October 6, 2005 Archive

Books

• Louis Freeh says Clinton sold US out to Sauds

  Ann Coulter's way too free in using the word "treason." Still, Bill Clinton sold US out for a song...

  Opinion in Books — by Al Barger — on Oct 06, 2005

• Book Review: Ultimate Guide to Electronic Marketing for Small Business

  Review in Books — by Kit Jarrell — on Oct 06, 2005

• Book Review: Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow

  David Gemmell's new novel successfully reinvents the tale of the Trojan war.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Oct 06, 2005

• Book Review: The Icon by Neil Olson

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Oct 06, 2005

• Book Review: The Great Game

  An entertaining merger of fact, fiction, and the inner world of spies.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Oct 06, 2005

• Book Review: The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

  Review in Books — by Steven Hart — on Oct 06, 2005

• Restore the Empress of Crime: Dorothy L Sayers

  She has a richness of texture, a complexity of character and exploration of still-current themes that Christie can't match.

  Opinion in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 06, 2005

• Book Review: Otherland by Tad Williams

  Unfortunately good research does not a good novel guarantee.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 06, 2005

• Book Review: Music Lust by Nic Harcourt

  Esquire says:" A handful of tastemakers can make or break a musician's career. The most artistically savvy is Nic Harcourt."

  Review in Books — by Mike Johnston — on Oct 06, 2005

• Harlequin Romances for the Unitiated

  Never again will you be forced to relax from preparing breakfast and washing clothes without a romantic read waiting.

  Opinion in Books — by Howard Dratch — on Oct 06, 2005

Video

• DVD Review: Undead

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 06, 2005

• TV Recap: The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, Week Three

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Oct 06, 2005

• DVD Review: Kingdom of Heaven

  Dull and boring. Awesome DVD though.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 06, 2005

• TV Review: Survivor: Guatemala - Week Four: Bugs or Lepers?

  Who is the smelliest member of your tribe?

  Review in Video — by Bennett Dawson — on Oct 06, 2005

• DVD Review: Helloween - Hellish Videos

  Just in time for Halloween comes the videos of Helloween!

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 06, 2005

• Movie Review: Manderlay

  Lars von Trier doesn’t care what people think of him, and he probably doesn’t care who sees his new film. You should see it regardless and discuss with your friends. Opens in the U.S. in February.

  Review in Video — by Film Cynic — on Oct 06, 2005

• Halloween Roundup IV: Famous Studios Cartoons

  Opinion in Video — by Paul J. Marasa — on Oct 06, 2005

• Movie Review: A History of Violence

  Review in Video — by demabloggery — on Oct 06, 2005

• The Wyrd Sisters vs Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  News in Video — by Annie — on Oct 06, 2005

• DVD Review: Basket Case (1982) Sucks

  Basket Case not the worst horror movie ever - but certainly deserves its POO rating from this disappointed critic. Blah!

  Review in Video — by JayMoo and Stephoin — on Oct 06, 2005

• Review: Serenity, The Movie

  Serenity has been on my mind since Friday. I have never seen the TV show Firefly on which the movie is based, so I was awed by the Sci-Fi movie.

  Opinion in Video — by Mover Mike — on Oct 06, 2005

• Movie Review: Serenity

  Review in Video — by Screen Rant — on Oct 06, 2005

• Movie Review: The Interpreter DVD

  You'll have it figured out in 20 minutes. Keep going for the performances.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 06, 2005

• DVD Review: Halloween

  Review in Video — by Ashok K. Banker — on Oct 06, 2005

• Courting Craig Ferguson: The Late Late Show Diaries 10-5-2005

  Tom will have one hell of a time disciplining his child. "Hey! Don't jump on the couch!"

  Review in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Oct 06, 2005

• Into The Blue: Movie Review

  Don’t let the posters fool you. This isn’t an airhead movie.

  Review in Video — by 10Clubs — on Oct 06, 2005

• TV Review: Commander-in-Chief: Only Slightly Believable

  A former first lady nearby, an adolescent loses a diary left loose. Some of the unbelievable plotting of this series.

  Review in Video — by Patfish — on Oct 06, 2005

• TV Review: So You Think You Can Dance - The Finale

  The winner is announced!

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Oct 06, 2005

• TV Review: Veronica Mars Episode 2.2

  Neptune's favorite investigator is back.

