November 23, 2005 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Son of Kong

  The cheaper, quickie sequel looks better on DVD than the original.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 23, 2005

• DVD Review: King Kong (1933)

  A true film classic we've all been waiting for on DVD, and it's slightly disapointing.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 23, 2005

• Movie Review: Walk the Line

  Review in Video — by Marty Andrade — on Nov 23, 2005

• DVD Review - War Is Sell

  Manipulation and misinformation through the ages.

  Review in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on Nov 23, 2005

• A Television Viewer's Diary: 10/13-10/19: South Park

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 23, 2005

• TV Review: House, M.D. - “Hunting”

  “Stop being nice. It's useless. And worse, it's boring.”

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Nov 23, 2005

• DVD Review: I am the Cheese

  "The farmer in the dell, The farmer in the dell, Hi-ho, the derry-o, The farmer in the dell," The picture begins as a group of

  Review in Video — by Nicholas Stix — on Nov 23, 2005

Sci/Tech

• What Will Become Of The International Space Station?

  Europe looks ahead, while the US looks away.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Bennett Dawson — on Nov 23, 2005

• Flight Paths of Death

  Much like Hurricane Katrina, the avian flu is the next great American tragedy waiting to happen.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Purple Tigress — on Nov 23, 2005

• Wal-Mart To Gopher Tortoises - Crawl In A Hole And Die

  Wal-Mart is often accused of unfairly burying its competition...but what about burying helpless animals alive?

  News in Sci/Tech — by RJ Elliott — on Nov 23, 2005

Politics

• Deceit Culture

  Appreciating logic makes you want to yell "Shut up!" at people.

  Opinion in Politics — by Uriel Wittenberg — on Nov 23, 2005

• Iraqis Call for US Troop Withdrawal, Mimicking Language Bush Used in January

  Will Bush now contradict what he said earlier this year?

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Nov 23, 2005

• Feds Finally Charge 'Dirty Bomb' Suspect

  After over three years in prison, Jose Padilla has finally been indicted—but not for what you might think.

  Opinion in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on Nov 23, 2005

• Conservatives Say, “Wear Red on Fridays”

  In my childhood, folks used to say, "Better dead than red." Still sounds good to me.

  Opinion in Politics — by Nicholas Stix — on Nov 23, 2005

• Where Is Our John F. Kennedy?

  Does America have the ability to produce another leader of John F. Kennedy's caliber?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Nov 23, 2005

• Rahm Guy at the Rahm Time: Democrats Ensure Legacy of Loss

  Charges of cronyism sound peculiar coming from a former advisor to Bill Clinton. Remember Hillary?

  Opinion in Politics — by ChaunceyBillups — on Nov 23, 2005

• Exit Strategies: A Few Ideas

  I heard that Bush was having trouble with exit strategies, so I thought I'd give him a few suggestions.

  Satire in Politics — by Sam Jack — on Nov 23, 2005

Culture

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks - Nov. 12 to Nov. 18

  The best of us for the rest of us. ...

  News in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Nov 23, 2005

• Brits Will Be Able to Buy Alcohol 24 Hours A Day: Cheerio Indeed!

  Anyone who has gone out to London pubs at night knows that the system is a crazy one.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Nov 23, 2005

• Bad Will and False Witness

  The Catholic Church has spoken: Gay men are banned from its priesthood. Now, the witchhunt begins.

  Opinion in Culture — by Natalie Davis — on Nov 23, 2005

• Parody Is Dead

  Satire in Culture — by Mark Schannon — on Nov 23, 2005

• Remembering Albany: Standardized Testing in the Day

  Satire in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Nov 23, 2005

• Can't We All Just Get Along?

  What happens when detractors start blogs in reaction to mine? A crisis of words. Then things get interesting!

  Opinion in Culture — by Pete Petrisko — on Nov 23, 2005

• Avoiding Unexpected Holiday Traffic Snarls

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 23, 2005

• Making Money "Curing" Homosexuals

  Some "professional" therapists are profiting by convincing gays that they can turn heterosexual. What a racket.

  Opinion in Culture — by Trish Wilson — on Nov 23, 2005

• Exhibition Review: Fashion Lives at the British Library

  Lily Silberberg's story is that of the 20th century, a story of progress from turmoil and poverty to satisfying achievement.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Nov 23, 2005

• Art Exhibition: "Is that a boy or a girl?"

