October 28, 2005 Archive

Video

• Favorite Moments in Scary Flicks for Halloween

  I have compiled a list of my favorite moments from scary films that I love to watch (again and again).

  Opinion in Video — by Victor Lana — on Oct 28, 2005

• TV Review: Masters of Horror Premiere: "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road"

  Ellen finds herself in a fight for her life as she is pursued by the mysterious Moonface.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 28, 2005

• New Movies for 10/28: Featuring Saw II

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 28, 2005

• DVD Review: The Halloween Hall of Fame

  Great Horror Movies, Both Splattery and Spooky

  Review in Video — by Steven Hart — on Oct 28, 2005

• DVD Review: Titanic - Special Collector's Edition

  Three discs and it's still not a complete set.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 28, 2005

• Movie Review: The War Game

  Peter Watkins' brilliant 1965 pseudo-documentary

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on Oct 28, 2005

Politics

• Iraqis Are Not Dying For Us

  How many more of ours should die for them?

  Opinion in Politics — by Greg Jones — on Oct 28, 2005

• Plame, Niger Documents, and the Office of Special Plans

  Vice President Cheney's Chief of Staff, I. Lewis Libby, has now been indicted on five counts of perjury, obstruction of justice and making false statements to the grand jury...

  News in Politics — by Preston Parkhurst — on Oct 28, 2005

• Bush/Cheney Aide "Scooter" Libby Indicted, Stocks Soar

  More undeniable evidence has emerged showing that what is bad for the Bush administration is great for America.

  Opinion in Politics — by Balletshooz — on Oct 28, 2005

• The Questions Not Asked

  During the press conference this afternoon, US Prosecutor Fitzgerald emphasized that no one knew that Valerie Wilson/Plame worked for the CIA and that her cover has been blown.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Oct 28, 2005

• Libby Indicted

  The grand jury investigating the Plame case hands down its decision.

  News in Politics — by Natalie Davis — on Oct 28, 2005

• Ozzie Goes Through Withdrawal with Harriet

  Miers failed to anticipate that her candidacy might cause her to be pressured to expose her work as White House counsel.

  Opinion in Politics — by Chancelucky — on Oct 28, 2005

• Judith Miller Drinks KoolAid: the Unsung Sin of FixedIntelGate

  Subverting the New York Times was a great coup for the mongrel Mongers of War.

  Satire in Politics — by pogblog — on Oct 28, 2005

• Defuse Iran By Helping Palestine

  The best solution ... is ensuring the success of the new Palestinian government

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 28, 2005

• Supreme Court: Who's Next?

  Perhaps it's just dumb luck that has set him up with this historic opportunity.

  Opinion in Politics — by Al Barger — on Oct 28, 2005

• Forbes Attacks the Blogs

  More irresponsible than most of the bloggers it condemns, Forbes fears the future and is stuck in the past.

  Opinion in Politics — by Leoniceno — on Oct 28, 2005

• Miers Withdraws: Who Will Bush Pick Next?

  Bush is going to want to slink out of this mess with as little noise as possible, and to do that he'll have to find someone that he can be darn sure of getting solid Republican support on. Someone that's not too moderate for the fundies, and not too fundy for the moderates. And also someone that's accomplished enough in Constitutional law that they won't upset those in the Senate that actually care about accomplishment. Really, what he needs is another John Roberts. Is there another one out there? I'm not seeing any that are likely to glide through the way Roberts did. Probably conflict is inevitable. We'll see what happens when Bush throws down his next hand.

  Opinion in Politics — by Leoniceno — on Oct 28, 2005

Music

• CD Review: Helloween - The Keeper Of The Seven Keys: The Legacy

  Grande, epic masterpiece that neatly ties up the eerie tale that has always maintained itself and the foundation of this band.

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Oct 28, 2005

• Modern Pea Pod's Halloween 2005 Mixtape

  Got a spare C-90? Here's 23 Halloween-worthy tracks, lovingly selected by the MPP staff just to creep you out.

  Opinion in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Oct 28, 2005

• Review: The Best of ? and the Mysterians

  Review in Music — by DAyTripper — on Oct 28, 2005

• Music From Without A Trace, CSI, and Cold Case

  Opinion in Music — by Trish Wilson — on Oct 28, 2005

• CD Review: Blue Rodeo Are You Ready

  very few bands...manage to genuinely bridge the gap between country and rock/pop music.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 28, 2005

• Gig Review: Mitch Benn Distracts London Yet Again

  When we chatted last, Mitch warned me, or rather promised me, that this latest release was a bit "darker" than his last few.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 28, 2005

• CD Review: Mugison - Mugimama, Is This Monkey Music?

  If you thought Bjork was the best thing to come out of Iceland you probably haven't heard Mugison (pronounced Moogie-son).

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Oct 28, 2005

• Album Review: The Killers - Hot Fuss

  The album has a nice sound, and when the strong influences are peeled away, you can get some great tracks.

