March 29, 2012 Archive

Gaming

• PlayStation 3 Review: Syndicate (2012)

  A reboot wherein the developers completely neglected to make their game interesting.

  Review in Gaming — by Luigi Bastardo — on Mar 29, 2012

• Nintendo 3DS Review: Tekken 3DS Prime

  Bringin' the fight to the 3DS — and little else.

  Review in Gaming — by Nathaniel Nehrbass — on Mar 29, 2012

Music

• Music Review: Cristiano Crochemore – Play It Again

  From Brazil, "Gaucho" guitarist and singer Cristiano Crochemore is a poet of the blues.

  Review in Music — by Joe Ross — on Mar 29, 2012

• Concert Review: Standard Time with Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley at the Valley Performing Arts Center, L.A.

  Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley delived a wonderful concert of standards at the Valley Performing Arts Center.

  Review in Music — by Robert Machray — on Mar 29, 2012

• Music Review: Carole King - Simple Things; Welcome Home; Touch the Sky; Pearls - Songs of Goffin and King

  These four remastered reissues are aimed primarily at King diehards.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Mar 29, 2012

• Music Review: Ray Wylie Hubbard - The Grifter's Hymnal

  Won't be found in most churches, but works as a prayer book for modern times.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 29, 2012

• Music Review: The Kinks - Everybody's In Show-Biz

  The Kinks: Chapter 11. Another musical turn for Ray Davies and The Kinks.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Mar 29, 2012

Books

• Book Review: The Island of the Seven Kings: Book I by Ken Stephenson

  The Island of the Seven Kings is an epic romantic adventure, the perfect mixture of fantasy, romance, and suspense.

  Review in Books — by Paige Lovitt — on Mar 29, 2012

• Book Review: Vivaldi’s Muse: A Novel by Sarah Bruce Kelly

  Famous composer’s inspiration explored in historical fiction novel Vivaldi’s Muse.

  Review in Books — by Tyler Tichelaar — on Mar 29, 2012

• Book Review: Way Down: Playing Bass with Elvis, Dylan, the Doors, and More by Jerry Scheff

  Without descending into "tell-all" sensationalism, Way Down is an entertaining and informative memoir about Jerry Scheff as a working musician.

  Review in Books — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Mar 29, 2012

• Book Review: Little Miss Merit Badge: Memoir by Ronda Beaman

  Ronda Beaman confesses her drug of choice was earning Girl Scout badges. Lots of them. And she never quite kicked the habit.

  Review in Books — by Susan Vio — on Mar 29, 2012

Video

• TV Review: American Masters - Margaret Mitchell American Rebel and Harper Lee - Hey, Boo

  Margaret Mitchell and Harper Lee on PBS.

  Review in Video — by Jack Goodstein — on Mar 29, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: A Night to Remember (1958) - The Criterion Collection

  This particular Titanic film is worth seeing, especially in this release.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 29, 2012

• TV Review: Whitney - "Something Black, Something Blue"

  Whitney ends its freshman season, and likely the whole series, with an almost marriage, proving the show can be funny and sweet.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Mar 29, 2012

• TV Review: Game of Thrones - Season Two Premiere

  Game of Thrones returns to HBO Sunday, April 1 with "The North Remembers." It's an intense first hour full of intrigue and action.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Mar 29, 2012

• DVD Review: Strange Fruit: The Beatles' Apple Records

  Strange Fruit: The Beatles' Apple Records is a mixed bag of a documentary, much like its subject

  Review in Video — by Wesley Britton — on Mar 29, 2012

Culture

• Buying a Car? Here's What You Need to Know

  Buying a car is one of the biggest purchases most people make. This guide will make it easier to make the right choices.

  Opinion in Culture — by sashalevin — on Mar 29, 2012

• Crisis in Syria: An Interview with Abeer Etefa of the UN World Food Programme

  Abeer Etefa of the UN World Food Programme provides an update on the humanitarian crisis in Syria.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Mar 29, 2012

Politics

• Japan Reacts to North Korea with Missile Deployments

  Japan has taken steps to shoot down North Koreas missile if launch plans continue. Will the US do the same?

  Opinion in Politics — by John Lake — on Mar 29, 2012

Sci/Tech

• NVIDIA and the Art of the Viral Video

  NVIDIA launched two videos; one was a success, the other a failure. Here's why.

  News in Sci/Tech — by SocialMktgFella — on Mar 29, 2012

• Verizon's 5 Steps to Managing Negative Online Forum Comments

  This week's BlogWell conference in San Francisco featured eight of the best success stories in enterprise social media.

  News in Sci/Tech — by SocialMktgFella — on Mar 29, 2012

• Product Review: Intuos5 From Wacom

  If you are considering a pen tablet, here's one to try out.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 29, 2012

• How to Use Cloud Computing for Business Improvements

  As technology develops there is a need for companies and businesses to figure out how to use cloud computing for business improvements

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Tasha — on Mar 29, 2012