December 26, 2011 Archive

Music

• Is Lana Del Rey The New Amy Winehouse?

  A look at the similarities of new artist Lana Del Rey and the late Amy Winehouse.

  Opinion in Music — by Andy Parker — on Dec 26, 2011

Books

• Book Review: Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game by Dan Barry

  The story about baseball's longest game and the minor league town of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

  Review in Books — by ToddT — on Dec 26, 2011

• Graphic Novel Review: Archie Archives, Volume Four

  Want a look at Archie and the gang when they were funny, relevant and GOOD? Look no further.

  Review in Books — by Michael Jones — on Dec 26, 2011

• Comics Collection Review: The Simon & Kirby Library: Crime by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby

  A collection of boyishly exuberant crime comics from the forties by two master collaborators.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Dec 26, 2011

• Manga Review: Magic Knight Rayearth Omnibus Volume One by CLAMP

  A shojo manga series that is set in a world of swords and sorcery.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Dec 26, 2011

• Book Review: The Coming Famine: The Global Food Crisis and What We Can Do To Avoid It by Julian Cribb

  Strong and frightening on the science, less convincing on the politics and sociology.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Dec 26, 2011

• Book Review: Lolly Luck by Ellie Daines

  Though Lucky by name and lucky by nature, it seems Lolly Luck's winning streak is finally over when her father loses his job in her 11th birthday.

  Review in Books — by Mandy Southgate — on Dec 26, 2011

• Book Review: Devils & Blue Dresses: My Wild Ride as a Rock and Roll Legend by Mitch Ryder

  Detroit’s Mitch Ryder writes a hard-edged memoir of fame, pain, and rock and roll survival.

  Review in Books — by Wesley Britton — on Dec 26, 2011

• Book Review: Thief's Covenant: A Widdershins Adventure by Ari Marmell

  Thief's Covenant: A Widdershins Adventure will move and intrigue teen and adult readers of dark fantasy.

  Review in Books — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Dec 26, 2011

• Book Review: How to Be in Opposition by Nigel Fletcher

  Losing is never fun, no less when you were previously running the UK.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Dec 26, 2011

• Book Review: Millennial Fears by Debbie Boucher

  Ms. Boucher has given readers everything they want in Millennial Fears: love, crisis, and psychic abilities.

  Review in Books — by Carol Hoyer, PhD — on Dec 26, 2011

Sports

• As Gang Green Turns: The Party Is Over for Rex and His Men

  Yes, we Jets fans are bitter after that loss on December 24.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Dec 26, 2011

Politics

• GOP Issues Part Two: Taxes

  No taxes can be devised which are not more or less inconvenient and unpleasant. --George Washington

  Opinion in Politics — by One Americans Rant — on Dec 26, 2011

Video

• DVD Review: Absolutely Fabulous - Absolutely Everything

  Catch up all of Absolutely Fabulous in Absolutely Everything, on sale now, before new episodes arrive in January.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Dec 26, 2011

• DVD Review: The Windsors From George to Kate

  The Windsors: From George to Kate is an excellent DVD for anyone interested in British history or British royalty.

  Review in Video — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Dec 26, 2011

• Movie Review: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

  It's rare that you get to the fourth film in a franchise and find that it's the best one.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Dec 26, 2011