May 27, 2012 Archive

Books

• Book Review: A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush by Eric Newby

  Eric Newby's exotic and eccentric account of how to quit a boring day job to climb a glacier in Afghanistan.

  Review in Books — by Jeruen Dery — on May 27, 2012

• Manga Review: Hoshin Engi Volume One by Ryu Fujisaki

  Hoshin Engi is based on the Chinese fantasy novel, The Creation of the Gods.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on May 27, 2012

• eBook Review: That Filthy Book by Lily Harlem and Natalie Dae

  That Filthy Book...definitely lives up to its name.

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on May 27, 2012

• Book Review: Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit by Eric L. Haney

  Inside Delta Force is memoir of the author as one of the founding member of the Army's elite Delta Force.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on May 27, 2012

• Book Review: Star Trek FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the First Voyages of the Starship Enterprise by Mark Clark

  Handy digest of all sorts of fascinating Star Trek facts.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on May 27, 2012

• Book Review: Bird Sense: What It's Like to Be a Bird by Tim Birkhead

  The question of "how" birds migrate - that's one of many still up for grabs.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on May 27, 2012

• eBook Review: Strange and Beautiful by JoAnne Kenrick

  Tales from the Coffin Book One by JoAnne Kenrick

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on May 27, 2012

• eBook Review: Good Vibrations by KT Grant

  Hot lesbian erotica from KT Grant

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on May 27, 2012

• Book Review: Weeds: The Story of Outlaw Plants by Richard Mabey

  There are some signs of sense returning to agricultural and gardening practice. But not nearly enough.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on May 27, 2012

• Book Review: Life on Mars by Tracy K Smith

  An extraordinary collection that will no doubt draw new readers, intrigued by what poetry is able to achieve.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on May 27, 2012

• eBook Review: The Siren by Tiffany Reisz

  It's heavily character-driven, and despite the erotica and BDSM involved, it doesn't contain as much sex as I was expecting.

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on May 27, 2012

Music

• Music Review: Various Artists - Remember Me Baby: Cameo Parkway Vocal Groups, Vol. 1

  Doo wop from Philadelphia

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on May 27, 2012

• Mr. Acker Bilk Topped the Music World 50 Years Ago

  Mr. Acker Bilk was no stranger to the top of the charts a half-century ago.

  News in Music — by David Bowling — on May 27, 2012

• Music Review: Durocs - Durocs

  The Durocs reissue rescues an obscure 1979 album and offers classic songs never heard before.

  Review in Music — by Wesley Britton — on May 27, 2012

• Music Review: Swimming - Ellipses

  The latest from Swimming is a highly rewarding listen.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on May 27, 2012

Video

• A Visit to the Set of USA's Suits

  I recently visited the set of USA's Suits, and this is the story.

  Opinion in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on May 27, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Gone (2012)

  Far from the worst thriller ever made, it's worth a look for Amanda Seyfried's strong performance.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on May 27, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: This Means War

  A rom-com/spy thriller mash-up that fails on pretty much all levels.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on May 27, 2012

Culture

• Do Food Taxes Lead to Health?

  With obesity on the rise, "fat taxes" are being proposed and implemented to encourage people to reduce unhealthy food consumption.

  Opinion in Culture — by Don Ingwerson — on May 27, 2012

• The Pros and Cons of Charter Schools

  Parents must also be engaged politically by voting for individuals that have their family’s best interest at stake.

  Opinion in Culture — by Genma Holmes — on May 27, 2012

• Theater Review (NYC): Rapture, Blister, Burn by Gina Gionfriddo

  Amy Brenneman stars as Playwrights Horizons calls on the deities and demons of feminism, from Freud and Nancy Friday to Phyllis Schlafly.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on May 27, 2012

• This Memorial Day You Can Save a Life In Famine-Threatened West Africa

  This Memorial Day is a time a time when people can rally to save the lives of millions of people threatened by famine.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on May 27, 2012

• Memorial Day: Remembering What My Dad Will Never Forget

  Go to a parade, clap as the men and women go by, wave a flag, and salute them. It is the least we can all do.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on May 27, 2012