articles published on September 18, 2012 Archive

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Music Review: Smash Mouth - Magic
Magic is a strong return to Smash Mouth's sunny, catchy power pop sound that will please fans and new listeners alike.

Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Sep 18, 2012
The Funny Fiddler
Violinist Tim Fain elicits a questionable reaction from the audience.

Review in Music — by Jeanne Farewell — on Sep 18, 2012

Stephen King Revisits The Shining with Sequel, Dr. Sleep
Has Stephen King run out of new ideas with a sequel to The Shining?

Opinion in Books — by Luke Goldstein — on Sep 18, 2012
Book Review: The Dr. Seuss Bookshelf from Oceanhouse Media
Oceanhouse Media introduces the Dr. Seuss Bookshelf — the place to go for all your Dr. Seuss apps.

Review in Books — by xoxoxoe — on Sep 18, 2012
Interview with Meg Lacey, Author of The Sparrow and the Hawk
What did Debbie Macomber tell Meg Lacey to do with her book? Find out this and more!

Interview in Books — by Tracee Gleichner — on Sep 18, 2012
Book Review: Black Fridays by Michael Sears
A character-driven financial thriller about financial schemes, murder and greed — but mostly about the meaning of fatherhood.

Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Sep 18, 2012

A College Degree is Still Not a Panacea
Don't be fooled by studies purporting to show the value of a college degree.

Opinion in Politics — by A. Jurek — on Sep 18, 2012
What Is: Quantitative Easing?
One of a central bank's most powerful and dangerous policy tools for combating the negative impacts of recession.

Opinion in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Sep 18, 2012
Egyptian Salafist Extremists Demanding Release of Blind Sheik
Ultra violent Salafists have demanded the release of Blind Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman; they threaten more bloodshed.

News in Politics — by John Lake — on Sep 18, 2012

Blu-ray Review: Cabin in the Woods
A fantastically entertaining twist on the horror tale.

Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 18, 2012
DVD Review: The Halloween Tree
Ray Bradbury, Leonard Nimoy, Halloween, Sci-fi and horror fans all should have this in their collection.

Review in Video — by RPGameX — on Sep 18, 2012
DVD Review: '50s TV Classics
3 DVD set offers a delightful if sloppy assortment of television shows of the 1950s.

Review in Video — by Guy De Federicis — on Sep 18, 2012
Blu-ray Review: Mad Monster Party
A straight warts-and-all Blu-ray transfer, although with just enough visual upgrade to pass muster.

Review in Video — by David R Perry — on Sep 18, 2012
Blu-ray Review: The Five-Year Engagement
Just send your regrets and move on.

Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 18, 2012
Blu-ray Review: The Lucky One
The latest Nicholas Sparks romance ignores a potentially strong premise for a cliched love story.

Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Sep 18, 2012
How to Succeed in Hollywood by Really Trying
Writers, directors, producers, and actors get together every month at the Alameda Writers Group.

News in Video — by LeoOfMars — on Sep 18, 2012
DVD Review: 6 Bullets
Jean-Claude Van Damme headlines this brooding variation on Taken.

Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Sep 18, 2012

What if Jesus Had a Wife?
In a discussion I had once with a rabbi about Jesus, the man observed, "Jesus was a good Jewish boy." In retrospect that comment may have been on target more than the rabbi realized.

Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Sep 18, 2012
Theatre Review (LA): Silence! The Musical
The grotesque, naughty, delightful, and hilarious Silence! The Musical comes to LA.

Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Sep 18, 2012
The Beginning of Men
Because of the oppression of women, we have no idea what a "real man" looks like.

Opinion in Culture — by Phillipe Copeland — on Sep 18, 2012
Hunger and Fear in the Sahel of Africa
There is a struggle for survival ongoing for millions of people at risk of hunger in the Sahel region of Africa.

News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Sep 18, 2012

SEC Football 2012: Week Four Previews and Predictions
SEC East match-ups are featured this week.

Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Sep 18, 2012