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Books
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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.
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eBook Review: Dracula's Kiss by JoAnne Kenrick
A deeply kinky Gothic tale for fans of vampires and erotica
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eBook Review: The Berenstain Bears Trim the Tree by Oceanhouse Media
Lift the "flap" to reveal a surprise...
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Interview with Douglas Misquita, Author of Haunted
"I was inspired by big-scale action movies."
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eBook Review: Ginger Snap by Shoshanna Evers
A unique use for ginger in Shoshanna Evers' hot short story.
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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.
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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!
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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
Video
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DVD Review: Case Histories
Jason Isaacs is wonderful in a series that is more character study than detective thriller.
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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.
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Blu-ray Review: Now & Later
Lots of sex plus lots of "America sucks" preaching doesn't add up to a good movie.
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Blu-ray Review: Friends with Benefits
An energetic cast can't save this mostly unfunny romantic comedy.
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Movie Review: Another Earth
A haunting film with big ideas on a small-scale.
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TV Review: Community - "Regional Holiday Music"
Community lambasts an undeserving Glee, but does it in an original, brilliant, clever, funny way.
Culture
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Product Review: Jello Biafra "Throbblehead" by Aggronautix
Former Dead Kennedy Jello Biafra has been immortalized with his own Throbblehead doll.
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Cabaret Review (LA): Dangerous Curves at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's
A terrific girl group called Dangerous Curves performs at Sterling's Upstairs.
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Cabaret Review (LA): Makin' Whoopee by Lyn Stanley at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's
Lyn Stanley makes her debut at Sterling's Upstairs.
Music
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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.
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Music Review: David Lanz - Here Comes the Sun
The Grammy nominated pianist presents another unpredictable and inventive exploration of The Beatles songbook.
Politics
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America’s Right to Ongoing Drone Use
US drone use, and nation building may be illegal and unwarranted.
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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.
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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.
Gaming
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Nintendo 3DS Review: Sonic Generations
Catch that famous little speedy hedgehog in 3D!
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PSN Review: Voltron - Defender of the Universe
The classic series is now a new videogame.
Sci/Tech
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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.
Tastes
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Phuket Living: Big Game Hunting in Phuket
Do you know there is big game in Phuket, Thailand? It's true.
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