February 15, 2012 Archive

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Transformers - Dark of the Moon

  Love to hate? Hate to love? It's not good, but I am entertained.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 15, 2012

• DVD Review: Classic Episodes of the Lawrence Welk Show - Vol. 1-4

  The music and visuals of the champagne music man will send fans of all ages into a reverie of time travel.

  Review in Video — by Pat Padua — on Feb 15, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

  A great anti-war movie comes to Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 15, 2012

• DVD Review: Dirty Tricks (2005)

  Brit comic actor Martin Clunes plays an engaging cad in this blackly comic mini-series.

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Feb 15, 2012

Politics

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

  Right or wrong, the association of wealth and riches with individuality continues to have a strong hold on us. The things we have, what we drive, where and how we live, the clothes we wear, they all seem to define us. Is there anything wrong with that picture?

  Opinion in Politics — by Roger Nowosielski — on Feb 15, 2012

• Governance in India

  A wish and a longing that keeps the Indian going.

  Opinion in Politics — by meenas17 — on Feb 15, 2012

• A Hungry America

  Six million – one in 50 Americans – depend on food stamps to feed themselves and their families.

  News in Politics — by Yan Susanto — on Feb 15, 2012

• It Never Rains in Central Florida: Saying Goodbye to a Once Great City

  Orlando once promised to become a revolutionary kind of city, but its downfall can teach others a lesson.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joseph F. Cotto — on Feb 15, 2012

• An Auspicious Beginning to Xi Jinping's American Visit

  The future leader of China and the Asian Communist Party is in the US for five days. Today he met with President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Lake — on Feb 15, 2012

Tastes

• Are We Losing The Charm of Pig Slaughter?

  Are quaint pig festivals a thing of the past?

  Opinion in Tastes — by Michael Shepherd — on Feb 15, 2012

Books

• Book Review: If I Die by Rachel Vincent

  Rachel Vincent's fantastic Soul Screamers series continues with another dose of banshees, demons and other creatures of the Netherworld.

  Review in Books — by Mandy Southgate — on Feb 15, 2012

• Book Review: Celebrity, Inc. by Jo Piazza

  Celebrity, Inc. gives an intimate inside look at precisely how famous people make money from their own fame.

  Review in Books — by Frank Nemecek — on Feb 15, 2012

• Interview with Julie Kagawa, author of The Iron Knight

  "My favourite character would have to be Ash, because I love my dark, brooding bad boys with swords."

  Interview in Books — by Mandy Southgate — on Feb 15, 2012

• Book Review: The Longest Walk by Kirk Marty

  Takes the reader into every baseball fan's ultimate fantasy: seeing the greatest players who ever lived play together when it really counts.

  Review in Books — by Susan Vio — on Feb 15, 2012

• Book Review: Sand Pail City by Daniel Printz

  Decorated by the colorful characters that reside among condos and palmettos, this is also a story of envy, greed, and forgiveness.

  Review in Books — by Richard R. Blake — on Feb 15, 2012

• eBook Review: Love Beyond Loyalty by Rebecca Royce

  The third book in Rebecca Royce's "The Outsiders" fantasy series

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on Feb 15, 2012

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: UFC Undisputed 3

  UFC 3 isn't reliant on buzz words, but a legitimately fresh approach to the design and concern for community (and critical) feedback.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 15, 2012

• PlayStation 3 Review: SoulCalibur V

  It's... not bad. It isn't great either.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 15, 2012

Music

• Interview: Cindy Valentine - Behind The Scenes of a Pop Career (Part Two)

  The pop singer/songwriter talks about overcoming her frustrations with the music industry and what fans can expect of her in the future.

  Interview in Music — by Justin Kantor — on Feb 15, 2012

• Music Review: The Hobart Brothers with Lil' Sis Hobart - At Least We Have Each Other

  Jon Dee Graham, Freedy Johnston, and Susan Cowsill combine their talents as The Hobart Brothers & Lil' Sis Hobart.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 15, 2012

• Interview: Cindy Valentine - Behind The Scenes of a Pop Career (Part One)

  Teen Witch fans often wonder just who "Shana" is. The lady herself talks about her career in recording and songwriting.

  Interview in Music — by Justin Kantor — on Feb 15, 2012

• Music Review: Zdob Si Zdub - Basta Mafia

  A great band for their times and great music for all time - a sound that's truly unique.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 15, 2012

• Music Review: New World Beat - After Carnival

  New World Beat releases debut album.

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Feb 15, 2012

• Music Review: Sean Paul - Tomahawk Technique

  Pop-dancehall megastar Sean Paul explores new dimensions of his musical persona.

  Review in Music — by TYRONE S REID — on Feb 15, 2012

Sports

• Colts Owner Jim Irsay Needs To Tell the Truth

  So who’s the politician now in Indianapolis?

  Opinion in Sports — by Sportmentary — on Feb 15, 2012

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): The Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G by Qui Nguyen

  Searching for a way to tell the serious tale of his cousin's 1988 escape from Vietnam, Nguyen keeps us laughing.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 15, 2012

• Sahel Food Crisis: An Interview with Célestine Ouédraogo of WFP in Burkina Faso

  Célestine Ouédraogo of WFP updates us on the status of school feeding in Burkina Faso as the Sahel food crisis unfolds.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Feb 15, 2012