October 15, 2012 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Dalziel and Pascoe - Season 6

  Prime British mystery with some classic bickering tossed in for good measure.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Oct 15, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: L!fe Happens (2011)

  They couldn't call it Sh!t Happens, because it would have been truth in advertising.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Oct 15, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Ella Enchanted

  She may be enchanted, but you won't be when you watch.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 15, 2012

• DVD Review: Psych: The Complete Sixth Season

  A genuinely funny mystery program, with a unique take on the tried and true format.

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 15, 2012

Books

• eBook Review: Ehrengraf For the Defense and Eleven Stories by Lawrence Block

  If faced with a murder charge, the evidence overwhelming, you want the one man who believes in your innocence. Even when you did it.

  Review in Books — by The Dirty Lowdown — on Oct 15, 2012

• Book Review: Q: Awakening by G.M. Lawrence

  Declan Stewart must locate the scattered clues to solve a 2,000-year-old puzzle in a race against hostile forces that would turn Q to their own dark ends.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Granier — on Oct 15, 2012

• Book Review: Solomon Snow and the Silver Spoon by Kaye Umansky

  Solomon Snow and the Silver Spoon is an engaging book which documents the struggles of the poor.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Oct 15, 2012

• Book Review: J2 by Phoebe Wray

  J2 is an entertaining, high-speed dystopian fantasy with a sympathetic, kick-ass heroine.

  Review in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 15, 2012

• Book Review: The Trojan Horse Conspiracy: The Infiltration and Destruction of American Democracy by Dick Nelson

  An ex-Navy SEAL heads a group of agents that confront the KGB, MSS intelligence services, Al-Qaeda terrorists, and spies infiltrated in the U.S. government.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Granier — on Oct 15, 2012

• Book Review: You Can Fix the Fat From Childhood and Other Heart Disease Risks, Too by Gerald S. Berenson, MD, NancyKay Sullivan Wessman, MPH

  You Can Fix the Fat promotes family-focused comprehensive knowledge and behaviors with an eye toward preventing early disability and death from heart disease.

  Review in Books — by Vicki Liston — on Oct 15, 2012

• Book Review: Haole Wood by Dee DeTarsio

  Jaswinder Park is mysteriously summoned to the island of Maui in Hawaii to help her grandmother...

  Review in Books — by Leslie Granier — on Oct 15, 2012

• Short Story Review: "Redemption for a Rouge" by Jennifer Conner

  A sweet historical love story that tackles dyslexia for fans of romance fiction.

  Review in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 15, 2012

• Book Review: The ABC's of Homeschooling by Laura Ann Huber

  This book helped solidify our decision to make this life-changing step.

  Review in Books — by I'm a full-time mummy — on Oct 15, 2012

Politics

• It's Time to Embrace Partisanship

  Bipartisanship and compromise are dead. If we want a more effective Congress, we must embrace partisanship.

  Opinion in Politics — by Winston Apple — on Oct 15, 2012

• What Is: High Frequency Trading?

  Trading at the speed of light seems like a sure fire way to beat the street, but should we let computers do all the driving?

  Opinion in Politics — by Alexander J Smith III — on Oct 15, 2012

Music

• Music Review: Benjamin Gibbard - Former Lives

  Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard's solo album is a solid delivery but lacks innovation.

  Review in Music — by D. Gabrielle Jensen — on Oct 15, 2012

• Music Review: DJ Shadow - Reconstructed: The Best of DJ Shadow

  Reconstruction: The Best of DJ Shadow celebrates one of the most unique artists in the field of instrumental hip-hop today.

  Review in Music — by Luke Goldstein — on Oct 15, 2012

• Music Blu-ray Review: The Doors - Live at the Bowl '68

  The Doors' Live at the Bowl '68 captures a magic band on a magic night.

  Review in Music — by Wesley Britton — on Oct 15, 2012

• Music Review: Preservation Hall Jazz Band - The 50th Anniversary Collection

  The Preservation Hall Jazz Band's 50th Anniversary Collection is a joyful, vibrant, soul-stirring celebration of traditional New Orleans jazz.

  Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Oct 15, 2012

• Music Review: Stomptown Revival - Stomptown Revival

  A few tunes from a new blues and rock duo.

  Review in Music — by NancyGail — on Oct 15, 2012

• Music Review: Joy Mover - Joy Mover

  Joy Mover has released a fine debut album that fuses several styles together. It's music that looks ahead to a bright future.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 15, 2012

• Music Review: Lang Lang - The Chopin Album

  The Chopin Album features Lang Lang at his flamboyant best.

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Oct 15, 2012

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Adobe Acrobat XI Pro From Adobe Systems

  Do you want to create and publish dynamic documents?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Oct 15, 2012

Sports

• SEC Football 2012: Week Eight Previews and Predictions

  In games through October 20, SEC teams will continue to stake claims for the college football postseason.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Oct 15, 2012

Culture

• Big Versus Little: How Small Gift Shops Survive in the Age of Walmart

  Small, boutique shops remind us of Santa Claus, because they're nice.

  Opinion in Culture — by Randall Radic — on Oct 15, 2012

• Interview: Choreographers of Singapore Dance Theatre's Passages

  Sold out in 2011, Passages returns in November 2012 with new works by three choreographers who answer some questions about their dance pieces.

  Interview in Culture — by Sharmila — on Oct 15, 2012

• Interview: Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga

  Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga, soon to appear in God of Carnage, speaks her mind about being a mother, her awards, and turning the big 4-0.

  Interview in Culture — by Sharmila — on Oct 15, 2012

• Theatre Review (LA): Bellflower Sessions by Andy Bloch at the Whitefire Theatre

  This wickedly funny play features terrific performances by Rob Nagle and Stephanie Erb.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Oct 15, 2012