January 25, 2012 Archive

Gaming

• PSN Review: Choplifter HD

  There is a lot to like about Choplifter HD.

  Review in Gaming — by RPGameX — on Jan 25, 2012

• PlayStation 3 Review: Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3

  Prone to being repetitious, but damn good fun just the same.

  Review in Gaming — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jan 25, 2012

Video

• Movie Review: Straw Dogs (2011)

  Washed up high school football stars in small towns can often become villains. Straw Dogs shows us the worst.

  Review in Video — by Damien Riley — on Jan 25, 2012

• Movie Review: Closer (2004)

  A look back at a 2004 drama exploring what it means to be intimate and what dangers spring up when we grow closer.

  Review in Video — by MediaRunner — on Jan 25, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Shark Night

  "Shark, I hate your butt."

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jan 25, 2012

• DVD Review: Jerry Lewis' The Jazz Singer (1959)

  In 1959, Jerry Lewis tried for respect as a dramatic actor with a TV adaptation of The Jazz Singer.

  Review in Video — by K. George — on Jan 25, 2012

• Q & A: Kiefer Sutherland Discusses His New FOX Show, Touch

  Kiefer Sutherland talks about his return to television on the new FOX series, Touch.

  Interview in Video — by Kirsten Coachman — on Jan 25, 2012

• Sundance 2012 Movie Review: Black Rock

  Spending some time on this rock is well worth your time.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Jan 25, 2012

• Sundance 2012 Movie Review: The End of Love

  Leave it to a two-year-old to steal the show.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Jan 25, 2012

Books

• Book Review: The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta

  Tom Perrotta's new novel asks how we would react if the Rapture actually happened.

  Review in Books — by Shannon Turlington — on Jan 25, 2012

• Book Review: The Hunger Pains: A Parody by The Harvard Lampoon

  Fun with The Hunger Games.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Jan 25, 2012

• Book Review: The Gospel According to Jesus Christ by José Saramago

  Jesus: do we know who he is, what he stands for, where he comes from?

  Review in Books — by Jeruen Dery — on Jan 25, 2012

• Book Review: Birth of the Half Elves: World of Ryyah (The Elven Age Saga) by H. L. Watson

  Adventure and romance are intertwined when the skilled young man, Donovan, risks his life to rescue the Elven Princess Brandela.

  Review in Books — by Paige Lovitt — on Jan 25, 2012

• Book Review: Our Secret Territory: The Essence of Storytelling by Laura Simms

  Exploration of the unique art of storytelling as a generator of empathy and motivator of compassionate social change.

  Review in Books — by Courtney Cable — on Jan 25, 2012

• Interview with Dr. Diana Denholm, Author of The Caregiving Wife's Handbook

  A medical psychotherapist shares insights with caregivers on how to navigate through a spouse's serious, long-term illness.

  Interview in Books — by Patricia Gale — on Jan 25, 2012

• Book Review: Technicolor Dreamin': The 1960's Rainbow and Beyond by Karen Moller

  This counterculture artist and designer's memoir is full of interesting anecdotes.

  Review in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jan 25, 2012

• Book Review: When A Woman Inspires Her Husband: Understanding and Affirming the Man in Your Life by Cindi McMenamin

  Candid and surprising insights on what can help draw a husband closer to his wife.

  Review in Books — by Carol Hoyer, PhD — on Jan 25, 2012

• Book Review: Stumbling Into Infinity: An Ordinary Man in the Sphere of Enlightenment by Michael Fischman

  Intimate and sometimes startling account of Michael Fischman’s spiritual journey and the encounter that changed his life forever.

  Review in Books — by Susan Vio — on Jan 25, 2012

Sports

• Joe Paterno - An American Tragedy

  How Joe Paterno will be seen in sports history is yet to be seen, for in sports the infamous and the legendary often stand side by side.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Jan 25, 2012

Culture

• Healing Pattern and Techniques of Sacral Chakra

  The Sacral Chakra is all about striking a balance between male and female, active and passive, and yin and yang.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jill Magso — on Jan 25, 2012

• What China's Airports Tell Us About China

  China's new airport terminals reveal more about life in modern China than their planners intended.

  Opinion in Culture — by A. K. Moore — on Jan 25, 2012

Music

• Music Review: The Greyhounds – Wurlitzer Seeburg Rock-ola

  The Greyhounds really rock, roll, and bop, bop, bop too!

  Review in Music — by Joe Ross — on Jan 25, 2012

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up – Great Unknowns, Arty Hill, Papa Juke

  On The Great Unknowns' long-awaited second album, Becky Warren's soft alto retains its ability to soothe and wrench at the same time.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jan 25, 2012

• Music Review: Deep Purple - Made In Japan

  Deep Purple: Chapter 21. An accidental live classic from Deep Purple.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jan 25, 2012

Politics

• Roe v. Wade Thirty-Nine Years Later

  Another year passes, and Roe v. Wade remains the law of the land. Will we ever come to accept it?

  Opinion in Politics — by Joseph F. Cotto — on Jan 25, 2012