April 23, 2012 Archive

Culture

• Theatre Review (Thousand Oaks, CA): Once Upon A Mattress by Mary Rodgers

  Bets Malone shines as Winifred in Cabrillo Music Theatre's Once Upon A Mattress

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

• Is Astral Projection Real?

  To believe astral projection is possible you must be willing to accept that our spirits are separate from our physical bodies.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jill Magso — on Apr 23, 2012

• School Feeding Vital to Ethiopia As Drought Revisits Region

  The school feeding program is urgent because it nourishes hungry children and keeps them in school.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Apr 23, 2012

• Theater Review (LA): Finding the Burnett Heart

  Family secrets and long-buried resentments explode in Paul Elliott's multi-generational drama at the Lillian Theatre in Hollywood.

  Review in Culture — by Kurt Gardner — on Apr 23, 2012

Books

• Book Review: Why Read Moby-Dick? by Nathaniel Philbrick

  Thar she blows! She blows! She breaches!

  Review in Books — by Deacon "Deke" Solomon — on Apr 23, 2012

• Book Review: Getting Out of Dodge City by Dr. Clifton E. Marsh

  A chronicle of a black American family spanning from 1821 to the 1960s.

  Review in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Apr 23, 2012

• Book Review: Seven Ways To Die by William Diehl with Kenneth John Atchity

  More than a suspenseful crime thriller, it's a labor of love.

  Review in Books — by Luanne Stevenson — on Apr 23, 2012

• Book Review: Mid-Century Ads: Advertising from the Mad Men Era

  A stroll through the past, through the lens of some brilliant advertisements.

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

• Book Review: Chinaberry Sidewalks by Rodney Crowell

  Rodney Crowell's uproarious yet tender memoir proves far more than a collection of rosy-hued recollections.

  Review in Books — by John Taylor — on Apr 23, 2012

• Manga Review: Ranma 1/2 Volume Eight by Rumiko Takahashi

  A new suitor for Ranma appears, which adds more complications to Ranma's already complicated life.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Apr 23, 2012

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy (1979)

  Acorn Media re-releases Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy in Blu-ray, with a couple of new extras.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Apr 23, 2012

• Justice with Judge Jeanine Pirro, April 21, 2012

  Judge Jeanine taking on the greedy owner of the website was like watching Wonder Woman appear sans the superhero outfit.

  Opinion in Video — by Ruthie — on Apr 23, 2012

• TV Review: Once Upon a Time - "The Return" and a Theory About the Curse

  Much is revealed in this week's Once Upon a Time as Robert Carlyle's Mr. Gold believes he has found his long-lost son.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Apr 23, 2012

Music

• Music Review: Monty Adkins - Four Shibusa

  A powerful blend of woodwinds and electronic music.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Apr 23, 2012

• Music Review: Peter Gabriel - Live Blood

  Peter Gabriel infuses new blood into his body of work in Live Blood.

  Review in Music — by Guy De Federicis — on Apr 23, 2012

• Indie Round-Up: Treasa Levasseur, Charlie Parr, Brad Brooks

  Canadian powerhouse singer-songwriter Treasa Levasseur continues broadening the soul music tradition into the 21st century with her latest release.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Apr 23, 2012

• Music Review: Rick Springfield - Beginnings

  This early work fails to stand up well to the test of time despite his obvious musical ability.

  Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Apr 23, 2012

• Music Review: Little Richard - Here’s Little Richard [Remastered & Expanded]

  The rock 'n' roll pioneer's debut album, supplemented by bonus material.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Apr 23, 2012

Gaming

• PAX East 2012 Preview: Borderlands 2

  Borderlands 2 is bigger, badder and features more WubWub, can't wait!

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Apr 23, 2012

• Capcom Producer Admonishes Street Fighter x Tekken Players for Hacking On-Disc DLC

  A Capcom producer is upset over players hacking SFxT on-disc DLC, a problem they themselves created.

  News in Gaming — by tushar nene — on Apr 23, 2012

Politics

• The Fallacy of Liberal Media Bias

  Did the MSM ignore Ron Paul or did they simply respond to customer demand, who just didn't like him?

  Opinion in Politics — by Andrew Ratzsch — on Apr 23, 2012

• Reducing our Reliance on Foreign Oil: US Department of Defense Goes Green

  A look at the efforts the US DoD is making to reduce its reliance on foreign oil.

  News in Politics — by Stanley Cooper — on Apr 23, 2012