December 9, 2011 Archive

Books

• eBook Review: There's No Place Like Space! by Oceanhouse Media

  The Cat in the Hat takes kids along for a fun and educational trip through our solar system in this interactive eBook.

  Review in Books — by xoxoxoe — on Dec 09, 2011

• eBook Review: Dracula's Kiss by JoAnne Kenrick

  A deeply kinky Gothic tale for fans of vampires and erotica

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on Dec 09, 2011

• eBook Review: The Berenstain Bears Trim the Tree by Oceanhouse Media

  Lift the "flap" to reveal a surprise...

  Review in Books — by xoxoxoe — on Dec 09, 2011

• Interview with Douglas Misquita, Author of Haunted

  "I was inspired by big-scale action movies."

  Interview in Books — by Cheryl C. Malandrinos — on Dec 09, 2011

• eBook Review: Ginger Snap by Shoshanna Evers

  A unique use for ginger in Shoshanna Evers' hot short story.

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on Dec 09, 2011

• Book Review: The New Devil's Dictionary: A New Version of the Cynical Classic by Rhoda Koenig, Illustrated by Peter Breese

  "Eternal abstractions, fashionable imbecilities, words used without regard to their implicit fatuity or chicanery”: Koenig’s witty and mordant book of brickbats and bon mots updates the Bierce classic.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Dec 09, 2011

• Winter Holiday Fireside Moments: An Interview with Elizabeth Lynn Casey

  Move over Martha Stewart, Elizabeth Lynn Casey throws down a fierce Holiday Dessert Party. Game over, Marty!

  Interview in Books — by Diane Morasco — on Dec 09, 2011

• Book Review: Teaching Music Across the Curriculum by Valeaira Luppens and Greg Foreman

  Teaching music to associate other skills, allow children to develop flexibility of thinking

  Review in Books — by Marina — on Dec 09, 2011

Video

• DVD Review: Case Histories

  Jason Isaacs is wonderful in a series that is more character study than detective thriller.

  Review in Video — by xoxoxoe — on Dec 09, 2011

• DVD Review: Atlas Shrugged - Part One

  Atlas Shrugged Part One represents the sort of trickle down filmmaking, that is unlikely to find much of an audience outside of hardcore Ayn Rand devotees.

  Review in Video — by Glen Boyd — on Dec 09, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Now & Later

  Lots of sex plus lots of "America sucks" preaching doesn't add up to a good movie.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Dec 09, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Friends with Benefits

  An energetic cast can't save this mostly unfunny romantic comedy.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Dec 09, 2011

• Movie Review: Another Earth

  A haunting film with big ideas on a small-scale.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Dec 09, 2011

• TV Review: Community - "Regional Holiday Music"

  Community lambasts an undeserving Glee, but does it in an original, brilliant, clever, funny way.

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

Culture

• Product Review: Jello Biafra "Throbblehead" by Aggronautix

  Former Dead Kennedy Jello Biafra has been immortalized with his own Throbblehead doll.

  Review in Culture — by Greg Barbrick — on Dec 09, 2011

• Cabaret Review (LA): Dangerous Curves at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's

  A terrific girl group called Dangerous Curves performs at Sterling's Upstairs.

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

• Cabaret Review (LA): Makin' Whoopee by Lyn Stanley at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's

  Lyn Stanley makes her debut at Sterling's Upstairs.

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

Music

• Music Reviews: Trollwar and Naberus

  I review more bands that follow me on Twitter. They're not as good as the first two, but entertaining.

  Review in Music — by Raucous Rocker — on Dec 09, 2011

• Music Review: David Lanz - Here Comes the Sun

  The Grammy nominated pianist presents another unpredictable and inventive exploration of The Beatles songbook.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Dec 09, 2011

Politics

• America’s Right to Ongoing Drone Use

  US drone use, and nation building may be illegal and unwarranted.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Lake — on Dec 09, 2011

• You Would Have to be Crazy or on Drugs to be Homeless

  Homelessness, mental illness, and drug abuse; three parts of a growing problem in America.

  Opinion in Politics — by One Americans Rant — on Dec 09, 2011

• It's Time to Nuke Senate Republicans

  President Obama has to strike out to put some political fear back into the obstructionists in the GOP.

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

Gaming

• Nintendo 3DS Review: Sonic Generations

  Catch that famous little speedy hedgehog in 3D!

  Review in Gaming — by April Pohren — on Dec 09, 2011

• PSN Review: Voltron - Defender of the Universe

  The classic series is now a new videogame.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 09, 2011

Sci/Tech

• Reflections on Pain and Love

  Part of the problem with pain is that we look at it in mostly physical terms, paying less attention to the mental factors involved.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Eric Nelson — on Dec 09, 2011

Tastes

• Phuket Living: Big Game Hunting in Phuket

  Do you know there is big game in Phuket, Thailand? It's true.

  Review in Tastes — by Rebecca Smith — on Dec 09, 2011