November 17, 2011 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Yashakiden: The Demon Princess by Hideyuki Kikuchi

  The creator of Vampire Hunter D takes us to a reality-ravaged burg threatened by a quartet of Chinese bloodsuckers.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Nov 17, 2011

• Book Review: What Happened At Heath-Cliff Hall by C. M. Groover

  A strange and dark love story, both obsessive and tragic.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Wright — on Nov 17, 2011

• Book Review: Cakewalk Synthesizers: From Presets to Power User by Simon Cann

  Do you want to learn to work with Cakewalk synthesizers?

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Nov 17, 2011

• Book Review: Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work by Edwidge Danticat

  Renowned author Edwidge Danticat explores the role of artists among the Haitian diaspora.

  Review in Books — by Courtney Cable — on Nov 17, 2011

• Manga Review: Skip Beat! Volume One by Yoshiki Nakamura

  A teenage girl tries to become an idol to exact revenge on a childhood friend.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Nov 17, 2011

• Book Review: Adobe Premiere Pro CS5: Learn by Video (Book with DVD-ROM) by Maxim Jago and Jan Ozer

  Do you want to learn to work with Premiere Pro CS5?

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Nov 17, 2011

• Book Review: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Life of Soul Searching and Self Discovery by Ann Atkins

  First in a series called “Flash Biography,” Ann Atkins' brief biography of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt is aimed at the young adult genre audience.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Nov 17, 2011

Video

• DVD Review: New Tricks - Season Five

  The BBC-TV series returns to delight fans once more.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Nov 17, 2011

• DVD Review: SilverHawks - Season One, Volume Two

  Twelve hours (and then some) of '80s cartoon bliss.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Nov 17, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Sea Rex 3D - Journey to a Prehistoric World

  This seems like it's mostly for kiddies and 3D nuts.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Nov 17, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Helldriver

  Severed limbs, chainsaw swords, and alien controlled zombies! Oh My!

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 17, 2011

• Movie Review Skinwalkers

  I'd rather be watching Ginger Snaps or The Wolfman.

  Review in Video — by Mule — on Nov 17, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: West Side Story - 50th Anniversary Edition

  The Sharks and Jets do battle on Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Nov 17, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

  Buy it before December 29 when it vanishes from shelves: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, now available on Blu-ray

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Nov 17, 2011

Sports

• Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins: Can the Cowboys Handle Success?

  Can the Dallas Cowboys pass the test of mediocrity and win the games they should?

  Opinion in Sports — by ToddT — on Nov 17, 2011

Culture

• Your Backyard Isn’t Wild Enough for Exotic Pets

  Owning exotic pets is nothing more than a childhood fantasy that you refuse to let go of.

  Opinion in Culture — by Amanda Stonebarger — on Nov 17, 2011

• What Is an SEO Content Writer?

  Who writes the text needed to make websites rank higher in search engine results? Is the life of an SEO content writer for you?

  Opinion in Culture — by B. T. Newberg — on Nov 17, 2011

Music

• Music Review: Angels & Airwaves - LOVE, Parts I & II

  Angels and Airwaves' fourth album has a surprising religious tone, but it still takes us to the stars.

  Review in Music — by SteventheThorn — on Nov 17, 2011

• Concert Review: From the Sixth Hour: A Piano Quartet, Atlantic Music Festival, 8/3/11

  A review of the piano quartet, performed by musicians at the Atlantic Music Festival in summer 2011.

  Review in Music — by Valerie Norton — on Nov 17, 2011

• Music Review: Throbbing Gristle - The Second Annual Report Of Throbbing Gristle

  The landmark debut of Throbbing Gristle reissued in a deluxe two-disc package.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Nov 17, 2011

• Music Review: The Jeff Healey Band - Full Circle: The Live Anthology [3-CD+DVD]

  See the light with this Jeff Healey Band boxed set.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Nov 17, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Deep Purple

  Deep Purple: Chapter 3. This album marked the end of the line for the original lineup of the band.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Nov 17, 2011

• Music Review: Edward Rogers - Porcelain

  Edward Rogers conjures the heyday Of classic British rock.

  Review in Music — by GutterCandy — on Nov 17, 2011

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: KOMPLETE 8 - Part II from Native Instruments

  Do you want to create digital music using a lot of instruments?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Nov 17, 2011

• Why You Should Consider a Virtual Private Network (VPN) at Home

  Setting up a virtual private network is a good way to offer yourself online protection when surfing the web from home.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by allisonmidorireilly — on Nov 17, 2011

• Does the Facebook Spam Wave Reflect Deeper Issues with User Habits?

  Facebook's massive spread of spam was almost invited by users who didn't take precautions.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by tushar nene — on Nov 17, 2011

• Product Review: Timbre Pro Earbuds & CS40s Headphones From iFrogz

  A joy to be able to enjoy the same quality of fidelity I used to only associate with high quality speakers.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 17, 2011

Gaming

• PSN Review: PAYDAY: The Heist

  Payday: The Heist is an extremely flawed game with a great but unfulfilled premise.

  Review in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Nov 17, 2011