January 23, 2006 Archive

Video

• Region 1 DVD Releases for January 24th, 2006

  Not much happening this week -- just the most important release in DVD history! Well, in terms of timing, anyway.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Jan 23, 2006

• Movie Review: Flightplan

  Jodie Foster's intense performance helps propel this thriller through most of its somewhat turbulent journey.

  Review in Video — by Mike Cullinan — on Jan 23, 2006

• Movie Review: Brokeback Mountain

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 23, 2006

• Movie Review: Electile Dysfunction - A Movie Every American Should See

  Were you disturbed by the hanging chads of the 2000 presidential election? Have you ever had problems with your computer? This passionate film is about the problems of electronic voting -- in theory and in practice.

  Review in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Jan 23, 2006

• Movie Review: Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

  If you are looking for comedy, there are plenty of laughs in this film for Brooks' fans

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jan 23, 2006

• TV Review: Bleak House Part I

  And you thought between Teri Hatcher and Peter Griffin, Sunday nights couldn't get any better.

  Review in Video — by Lyz Baranowski — on Jan 23, 2006

• Movie Review: Why We Fight

  A balanced, thought-provoking documentary that encourages serious debate about how the United States of America has become such a military force in the world.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jan 23, 2006

• TV Review: Spike TV's Fresh Baked Video Games

  "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of video gamers suddenly cried out in terror."

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 23, 2006

• DVD Review: The Long Goodbye

  Robert Altman's subversive take on film noir and Raymond Chandler.

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Jan 23, 2006

• Film Review: Match Point

  Match Point fizzles on the court, er, screen. That's the best I could muster for this pile of deuce.

  Review in Video — by Jenifer Gonzales — on Jan 23, 2006

• DVD Review: All Souls Day

  A nice DVD package for a mildly entertaining horror flick.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 23, 2006

Culture

• Plagiarism Accusations Raise Questions of Authorship

  Can you plagiarise your own ideas?

  Opinion in Culture — by Bryan McKay — on Jan 23, 2006

• True Crime Update 1/24/06

  The Wendy's caper, an update and sentences delivered. The seas yield bodies. Those brave adolescents who beat the homeless.

  Opinion in Culture — by Patfish — on Jan 23, 2006

• Theater Review: The Sugar Wife, by Elizabeth Kuti

  Into a volatile, uncomfortable, childless Quaker house are invited two visiting anti-slavery campaigners, a former captive and the man who bought her freedom.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 23, 2006

• No Need for Double-Sided Tape: Marchesa Stole the Show

  This year at the Golden Globes Felicity Huffman brought the daring new line Marchesa into the spotlight.

  Opinion in Culture — by Marit Christina Anderson — on Jan 23, 2006

• World’s Most Expensive Steak Served in Chicago

  $8,000 for an 8 oz. filet? Imagine. Not counting various expenses, gratuity, et cetera, that’s about a thousand dollars a bite.

  Opinion in Culture — by Brian Connolly — on Jan 23, 2006

• Norah Vincent: Queen of the Drag Kings?

  As drag queens sashay into mainstream media, journalist Norah Vincent becomes an amateur drag king in Self-Made Man.

  Opinion in Culture — by Don Baiocchi — on Jan 23, 2006

• The Value Chasm: Fake Prada Handbags and Terrorism

  We hear a lot about the connection between terrorism and the black market - real-world cause-and-effect isn't so black and white

  Opinion in Culture — by Christopher J Falvey — on Jan 23, 2006

• Ball Bustin' The American Way

  Sick of gender-related cliches? Yeah, me too...

  Opinion in Culture — by Beth Gottfried — on Jan 23, 2006

• The Thug Male's Prison

  Young black men need to deal in a metaphysical philosophy of love, empathy and respect for humanity.

  Opinion in Culture — by Robert Lashley — on Jan 23, 2006

• College Roommate Problems - Saturn Transit: Astrology-Based Advice

  Roommate trouble

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 23, 2006

• Day By Day for January 23, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 23, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 23, 2006

• What I Wouldn't Do For Love

  Why do you wanna marry a broke-ass guy who will down the road keep you penniless and miserable?

  Opinion in Culture — by Deepti Lamba — on Jan 23, 2006

Music

• The Recording Academy and MusicCares Honor James Taylor

  Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the evening will celebrate Taylor and his musical achievements as well as his philanthropic ones.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 23, 2006

• CD Review - Neil Young's Greatest Hits

  16 tracks of musical mastery.

  Review in Music — by T Stoddart — on Jan 23, 2006

• Nas to Sign With Def Jam and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Daily Music and Tech News including Nas and Def Jam, new Flaming Lips and IBM corporate messaging.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jan 23, 2006

• CD Review: Good Clean Fun Between Christian Rock And A Hard Place

  Positive hardcore veterans use humor to get thier message of a positive lifestyle to the listener.

