April 9, 2012 Archive

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Buck Privates

  It's great to see Bud and Lou (and Shemp Howard, too!) in High-Definition.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Apr 09, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Casablanca - 70th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition

  The 1942 classic receives outstanding treatment, with all the bells and whistles.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Apr 09, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: The Iron Lady

  There has to be a better way to tell Margaret Thatcher's tale.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 09, 2012

• Justice with Judge Jeanine Pirro April 7, 2012

  Could be my final article on Justice with Judge Jeanine -- my return depends on election results.

  Opinion in Video — by Ruthie — on Apr 09, 2012

• DVD Review: Doctor Who - "The Dæmons"

  "The Dæmons" is the latest Doctor Who release, a science versus magic battle against an old foe.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Apr 09, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Torchwood - Miracle Day

  Disappointing continuation of the adventures of Captain Jack Harkness.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Apr 09, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: The Darkest Hour (2011)

  Some good ideas, but ultimately it is a little silly.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 09, 2012

• Classic Cliffhanger Serials: Batman (1943) - A Politically Incorrect Romp

  Tonight, on the Theater of the Absurd...

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Apr 09, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Wings (1927)

  Wings will transport you into the wild Blu-ray yonder.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Apr 09, 2012

Books

• Book Review: The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith

  The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series continues to delight.

  Review in Books — by xoxoxoe — on Apr 09, 2012

• Book Review: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes

  A story about memory and its imperfections.

  Review in Books — by dineshnair — on Apr 09, 2012

• Book Review: Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen

  In all modesty, Anna Quindlen has nothing to be modest about.

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Apr 09, 2012

• Book Review: Fangtastic by Lucienne Diver

  This light-spirited YA vampire series keeps on getting better.

  Review in Books — by Vyrdolak — on Apr 09, 2012

• Book Review: Waiting for Sunrise by William Boyd

  During World War I, traitors were often difficult to find. Could an actor playing a part unearth their secrets.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Wright — on Apr 09, 2012

Politics

• Nick Gillespie Panics Over Helicopter Parents

  Nick Gillespie deprecates a very real problem in his Reason Magazine article, "Stop Panicking Over Bullying."

  Opinion in Politics — by Andrew Ratzsch — on Apr 09, 2012

• Politicians Should Butt Out of Augusta's Business

  Augusta alone should set the club's membership policies.

  Opinion in Politics — by Erik — on Apr 09, 2012

Sci/Tech

• Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion, More Users Re-live Grade School

  First an Android app, now the property of Facebook, Instagram is making serious waves in social media

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by tushar nene — on Apr 09, 2012

• Book Review: The Lost Secrets of Maya Technology by James A. O'Kon P.E.

  The Lost Secrets of Maya Technology explains Mayan culture and science clearly and succinctly.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Apr 09, 2012

Music

• Music Review: Scissormen - Big Shoes: Walking & Talking the Blues (CD + DVD)

  This release falls a bit short as both a documentary and an album.

  Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Apr 09, 2012

• Concert Review: Martin Sexton - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA - 04/06/2012

  An amazing genre-mixing performer who takes musical improvisation in a unique direction.

  Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Apr 09, 2012

• Music Review: Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls

  Alabama Shakes' debut album offers an opportunity to welcome the still-beating heart of rock & roll a new life.

  Review in Music — by Jonah Bamel — on Apr 09, 2012

• Music Reviews: A Liquid Landscape, AtomA, A Whisper in the Noise, Frames, OSI, and Skyharbor

  A progtastic collection of rock/metal this week.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Apr 09, 2012

• Music Review: Ian Anderson - Thick As a Brick 2 - Special Edition

  Surprisingly, this artful sequel sounds like Jethro Tull of old.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Apr 09, 2012

Culture

• Ayn Rand: Agent Provocateur of Good versus Evil

  What do you do when a writer you love is intransigently opposed to someone else you have taken into your heart?

  Opinion in Culture — by Think It Over — on Apr 09, 2012

• WHO Suggests Modern Medicine Must Change

  The Antimicrobial Resistance crisis leads the World Health Organization to state that modern medicine as we know it may be coming to an end.

  Opinion in Culture — by Don Ingwerson — on Apr 09, 2012

• An Out-Of-Body Experience Let Me Meet My Deceased Mother

  A person’s spiritual self steps into the astral world, leaving the physical body behind.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jill Magso — on Apr 09, 2012

Gaming

• PAX East 2012 Liveblog: Omegathon Final Round and Closing Ceremony

  The Omegathon, liveblogged in all it's insane glory.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Apr 09, 2012

• PAX East 2012 Liveblog: Penny Arcade Make-a-Strip Panel

  Gabe and Tycho create a strip live with audience participation.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Apr 09, 2012