  Review in Music — by Mr Peter More — on Oct 28, 2005

• Single Review: Sheryl Crow "Home"

  Sheryl Crow is in a loveless marriage in the poignant ballad "Home."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Oct 28, 2005

• CD Review: Masters of Horror Soundtrack

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 28, 2005

• IBM Breaks Own Record and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 28, 2005

• Live Review: Be Your Own Pet

  It all goes wrong right from the start. Before they even play a note Nashville's new hope, Be Your Own Pet, have already lost their bassist...

  Review in Music — by Greg Smyth — on Oct 28, 2005

• CD Review: Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume I

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Oct 28, 2005

• Halloween Country Murder CD Mix

  Opinion in Music — by Al Barger — on Oct 28, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Homosexuality & Religion

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Mark Schannon — on Oct 28, 2005

• iPod Study Guides

  When you just don't have time to listen to the book ...

  News in Sci/Tech — by Warren Kelly — on Oct 28, 2005

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 29 (Women Bloggers)

  Where are all the female bloggers? Here, in my weekly "top ten" posts.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 28, 2005

• Wilma blows the House Down: Our Cities are Fragile

  Wilma blew through Monday. It was mostly a windstorm. Result: power gone, infrastructure damaged, a city chaotic.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Howard Dratch — on Oct 28, 2005

Culture

• Rosa Parks to Lie in State at U.S. Capitol Rotunda

  News in Culture — by Michael J. West — on Oct 28, 2005

• Firefly Voted Top Sci-Fi Property

  Firefly tops a list of the best science fiction franchises of all time, as voted by fans.

  News in Culture — by Alisha Karabinus — on Oct 28, 2005

• The Hot Topic: The Death Of Cooking?

  It looks like microwavable foods are taking over the gastro tracts of the world...

  Opinion in Culture — by Bennett Dawson — on Oct 28, 2005

• Saying "I Love You" - Saturn Conjunct Mercury: Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 28, 2005

• Blogcritics on Rosa Parks

  Opinion in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 28, 2005

• OBH #014: "Cold Weather Coming"

  From cold weather to "marital duties," it a long and winding road, but it leads to the intersection of Christians and Halloween

  Opinion in Culture — by Phillip Winn — on Oct 28, 2005

• Home Sales Higher, Prices Lower

  New home sales are up, but prices are lower according to the U.S. Commerce Department.

  News in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Oct 28, 2005

• Where Have All The Role Models Gone?

  Was Rosa Parks that last great American role model?

  Opinion in Culture — by J. Michael Parker — on Oct 28, 2005

• Day By Day for October 28, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 28, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 28, 2005

• Pop Culture Update 10/28/05

  Is Bono an "Ubermale"? The Vikings had a party. The NBA doesn't want a party. Albright an actress?

  Opinion in Culture — by Patfish — on Oct 28, 2005

• Blogcritics Radio PODCAST Show Number 4

  GreenToThink. Whisperado. Invisible Cowboys have songs. Scott Smith, Phillip Winn talk reality show humiliation and Blogcritics' new look, respectively.

  Opinion in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Oct 28, 2005

• Exxon, Shell Post Record Profits as Consumers Suffer

  Over a barrel: Oil companies are laughing all the way to the bank and we're stuck with the bill.

  Opinion in Culture — by Pete Blackwell — on Oct 28, 2005

• Strange Phenomena

  Opinion in Culture — by Deepti Lamba — on Oct 28, 2005

Books

• Book Review: The Oxford Murders

  Math, mystery, and murder - all what you'd expect in the dry academic surroundings of Oxford.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Oct 28, 2005

• Book Review: A War Like No Other

  Historian Victor Davis Hanson explores an ancient Greek war and finds echos of modern conflict.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Oct 28, 2005

• Book Review: Radicals in Robes

  Are the real judicial radicals those who claim they seek to restore "original intent" to the U.S. Constitution?

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Oct 28, 2005

• Book Review: A War Like No Other

  Review in Books — by Joshua Sharf — on Oct 28, 2005

Sports

• English Premiership Football Preview, Week 11

  Leaders Chelsea hope to return to winning ways and Manchester United start the week that will define their season.

  News in Sports — by Christopher Rose — on Oct 28, 2005

• Baseball Comes Home to Chicago

  The city of Chicago waited a long time for this - but what does this say about future championships?

  Opinion in Sports — by Mark Edward Manning — on Oct 28, 2005

• The World Series is Over, and Blogcritics was There

  In four games, the Sox erased 80-plus years of angst. And no, this isn't year-old news.

  Review in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 28, 2005

Gaming

• PSP Review: Grand Theft Auto - Liberty City Stories

  Liberty City Stories is here. Was it worth the wait? Is it worth the hype? Yes.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Oct 28, 2005

• 41 Xbox 360 Games & Their Release Dates

  The first unofficial list emerges. But why is there no official word yet?

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Oct 28, 2005