November 2, 2005 Archive

Gaming

• PS2 Review: Urban Reign

  A brilliant engine for fighting is useless against a broken design elsewhere.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 02, 2005

Books

• Book Review: How to Cheat at IT Project Management by Susan Snedaker

  "It is intended to get you up and running in IT project management with the least amount of effort and the most amount of improvement possible."

  Review in Books — by Joe Battista — on Nov 02, 2005

• Book Review: Making a Good brain Great

  Brain food for you

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on Nov 02, 2005

• Jessica! Ashlee! Simpsons Together Again For the First Time

  Blonde and babe-ilicious sisters on the cover of TEEN PEOPLE.

  News in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 02, 2005

• Book Review: Politics of Fear

  Why is fear is such an important component in the strategy of modern politics?

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 02, 2005

• Stories of Strength

  News in Books — by Mark Schannon — on Nov 02, 2005

• Next Week in the Bookstore: Crow-Feast, Utter Bloody Rudeness, and Unnecessary Men

  Tempting new books will be rather thin on the ground next week, as publishers focus on boxed collections for holiday gifting.

  News in Books — by DrPat — on Nov 02, 2005

• Book Review: Chronic Pain and the Family

  The author offers suggestions for each person to repair the relationship and shares many additional sources of help.

  Review in Books — by Kerrie Smyres — on Nov 02, 2005

• Book Review: My Very Own Murder

  Chick-lit disguised as a cozy mystery-- a pleasant but unsubstantial read.

  Review in Books — by Anna Creech — on Nov 02, 2005

Music

• CD REVIEW: XYZ - Forgotten Demos: 1985-1991

  If you were a fan of the music of the hairband 80s, then you need to discover this virtually unnoticed band.

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Nov 02, 2005

• CD Review: Eric Marienthal - You Got Covered

  If you're not a jazz purist, this is the perfect addition to a night by the fire with some Pinot.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Nov 02, 2005

• CD REVIEW: Various Artists - Numbers Of The Beast: An All Star Tribute To Iron Maiden

  Up The Irons!!

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Nov 02, 2005

• CD Review: Cast King of Old Sand Mountain Alabama, Saw Mill Man

  A bleak, stark, and affecting country debut from a man born during the Hoover administration.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on Nov 02, 2005

• CD Review: Bruce Dickinson - Tyranny of Souls

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 02, 2005

• CD Review: Guided By Voices - Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow

  Guided By Voices, less than a year after their dissolution, release 100 more rock gems from their extensive vaults.

  Review in Music — by Max Burke — on Nov 02, 2005

• Smokey Robinson Performance Highlights Motown Museum 20th Celebration

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 02, 2005

• CD Review: One Night Stand!: Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club

  Possibly Sam Cooke's finest hour: an amazing, white hot, crawl-on-the-floor ecstatic soul explosion originally recorded in 1963.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on Nov 02, 2005

• White Stripes Nation Manifesto V: "Hello Operator"

  Ram Jam foretell how the black man will soon be rising up against the current regime, helping to sweep Jack White into power, becoming the first black president.

  Review in Music — by monkey2man — on Nov 02, 2005

• Sprint Nextel Makes Deal and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Nov 02, 2005

• Music Playlist: Songs That Contain Gunfire

  Songs that contain gunshot sounds. For real.

  Opinion in Music — by Robert Burke — on Nov 02, 2005

• I Guess Testicles Are No Longer In Fashion

  Back in '79 AC/DC had us rollin' down the Highway to Hell, and somehow - 26 years later - we've found ourselves in the Reduced-Speed School Zone to Heck. What the hell has happened to rock 'n' roll?

  Opinion in Music — by Timmy — on Nov 02, 2005

• CD Review: Diamond Dogs And The Pariahs

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 02, 2005

• CD Review: Bryan Adams Anthology

  Hearing these old songs was as comfortable as a pair of Jordache jeans or purple converse high tops.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Nov 02, 2005

• Single Review: Kelly Osbourne "Shut Up"

  She's not interested in anyone else's opinions. Since she doesn't agree with them, she dismisses them as crazy.

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Nov 02, 2005

• Album Review: The Mouse And The Mask by Danger Doom

  The Mouse And The Mask is as much goofy fun as the Adult Swim shows that inspired it.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Nov 02, 2005

• Music Review: Donny Hathaway

  Do we celebrate the beauty of Donny Hathaway's music or realize that the beauty came from a place of unspeakable sorrow?

  Review in Music — by Robert Lashley — on Nov 02, 2005

• CD Review: Markus Schulz - Without You Near

  Although the man behind the decks for the stellar Global DJ Broadcast, Markus' debut album doesn't quite measure up.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Nov 02, 2005

• Top 25 Women In Rock?

  uao's arbitrary but considered tribute to 25 women who helped shape rock and alt-rock.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Nov 02, 2005

Video

• DVD Review: Office Space Extra Special Edition

  The Best Buy exclusive set of this re-release is reviewed.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 02, 2005

• TV Review: Boston Legal

  A real issue facing society today is highlighted here

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Nov 02, 2005

• The Amazing Race: Family Feud Edition

  Let's talk Weavers. The family that you love to hate...