  Review in Music — by Yohan Brohamsky — on Jan 23, 2006

• CD Review: Robert Pollard - From a Compound Eye

  You'd think there would be less Guided By Voices, more Bob Pollard...but you'd be misunderstanding.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jan 23, 2006

• Flaming Lips Pictures Tell a Story

  The pictures really brought out and concretized some contrasting things about the band.

  Opinion in Music — by Al Barger — on Jan 23, 2006

• Concert Review: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 1/21/06

  Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Mozart, Sibelius, and John Adams... featuring almglocken, high anvil, Chinese gongs, "ranch" triangles, and sleigh bells.

  Review in Music — by SVF — on Jan 23, 2006

• Concert Review: Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger Burn Up Hollywood's Avalon

  The ska vibe was strong, the ass kickery eminent, on the final night of the American leg of the Deep Freeze Tour.

  Review in Music — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 23, 2006

Books

• 2006 Children's Book Awards Announced

  Lynne Rae Perkins wins the Newberry, Chris Raschka and Norton Juster the Caldecott.

  News in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 23, 2006

• Book Review: XML Demystified

  A quick way to dive into XML.

  Review in Books — by Bruce Kratofil — on Jan 23, 2006

• Book Review: Due Preparations For The Plague by Janette Turner Hospital

  A complex flux of shifting time and altering perspectives marks this post-9/11 tale of inner struggle, terrorist conspiracy and doomsday complicity.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jan 23, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Science Roundup: Jan. 23, 2006

  Obvious polls, anti-malaria wristwatches, and galaxies number #1 (Number #2 to Follow)...

  News in Sci/Tech — by Jake Young — on Jan 23, 2006

• BugBlog Report 1/23/06: F-Secure, AOL, Mozilla

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Jan 23, 2006

• The Internet Revolution: Forget the Old Model

  The beauty of the Internet Revolution comes from its ability to allow ordinary people to create quality content. Success will further be based on merit, and not on corporate backing.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by ChaunceyBillups — on Jan 23, 2006

• A Good Healthy Laugh

  Depression, tension and workplace hassles have been proven to hurt health. Finally the scientists are examining laughter and positive thoughts.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Howard Dratch — on Jan 23, 2006

Politics

• McCain Contradicts Key Piece Of Gonzales' Defense Of Warrantless Domestic Spying Program

  Gonzales said Congress would have rejected warrantless domestic spying. McCain disagrees. Somebody's lying.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 23, 2006

• Torture, Soldiers, And The Geneva Convention

  The American people need to realize that if they accept their governments use of torture on captured military, that they are condemning their own soldiers to the same treatment.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 23, 2006

• When Good Authors Go Bad: Orson Scott Card Signs On With 'Intelligent Design' Fraudsters

  And this notion that the complexity of life shows there had to be a heavenly hand at work is a debating trick for ignoramuses.

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Jan 23, 2006

• Notable Quotables 1/23/06

  Lord Biden of Delaware opens mouth, inserts foot. The Supreme Court and foreign law. A bow to our cat friends.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Jan 23, 2006

• Time-Gate? The Media Has Learned the Wrong Lesson

  If the pictures never make it to the public, then they can’t be refuted.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Jan 23, 2006

• I Surrender, Uncle Sam...

  The promise of prescription benefits for Medicare recipients is a hoax, a letter to Washington...

  Opinion in Politics — by Silas Kain — on Jan 23, 2006

• John Kerry: Still Not a Very Skilled Liar

  Despite his many years in politics it seems John Kerry is still incapable of telling a lie well enough to fool anyone, as demonstrated on This Week with George Stephanopolos.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 23, 2006

Tastes

• Weight Loss & the Weekend Bender: Five Rules for Coexistence

  If you make some adjustments, you can have your booze, and drink it too.

  Satire in Tastes — by Andrew Embler — on Jan 23, 2006

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Days 18 and 19

  Gettin' some love from the Subway girl.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Jan 23, 2006

Sports

• Bittersweet Triumph: Seahawks in the Super Bowl

  The Seattle Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl. One fan recalls the pain and heartbreak of a long wait.

  Opinion in Sports — by Michael Heumann — on Jan 23, 2006

Gaming

• Madden NFL 06 vs Real Life - One Out of Two Ain't Bad

  A little birdie told me the Broncos and Seahawks would be facing off in the Super Bowl. Where's my shotgun?

  Opinion in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Jan 23, 2006

• PS2 Review: Gauntlet - Seven Sorrows

  The Seven Sorrows must refer to the seven people who bought this and then weeped uncontrollably at its quality.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 23, 2006