Scott M. Deitche is an environmental scientist by profession. He also writes on the Mafia, including the books Cigar City Mafia, A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld (2004), The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr. (2007), and The Everything Mafia Book: revised edition (2009).
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Fifteen Great Downtempo, Chillout Tracks
A list of 15 great chilled tracks for hot summer days and nights.
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Book Review: Haunting Bombay by Shilpa Agarwal
A deftly plotted tale of the supernatural coupled with familial drama, set in 1960s India.
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Music Review: Halestorm - Halestorm
Halestorm’s debut is crunching, dirty hard rock that’s as retro in spirit as it is fresh and modern in delivery.
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Nintendo Wii Review: Facebreaker: K.O. Party
An eye-popping game filled with bawdy characters, fast-paced action, and innovative boxing.
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Music Review: The Status - So This is Progress
The Status can look forward to the future, assuming they can stretch their musical boundaries past Progress.
Waylander have shown tremendous growth in their musicianship, delivering a diverse, accessible, yet heavy album.
Light of X might not be the album of the year, but it’s a great start for this artist on the rise.
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DVD Review: Coming To America - I Love the 80's Edition
A new DVD version of one of the '80s comedy classics brings the laughs, but not the extras.
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DVD Review: Painted Lady
Once again Acorn Media has delivered another jewel of a mystery from the BBC.
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DVD Review: Brotherhood - Season 2
The second season of Showtime's acclaimed crime drama continues to impress.
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