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 06, 2005

Music

• MP3 Music Sampler: Aberdeen City--The Freezing Atlantic

  Sample three tracks from Boston rock band Aberdeen City before their first LP The Freeazing Atlantic is released. You won't be disappointed.

  Review in Music — by Matt Freelove — on Oct 06, 2005

• Review: Panic! At the Disco - A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out

  I came into this record expecting to hate it. I came out of it smiling.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Oct 06, 2005

• Review: The Beatings - If Not Now, Then When?

  Review in Music — by Greg Smyth — on Oct 06, 2005

• Indie Round-Up for October 6 2005: Copeland, Mould

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Oct 06, 2005

• AOL Buys Out Weblogs, Inc and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 06, 2005

• Single Review: Mariah Carey "Vision of Love"

  Mariah Carey finds someone to count on in the refined ballad.

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Oct 06, 2005

• CD Review: Lies - Hate

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 06, 2005

• Dwele's 100% Baby-Maker CD: Some Kinda Review

  Detroit's own Dwele of Slum Village fame has birthed a gem in the fine tradition of Motown legend Marvin Gaye.

  Review in Music — by Viqi French — on Oct 06, 2005

• Review: Old Time Relijun - 2012

  The year 2012: filled with zombies, wolves and vampires who know how to shake their asses like it's 1978.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Oct 06, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Endeavour Returning to Shuttle Fleet

  The space shuttle Endeavour is returning to active duty status joining the other orbiters Discovery and Atlantis.

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Vaccaro — on Oct 06, 2005

• Manassas Becomes First "Broadband Over Power Line" City

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 06, 2005

• Effects of Bottom Trawling on Deep-sea Ecosystems

  Deep beneath the surface of our oceans, ancient forests of cold water corals, soft seapens, sponges and seawhips are in...

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by DL Ennis — on Oct 06, 2005

• Book Review: Web Mapping Illustrated by Tyler Mitchell

  When I emailed the group, who should reply but the author himself! How’s that for technical support?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Barbara Payne — on Oct 06, 2005

Politics

• Spy Worked in White House for 3 Years

  Who's going to keep the foxes out of Dubya's henhouse?

  Opinion in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on Oct 06, 2005

• Rove Set To Testify

  So maybe this will shut up those Republicans for now.

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Butki — on Oct 06, 2005

• In The Middle: Bill Bennett

  In The Middle is an attempt to focus more on what unites us than what divides us. Can two reasonable people from opposite ends of the political spectrum put aside partisanship and meet in the middle? We think so.

  Opinion in Politics — by Phillip Winn — on Oct 06, 2005

• The Miers Nomination

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Oct 06, 2005

• Anti-Torture Amendment and White House response

  Opinion in Politics — by Leoniceno — on Oct 06, 2005

• Bush Speech on War on Terror

  Opinion in Politics — by Jude Nagurney Camwell — on Oct 06, 2005

• Palestinian Leaders Allege Bush Told Them He's On A Mission From God

  George W. Bush, allegedly on a mission from God.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Oct 06, 2005

• Bush Nominates Political Cronies To Key State Department, Homeland Security Posts

  To guarantee "we can respond properly," Bush should stop putting political cronies in key positions.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Oct 06, 2005

• Conservatives Leading The Charge Against Miers

  Conservatives worry that Harriet Miers will be a repeat of Justice David Souter (gasp, a liberal!)

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Oct 06, 2005

• Mainstream Press Not Focusing On Rising Death Toll In Iraq

  1,935 dead, and counting, for perhaps nine years.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Oct 06, 2005

Culture

• John Blee at Susan Calloway

  DC Abstract painter John Blee in his last solo show.

  Review in Culture — by Lenny Campello — on Oct 06, 2005

• The "Left Behind" Law School

  Are Christian law schools the wave of the future?

  Opinion in Culture — by demabloggery — on Oct 06, 2005

• Commitment Phobic? Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 06, 2005

• A Triumph for Scientific Freedom

  This year's Nobel Prize in Medicine rewards a scientific triumph that overturned medical conventional wisdom.

  Opinion in Culture — by Harry Forbes — on Oct 06, 2005

• Day By Day for October 06, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 06, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 06, 2005

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Pac 'n Roll

  Could use an extra level to become an A-list title.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 06, 2005

• PSP Review: Madden NFL 06

  Some of the worst glitches in a commercial, large release video game product ever.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 06, 2005