While Dragon Ball: Xenoverse is clearly directed at its fans, and the primary fighting aspect of the game could use some polish, Namco has created a solid framework for moving forward with the series.
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Syria’s Road to Peace Must End Hunger Too
As Syria's tragic civil war enters its fifth year, we can't forget the silent enemy civilians face daily: hunger. We, the international community, must do everything possible to feed Syria's war victims.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Shadow Cabinet: Shades of London’ by Maureen Johnson
Rory and her group, known as the ghost squad find their own time running out as they search for their friend, and contain the damage that is engendered by Jane and her own group as they try to unleash a nightmare on the city. Can they stop the damage and still find Stephen before it is too late?
Read More »Tommy John Surgery – Three Words No MLB Pitcher Wants to Hear
Back in 1974 when Los Angeles pitcher Tommy John had a 13-3 record before hurting his elbow, who could have guessed that the surgery Dr. Frank Jobe performed on him would save his career? More importantly, this surgery, which repairs the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow by replacing …
Read More »Music Review: Judas Priest – ‘Defenders of the Faith’ [Special 30th Anniversary Edition]
'Defenders of the Faith' was, in essence, a love letter to Judas Priest's legions of fans around the world. Over 30 years later, it remains one of their heaviest and best albums.
Read More »2015 Athena Film Festival Review: ‘Difret’
Based on true events, Hirut Assefa, a 14-year-old Ethiopian school girl was the victim of telefa, a marriage abduction. Usually, when this happens, the girls are so demoralized that they do not resist, nor can they resist because their husband-to-be has the help of his friends to make the successful kidnapping. Hirut's story is different; what happens as a result of her kidnapping is an enthralling and eye-opening lesson in how one girl can take a stand for many, and in her stand, others join in to begin a movement to overthrow a system that existed for centuries.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: John Hughes’ ‘The Breakfast Club’ 30th Anniversary Edition
Don't you forget about 'The Breakfast Club' 30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray release.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Glee’ – “We Built This Glee Club”
Glee falls short of an emotionally satisfying penultimate episode by ignoring what would be natural endings to this season's arcs.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Bookseller’ by Cynthia Swanson
The bookshop is no longer as successful and Kitty and her friend Frieda must make a decision to move forward. Yet her dreams begin to seem more real than her life at the bookshop, and make her wonder. Does she have a choice in what she wants in life?
Read More »Book Review: ‘A Reunion of Ghosts’, The Portrait of a Complicated Family by Judith Claire Mitchell
The Alter sisters, Lady, Vee and Delph are truly and eclectic mix of strange, interesting and absurd. They live together now in their families apartment. Bad luck seems to follow them the same as that of their lineage, and yet they know that no matter what happens they have each other. Their sense of humor is intact and they use it to keep themselves and each other entertained.
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