January 5, 2006 Archive

Music

• New Justin Timberlake in 2006 and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Justin Timberlake, Lindsay Lohan and The New Pornographers

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jan 05, 2006

• CD Reviews: The Ones That Got Through

  Here is a quick look at recent CDs by Switched and Charlie O and the Houserockers as well as a peak at what's been going on with my on-going promotion of my personal band.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jan 05, 2006

• CD Review: Various Artists - Imaginational Anthem

  This collection of some of the finest innovative folk guitarist of the past half-century makes the genre's future look even brighter.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on Jan 05, 2006

• CD Review: Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full (Deluxe Edition)

  Eric B. & Rakim's Paid In Fullis possibly the most important hip-hop record of all time - so what are you waiting for?

  Review in Music — by Max Burke — on Jan 05, 2006

• Interview: Rick Springfield

  Rick Springfield needs no introduction. Those of you slightly familiar with the pop-rock icon will remember him for his 80’s pop culture hit “Jessie’s Girl.”

  Interview in Music — by George Dionne — on Jan 05, 2006

• The Official White Stripes Nation Enemies List: Up Against the Wall, Mariah Carey!

  Up against the wall Mariah Carey, Coldplay, Garth Brooks, Bob Geldof, Ashlee AND Jessica Simpson, Pretty Ricky, Gwen Stefani, Korn, Shania Twain, Britney Spears, Bon Jovi, Rod Stewart and Outkast!

  Opinion in Music — by monkey2man — on Jan 05, 2006

• Single Review: Jessica Simpson "I Think I'm In Love With You"

  The single is a Clearasil commercial, selling the ideal teenaged girl's life.

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Jan 05, 2006

• CD Review: Wahba - The Beautiful Effect

  The Beautiful Effect by Wahba offers upbeat and uplifting worship in song.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 05, 2006

Politics

• Ariel Sharon - The Clouds Gather

  Some thoughts on The Bulldozer

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 05, 2006

• Pat Robertson Does It Again

  When will we just stop paying attention to Pat Robertson?

  Opinion in Politics — by Warren Kelly — on Jan 05, 2006

• Prayers for Arik, Boos for Pat

  Israel's PM is lying gravely ill from a stroke a televangelist says is God's work.

  News in Politics — by Natalie Davis — on Jan 05, 2006

• The Adventures of What's-His-Name, Part 4

  When we last left off in our spiraling story of doom, power to the entire city was gone, and What's-his-name was progressively becoming more evil!

  Satire in Politics — by ApathyOnline — on Jan 05, 2006

• Kill the Death Penalty in New Jersey

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Jan 05, 2006

• Bush Bypasses Senate To Appoint Cronies To Key Posts

  Two key appointees have no relevant experience. Apparently, Bush didn't learn from the Michael Brown experience.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 05, 2006

• Coke Loses Contract With University Of Michigan

  Student Activists succeed in drawing attention to Coke business practices. Ten US universities ban Coke products from their campuses.

  News in Politics — by Spincycle — on Jan 05, 2006

• NBC News Investigating Whether Bush's Illegal Spying Program Wiretapped CNN's Amanpour

  Another in the long list of questions about Bush's warrantless domestic spying program.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 05, 2006

• Supreme Court Releases Padilla to Stand Trial in Florida

  While avoiding the issue of the constitutionality of detaining Jose Padilla as an enemy combatant, the Supreme Court has arranged his release to stand trial on terrorism charges in Florida.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 05, 2006

Culture

• Christianity on Trial in Italy: "Did Jesus Really Exist?" Asks Signor Cascioli

  The Roman Catholic Church is on trial for abusing popular credibility. The plaintiff in this case should be as well.

  News in Culture — by Warren Kelly — on Jan 05, 2006

• Recess: A Thing Of The Past?

  Competition with foreign students, financial woes have administrators weighing students' education against recreational activites.

  Opinion in Culture — by Melissa — on Jan 05, 2006

• Mews Story: Feline Stowaway Survives Unexpected Journey

  An amazing tale of animal survival.

  News in Culture — by Ayu — on Jan 05, 2006

• Scared To Breed: Astrology-Based Advice

  I am not going to tell someone who is scared that they ought to stay that way. You must face your fear.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 05, 2006

• Paris Hilton Sued By Diamond Heiress Zeta Graft, Business Promoter Brian Quintana

  Paris Hilton is under fire from Zeta Graft, diamond-heiress, for comments appearing in the New York Post.

