallas Cowboys are 4-4 and is hoping its defensive success will be the edge it needs to make the 2011 playoffs.

  Opinion in Sports — by ToddT — on Nov 11, 2011

• Joe Paterno Fired - Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing

  Joe Paterno will eventually be remembered not for what he has done but what he failed to do. That is a fitting legacy to be sure.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Nov 11, 2011