May 6, 2012 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Hybrid Training: The Most Powerful Secret in Fitness by Nick Nilsson

  Hybrid Training is a methodology for increasing the effectiveness of a traditional workout with little or no extra effort.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on May 06, 2012

• Book Review: Furoshiki Fabric Wraps: Simple * Reusable * Beautiful by Deb Cashatt and Kris Sazaki

  Fabric has been used to wrap many things in many cultures, and with today's environmental concerns Furoshiki has made an appearance here in the U.S.

  Review in Books — by Confessions of an Overworked Mom — on May 06, 2012

• Book Review: Don’t Cry, Daddy’s Here by Brinda Carey

  A poignant and brave account written by a victim of incest.

  Review in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on May 06, 2012

• Book Review: Moon Handbooks: Fiji by David Stanley

  Fiji is not only for dreaming, but is a true planning guide, detailing culture, location, accommodations, restaurants, activities, and ALL of the islands in Fiji.

  Review in Books — by Dr. Jessie Voigts — on May 06, 2012

• Book Review: The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King

  The Horror King revisits the Dark Tower universe with this fairy tale.

  Review in Books — by Shannon Turlington — on May 06, 2012

• Book Review: Thoreau in His Own Time: A Biographical Chronicle of His Life, Edited by Sandra Harbert Petrulionis

  Henry David got a bad rap! Thoreau in His Own Time revises that.

  Review in Books — by Deacon "Deke" Solomon — on May 06, 2012

• Book Review: Simon's Cat: Feed Me by Simon Tofield

  Everyone who has ever owned a cat at some point will say: "that's just like 'insert name here'".

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on May 06, 2012

• Manga Review: Ranma 1/2 Volume 10 by Rumiko Takahashi

  Ranma has to deal with poison mushrooms, super soba, and the return of the wacky high school principal.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on May 06, 2012

Video

• TV Review: Once Upon a Time - "An Apple Red as Blood"

  Self-sacrifice and love contrast with self-interest and revenge as the Evil Queen plans to do away with Emma.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on May 06, 2012

• DVD Review: Norman Mailer: The American

  Documentary looks at the life of controversial author, Norman Mailer

  Review in Video — by Jack Goodstein — on May 06, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  This is dated, unfocused, silly junk food. And I mean that in the best possible way.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on May 06, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Gremlins

  The film's look has aged well, but the story and humor are more suited to those who are particularly nostalgic.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on May 06, 2012

• DVD Review: Marlow Meets

  Tim Marlow takes viewers on a personal tour of art - through the eyes of five very creative people.

  Review in Video — by xoxoxoe — on May 06, 2012

• DVD Review: Covert Affairs - Season Two

  A show that embraces its ability to mindlessly entertain.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on May 06, 2012

• TV Review: Supernatural - "Reading is Fundamental"

  The Winchesters find it as difficult to figure out Castiel as ancient writing on a tablet in "Reading is Fundamental."

  Review in Video — by Gerry Weaver — on May 06, 2012

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): "The Caretaker" by Harold Pinter at BAM

  Davies, the homeless drifter of Pinter's first major success, is a larger-than-life creation in the best sense of that adjective.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on May 06, 2012

• Hindenburg Disaster - My Grandfather's Little Piece of History

  Pop described watching the great ship come in and at first being totally in awe of something "bigger than Ebbetts Field in the sky."

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on May 06, 2012

Music

• The Shirelles and Their Soldier Boy Topped the Charts 50 Years Ago

  The Shirelles marched all the way to number one a half-century ago this week.

  News in Music — by David Bowling — on May 06, 2012