February 13, 2012 Archive

Video

• Blu-ray Review: The Borgias - The First Season

  Far from perfect, but very enjoyable in a guilty pleasure sort of way.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Feb 13, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Tiny Furniture - The Criterion Collection

  Like a feature-length YouTube film — and just as interesting at that.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Feb 13, 2012

• More Mysteries from the Other Side of the Pond

  Private dicks, coppers, spies, and all the fun things they bring with 'em.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Feb 13, 2012

• DVD Review: Inside Out (1986)

  Low-key to a fault, this obscure 1986 film about agoraphobia lacks much in the way of subtext.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Feb 13, 2012

• Once Upon a Time: Valentine's Day Viewing for the Rumplestiltskin (or Robert Carlyle) Fan

  Did Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) leave you in tears after this week's Once Upon a Time? Want more?

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Feb 13, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Dream House (2011)

  The cast deserves a stronger and smarter story than what they are given.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Feb 13, 2012

Tastes

• Restaurant Review (Seattle, WA): Red Mill Burgers

  A review of the Verde burger and onion rings at Red Mill Burgers in Seattle, WA

  Opinion in Tastes — by Steven Lerer — on Feb 13, 2012

Books

• Book Review: Believe by Kasey Crawford Kellem

  After reading Kellem’s book, kids will be resilient to face any challenges that they face.

  Review in Books — by Irenesroth — on Feb 13, 2012

• Book Review: Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of Edited by Stephen Hawking

  This book centralizes many of the open theoretical and practical physics research questions of our time.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Feb 13, 2012

• Book Review: The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa

  Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey series reaches its fantastical conclusion in the Testing Grounds at the End of the World.

  Review in Books — by Mandy Southgate — on Feb 13, 2012

• Interview with Abby Luby, Author of Nuclear Romance

  "I had to weave the unpredictable and fanciful storylines of my book with the raw realism of the news. Sometimes it was like mixing oil and water."

  Interview in Books — by Tracee Gleichner — on Feb 13, 2012

• Interview: William Landay, Author of Defending Jacob

  "...the scientific question of the 'murder gene' [is] the very real science which suggests that a predisposition to violence may indeed be a genetically heritable trait."

  Interview in Books — by Cheryl C. Malandrinos — on Feb 13, 2012

• Interview: Michael Charney, Author of Chasing Glenn Beck: A Personal Experiment in Reclaiming Our Hijacked Political Conversation

  Discover one of the best pieces of advice I have ever heard - and so much more!

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Feb 13, 2012

• Book Review: American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice

  He is the deadliest American sniper ever, called “the devil” by the enemies he hunted and “the legend” by his Navy SEAL brothers...

  Review in Books — by Steve King — on Feb 13, 2012

• Book Review: Eon’s Door by J.G. McKenney

  Eon’s Door is a must read for anyone who enjoys a touch of mythical creatures and magic.

  Review in Books — by Beverly Pechin — on Feb 13, 2012

• Book Review: The Peculiars by Maureen Doyle McQuerry

  Maureen Doyle McQuerry produces a thrilling adventure featuring goblins, dirigibles, and fantastical steampunk contraptions.

  Review in Books — by Mandy Southgate — on Feb 13, 2012

• Book Review: Shanghaied by David Paul Collins

  When Jack Sligo runs away from his loving Boston-Irish family, he hopes to get a summer job on a cruise ship.

  Review in Books — by Richard R. Blake — on Feb 13, 2012

• Book Review: Return of the Legacy: The Portals of Destiny, Book 1 by KH LeMoyne

  Three magical dimensions, two mystical bloodlines, one undeniable destiny.

  Review in Books — by Olivera Baumgartner-Jackson — on Feb 13, 2012

• Book Review: Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War by Matt Gallagher

  In a trailblazing Iraq War memoir, Gallagher pins down the feel of soldiers serving in Bagdad, while they try to make sense of what Counter Insurgency really means.

  Review in Books — by neil mcpherson — on Feb 13, 2012

• Book Review: The Parsifal Pursuit: A Winston Churchill Thriller by Michael McMenamin and Patrick McMenamin

  By the spring of 1931 a conspiracy is underway in Germany to assassinate President Hindenburg and restore the Kaiser's son to the throne, threatening the peace of Europe.

  Review in Books — by Richard R. Blake — on Feb 13, 2012

Politics

• Greece Votes for Austerity at Cost of Public Confidence

  Today, Greek lawmakers approved the plan to enact greater austerity measures, saving Greece from default, but at what cost?

  News in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Feb 13, 2012

• Hobbes and Locke Revisited: The Foundations of the Modern Liberal State, Part I

  MacPherson succeeded in articulating a full-blown, state of the art theory of modern day liberalism, a theory which hasn't been refuted as yet: "the political theory of possessive individualism," he called it. Its success derives from having merged the economic, market-related features of a modern-day society with the political ones.

  Opinion in Politics — by Roger Nowosielski — on Feb 13, 2012

• Mutiny on Papademos' Greek Ship of State

  Pressure mounts as Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos struggles to revive a flagging economy and contain growing civil unrest.

  Opinion in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Feb 13, 2012

• Modifying Conservative

  Perhaps the GOP is looking for an apocalyptic Nixon conservative.

  Opinion in Politics — by Tommy Mack — on Feb 13, 2012

• Romney is Focusing on the Wrong Mechanism

  To help the working poor Mitt Romney should propose something other than indexing the minimum wage for inflation.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Feb 13, 2012

• Somos Republicans: With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?

  "We welcome....those few Cubans and Puerto Ricans who embrace....and....accept our rightful leadership role." Say what?

  Opinion in Politics — by Joseph F. Cotto — on Feb 13, 2012

Culture

• The Whitney Houston I Never Knew: Death of a Nobody

  Whitney Houston is dead. Should we care?

  Opinion in Culture — by Cdenck — on Feb 13, 2012

• Opera Review (NYC): You, My Mother at La Mama

  This remarkable show will not appeal to everyone, but anyone with an adventuresome spirit should go.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 13, 2012

• Sahel Food Crisis: An Interview with Aboubacar Guindo of WFP in Mali

  Aboubacar S. Guindo of WFP talks about Mali's school feeding program as we head into critical months of the Sahel food crisis.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Feb 13, 2012

• Social Couponing: The New Way to Save

  The new trend for companies to encourage consumers to share coupons and deals by being social with their mobile apps.

  Opinion in Culture — by joeyb1234 — on Feb 13, 2012

• Theater Review (NYC): Brecht and Weill's Threepenny Opera by Marvell Rep

  Marvell Rep's ragged-edged but well-played and energetic New York production is well worth seeing.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 13, 2012

Music

• Grammy Awards 2012: No Country for Old Men?

  The Beach Boys looked their age and then some, almost like some SNL skit lampooning old rockers.

  Opinion in Music — by Victor Lana — on Feb 13, 2012

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: The Darkness II

  Darkness II does a much better job of capturing the comic book style than the original game and artistically resembles another upcoming 2k title, Bioshock Infinite.

  Review in Gaming — by RPGameX — on Feb 13, 2012