January 4, 2006 Archive

Music

• CD Review: Indigo Girls - All That We Let In - [DUALDISC]

  For Indigo Girls fans, a definite must have.

  Review in Music — by Joe Johaneman — on Jan 04, 2006

• CD Review: Scott Reeder, Tunnelvision Brilliance

  Tunnelvision Brilliance is just that – brilliance on disc.

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Jan 04, 2006

• CD Review: Carlos Jimenez, Arriving

  A tasty Latin jazz debut from this promising New York flutist.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on Jan 04, 2006

• Radiohead Makes Plans and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Radiohead's CD, Mogwai's Tour, and Nick McCarthy of Franz Ferdinand has a side project

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jan 04, 2006

• Music Playlist: Smells Like Fish

  A music playlist that contains mostly early blues songs about fish and smelling like fish. Yes, it's true.

  Opinion in Music — by Robert Burke — on Jan 04, 2006

• CD Review: Shinedown - Us and Them

  Can Shinedown break the alleged ‘sophomore slump’ with their latest release?

  Review in Music — by George Dionne — on Jan 04, 2006

• Single Review: Maria Mena "You're The Only One"

  Mena is a high-maintenance, insecure girl. She wants her boyfriend to think he can't do any better. It's quite psychologically twisted.

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Jan 04, 2006

• Insult ‘n’ Roll: My Top 11 Put-Down Songs In Rock

  Morons, Idiots, Stupid Men, Small-Brained Dinosaurs, Cowards. Not exactly terms of endearment.

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jan 04, 2006

• CD Review: The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth

  It's time for listeners to forget the hype and just let the Strokes try again.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jan 04, 2006

Video

• DVD Review: Edward Scissorhands

  Director Tim Burton's 1990 fable Edward Scissorhands is a surprisingly touching film, anchored by the wonderful performance of Johnny Depp...

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Jan 04, 2006

• Dave's Top Ten of 2005

  Welcome to one of the most random years on record.

  Opinion in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Jan 04, 2006

• The Lindsay Lohan Labyrinth

  I wasn’t planning to write anything about Lindsay Lohan today (or any other day for that matter)

  Opinion in Video — by Victor Lana — on Jan 04, 2006

• Movie Review: The Bridges of Madison County

  Accentuated by two heartrending character portraits, it is obvious why this film is a female favorite.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Jan 04, 2006

• TV Review: HGTV Dream Home Giveaway

  For a dollar, you can buy a lottery ticket and dream. It costs nothing to dream about the Dream Home.

  Review in Video — by Justene Adamec — on Jan 04, 2006

• Movie Review: 13 Going On 30

  Just like its luscious lead, 13 Going On 30 has got it going on.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Jan 04, 2006

• Movie Review: Crash

  Crash crashes through stereotypes and points out human failings

  Review in Video — by Scott Butki — on Jan 04, 2006

• Patrick Cranshaw, Old School's Blue, Dies at 86

  You could easily watch a festival of iconic films featuring Patrick Cranshaw and laugh while you mourn the industry's loss of a remarkable man.

  News in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 04, 2006

• Top Ten Revolutionary Effects Movies of All Time

  Compositing, stop motions, dancing clothes, miniatures, morphing, animation, and bullet-time wire-fu at their best

  News in Video — by Jeff Coleman — on Jan 04, 2006

• The American Family Association Questions The Book Of Daniel

  The more the controversy over the show, the greater will be the ratings.

  News in Video — by Deepti Lamba — on Jan 04, 2006

• DVD Review: Gargoyles: Season 2 Volume 1

  The Gargoyles turn to flesh and blood as the sun retreats behind the horizon

  Review in Video — by Lindsay Beaumont — on Jan 04, 2006

• Box Office Update for 12/30-1/1: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

  Narnia unseats Kong - Watch out for the raging gorilla!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 04, 2006

• Movie Review: Murderball

  An enlightening look into quad rugby, Murderball gets into the heads and hearts of its competitors.

  Review in Video — by Mike Cullinan — on Jan 04, 2006

Politics

• Freedom of Speech and Religious Tolerance

  A summary of the current debate on freedom of speech and religious tolerance in Denmark.

  News in Politics — by Anders Williams — on Jan 04, 2006

• Shoot The Messenger?

  Some questions for the Mainstream Media in the wake of the mining accident

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Butki — on Jan 04, 2006

• Ariel Sharon Suffers "Significant" Stroke

  Oy Vey...

