June 24, 2012 Archive

Books

• Manga Review: Ranma 1/2 Volume 13 by Rumiko Takahashi

  Ranma helps Ryoga, tries to get Kuno's help to break his curse, and plays against the Gambling King.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Jun 24, 2012

• Book Review: The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje

  An east to west voyage seen through the eyes of an 11-year-old boy.

  Review in Books — by dineshnair — on Jun 24, 2012

• Comic Strip Collection: Modesty Blaise: Live Bait by Peter O’Donnell and Eric Badia Romero

  Three more top-notch adventures featuring the sexy comic strip adventuress.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jun 24, 2012

• Book Review: On the Run by Patrick G. Cox

  Heron & Co are back and they fortunes are plummeting with every minute

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 24, 2012

• Manga Review: La Corda d'Oro Volume Two by Yuki Kure

  In this volume, Kahoko is trying to get ready for the first round of the musical contest.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Jun 24, 2012

Music

• Music Review: Bill Evans - Live at Art D’Lugoff’s Top of the Gate

  A brilliant 90 minutes of a previously unreleased show.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jun 24, 2012

• Music Review: Strawberry Alarm Clock - Wake Up Where You Are

  For the Strawberry Alarm Clock, everything old is new again, performed with new and improved musicianship.

  Review in Music — by Wesley Britton — on Jun 24, 2012

• Music Review: Avengers - Avengers

  Classic Bay Area punk reissued.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jun 24, 2012

• Music Review: Linkin Park - Living Things

  Linkin Park have once again waged a war on convention in their fifth studio release.

  Review in Music — by D. Gabrielle Jensen — on Jun 24, 2012

Video

• TV Review: The Newsroom - "We Just Decided To"

  Aaron Sorkin's latest television drama airs on HBO Sunday nights. It's brilliant and sometimes breathless. Great drama with a disinct point of view.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Jun 24, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Machine Gun Preacher

  Not quite as catchy as "Juke Box Hero," but...

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jun 24, 2012

• DVD Review: Teen Wolf - The Complete Season One

  Not great, but certainly fun. I was pleasantly surprised.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jun 24, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Blood Work

  A retiree with a new heart investigates a run of the mill murder thriller.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 24, 2012

Culture

• Eisenhower Believed Allied Victory Was Inspiration for Fighting Global Hunger

  If America has enough resolve to battle world hunger, we can take the greatest step there is toward world peace.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jun 24, 2012

• Before You Take That Next Trip, Why Not Learn How to Fly?

  Ever thought about learning how to fly a plane? I recently took to the skies in a hair-raising adventure.

  Review in Culture — by malexandria — on Jun 24, 2012

• Norwegian Charity Says More Aid Needed for Somali Refugee Children

  A year later the plight of the children of the Somalia famine is largely unknown to the world.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jun 24, 2012

Politics

• America’s Lost Decades

  With median net worth back to 1992 levels, Americans may still be facing two more decades of sluggish economic growth.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Jun 24, 2012

Sports

• Keys to Successfully Betting on Horse Racing

  Check out the following tips to learn what you can do to maximize your success and minimize your losses.

  News in Sports — by Brian P. Russell — on Jun 24, 2012