October 30, 2005 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: Dreamer

  It's about the family, about how they hurt each other, and eventually how they help each other to heal.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Oct 30, 2005

• A Television Viewer's Diary: 10/23-10/29: Over There

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 30, 2005

• The Failure That is The Apprentice

  What would be really, really, really cool is to just combine Martha's show and Donald's show into one super-show, with mass confusion and chaos.

  Opinion in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Oct 30, 2005

• DVD Review: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

  Ghost Dog lingers on character development and philosophy without abandoning shoot-em-up action.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Oct 30, 2005

• DVD Review: Crónicas

  Crónicas is suspense thriller that takes place in Ecuador. With the storyline and exotic location, it's not to be missed.

  Review in Video — by JCB — on Oct 30, 2005

• TV Review: Saturday Night Live, October 29, 2005- Lance Armstrong & Sheryl Crow

  She'll be a great wife for Mr Armstrong. I hope she bears him many fine beautiful children that will keep her busy and away from music.

  Review in Video — by Al Barger — on Oct 30, 2005

Sci/Tech

• BugBlog Report 10/30/05: Microsoft, Skype, Rootkits

  Here are some of the most significant bugs from the past week in the BugBlog

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Oct 30, 2005

• Software Review: Rockstar Custom Soundtracks

  Days after the release of Liberty City Stories for the PSP, Rockstar introduces a utility that enables custom soundtracks in the game.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Ken Edwards — on Oct 30, 2005

Music

• Really Really Good 12-The Hello Weiner aka Phunky Phantom Edition

  New scare tactics from Dillinger & Young Gotti, Supernatural, and terrifying Iranian and American leaders! Be afraid, be very afraid!

  Opinion in Music — by Laron Cue — on Oct 30, 2005

• Single Review: The Bangles "Eternal Flame"

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Oct 30, 2005

• CD Review: The Church - Forget Yourself

  in a show down between these guys and Echo & The Bunnymen...I'd go for Echo & The Bunnymen

  Review in Music — by Jon Downs — on Oct 30, 2005

• CD Review: Tokyo Dragons - Give Me the Fear

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 30, 2005

• CD Review: Living Things--Ahead Of The Lions

  Living Things combine politically charged lyrics with great rock riffs to produce a memorable release as 2005 begins to wind down.

  Review in Music — by Matt Freelove — on Oct 30, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Zanesville

  Dystopian, counter-cultural science fiction for a new generation. Vonnegut would be proud.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Oct 30, 2005

• Book Review: The Day of the Locust

  If there’s one thing West nailed in The Day of the Locust, it was a young, nubile Britney Spears.

  Review in Books — by Pacze Moj — on Oct 30, 2005

Politics

• "Surreality" Shows and Deadly "Comedies"

  ... a partial compilation of the work of the main subsidiary of the Compassionate Conservatives- the Congress, which never fails to produce short shows, generally unseen but with a lasting impact...

  Opinion in Politics — by AmeriPundit — on Oct 30, 2005

• Bomb Blasts Kill 60 In New Delhi

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Oct 30, 2005

Culture

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks - Oct. 21 to Oct. 28

  The best of the week that was at Blogcritics. Aspire AND perspire.

  News in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Oct 30, 2005

• Eminem Disregards Bono and Sir Bob

  Slim Shady should have responded by going to Bono and giving him a severe beatdown with a baseball bat.

  Opinion in Culture — by Al Barger — on Oct 30, 2005

• Breaking "The Gilligan Code"

  Now that Bob Denver has made it off the island we can now begin to unravel the mysteries of Gilligan.

  Satire in Culture — by anonyMoses — on Oct 30, 2005

• Newspaper Readership Reduced By Blog Readership Growth

  Newspaper and magazine content readership declines as blog readership rises. No wonder Forbes bashes blogs in their latest edition.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Oct 30, 2005

• Insensitive Gemini - Cancer Moon: Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 30, 2005

• Rosa Parks Never Came To Canada

  We've never been forced to deal with the issue of race and confront our own fears and bigotries

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 30, 2005

• Day By Day for October 30, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 30, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 30, 2005