November 17, 2005 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: Walk the Line

  It's about love - its presence, its absence, the troubles it makes for us and the rescues it alone can effect.

  Review in Video — by Jon Sobel — on Nov 17, 2005

• DVD Review: Four Dead Batteries

  It is a journey of discovery as their emotional maturity comes to a head.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 17, 2005

• SpongeBob SquarePants "Where's Gary" - Promotional Triumph

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 17, 2005

• DVD Review: Left Behind: A World At War

  World At War picks up eighteen months after the first sequel closed.

  Review in Video — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Nov 17, 2005

• The First Rule Of Cops

  The show Cops has made it clear you can't get arrested if you're dressed.

  Satire in Video — by Timmy — on Nov 17, 2005

• TV Review: Everyday Italian

  Why Giada De Laurentiis hosts the best cooking show on TV.

  Review in Video — by Don Baiocchi — on Nov 17, 2005

• Opinion: Harold Lloyd on DVD

  Somebody tell the guy with the race goggles at the Washington Post: Harold Lloyd's work is universal because of the slapstick.

  Opinion in Video — by Alan Dale — on Nov 17, 2005

• DVD Review: L'Avventura

  It’s well acted, well observed, and well written

  Review in Video — by David Wester — on Nov 17, 2005

• Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  From the view of a Harry Potter fan.

  Review in Video — by Bat Boy — on Nov 17, 2005

• TV Review: Commander-In-Chief

  Still watching. Still Enjoying. Still noting the impossible and yes, the desirable

  Review in Video — by Patfish — on Nov 17, 2005

Culture

• Othello: The Racial Template Placed on Shakespeare's Classic

  By placing a racial template on Shakespeare's classic play, "Othello," we are perhaps missing the true feeling of exoticism and the tenuous visual divide between black and white.

  Review in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Nov 17, 2005

• The Hot Topic - Creativity

  From the composite intellectual consciousness of a mighty entity comes the weekly sneering perusal of the issues of the day.

  Opinion in Culture — by Aaron Fleming — on Nov 17, 2005

• Ending a Friendship: Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Nov 17, 2005

• Day By Day for November 17, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 17, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 17, 2005

• Women's Rights: In 30 Years How Much Progress Has Been Made?

  What has not changed is in the nature and use of the visual images of women in the media.

  Opinion in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Nov 17, 2005

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks - Nov. 5 to Nov. 11

  There's something different this week. Click and see if we can spread the love.

  News in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Nov 17, 2005

• Anglicans: Is Schism Inevitable?

  An Anglican Communion split seems imminent. God must be weeping.

  Opinion in Culture — by Natalie Davis — on Nov 17, 2005

Music

• Single Review: Rob Thomas "This Is How A Heart Breaks"

  In the venomous "This Is How A Heart Breaks," Rob Thomas' neuroses has distanced him from his girlfriend, upsetting him.

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Nov 17, 2005

• White Stripes Nation Manifesto VIII: "We're Going to Be Friends"

  This song is as pure as a hymn on Sunday morning.

  Review in Music — by monkey2man — on Nov 17, 2005

• First of the Warped Tour Announced and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Nov 17, 2005

• CD Review: The Mother Hips - Red Tandy EP

  Once you hear this, you'll start marking the dates on your calendar for the Mother Hips' next full-length.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Nov 17, 2005

• The Fugs Are Down with the "Spades"

  Opinion in Music — by Al Barger — on Nov 17, 2005

• CD Review: Grateful Dead, Fillmore West 1969

  A fine-sounding and lovingly presented encapsulation of rock's greatest improvisational band at their earliest peak.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Nov 17, 2005

• CD Review: Silent Alarm by Bloc Party

  This is more down-to-earth rock, but it seems to be somewhat hookless

  Review in Music — by Jon Downs — on Nov 17, 2005

• DVD Review: The Who Tommy and Quadrophenia Live

  ...they are still Rock and Roll and still damn good music, and in the end isn't that all that matters.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 17, 2005

• CD Review: Bright Eyes - Motion Sickness

  New live Bright Eyes disc that devout fans will salivate over and curious onlookers will certainly enjoy.

