April 30, 2012 Archive

Video

• Blu-ray Review: The Red House (1947)

  Film noir that often feels like atmospheric horror.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 30, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Murdoch Mysteries, Season 1

  Murdoch Mysteries is a Victorian set in Toronto - a historical CSI with great cast, settings, and storylines.

  Review in Video — by xoxoxoe — on Apr 30, 2012

• TV Review: The Good Wife - "The Dream Team"

  The Good Wife ends the season by bringing back some awesome guest stars, and leaving huge cliffhangers.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Apr 30, 2012

• DVD Review: Shazzan - The Complete Series

  All 36 original episodes of the classic Shazzan are now available on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Apr 30, 2012

• DVD Review: Paul F. Tompkins - Laboring Under Delusions

  Both the menial and the high profile jobs of Paul F. Tompkins are repositories of hilarity.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Apr 30, 2012

• Movie Review: The Five-Year Engagement

  The team who brought you Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The Muppets invite you to A Very Long Like Crazy Engagement.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Apr 30, 2012

Books

• Manga Review: Cardcaptor Sakura Omnibus Volume Two by CLAMP

  As Sakura works at capturing the remaining Clow Cards, major revelations and plot twists are revealed.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Apr 30, 2012

• Book Review: The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer by Gretchen Reynolds

  Twenty minutes of exercise can make you healthy and wise, if not wealthy

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Apr 30, 2012

• Interview: R.H. Ramsey, Author of Just Beneath the Surface I

  "Self-published authors are overlooked. It would take days and days to name the talented authors who have not been 'discovered' by traditional publishers, or who cannot afford an agent."

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Apr 30, 2012

• The Abyss Gazes Also Into You: Watchmen 20 Years Later

  Revisiting a comic series that transcended the boundaries of the medium.

  Review in Books — by Jane — on Apr 30, 2012

• Book Review: Eyewear: A Visual History by Moss Lipow

  A handsome doorstopper of a book to showcase the history of the frames that correct, protect, and decorate our eyes.

  Review in Books — by Pat Padua — on Apr 30, 2012

• Book Review: Searching For One Particular Harbor: Escape to the Bahamas by Gordon England

  Gordon England's tale of his years living in the Bahamas is a must for fans of both travel writing and outdoor adventures.

  Review in Books — by Scott Deitche — on Apr 30, 2012

• An Interview With Ace Atkins About His Spenser Book, Lullaby

  Author Ace Atkins discusses what it was like to take over Robert Parker's Spenser series.

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Apr 30, 2012

• Manga Review: Twin Spica Volume Four by Kou Yaginuma

  In this volume, Asumi meets a young man who looks remarkably like her middle school friend that died from cancer.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Apr 30, 2012

• Book Review: Metabolic Surge: How To Build Muscle and Lose Fat Fast by Nick Nilsson

  Metabolic Surge: How To Build Muscle and Lose Fat Fast is an excellent treatise on managing metabolism and fat burning.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Apr 30, 2012

• Book Review: Blue Eyes by Jerome Charyn

  Danger and darkenss surround the seemingly innocent sport of Ping-Pong in this tale of 1070's New York.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Wright — on Apr 30, 2012

• Interview with Derek Thompson, Author of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, I’ve Lost My Damn Mind

  Find out how writing a blog helped author Derek thomspon deal with being diagnosed as bipolar.

  Interview in Books — by Tracee Gleichner — on Apr 30, 2012

• Book Review: Dadaoism: An Anthology, Edited by Justin Isis and Quentin S. Crisp

  The novellas, short stories, and poems of Dadaoism celebrate the provocateurs and poets who are "always writing with words but never writing the word itself."

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Apr 30, 2012

Politics

• Separation Between Church and State

  Separation of church and state is not a matter of convenience or tool of political expediency. They should be kept separate if it helps your cause or not.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kyle Scott — on Apr 30, 2012

Music

• Music Reviews: Sweet, At Vance, Ancient VVisdom, Brand New Sin, Dark New Day, Job for a Cowboy and Stormwarrior

  Time for a new column, and this one will be a bit eclectic.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Apr 30, 2012

• Music Review: Ian Tyson - Raven Singer

  Ian Tyson embodies Western “roots music” after 78 years of doing it all.

  Review in Music — by Wesley Britton — on Apr 30, 2012

• Music Review: Sonny Landreth - Elemental Journey

  Sonny Landreth’s 11th album is an instrumental collection showcasing heavily melodic guitar work

  Review in Music — by Wesley Britton — on Apr 30, 2012

• Music Review: Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts

  Norah Jones goes edgy on her latest album.

  Review in Music — by TYRONE S REID — on Apr 30, 2012

Gaming

• PlayStation 3 Review: Atelier Meruru - The Apprentice of Arland

  Atelier Meruru on the whole, elevates the series and is the swan song of the adventures in Arland.

  Review in Gaming — by RPGameX — on Apr 30, 2012

• Xbox 360 Review: The Witcher 2 - Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

  The Witcher 2 can best be described as brilliant but a little rough around the edges.

  Review in Gaming — by RPGameX — on Apr 30, 2012

Culture

• Improving Your Property Value with a Garden Pond

  Ben Gable of Gabel Gardening discusses improving your home with a garden pond.

  Interview in Culture — by sashalevin — on Apr 30, 2012

• Romney-Obama Battleground State Suffering from Hunger Crisis

  What cannot be forgotten amid the election hype is that Ohio is suffering from a growing hunger crisis.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Apr 30, 2012

Sci/Tech

• Adobe Premiere Elements Bundle Offers Bang for the Buck

  Adobe Premiere Elements is the Video/Photo Editing solution for those ready to go beyond the free bundled tools with their Windows or Mac systems.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by malexandria — on Apr 30, 2012

• Peripheral Round-up: Linksys/Cisco Powerline Adapter and Targus Travel Stick

  Gadgets pile up around here faster than I can figure out what to do with them. Let's take a peek at some things designed to make your life better.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Mark Buckingham — on Apr 30, 2012

Tastes

• Cookbook Review: Favorite Irish Recipes from Ireland with Kids

  Once you've been to Ireland, it stays with you – the lush vistas, extraordinary natural formations, friendly people, and of course the food.

  Review in Tastes — by Dr. Jessie Voigts — on Apr 30, 2012