April 16, 2012 Archive

Music

• Music Review: The Kinks - Soap Opera

  The Kinks: Chapter 13. Ray Davies examines a very ordinary life.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 16, 2012

• Music Reviews: Heidevolk, Lonewolf, Mekong Delta, Moonspell, Mystic Prophecy, & Prong

  It is time for releases from the heavier end of the rock spectrum.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Apr 16, 2012

• Music Review: Tenacious D - Rize of the Fenix

  Jack Black and Kyle Gass return with their third album, another dose of tuneful, impassioned hilarity.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Apr 16, 2012

• Concert Review: The Ting Tings - 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C. - 04/12/2012

  After a long hiatus The Ting Tings are back and ready to party.

  Review in Music — by KatherineMCarroll — on Apr 16, 2012

• Music Review: Drunksouls - Revolution

  French reggae with wit from Drunksouls.

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Apr 16, 2012

Video

• My 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival Diary, Part 1

  Hollywood returns to the streets of Hollywood thanks to TCM.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Apr 16, 2012

• The New Silences: Road to Nowhere, Small Town Murder Songs, and Martha Marcy May Marelene

  Three award-winning films bring a powerful silence to moviegoers.

  Opinion in Video — by T.A. Wardrope — on Apr 16, 2012

• DVD Review: In Search of Hayden

  Joseph Hayden's life and music.

  Review in Video — by Jack Goodstein — on Apr 16, 2012

• DVD Review: Bobby's World - Complete Series

  Bobby's World is now available on DVD, and yes, it is just as endearing as you remember it to be.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Apr 16, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: We Bought a Zoo

  Even if it's not brilliant, it's warm and comforting in a way few films are.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 16, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Frozen Planet

  Frozen Planet has a wonderful balance of entertainment and educational structure, and contains some of BBC Earth's most exquisite photography.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on Apr 16, 2012

• Hunger Games vs. Battle Royale: Which Reigns Supreme?

  The Hunger Games and its similarity to the movie Battle Royale.

  Review in Video — by Ann D — on Apr 16, 2012

• Movie Review: California Solo at CIMMfest 2012

  California Solo, starring Robert Carlyle, is a beautifully drawn melancholy character study

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Apr 16, 2012

Books

• Book Review: Night Sessions by Ken MacLeod

  Religion remains central in police procedural set in the near future after "Faith Wars" and resulting "Second Enlightenment."

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Apr 16, 2012

• Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

  Erin Morgenstern’s glitzy but ultimately hollow attempt at a fantasy novel.

  Review in Books — by SaCha1689 — on Apr 16, 2012

• Book Review: Black Stiletto: Black and White by Raymond Benson

  Raymond Benson’s The Black Stiletto: Black and White continues the adventures of a costumed vigilante ahead of her time

  Review in Books — by Wesley Britton — on Apr 16, 2012

• Book Review: The Big Picture: Insights from the Spiritual World by Garry Gilfoy

  The Big Picture: Insights from the Spiritual World offers fascinating stories, religious history, and spiritual insights in readable fashion.

  Review in Books — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Apr 16, 2012

• Book Review: The Age of Movies: Selected Writings of Pauline Kael edited by Sanford Schwartz

  The world of movie criticism may never again meet as formidable an adversary.

  Review in Books — by Pat Padua — on Apr 16, 2012

• Manga Review: Twin Spica Volume Two by Kou Yaginuma

  Asumi begins her studies at the Tokyo National Space School, but it's more grueling than she anticipated.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Apr 16, 2012

• Book Review: Adventures Around Cincinnati by Laura Hoevener and Terri Weeks

  A Midwest family travel gem.

  Review in Books — by Dr. Jessie Voigts — on Apr 16, 2012

• Book Review: Tao Te Ching by Lao Tsu. Translated by Gi-fu Feng and Jane English with Toinette Lippe

  Naturalistic poetry that teaches you how to achieve balance in the world and find yourself.

  Review in Books — by chispeak — on Apr 16, 2012

• Book Review: Pretty Much Everything by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

  A look at the career of a pair of fashion photographers who thrive on breaking rules.

  Review in Books — by Pat Padua — on Apr 16, 2012

• Book Review: Where C3PO and Fantasy Collide, Infinity Blade: Awakening by Brandon Sanderson

  A weak iPhone novella that fires the imagination

  Review in Books — by Benjamin Peters — on Apr 16, 2012

Sci/Tech

• Best Tablets for Students

  Although tablets are not laptops, they are still very useful devices for students to have.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by AllieFreeland — on Apr 16, 2012

• SpiderOak Introduces Enterprise-Class Cloud Storage

  Cloud storage and access has gone mainstream. Now it's gone enterprise.

  News in Sci/Tech — by SocialMktgFella — on Apr 16, 2012

Culture

• Act Now and Avoid Summer Disaster of Hunger and Famine

  If we act now, we can stop famine and save millions of lives.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Apr 16, 2012

• Theater/Cabaret Review (NYC): Poor Baby Bree in I Am Going to Run Away

  Bree Benton, alias Poor Baby Bree, is a one-woman vaudeville revival machine, and I for one am glad it's in good working order

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Apr 16, 2012

• Getting Away from "Breaking News"

  Depressed and sad about what is happening around the world? Reduce your news intake.

  Opinion in Culture — by Stephen A. Ogunniyi — on Apr 16, 2012

• Sweet Memory Machine

  A cupcake vending machine on Santa Monica Boulevard turns out to be so much more.

  Opinion in Culture — by A. K. Moore — on Apr 16, 2012

• Empaths and Dreams

  People with empathic abilities tend to be subject to more dreams, and especially nightmares.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jill Magso — on Apr 16, 2012

Politics

• The Pot Calls the Kettle Black

  Department of Justice lawsuit against Apple and others is incredible hypocrisy.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Apr 16, 2012

Gaming

• PlayStation 3 Review: Order Up!!

  A fun, lighthearted game for all ages to play.

  Review in Gaming — by Luigi Bastardo — on Apr 16, 2012