  News in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Jan 05, 2006

• Theater Review: A Man For All Seasons at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

  We want to believe in the law, but we know rulers determined to bring down an individual are all too likely to do so.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 05, 2006

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks of the Week (Dec. 27 to Jan. 3): Celery Sticks and the Post-New Year Story Cornucopia

  Including for the first time picks from the new SciTech section, by its editor Lisa McKay.

  News in Culture — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 05, 2006

• Day By Day for January 05, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 05, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 05, 2006

• Pomo for Dummies

  What the devil is postmodernism (aka pomo)? And why should you care, anyway?

  Opinion in Culture — by Elvira Black — on Jan 05, 2006

• Brain Wax, Mortality, and the Best of 2005

  "Let no-one ignorant of geometry or Bright Eyes enter here"

  Opinion in Culture — by Duke De Mondo — on Jan 05, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Memoirs of a Geisha

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 05, 2006

• Movie Review: The Life of David Gale

  A film worthy of zero stars? Roger Ebert thought so.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Jan 05, 2006

• Movie Review: King Kong - Bigger, Longer, and (Unfortunately) Uncut

  Everything about this 72-year-old warhorse has been stretched, pumped and inflated to the point of grotesquerie

  Review in Video — by Steven Hart — on Jan 05, 2006

• Koppel Hops to Discovery Channel

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 05, 2006

• Jon Stewart to Host Oscar Telecast

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 05, 2006

• DVD Review: Custody

  One scene made me to laugh out loud, but that moment wasn't enough to redeem this indie film about single fatherhood.

  Review in Video — by Teri Stoddard — on Jan 05, 2006

• The Other Hollywood Awards

  Writers and producers nominate the best in their fields

  News in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jan 05, 2006

• DVD Review: Battlestar Galactica Season 2.0

  Battlestar Galactica is undoubtedly one of the best shows on television

  Review in Video — by W.E. Wallo — on Jan 05, 2006

Sci/Tech

• New Chemotherapy Regimen Improves Survival for Advanced Ovarian Cancer Patients

  A new therapy regimen offers some gains for women with advanced ovarian cancer

  News in Sci/Tech — by Lisa McKay — on Jan 05, 2006

• Gates Feels the 'Urge' - The Online Music Marketplace Transformed

  Microsoft is bringing the battle to Apple on it's own turf -- digital music.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Warren Kelly — on Jan 05, 2006

• The Fuels We Burn Could Kill Polar Bears

  This is the first case of a mammalian species facing a potential wipe-out due to the direct effects of global warming.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Archie — on Jan 05, 2006

Sports

• Go Pro, Vince Young!

  Hopefully, Vince Young won’t make the same mistake that Matt Leinart made and come back for his senior year.

  Opinion in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Jan 05, 2006

• Hype Machine Breaks Down in Rose Bowl

  The media sure loved USC. Now they'll have to get used to loving Texas.

  News in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Jan 05, 2006

• Would You Believe I Slept Through The Rose Bowl?

  The game was a classic ... so I'm told.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 05, 2006

• A Dynasty Falls - Longhorns Win Title

  A recap of one of the greatest No. 1 versus No. 2 games in the history of college football.

  News in Sports — by Dan McGowan — on Jan 05, 2006

• DVD Reviews: Denise Austin Trio

  A few years back my mother lost around 60 pounds, and kept it off. Here's what she thinks.

  Review in Sports — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 05, 2006

Books

• Irving Layton: Dead At Ninety-Three

  He was a poet who was not afraid to split his ribs to show us his beating heart: that deserves to be honoured.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 05, 2006

• Book Review: Gould's Book of Fish: A Novel in Twelve Fish by Richard Flanagan

  "The story of a sewer rat made worse" ricochets page-to-page with passion and compassion, from the rhapsodic to Rabelaisian, from dark to darkly-humored.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jan 05, 2006

Gaming

• N-Gage Review: X-Men Legends

  Disappointing combat mars this potentially fun action RPG.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 05, 2006

• GameCube Review: F-Zero GX

  Thirty hover cars? Check. Armor? Check. Boosts? Check. Insane loopy levels that whip by with intense speed? Check.

  Review in Gaming — by Tyler Willis — on Jan 05, 2006