August 31, 2012 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Sykosa, Part I: Junior Year by Justin Ordoñez

  Sykosa is a very realistic coming of age story.

  Review in Books — by Paige Lovitt — on Aug 31, 2012

• Book Review: Wear This Now: Your Style Solution for Every Season and Any Occasion by Michelle Madhok with Eileen Conlan

  A great book to help you figure out what to wear!

  Review in Books — by Hilary Topper — on Aug 31, 2012

• Book Review: Rolling Stones 50 X 20, Edited by Chris Murray

  Rolling Stones 50 X 20 captures the essence of what gave the Rolling Stones their bad boy reputation and the joy they continue to take in playing the music they love.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 31, 2012

Music

• Music Review: Janis Martin - The Blanco Sessions

  One last great album from rock and roll pioneer, Janis Martin.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 31, 2012

• Music Review: EndAnd - Adventures of Fi in Space

  EndAnd's Adventures in Fi in Space is a promising debut.

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Aug 31, 2012

Video

• DVD Review: Lonesome (Criterion Collection)

  A classic of silent cinema by a little known director who went on to a career as an anthropologist.

  Review in Video — by Pat Padua — on Aug 31, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: The Rescuers: 35th Anniversary Edition / The Rescuers Down Under

  The Rescuers is an entertaining children's film; Down Under comes up short.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Aug 31, 2012

• DVD Review: Garrow's Law, Series 3

  Viewers will enjoy the great attention to period detail and history in Garrow's Law, based on real-life barrister William Garrow.

  Review in Video — by xoxoxoe — on Aug 31, 2012

• DVD Review: 50s TV Classics

  A sampler of ‘50s TV classics offers variety, game, and children’s shows along with stories from Death Valley Days.

  Review in Video — by Wesley Britton — on Aug 31, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: White Vengeance

  Visually lush and literally dense historical epic.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 31, 2012

Sports

• The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Sportswriter

  Hemingway said only heavy lifting was harder work than writing, so let us consider sportswriting the heavy lifting.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Aug 31, 2012

Culture

• Primary School Education Can Teach and Reinforce Life Skills

  Primary school education can teach the essential elements of life skills, from brushing teeth to learning a language.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Aug 31, 2012