  Review in Music — by Jackson Smith — on Nov 17, 2005

• Municipal Waste - Hazardous Mutation

  Review in Music — by Chris Puzak — on Nov 17, 2005

• CD Review: Grandaddy - Excerpts From The Diary Of Todd Zilla EP

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Nov 17, 2005

Books

• Make Love* The Bruce Campbell Way by Bruce Campbell

  Review in Books — by Deano — on Nov 17, 2005

• Book Review: Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare, by Stephen Greenblatt

  Physicists get Einstein. Musicians get Mozart. Artists get Picasso. And writers, they strive to match the good ol' Bill S.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Nov 17, 2005

• Graphic Novel Review: Lady Snowblood Vol. 1

  Dark Horse Comics releases a classic Japanese manga featuring a tale of bloody revenge.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Nov 17, 2005

• Book Review: Turning The Tables: Restaurants From The Inside Out by Steven Shaw

  I wish Steven Shaw would come to my dinner party.

  Review in Books — by Lisa Hoover — on Nov 17, 2005

• Book Review: Lab 257 by Michael Carroll

  All is not well inside Plum Island, one of the U.S. government's top disease laboratories.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Nov 17, 2005

• Interview with Nina Bennett, author of Forgotten Tears: A Grandmother's Journey Through Grief

  there really is no endpoint to grief

  Interview in Books — by Parker Owens — on Nov 17, 2005

• Audiobook Review: A Million Little Pieces by James Frey

  While it runs counter to accepted wisdom on addiction and recovery, Frey's philosophy is a truth that resonates for him, and he makes it resonate for his audience.

  Review in Books — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Nov 17, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Podcast marketing: Show me the results

  What innovative things are people doing to reach a specific group of podcast listeners?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Nov 17, 2005

• Book Review: Postcards From The Brain Museum: The Improbable Search For Meaning In The Matter Of Famous Minds

  Brain drain and things that go bump in the head lead you to an overwhelming question: "Dude, where's my Cortex?"

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Nov 17, 2005

Politics

• VP Cheney Goes on the Attack

  Dick Cheney proves once again that he is one.

  Opinion in Politics — by FLVoter — on Nov 17, 2005

• Crime, Punishment, and Debts to Society: The Concept and Practice of Felon Disenfranchisement Laws

  Are laws that strip felons of their voting rights legally necessary or are they a form of racial discrimination?

  Opinion in Politics — by W.E. Wallo — on Nov 17, 2005

• The Fallacy of Balance

  We need to set aside the false notion of “balance” on the US Supreme Court.

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Nov 17, 2005

• Saddam’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Pictured Here

  Yes, an actual picture of Saddam Hussein’s WMD. With them, he could have annihilated the planet.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Nov 17, 2005

• Woodward = Latest Media Scandal

  Bob Woodward replaces Judy Miller as the subject of media scorn.

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Butki — on Nov 17, 2005

• Should America Leave Iraq?

  Most would agree: The Iraq war was poorly planned and executed. Still, we're there - and for now, we need to stay.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jon Fowler — on Nov 17, 2005

• Behind the Energy Policy Controversy

  If you're forming an energy policy, doesn't it make sense to meet with representatives of the companies which produce energy?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Nov 17, 2005

Sports

• Another Wrestler Dies: Will Guerrero's Death Change Things?

  Eddie Guerrero was 38 years old, and was in tremendous shape. But his death was, sadly, not a shock.

  Opinion in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Nov 17, 2005

• Will KC Accept Hunt Honor, Super Bowl?

  Opinion in Sports — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Nov 17, 2005

• Why Gymnastics Should Be Banned

  ... or at least significantly changed. "Women's" gymnastics is child abuse.

  Opinion in Sports — by Natalie Bennett — on Nov 17, 2005

Gaming

• Who is Leeroy Jenkins?

  An infamous gamer turns up on Jeopardy -- as a question.

  News in Gaming — by Alisha Karabinus — on Nov 17, 2005