February 23, 2013 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Promised Valley Conspiracy by Ron Fritsch

  A prehistoric world and the vicious rivalry between two peoples.

  Review in Books — by Paige Lovitt — on Feb 23, 2013

• Book Review: Unspent Time by Graham Parke

  A collection of 20 impossible tales.

  Review in Books — by Christine Watson — on Feb 23, 2013

• Book Review: Practicing to Walk Like a Heron by Jack Ridl

  Poet Jack Ridl's work reaches beyond the regular poetry crowd and speaks to everyone.

  Review in Books — by Derek Emerson — on Feb 23, 2013

• Manga Review: School Rumble Volume One by Jin Kobayashi

  School Rumble is a romantic comedy manga series that features a high school love triangle.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Feb 23, 2013

• Book Review: Silent One by Kari Jo Spear

  All Gareth's life, it's felt like people have been trying to kill him. In fact, this is only the beginning...

  Review in Books — by Jamie Deacon — on Feb 23, 2013

• Book Review: Tokyo Sex Slave by Louis Antonucci

  This very short erotic book left me with the impression that it was produced by someone with ADHD.

  Review in Books — by Jim Lyon — on Feb 23, 2013

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Losing My Religion: Confessions of a New Age Refugee by Seth Lepore

  Lepore plays a variety of gurus and coaches showing you the way to enlightenment while divesting you of your cash and dignity.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 23, 2013

Music

• Music Review: Tony Bennett - As Time Goes By: Great American Songbook Classics

  For fans wanting a taste of the man’s musical prowess, this is a fine place to start.

  Review in Music — by Cinema Sentries — on Feb 23, 2013

• Music Review: Otis Redding - Lonely & Blue

  The Otis Redding album that never was.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 23, 2013

• Music Review: Various Artists - Sonograms

  A highly intriguing collection of contemporary classical music.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Feb 23, 2013

• Music Review: Unwound - Live Leaves

  Unwound releases a career-topping double live album.

  Review in Music — by Guy De Federicis — on Feb 23, 2013

• Music Review: Madeline Eastman - A Quiet Thing

  Madeline Eastman's A Quiet Thing takes the jazz vocal to new heights

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Feb 23, 2013

Video

• Actors and Acting: How the Lowly Have Risen

  Once disparaged, the acting profession has risen in prestige until the great thespians are practically Lords and Ladies. What happened?

  Opinion in Video — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 23, 2013

Sports

• Oscar Pistorius Case – When Do We Stop Forgiving Athletes Their Trespasses?

  We elevate players to heroic status, but they are not gods or demigods, they are only humans and have their tragic flaws.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Feb 23, 2013