August 1, 2012 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Viva Baseball: Latin Major Leaguers And Their Special Hunger by Samuel O. Regalado

  Viva Baseball by Sam Regalado is a considerable research effort in connection with Latin players spanning over two centuries.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Aug 01, 2012

• Book Review: The Other Half of Me by Morgan McCarthy

  Morgan McCarthy's The Other Half of Me explores the complexities of family and love between siblings.

  Review in Books — by Dayla F.M. — on Aug 01, 2012

• Book Review: Fragments from Iraq by Zsolt T. Stockinger

  The diary offers an insightful look into daily military life from the perspective of a top trauma surgeon.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Aug 01, 2012

Sci/Tech

• Product Review – Camera Split Strap, C-Loop, and M-Plate Pro From Custom SLR

  Do you want a really comfortable and flexible camera strap?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Aug 01, 2012

Video

• Television Review: The Barnes Collection

  Meet a fascinating man, his amazing collection of art and his vision of art and education.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 01, 2012

• Movie Review: Soldiers of Fortune (2012)

  Soldiers of Fortune is loud and stupid. It doesn't work as a brainless action thriller. It just doesn't work.

  Review in Video — by Sviatlana Piatakova — on Aug 01, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Project X (2012)

  The movie that imprudently attempts to weave a sturdy, storytelling basket out of some slimy old discarded strings of brown lettuce.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Aug 01, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: The Flowers of War

  A fairly adept (if overly pretentious) production.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Aug 01, 2012

Culture

• Concert Review (Las Vegas): Legends in Concert at Harrah's

  Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Elvis...and Justin Timberlake?

  Review in Culture — by Claire Ady — on Aug 01, 2012

• A Life Redirected

  Forced to reevaluate his career after a stunning baseball setback, John Paciorek found a new direction through prayer.

  Opinion in Culture — by Don Ingwerson — on Aug 01, 2012

• Backpacks Fight Hunger in America

  The Cincinnati Public Library says a plan to give children backpacks of food for weekends is off to an excellent start.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Aug 01, 2012

• Record Drought: How to Save Money on Groceries in the Face of Rising Prices

  Severe drought means higher food prices, but there are still numerous ways to save.

  Opinion in Culture — by nerdwallet — on Aug 01, 2012

• The Return of "Jaws": Did He Ever Leave?

  Shark sightings are on the rise at Cape Cod beaches and one man is attacked. But the great whites never actually left.

  Opinion in Culture — by Luanne Stevenson — on Aug 01, 2012

Gaming

• Card Game Review: Cthulhu Fluxx

  My favorite Fluxx yet!

  Review in Gaming — by Jeff Provine — on Aug 01, 2012

Music

• Music Review: Joe Louis Walker - Hellfire

  Hellfire fuses blues, rock, and gospel to create a cornucopia of amazing guitar solos and soulful vocals.

  Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Aug 01, 2012

• Music Review: Etta James - Etta James: Live at Montreux 1975-1993

  Etta James: Live at Montreux 1975-1993 features 11 previously unreleased performances.

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Aug 01, 2012

• Scarlett Johansson, Recording Artist

  A new album by the son of Serge Gainsbourg features duets with Scarlett Johansson, Rufus Wainwright, Johnny Depp, and more.

  News in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Aug 01, 2012