June 16, 2012 Archive

Politics

• If the Presidential Election Were Held Today

  Here's what the red state/blue state map would probably look like.

  Opinion in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Jun 16, 2012

Books

• Book Review: A Short Autobiography by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ed. James L. W. West III

  A Short Autobiography, comprised of personal essays from F. Scott Fitzgerald written over the course of his career, is disappointing.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Jun 16, 2012

• Manga Review: Ranma 1/2 Volume 12 by Rumiko Takahashi

  Ranma learns a new technique, a ghost cat looks for a bride, and Akane tries to learn to swim.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Jun 16, 2012

• Book Review: Blood Kin by M. J. Scott

  Smart, funny, dangerous, addictive and seductive. . .I can think of no better book to recommend anyone to read this summer.

  Review in Books — by Michael Jones — on Jun 16, 2012

• Book Review: The Adventures of Tintin by Herge

  A young adventurer never runs out of stories to tell.

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on Jun 16, 2012

• Book Review: Even White Trash Zombies Get The Blues by Dana Rowland

  Funky, fast and reading like some amazing combination of the very best bits of Jeff Lindsay's Dexter and Charlene Harris's True Blood... with zombies.

  Review in Books — by Michael Jones — on Jun 16, 2012

Sci/Tech

• Me and My New MacBook Air: A Non-Geek Point of View

  The new 2012 MacBook Air is full of awesome.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Barbara Barnett — on Jun 16, 2012

Culture

• Theatre Review (LA): Jennifer Aniston Stole My Life at the Hollywood Fringe Festival

  Jon Courie's comedy about the dark side of celebrity makes its premiere at the Hudson Guild Theatre in Hollywood.

  Review in Culture — by Kurt Gardner — on Jun 16, 2012

• Swastikas in Brooklyn: Hate Crime or Just Stupidity?

  We immediately think that these persons are sick, twisted, and racist, but is there another possibility?

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Jun 16, 2012