January 20, 2006 Archive

Sports

• NFL Picks of a Thoughtful Fool, Special Colts Postmortem Edition

  Wherein I am pantsed like Joe Theismann in salmon shorts.

  News in Sports — by David Mazzotta — on Jan 20, 2006

• Why I Hate Sports

  Why you like sports and I don't, and why I'm right and you're wrong.

  Opinion in Sports — by David M. Brown — on Jan 20, 2006

• And You Thought Your School Stunk

  While Duke and Pitt were playing tough conference games Wednesday night, the other unbeaten was playing the worst athletic program in the country.

  Opinion in Sports — by Dan McGowan — on Jan 20, 2006

Books

• Graphic Novel Review: Serenity by Joss Whedon

  Joss Whedon's comic book prequel is a compelling and informative prelude to the film of the same name.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Jan 20, 2006

• Book Review: Revisiting Narnia edited by Shanna Caughey

  An ecclectic compilation of diverse opinions on C.S. Lewis and his Chronicles of Narnia.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Jan 20, 2006

• Book Review: Race Against Time by Stephen Lewis

  Race Against Time is a devastating and uplifting book. Its pleas are eloquent. People should read this book; it matters.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Jan 20, 2006

• Book Review: Frugal Book Promoter, by Carolyn Howard-Johnson

  Review in Books — by Parker Owens — on Jan 20, 2006

• Book review: The Eye of the I

  Truth is subjective. Judging is destructive. Life is a school where we learn to discover our true Self.

  Review in Books — by Barbara Payne — on Jan 20, 2006

• Book Review: How to Rule the World

  Andre de Guillaume has done wide-ranging research to give this manual the ring of authenticity.

  Review in Books — by Simon Young — on Jan 20, 2006

Tastes

• Pour Some Sugar On Me

  High fructose corn syrup has become the modern day sweetener of choice for manufacturers of food and drink.

  Opinion in Tastes — by M R Jarrell — on Jan 20, 2006

• Fat and Prejudice

  As America grows fatter and fatter, we grow increasingly insecure. Our insecurity breeds polarization - “fatties” versus “skinnies.”

  Opinion in Tastes — by Lyz Baranowski — on Jan 20, 2006

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 16

  I spend too much on groceries and don't take in enough calories.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Jan 20, 2006

Sci/Tech

• The Healthy Skeptic: Trimspa and Anna Nicole Smith Part II

  If you’ve been thinking about buying Trimspa, check this out first.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Sal Marinello — on Jan 20, 2006

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 41 (Women Bloggers)

  From Kansas to Philadelphia to the Marshall Islands, via National Public Radio and a pop concert.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 20, 2006

• Green Eggs and Transgenic Ham

  News in Sci/Tech — by Matt Largo — on Jan 20, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Casanova

  Everyone seems to have had a grand time making this film. A light, fluffy fun film to be enjoyed.

  Review in Video — by Ray Wong — on Jan 20, 2006

• Movie Review: Brokeback Mountain

  Ang Lee’s direction is masterful, the performances spellbinding. The ending will haunt you.

  Review in Video — by Ray Wong — on Jan 20, 2006

• TV Review: Dancing with the Stars 2 - Round Three

  Will Lisa Rinna’s good luck charm catapult her into the top tier? Just ask her cleavage...

  Review in Video — by Beth Gottfried — on Jan 20, 2006

• Addictive Television

  There was a time in television history when the drunk character’s sole job was to provide comic relief.

  Opinion in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Jan 20, 2006

• Coming Soon: The Loudest Olympics Ever

  Can you handle 416 hours of this?

  Opinion in Video — by SVF — on Jan 20, 2006

• DVD Review: Broken Flowers

  A series of touching, intimate and surreal situations, equally funny and sad and often both at once.

  Review in Video — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jan 20, 2006

• Predicting Sundance Winners and Losers

  Park City anti-spam company prognosticates via the arcane magic of statistical analysis.

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 20, 2006

• Courting Craig Ferguson: The Late Late Show Diaries 01-16-06

  Everything was going well until you knocked me off the sofa.

  Review in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Jan 20, 2006

• The Trailer Park: Akeelah and the Bee

  Keke's smile lights up the screen.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 20, 2006

• New Movie Releases for 1/20/06: Featuring Underworld: Evolution

  Brokeback Mountain sees a wider release, plus Underworld: Evolution and End of the Spear.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 20, 2006

Culture

• Kelly Clarkson and the "Death with Dignity Act"

  Opinion in Culture — by Brian Connolly — on Jan 20, 2006

• It Takes Two to Tango

  Ask me what I miss most in life, and I will have to say that it's dance.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jan 20, 2006

• Pop Culture Update 1/20/06

  Two new reality shows: The Jackson Family, a Simon Cowell brainstorm. The WAPO on the Alitos' fashion sense. It's ugly.

  Opinion in Culture — by Patfish — on Jan 20, 2006

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks of the Week (Jan. 11 - Jan. 17): These A-Changing Times

  The format is changing - but the content is still the best of what Blogcritics has to offer.

  News in Culture — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 20, 2006

• Unhappily Married - Double Cancer Faces Saturn Return: Astrology-Based Advice

  Hi Elsa. I'm 28 years old and have been unhappily married for close to 8 years now.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 20, 2006

• Day By Day for January 20, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 20, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 20, 2006

• The Night Before The Rest of My Life

  "Cancer... Tumor... More tests... Surgery..."

  Opinion in Culture — by trinket — on Jan 20, 2006

Politics

• Justice Department Offers Official Talking Points On Warrantless Domestic Spying Program

  Essentially, the administration's talking point is: our leap of logic was upheld before, so why not trust us this time?

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 20, 2006

• The U.S.A. National Sales Tax (NST) Hoax: “Low Income-earners Will Pay Little Tax”

  The effective federal tax rate will be 9.88% of the poor man’s income.

  News in Politics — by Harris Dyes — on Jan 20, 2006

Music

• CD Review: The Beatings - Holding On to Hand Grenades

  An impressively self-assured sophomore effort from the New England indie rockers. I bet you they won't play this on the radio, but they should.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on Jan 20, 2006

• CD Review: Sly and the Family Stone - Different Strokes By Different Folks

  This stinkbomb of a 'tribute' to one of the all-time greats is a shameful and insulting waste of time and money. And that's the good news.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on Jan 20, 2006

• CD Review: Klezmer Travels The World - David Glukh International Ensemble

  If you have never listened to klezmer music before, or even if you have, Klezmer Travels The World will be a musical experience, and journey, you'll not regret.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 20, 2006

• Wilson Pickett Dies at 64 and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Soul icon Wilson Pickett passes away and other music and tech news.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jan 20, 2006

• The Friday Morning Listen: Tom Waits

  ...full of the life of the mind and clattering empty soup cans and...

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jan 20, 2006

• CD Review: We Are Scientists - With Love And Squalor

  Danceable rock music that makes for perfect summer listening in the dead of winter.

  Review in Music — by Sean Dwyer — on Jan 20, 2006

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Electroplankton

  The strongest argument yet for convincing people that video games should be considered art.

  Review in Gaming — by Sean Dwyer — on Jan 20, 2006

• Xbox 360 Review: Call of Duty 2

  Yes, there is a need for more WWII games, at least if they all turn out like this.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 20, 2006