  Review in Culture — by Lenny Campello — on Nov 23, 2005

• Rousseau Reviews Tim Tate

  Tim Tate is dragging glass away from craft and into the fine arts; Dr. Claudia Rousseu explains why...

  Review in Culture — by Lenny Campello — on Nov 23, 2005

• Mind Tricks - Astrology in Real Life: Truth Telling Sagittarians

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Nov 23, 2005

• The Naked Truth Of City Living

  Opinion in Culture — by Deepti Lamba — on Nov 23, 2005

• Day By Day for November 23, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 23, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 23, 2005

• No Misgivings About Thanksgiving

  I love Thanksgiving. It is one of the few holidays that hasn't been over-commercialized and over-politicized.

  Opinion in Culture — by Margaret Romao Toigo — on Nov 23, 2005

Music

• Madonna Tops Charts and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Nov 23, 2005

• CD Review: Regulars and Refugees, Carrie Newcomer

  Indiana songwriter delivers a blue plate special.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Nov 23, 2005

• Review: Our New Orleans 2005: A Benefit Album

  Yet another fantastic hurricane Katrina benefit album, by New Orleans musicians, for Habitat for Humanity.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Nov 23, 2005

• Music Playlist: Produced By Rick Rubin

  Rick Rubin is God. If you don't believe me just check out this playlist of Rick Rubin produced songs.

  Opinion in Music — by Robert Burke — on Nov 23, 2005

• Doctrinal Expletives: The Lyrical Testimony of Carcass

  A look at the lyrics of the British death metal legends.

  Opinion in Music — by Aaron Fleming — on Nov 23, 2005

• DVD Review: Peter Gabriel: Still Growing Up Live & Unwrapped

  Peter Gabriel is one of the most enigmatic and potent pop performers alive today.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 23, 2005

• CD Review- Mynt - Still Not Sorry

  Do you remember the anticipation of a birthday morning when you were a kid? There was always some toy or video game

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Nov 23, 2005

• Music Reviews: Welcome to Marty's Meltdown

  Diamond Dogs, The Pariahs, Dogpound, Soul Doctor, and Wet Animal ... all covered in the maiden Meltdown voyage.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 23, 2005

• CD Review: Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

  Perhaps you should think of "Maggot Brain" as a cross between Kind of Blue and "Purple Rain."

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Nov 23, 2005

Sports

• NFL Picks of Thoughtful Fool, Week 12

  Wherein I am cheered by the pathos of Backstreet Boys fandom.

  Opinion in Sports — by David Mazzotta — on Nov 23, 2005

• Terrell Owens Gets What He Deserves

  Is there really anyone out there who really feels bad for Terrell Owens and thinks that the Eagles should be forced to pay him AND play him?

  Opinion in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Nov 23, 2005

• Drop Shot Tennis Report: What Makes a Match Good or Bad, and Shanghai Masters Cup

  Watching tennis is a gamble: sometimes both players are brilliant, sometimes you're watching Safin whine; Shanghai Masters summary.

  Opinion in Sports — by Sam Jack — on Nov 23, 2005

• L.A. Clippers, Golden State 1-2 in Pacific Division

  Commence your spit-take at your own leisure.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 23, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Frequently Avoided Questions

  The title is a bit of a misnomer - it's not the questions that are avoided as much as the reasoning that leads to these answers. It's a breath of fresh air to read something from two leaders who just want to follow God without all the hype and additional baggage...

  Review in Books — by Rick Stilwell — on Nov 23, 2005

• Book Review: Hunger: An Unnatural History

  A wonderfully written exposition on and exploration of the primal experience of hunger.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Nov 23, 2005

• Book Review: Stories of Strength

  A group of writers respond to Hurricane Katrina by contributing their inspiration, and proceeds, to victims of the storm.

  Review in Books — by Patfish — on Nov 23, 2005

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Overheating?

  With any launch, there's bound to be issues.

  News in Gaming — by Alisha Karabinus — on Nov 23, 2005

Tastes

• Thanksgiving - Don't Let The Turkeys Get You Down

  Thanksgiving is the season for stuffing turkey bones and lobster down the drain. Don't invite Roto Rooter to your house!

  Opinion in Tastes — by Trish Wilson — on Nov 23, 2005