March 23, 2012 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Slim Loris - Down to Earth

  A Swedish pop rock band with an infectious retro sound.

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Mar 23, 2012

Books

• Book Review: The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane, by Matthew Hutson

  An exploration of the rational benefits of irrational thinking

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Mar 23, 2012

• Interview: Judy Christie, Author of Downtown Green

  Meet an author who knows about slowing things down and enjoying life!

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Mar 23, 2012

• Book Review: Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff From Old Comic Book Ads! by Kirk Demarais

  Some of the greatest novelty items ever, straight out of the comic book pages.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Mar 23, 2012

• Book Review: Words to Eat By: Five Foods and the Culinary History of the English Language by Ina Lipkowitz

  Calamari in a trattoria sounds much more appealing than a pan of squid at home.

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Mar 23, 2012

• Book Review: Boy in Darkness and Other Stories by Mervyn Peake

  Mervyn Peake tries too hard to be literary.

  Review in Books — by Anastasia Klimchynskaya — on Mar 23, 2012

• Interview: Mitchell Maxwell, Author of Little Did I Know

  Find out about theater-producer-turned-novelist Mitchell Maxwell.

  Interview in Books — by Tracee Gleichner — on Mar 23, 2012

• Book Review: Khan al-Khalili by Naguib Mahfouz

  A touching glimpse of World War 2 Cairo, through the eyes of the eldest son in a middle-class Egyptian family.

  Review in Books — by xoxoxoe — on Mar 23, 2012

Gaming

• Card Game Review: Oz Fluxx

  A whirlwind of fun in the world of Fluxx

  Review in Gaming — by Jeff Provine — on Mar 23, 2012

• Congressmen Propose Violence Warnings on Almost Every Game out There

  Congressmen propose putting a warning on the effects of violent video games on all games rated E and up

  Opinion in Gaming — by tushar nene — on Mar 23, 2012

Video

• DVD Review: Tom and Jerry - In the Dog House

  These 22 shorts - some vintage, some modern - offer more than two-and-a-half hours of fun.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Mar 23, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: The Descendants

  An emotionally charged, superbly acted character-driven drama.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Mar 23, 2012

• Movie Review: Jeff, Who Lives at Home

  The Brothers Duplass are at it again with two superstar comedic leads.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Mar 23, 2012

Culture

• Theatre Review (LA): Spring Awakening by Sater and Sheik at the Egyptian Arena

  Spring Awkening makes it intimate theatre debut in LA at the Egyptian Arena

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Mar 23, 2012

Tastes

• Book Review: The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook

  More than 100 cherished recipes to share with family & friends.

  Review in Tastes — by Confessions of an Overworked Mom — on Mar 23, 2012

• Book Review: We’re Eating What?: A Memoir, Recipes, and How-To-Guide from America's Longest-Running Gourmet Group by Shirley Law Jacobus

  A Memoir, Recipes, and How-To-Guide from America’s Longest-Running Gourmet Group

  Review in Tastes — by Olivera Baumgartner-Jackson — on Mar 23, 2012

Politics

• Race, Ethnicity, and Vision

  Learning about one's heritage is a great thing to do, but many take this too far. Why?

  Opinion in Politics — by Joseph F. Cotto — on Mar 23, 2012