May 9, 2012 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Carrie Underwood - Blown Away

  The country-pop dazzler's fourth album is thoroughly classy.

  Review in Music — by TYRONE S REID — on May 09, 2012

• Music Review: Jimmy Owens – The Monk Project

  Trumpet/flugelhorn player Jimmy Owens’ prime challenge in The Monk Project is to bring some of his own originality and surprises to these classic tunes.

  Review in Music — by Joe Ross — on May 09, 2012

• Music Review: Little Willie John - Complete Hit Singles A's & B's [2-CD Set]

  Little Willie John's Complete Hit Singles A's and B's is a gift to lovers of soul, R&B, and early rock and roll.

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

• Music Review: Billy Joe Shaver - Live At Billy Bob's Texas

  An old country outlaw returns with a new live album.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on May 09, 2012

Books

• Manga Review: Sgt. Frog Omnibus Volume One by Mine Yoshizaki

  Sgt. Frog is a comedy manga about alien frogs trying to take over the Earth, but their plans constantly fail.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on May 09, 2012

• Book Review: I Remember Mommy’s Smile by Dina Wolfman Baker

  Children can learn how to cope with the illness and death of their Mommy after reading this book.

  Review in Books — by Irenesroth — on May 09, 2012

• Book Review: The Company They Keep: C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien as Writers in Community by Diana Pavlac Glyer

  A magnificent study of both The Inklings and literary groups in general.

  Review in Books — by Benjamin Peters — on May 09, 2012

• Book Review: Dear Photograph by Taylor Jones

  If Hallmark-commodified emotions are your bag, then this is the book for you. But does anybody really want a 250 page greeting card?

  Review in Books — by Pat Padua — on May 09, 2012

• Book Review: The Man in the Rockefeller Suit: The Astonishing Rise and Spectacular Fall of a Serial Imposter by Mark Seal

  Clark Rockefeller has never existed, yet he reached the pinnacle of success as a con man.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on May 09, 2012

Politics

• François Hollande: A Modern-Day Napoleon?

  A message has been sent to the Anglo-Saxon establishment, the presumptive leader of the world economy, that all bets are off. Berlin, London and New York - all have been put on notice.

  Opinion in Politics — by Roger Nowosielski — on May 09, 2012

• Hobbes and Locke Revisited: The Foundations of the Modern Liberal State, Part XIII

  In time, the state was forced to function, at least de jure if not de facto, as a guarantor of the rights of the new constituents: it had become what’s come to be known as the liberal state.

  Opinion in Politics — by Roger Nowosielski — on May 09, 2012

• Obama Endorses Same-Sex Marriage, the Defining Issue of Our Time

  Gay marriage is the defining civil rights issue of our time, and President Obama has put himself on the right side of history.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jon Sobel — on May 09, 2012

Video

• TV Review: Glee - "Prom-asaurus"

  Glee disappoints overall on senior prom night, though Rachel gets a meaty story and songs.

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

• Mad Men: Megan Leaves, Cool Whip Tops it Off

  The Megan-Don team breaks up. Don becomes Music Man. Everything tastes better with Cool Whip.

  Opinion in Video — by Hank Wasiak — on May 09, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: New Year’s Eve

  A ton of stars and lots of mini-plots make this a watchable slice of nothingness.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on May 09, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Beautiful Wave

  A turgid surfing movie that is actually quite short on surfing footage.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on May 09, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Shock Labyrinth 3D

  This film fails to shock and may induce a coma-like state.

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

Gaming

• Nintendo 3DS Review: CRUSH3D

  Does CRUSH3D stack up or fall flat? Find out in this review.

  Review in Gaming — by ChadWSmith — on May 09, 2012

Culture

• Living Water

  An emptiness that could only be filled with the true Source of life.

  Opinion in Culture — by nhamil75 — on May 09, 2012

• The Stamp Out Hunger Drive: Helping to End Hunger in America

  You can help end hunger by leaving canned goods for your postal carrier this Saturday.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on May 09, 2012

• Theater Review (NYC): The Queen's Company's All-Female As You Like It

  This modest production, while splashily costumed and generally well acted, proves disappointingly passionless,.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on May 09, 2012

Sports

• Fun Outdoor Activities For Kids

  Spending time with your kids and getting active at the same time can be a great way to get you all away from being sluggish and lazy.

  Opinion in Sports — by Super Healthy Kids — on May 09, 2012