January 12, 2013 Archive

Books

• Manga Review: Emerald and Other Stories by Hiroaki Samura

  This is a collection of one-shot manga written and illustrated by manga author Hiroaki Samura.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Jan 12, 2013

• Book Review: Ghost Money by Andrew Nette

  A gritty crime noir novel set in 1990s Cambodia, Ghost Money intrigues with its mix of criminal enterprise and historical context.

  Review in Books — by Mandy Southgate — on Jan 12, 2013

• Book Review: Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

  Clay Jannon finds that there is a mystery waiting to be solved in the heart of the bookstore.

  Review in Books — by Caitlin Gong — on Jan 12, 2013

• Book Review: Black Sheep: Letting Go of the Past by Kia ZiShiru

  Vic has a choice: face up to his past, or let it destroy him.

  Review in Books — by Jamie Deacon — on Jan 12, 2013

• Graphic Novel Review: Abelard by Dillies and Hautière

  A French animal graphic novel road trip about innocence lost and the immigrant dream of America.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jan 12, 2013

• Book Review: Adventures of a Waterboy by Mike Scott

  A deep, well-written book that manages to toe the line beautifully between grass-roots intimacy and a grand, big picture.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Jan 12, 2013

• Book Review: The Paranormal Equation: A New Scientific Perspective On Remote Viewing, Clairvoyance and Other Inexplicable Phenomena by Dr. James D. Stein

  The Paranormal Equation is a fascinating book on classic anomalies and conjectures that have defied logic.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Jan 12, 2013

Video

• DVD Review: An Idiot Abroad 2

  In An Idiot Abroad 2, Karl tries to pick his destinations, but Ricky and Stephen intervene.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Jan 12, 2013

• Movie Review: John Dies at the End - Maybe

  Earth needs heroes to save it from an alien invasion but gets a pair of college dropouts instead

  Review in Video — by LeoOfMars — on Jan 12, 2013

• DVD Review: Music From the Big House

  Music From the Big House gives viewers a chance to glimpse life at Angola Prison while sharing a prison concert.

  Review in Video — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Jan 12, 2013

Music

• Steve Lawrence Reached Number One 50 Years Ago This Week

  Steve Lawrence had his only number one hit 50 years ago.

  News in Music — by David Bowling — on Jan 12, 2013

• Music Review: Tom Dempsey/Tim Ferguson Quartet - Beautiful Friendship

  The Tom Dempsey/Tim Ferguson Quartet's Beautiful Friendship is finely tuned straight-ahead jazz.

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Jan 12, 2013