December 7, 2011 Archive

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Ice Age - A Mammoth Christmas Special

  Any animated TV holiday special that can get me to chuckle is definitely doing something right.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Dec 07, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Mr. Popper's Penguins

  It's a good thing they used a lot of CGI penguins; real ones would have died floating in something this tepid.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Dec 07, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

  Engaging thriller worth revisiting.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Dec 07, 2011

• DVD Review: Enter the Ninja

  The first — and worst — of Sho Kosugi's "Ninja trilogy" arrives on DVD-R.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Dec 07, 2011

• TV Review: Glee - "Hold on to Sixteen"

  Glee has a few weak points, but manages to deliver some great music for Sectionals once more.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Dec 07, 2011

• DVD Review: Welcome to L.A.

  Alan Rudolph's 1976 snoozer has been taken out of the mothballs for a DVD-R release.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Dec 07, 2011

• Movie Preview: December 2011

  Get ready for a holiday wallop!

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Dec 07, 2011

Books

• Interview: W.H. Buxton, Author of CyberLife

  Find out more about W.H. Buxton, author of CyberLife.

  Interview in Books — by Tracee Gleichner — on Dec 07, 2011

• Winter Holiday Fireside Moments: Interview with Leann Sweeney

  Snow tunnels, igloos, snow... oh, my!

  Interview in Books — by Diane Morasco — on Dec 07, 2011

• Book Review: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes

  The absolute control of Barnes' prose coupled with the philosophical power of his meditations has resulted in a book dense and powerful as it is readable.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Dec 07, 2011

• Book Review: You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Taking Control of Your Life by Jeffrey M. Schwartz and Rebecca Gladding

  You can transform yourself by following the Four-Step Program outlined in this book.

  Review in Books — by Irenesroth — on Dec 07, 2011

• Book Review: A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos by Dava Sobel

  Sobel chronicles Copernicus, his heliocentric theory, and the mentoring of German mathematician named Georg Joachim Rheticus.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Dec 07, 2011

• Book Review: Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden

  The first in a promising new supernatural series made for an engaging, exciting read that had me hooked.

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on Dec 07, 2011

Gaming

• PSN Review: Jurassic Park - The Game, Episode 2: "The Cavalry"

  This game just fossilized itself.

  Review in Gaming — by Luigi Bastardo — on Dec 07, 2011

• Nintendo 3DS Review: Mario Kart 7

  Mario Kart is back and is just as much fun as it has ever been.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 07, 2011

• Nintendo DS Review: Moshi Monsters Moshling Zoo

  Now you can play your favorite online Moshi Monsters game on your Nintendo DS!

  Review in Gaming — by Confessions of an Overworked Mom — on Dec 07, 2011

Tastes

• Dukan Diet Recipe: Sugar-Free Eggnog

  Enjoy the holidays without compromise: try a glass of Sugar-Free Eggnog today!

  Review in Tastes — by Lynn Daue — on Dec 07, 2011

Music

• Pop Duo Karmin Poised to Cover New Ground

  Karmin has gained a considerable following by covering other artists, but with the release of their debut single, the onus is now on them to deliver in their own right.

  News in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Dec 07, 2011

• Interview: Carolina Liar's Chad Wolf Talks Touring and "Going For Broke" on Wild Blessed Freedom

  Chad Wolf, lead singer of Carolina Liar, discusses touring with David Cook and Gavin DeGraw and the band's latest album, Wild Blessed Freedom.

  Interview in Music — by Kirsten Coachman — on Dec 07, 2011

• Music Review: Rammstein - Made In Germany 1995-2011

  Rammstein's Made in Germany is a mesmerizing immersion in German industrial metal for true fans of the genre.

  Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Dec 07, 2011

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Come Taste The Band

  Deep Purple: Chapter 10. One great guitarist, Tommy Bolin, replaced another, Ritchie Blackmore, as Deep Purple rocked on.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 07, 2011

• Karmin, Online and Rising

  With an abundance of outlets available for listeners to discover new music, Karmin sought to capitalize on the internet's potential.

  News in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Dec 07, 2011

• What Qualifies As "New" Music?

  Sometimes the best place to look to "new" music is in the past. Try checking the back catalogue of your favourite solo artists.

  Opinion in Music — by Stephen Brown — on Dec 07, 2011

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Krapp's Last Tape by Samuel Beckett, with John Hurt

  Even after more than half a century, Samuel Beckett's extraordinary theatrical innovations retain the power to startle.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Dec 07, 2011

Politics

• What Characteristics Should the President Have?

  Just when you thought you knew who should be president...

  Opinion in Politics — by One Americans Rant — on Dec 07, 2011

Sports

• RJ's NFL Picks, 2011 Edition: Week 14

  Game of the Week: Giants at Cowboys on SNF. Lame of the Week: Rams at Seahawks on MNF.

  Opinion in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Dec 07, 2011

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: KOMPLETE 8 - Part III From Native Instruments

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

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 07, 2011