  News in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Jan 04, 2006

• New Year, Same Old Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive And Spin From McClellan

  McClellan had the unenviable position of answering questions about Bush's warrantless domestic spying program.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 04, 2006

• NAS Oceana and BRAC

  I'm trying to figure out how losing a billion dollars a year in revenue is going to enhance my quality of life.

  Opinion in Politics — by Andy Marsh — on Jan 04, 2006

• Bush Should Take Lincoln To Bed

  President Lincoln understood that when the campaign to win the war was not succeeding it was time to change strategies and commanders.

  Opinion in Politics — by allendrury — on Jan 04, 2006

• Government-Certified Racial Purity

  Three different stories in Monday's Boston Globe all point to perils of law based on race.

  Opinion in Politics — by Harry Forbes — on Jan 04, 2006

• Potential Democratic Candidates for 2008

  A discussion of potential Democratic candidates for the 2008 U.S. Presidential campaign.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joe Johaneman — on Jan 04, 2006

• Energy Wars: Russia and Ukraine Settle Gas Dispute

  Russian gas will be mixed with cheaper gas supplies from Central Asia to arrive at the pricing level agreed by the two countries.

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 04, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Duel: A True Story of Death and Honour by James Landale

  James Landale's ancestor, an otherwise apparently dull but worthy Scottish businessman, fought the last known fatal duel in the nation's history.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 04, 2006

• Book Review: Theodore Levin's The Hundred Thousand Fools of God

  One of the best books I've read on Central Asia - a travelogue, a musical analysis, a cultural analysis, an historical analysis, and a religious journey.

  Review in Books — by Michael Heumann — on Jan 04, 2006

Sports

• CD Review: The Great American Baseball Box

  A portable audio Cooperstown that enlightens and entertains the listener about America’s pastime

  Review in Sports — by El Bicho — on Jan 04, 2006

• WSB Shrinks Fiesta Bowl to Tell Us "Everything Still Okay"

  A local television station wished people had died, just to spite me.

  Opinion in Sports — by Eric James — on Jan 04, 2006

Culture

• True Crime Update, January 4, 2006

  Bodybuilders and the corpse in the trunk. Soprano star involved in cop shooting. Laci Peterson's Mom tells her story.

  News in Culture — by Patfish — on Jan 04, 2006

• False Hope Leads the Way for Three Hours

  For those three hours, it appeared that the miners really were alive.

  Opinion in Culture — by Justene Adamec — on Jan 04, 2006

• The Mine Disaster Mess

  Who dropped the ball in the coverage of the Mine Disaster? Bloggers or the Mainstream Media?

  Opinion in Culture — by Sal Marinello — on Jan 04, 2006

• Writing And Blogging: Not Necessarily The Same Thing

  Being a blogger and being a writer is not necessarily the same thing, and it's nice to see that distinction finally being realized.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 04, 2006

• Childless by Choice: Scotland Leads the Way

  The typical response is spluttering incomprehension, then an assumption that the women must have stupidly "forgotten" to have children.

  News in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 04, 2006

• Randy As A Pony - Sagittarius Married To Pisces: Astrology-Based Advice

  Tell him you need it, you want it, you’ve got to have it. Ask him if he’s going to give it to you or what.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 04, 2006

• Day By Day for January 04, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 04, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 04, 2006

• Only One W. Virginia Miner Found Alive

  Reverses earlier miraculous reports that 12 were found alive and one was dead. The numbers are the exact opposite.

  News in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 04, 2006

• Only One Miner Found Alive: Happiness And Heartbreak In West Virginia - Twelve Miners Are Dead

  Update: twelve of the miners are dead, only one survivor.

  News in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 04, 2006

• Twelve W.Va. Miners Found Alive

  Mining accidents are still all too common, even in these safety-conscious times.

  News in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 04, 2006

• "Miracles Do Happen": 12 West Virginia Miners Found Alive

  News in Culture — by Matt Freelove — on Jan 04, 2006

Gaming

• Cross System Comparison Review: Peter Jackson's King Kong

  A direct comparison between eight different versions of this strong movie-based video game.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 04, 2006

Tastes

• Review: Beemans Chewing Gum

  This gum succeeds where other new chewing gum products have failed.

  Review in Tastes — by Matthew Montgomery — on Jan 04, 2006