July 25, 2012 Archive

Books

• Book Review: The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells

  Bedford meets Dr. Cavor, who developed an anti-gravity material, and together they go to the moon

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Jul 25, 2012

• Book Review: TurboCharged Recipes: Delicious Fuel for Your Fabulous Fat Burning Machine by Dr. Dian Griesel

  TurboCharged Recipes shows how to make great food preparations that burn fat more efficiently.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Jul 25, 2012

Music

• Music Rewiew: Heiner Goebbels - Stifters Dinge

  The soundtrack to a stunning multi-media installation from Heiner Goebbels.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jul 25, 2012

• Music DVD Review: Ozzy Osbourne - Speak of the Devil

  Live Ozzy from the summer of 1982, only three months after the tragic loss of guitarist Randy Rhoads.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Jul 25, 2012

• Music CD/DVD Reviews: Duran Duran, Staind, Delain, Eagle Twin, Grave Digger, and Striker

  Doom, goth and post-rock mix with some straight of pop rock goodness.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 25, 2012

• Music Blu-ray Review: Jimi Hendrix - Jimi Plays Berkeley

  The most important element - the music - sounds great on this 1970 concert documentary.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Jul 25, 2012

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Spawn (1997)

  A complex comic given the Cliff's Notes cinematic treatment.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 25, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Singin' in the Rain - 60th Anniversary Collector's Edition

  A gorgeous new transfer and a big box of crap for one of the all-time great musicals.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Jul 25, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Workaholics - Seasons 1 & 2

  Annoying, but far more tolerable than anything Tim & Eric could ever produce.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 25, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Cellular

  A nicely made thriller that probably doesn't get the respect it deserves.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 25, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Mean Streets (1973)

  Martin Scorsese directs Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro in this brilliant tale of small-time hoods.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 25, 2012

• DVD Review: Timmy Time: Happy Birthday Timmy

  Little ones--and their parents--will enjoy this preschool spin-off of Shaun the Sheep.

  Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Jul 25, 2012

• Reichenbach Falls: A Reflection on the House, M.D. Series Finale "Everybody Dies"

  House, M.D. is over, but why not speculate on what happens after the final credits roll?

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Jul 25, 2012

Politics

• Recent Oversight Hearing Continued: Abound Solar Blames China for its Demise

  Layoffs, pay to play, cronyism and a lack of disclosure make Abound Solar another good example of the green corruption problem.

  Opinion in Politics — by Christine Lakatos — on Jul 25, 2012

• It Takes a Government: Ideology Gaffe or Grammar Goof?

  The president's thesis is that it takes a government for individuals to succeed disqualifies him from consideration for a second term.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sidney and Riley — on Jul 25, 2012

• Recent Oversight Hearing Reveals Shady Email Practices by Former DOE Loan Advisor Jonathan Silver

  Part three of DOE “Junk” Loans and Cronyism, exposing the over 90% that have “meaningful” ties to President Obama and other high-ranking Democrats –– or both!

  Opinion in Politics — by Christine Lakatos — on Jul 25, 2012

• Barbarism Begins at Home

  In what has now become a periodic sacrifice of innocents for the apathetic bliss of a nation, we are complicit.

  Opinion in Politics — by judefolly — on Jul 25, 2012

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Adobe Master Collection – InDesign CS6 From Adobe Systems

  Do you want to move into EPublishing?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jul 25, 2012

• Software Review – Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites 2013 Ultimate: Autodesk Mudbox and Softimage

  Do you want to create something in 3D?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jul 25, 2012

• Is There No End to Genetic Hazards?

  Hemochromatosis; Iron overload; the world's most common genetic disorder; new complications.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Marie Warder — on Jul 25, 2012

Culture

• The TASTE AWARDS Announce the Start of the Season

  The TASTE AWARDS Committee recently announced the beginning of another awards season.

  News in Culture — by TasteTV — on Jul 25, 2012

• Sherman Hemsley, Dead at 74

  Best known as the unforgettable George Jefferson, Hemsley passed away on Tuesday in El Paso, Texas.

  News in Culture — by John Lake — on Jul 25, 2012

• Style Review: AguaClara Swimwear

  TasteTV's styleLife program reviews AguaClara Swimwear

  Review in Culture — by TasteTV — on Jul 25, 2012