  Opinion in Video — by teletart — on Nov 02, 2005

• Movie Review: Saw II

  With a new writer/director, Saw II features a tighter plot, improved acting, and more crimson-colored liquid.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Nov 02, 2005

• Meg White Makes Movie Soundtrack Debut

  White Stripes drummer Meg White recorded a snippet for a film set for a 2006 release.

  News in Video — by Alisha Karabinus — on Nov 02, 2005

• DVD Review - Festival

  Dylan, Baez, Cash and The Newport Folk Festival in all its glory.

  Review in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on Nov 02, 2005

• Movie Recap for October 2005: A History of Violence

  October brought forth a mixed bag of good and bad movies.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 02, 2005

• TV Review: The Ghost Whisperer

  She speaks to the dead. If that's not believable, the fact that she doesn't cash in on that talent, IS.

  Review in Video — by Patfish — on Nov 02, 2005

• DVD Review: The Company of Wolves

  "Never stray from the path, never eat a windfall apple, and never trust a man whose eyebrows meet in the middle"

  Review in Video — by Maura McHugh — on Nov 02, 2005

• DVD Review: Little Otik

  Little Otik is, for the majority of its running time, a wonderful film, fantastically conceived and executed with some really fun stop-motion effects to boot.

  Review in Video — by David Wester — on Nov 02, 2005

• TV Review: House - "TB or not TB"

  House has finally returned to Fox's schedule, and the four-episode-old season is looking consistently fine so far.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Nov 02, 2005

• DVD Review: The War of the Worlds (1953) Special Edition

  A second round on DVD for this classic film, and the same issue with the original DVD transfer is here.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 02, 2005

Sports

• Lille 1 Manchester United 0

  Manchester United's form goes from bad to worse ahead of this weekend's crunch clash with Chelsea

  News in Sports — by Christopher Rose — on Nov 02, 2005

Politics

• Scooter Libby: Politician, Inmate, Erotic Novelist

  Will Scooter Libby spend his time in prison expanding on his body of work in erotic literature with a sequel to The Apprentice?

  Opinion in Politics — by Ablogistan — on Nov 02, 2005

• Alito: Right Wing Ideologue?

  I may not agree with Samuel Alito’s beliefs on many things but I am impressed by his capacity not only intellectually but also judicially

  Opinion in Politics — by Fiona de Londras — on Nov 02, 2005

• "Compassionate Conservatives" Target Budget Cuts That Would Hurt The Poor

  Of course, conservative Republicans won't touch welfare and other programs that benefit corporations.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Nov 02, 2005

• What Was THAT All About?

  Did DNC leaders fully consider the possible unintended effects of their "Rule 21" stunt? I have serious doubts.

  Opinion in Politics — by David Flanagan — on Nov 02, 2005

• Election Night - Denver Legalizes Pot!

  News in Politics — by Lono — on Nov 02, 2005

Culture

• When Madmen Rule

  Opinion in Culture — by Lenny Campello — on Nov 02, 2005

• DNA Screening and the Fear of Equality in the Job Market

  The Chicago Bulls explore DNA screening for future health risks of one of their players, and some day such testing may be used for every job- minimum wage on up. Scary? The debate exposes some cultural faults of our society- where the issues of civil liberty may be the reverse of the final results.

  Opinion in Culture — by Christopher J Falvey — on Nov 02, 2005

• Netflix Announces Class Action Settlement

  News in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Nov 02, 2005

• Our History That Afternoon

  When having to do a physical inventory of one's possessions every three years, a personal inventory is inevitable.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Nov 02, 2005

• Day By Day for November 02, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 02, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 02, 2005

• The Joys of Public Toilets

  Next time I'll try to hold it until I get home.

  Satire in Culture — by Miriam — on Nov 02, 2005

• The Future Is Stupid

  It's no secret that babies suck ass. It's a scientific fact. So why are so many people still breeding?

  Opinion in Culture — by Timmy — on Nov 02, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Web Review: Group Hug/PostSecret

  It's nice to know that other people are more fucked up than you are. Well, at least as fucked up.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Modern Pea Pod — on Nov 02, 2005

• Sony Music CDs Install Hidden PC Root Kit

  Sony Music's latest DRM copyright protection effort goes too far and secretly installs hidden software.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Nov 02, 2005

• Viruses and Super Bugs: A Reasonable Solution

  Be reasonable, what's more important; the health of your loved ones or the lives of some animals and insects?

  Satire in Sci/Tech — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 02, 2005