August 21, 2005 Archive

Sports

• Futon Report: Soriano could be wired to Minnesota

  Ahh, the fine art of waiver deals. Plus, news on the Wild Card chases.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 21, 2005

Culture

• Blogcritics EDITORS' PICKS - Aug. 13 to Aug. 19

  Last time I/we was/were late. This week's picks are juuuuuust right. Enjoy.

  News in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Aug 21, 2005

• Monster-in-Law Hits Close to Home

  The Film Cynic reflects on the mother-in-law cliché as his brother's wedding approaches.

  Opinion in Culture — by Film Cynic — on Aug 21, 2005

• Day By Day for August 21, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 21, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 21, 2005

• Garth Brooks now a Wal-Mart only artist

  News in Culture — by Al Barger — on Aug 21, 2005

Gaming

• Video Game Journalism Needs An Overhaul

  The system is too flawed to continue.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 21, 2005

• LiveShot Internet "Hunting" Draws Fire From Hunters And Humane Society

  Sitting at a computer and activating a remote-controlled firearm to shoot an animal three states away is not hunting...

  News in Gaming — by DrPat — on Aug 21, 2005

• Xbox Review: Men of Valor

  A brilliant depiction of Vietnam that fails as a game.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 21, 2005

• The Masterpiece That Is Myst

  To my dismay, Myst's power to enthrall me has not waned one iota over the last eleven years...

  Opinion in Gaming — by DrPat — on Aug 21, 2005

Video

• What TV Show Would You Rather Kill Yourself Than Watch?

  Opinion in Video — by Cerulean — on Aug 21, 2005

• Review: The Great Raid

  The Great Raid is based on two books: The Great Raid by William Breuer and Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides

  Review in Video — by Tube Pinoy — on Aug 21, 2005

• Review: Primal Fear with Gere, Norton

  Riveting performances from Norton and Gere make this film succeed despite the trite hyperdrama of the title.

  Review in Video — by DrPat — on Aug 21, 2005

• Great Era for TV

  If I went back in time to the 80s, on TV I would face a primitive reality of limited options on my non-flatscreen, non-surround sound Zenith compared to today

  Opinion in Video — by Chip Ross — on Aug 21, 2005

• Review - The 40 Year-Old Virgin

  The funniest movie of the year, but also very vulgar. Destined to be a huge hit. Steve Carrell is hilarious.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Aug 21, 2005

• DVD Review: The Milagro Beanfield War

  Review in Video — by Gregg Guetschow — on Aug 21, 2005

• Bad News of the Week: 8/21/05

  This week we heard about a lot of remakes and adaptations and other bad news bared.

  News in Video — by Film Cynic — on Aug 21, 2005

• A Television Viewer's Diary: 8/14-8/20

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 21, 2005

• Ed Wood: Bad Films, Good Times

  "My mind is in a muddle. Like... thick fog. I can't make sense to myself sometimes."

  Review in Video — by Gena — on Aug 21, 2005

• The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

  Review in Video — by Vince Chan — on Aug 21, 2005

Politics

• Zimbabwe Future

  Opinion in Politics — by Captain Marlow — on Aug 21, 2005

• The Route To Democracy: In Memory of 1st Lt. Laura Walker

  News in Politics — by Laura Young — on Aug 21, 2005

• Taxes!

  I worked 10 hours overtime, and I lost that much money in taxes.

  Opinion in Politics — by ApathyOnline — on Aug 21, 2005

• Sheehan leaves Camp-- What ordinary people are saying

  Opinion in Politics — by Ordinary Joe — on Aug 21, 2005

• An Islamic Call for Genocide

  Review in Politics — by Z.Z. Bachman — on Aug 21, 2005

• Pennsylvania: The Black and Blue State

  With the highest priced government per citizen, Pennsylvania is neither red nor blue any longer, Pennsylvanians are just bruised.

  Opinion in Politics — by JDCarmine — on Aug 21, 2005

• Are We Winning?

  Opinion in Politics — by Deepa Mani — on Aug 21, 2005

• Best Video Ever?

  Opinion in Politics — by Lennie — on Aug 21, 2005

• Former Aide Terms Powell's 2003 Speech To The U.N. on Iraqi WMD "Lowest Point"

  A CNN report, airing tonight, highlights the steps leading to mistaken WMD intelligence presented to the public.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Aug 21, 2005

• Santorum Takes A Page From Bush, Avoiding Dissenters At Book Signing

  Freedom of speech? Not while Senator Santorum is in the room.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Aug 21, 2005

Music

• American Armed Forces Find Sanctuary In Rhythm Of Honor CD

  We are sometimes caught dealing in generic phrases like "military action" or "defense plan," and we may forget that good men and women, not words, defend freedom.

  News in Music — by MuzikMan — on Aug 21, 2005

• Concert Review: Alec Ounsworth - Live at The Northstar Bar in Philly

  Review in Music — by Matt Freelove — on Aug 21, 2005

• Review: Songs That Will Never Win a Grammy by The Prime-Time Sublime Community Orchestra

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Aug 21, 2005

• Review: Joy Division - Closer

  Review in Music — by Scott C. Smith — on Aug 21, 2005

• Weekend Reissue Roundup

  Patti Smith; Lou Reed; Jeff Buckley; Miles Davis.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Aug 21, 2005

• An interview with "Soul Makossa" Manu Dibango

  "If I have a secrete of what keeps me young, then definitely I'm going to sell it"Manu Dibango

  Interview in Music — by Joel Savage — on Aug 21, 2005

• Retro-Review: Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball- Cosmic Transgressions of Shel Silverstein

  His most frequent sound was a loosey goosey country funk, a particularly depraved cosmic comic cousin of the Band

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Aug 21, 2005

Books

• Book Review: The Art of the Table by Suzanne von Drachenfels

  We all eat, but are not all informed about the customs and artistry involved in the simplest table service.

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on Aug 21, 2005

• The Pathfinder: Action, Adventure and Romance

  Cooper is a genius of American literative. Don't be put off. The tales are fun, exciting and romantic.

  Opinion in Books — by Howard Dratch — on Aug 21, 2005

Sci/Tech

• New edition of The End of Oil raises red flags

  Paul Roberts' "The End of Oil" has come out in paperback with a new afterword that is hardly comforting.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Fred Bortz — on Aug 21, 2005