June 13, 2012 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Metric - Synthetica

  The fifth studio album from Canadian quartet Metric asks listeners to distinguish the real from the artificial.

  Review in Music — by D. Gabrielle Jensen — on Jun 13, 2012

• Music Reviews: Angel King, The Dogs Divine, Eternal Flight, Gun Barrel, Nightmare, Sledge Leather, Savage and Vengeance

  All sorts of heavy and hard rock, with a touch of NWOBHM.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 13, 2012

• Music Review: Ed Sheeran - +

  For a singer's music to be interesting, it should shine a light to the human soul or show testament to everyday life. Ed Sheeran does neither here.

  Review in Music — by Mathew Strowbridge — on Jun 13, 2012

• Music Review: Chubby Checker - It's Pony Time/Let's Twist Again

  Real Gone Music reaches back to 1961 for the reissue of two albums by Chubby Checker.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jun 13, 2012

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Enters the Realm of Educational Gaming

  Making an educational choice through gaming.

  Review in Gaming — by Lindsey Harper Mac — on Jun 13, 2012

Books

• Book Review: Tubes: Journey to the Center of the Internet by Andrew Bloom

  Tubes is about the evolution of the internet from the university to businesses of every size and data processing complexity.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Jun 13, 2012

• Book Review: The Cusp of Everything by Laura Huntt Foti

  The first novel with its own online soundtrack.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Jun 13, 2012

• Interview: LeRoy Neiman, Author of All Told: My Art and Life Among Athletes, Playboys, Bunnies, and Provocateurs

  The release of LeRoy Neiman's memoir, All Told, marks the tremendous milestone of his 91st birthday.

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Jun 13, 2012

• Book Review: The Ninety Days of Genevieve by Lucinda Carrington

  A disappointing re-release from the mighty Black Lace Books, The Ninety Days of Genevieve is marketed at Fifty Shades of Grey fans.

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on Jun 13, 2012

• Book Review: The Charge: Activating the 10 Human Drives That Make You Feel Alive by Brendon Burchard

  The Charge describes what it takes to reach higher levels of satisfaction out of the process of life.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Jun 13, 2012

• Book Review: Fake Christianity C.B. Matthews

  Matthews uses a direct, punch-ya-in-the-face approach that gives Fake Christianity a raw passion that breaks through to reality.

  Review in Books — by Haley Hoover — on Jun 13, 2012

Sports

• Is This the End of the Road for the Celtics' Big Three?

  The Celtics may lose one of their Big Three of KG, Allen, or Pierce to retirement, trade, or free agency, but can still be title contenders...

  Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Jun 13, 2012

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Adobe Master Collection – Premiere Pro, Prelude, and Speedgrade CS6 From Adobe Systems

  Do you want to create professional video?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 13, 2012

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Accident (2009)

  When is an accident not an accident? When it is an assassination!

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 13, 2012

• The Women Of Mad Men Finish Strong

  Joan leads. Peggy soars. Megan stars. Don ponders.

  Opinion in Video — by Hank Wasiak — on Jun 13, 2012

• DVD Review: Shallow Grave - The Criterion Collection

  Danny Boyle's visually arresting big screen debut gets the special edition treatment.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Jun 13, 2012

Culture

• Divinely Inspired Humor Removes Fear, Heals Body

  Despite suffering multiple injuries in an accident, this writer found comfort and healing through God's love and good humor.

  Opinion in Culture — by Eric Nelson — on Jun 13, 2012

Politics

• Middle Class Wipeout: Median Household Net Worth Plummets Nearly 40 Percent Between 2007 and 2010

  While the middle class took a hard hit, the poor suffered most, seeing net worth vanish and average income enter negative territory.

  News in Politics — by A. Jurek — on Jun 13, 2012

• On Gay Rights, a Church Shows Its Irrelevance

  The Church of England wants its voice to be heard on gay marriage, but is only highlighting its impotence.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dr Dreadful — on Jun 13, 2012