December 28, 2005 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: The Day After

  Still depressing over 20 years later.

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

• DVD Review: Denise Austin’s Hit The Spot Pilates.

  Another new Denise Austin DVD, another review.

  Review in Video — by Sal Marinello — on Dec 28, 2005

• DVD Review: Denise Austin’s Burn Fat Fast.

  Check out this review of one of Denise Austin's latest fitness DVDs.

  Review in Video — by Sal Marinello — on Dec 28, 2005

• Movie Review: Wolf Creek

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

• The Return of Steven Spielberg

  If ours was a real relationship, I would've divorced him over the messy debacle that was A.I.

  Opinion in Video — by Jenifer Gonzales — on Dec 28, 2005

• Movie Review: Monsieur Verdoux

  Chaplin's overlooked 1947 gem is not as disconnected from his earlier work as one might think.

  Review in Video — by Michael Gerardi — on Dec 28, 2005

Sci/Tech

• News: Creativity And Sex

  Do creative people have more sex? A scientific study gives a flawed yes. Don't "get lucky"; get working.

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

• The Climate Change News

  As we look back at the past year we remember quite a bit of weather-related chaos in various parts of the world.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mike Johnston — on Dec 28, 2005

Music

• Music DVD Review: Kiss - Rock the Nation Live

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

• CD Review: Bluegrass Hits - Twenty Timeless Favorites from Yesterday and Today

  Review in Music — by Joe Battista — on Dec 28, 2005

• Does Your CD Lose Its Value By The Bedpost Overnight?

  So you brought your prized CD collection to the used shop for rent money, and got chump change. Here's why.

  Opinion in Music — by uao — on Dec 28, 2005

• People, Life and Jimmie Spheeris

  How iTunes Created a Momentary Hero

  Opinion in Music — by Craig Lyndall — on Dec 28, 2005

• A Band And a Song Named 'Blog'

  How many bands are named "blog" or any derivative thereof?

  Opinion in Music — by Temple Stark — on Dec 28, 2005

• CD Review: Nirvana - Sliver: The Best of the Box

  Too raw for non-fans, not enough material for hardcore fans. I highly recommend it for those in-between.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Dec 28, 2005

• CD Review: Ricky Nelson-Greatest Hits

  Review in Music — by Neal Gardner — on Dec 28, 2005

Culture

• Lateral Thinking Challenges

  Some puzzles require you to think sidewise, not harder...

  Opinion in Culture — by DrPat — on Dec 28, 2005

• Losing One's Way, Losing Yourself

  That's the real cost involved in producing a painting, writing a novel, or hitting over .300 for the season.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 28, 2005

• Fear Of Rejection - Sagittarius With Moon Conjunct Saturn and Pluto: Astrology-Based Advice

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

• Day By Day for December 28, 2005

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

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

Politics

• What Did They Say When Clinton Was Being Impeached?

  Tom Delay: "No man is above the law, and no man is below the law..."

  News in Politics — by The Bulldog Manifesto — on Dec 28, 2005

• The New York Times and US News & World Report - Aiding and Abetting?

  The left and the press seem to want to obstruct the very people who are sworn to protect us.

  Opinion in Politics — by Z.Z. Bachman — on Dec 28, 2005

• 2005: A Political Year End Review

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Dec 28, 2005

• Iraq War: 1,000 Days And A Million Questions

  More than two American soldiers a day died because we as a country didn't ask enough questions and followed a clueless president.

  Opinion in Politics — by Temple Stark — on Dec 28, 2005

• Balancing the Big Fat Bloated Budget

  The House and Senate are all puffed up with their final budget and its $42 billion in cuts. But that still leaves a $272 billion deficit. Is their red pen is out of ink? Mine isn't.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Dec 28, 2005

Sports

• UMass 66, St. Peter's 49 ... And A New Tradition Begins?

  My son has seen seven ball games in person, and the good guys have never lost. Coincidence? I think not.

  Opinion in Sports — by David R. Mark — on Dec 28, 2005

• English Premiership Football Preview Weeks 18 through 21

  The Christmas and New Year period is no holiday for football fans with four weeks fixtures forced into a fortnight. Frightening!

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

• Jimmy Kimmel Drunkenly Provides Bowl Insight at Insight Bowl

  Shades of Joe Namath, Kimmel tries to keep it together after a few beers as he predicts who will cover the Rose Bowl spread.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 28, 2005

Books

• And They Lived To Tell The Retail Tales...

  Fear and Loathing, Retail-ian and Orwellian: "A book about talking animals? I'm so sure!" said the Honors English student, looking for something "thin."

  Opinion in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Dec 28, 2005

Gaming

• Xbox Review: The Matrix - Path of Neo

  Take the red pill and see how deep the rabbit hole goes.

  Review in Gaming — by Scott C. Smith — on Dec 28, 2005