February 1, 2006 Archive

Politics

• State of the Union: Fear and Loathing

  Why I threw up a little in my mouth while watching the speech.

  Opinion in Politics — by gonzo marx — on Feb 01, 2006

• Should Americans Trust Bush's Call For "Goodwill And Respect"?

  It all depends on how you define "bipartianship."

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Feb 01, 2006

• Don't Let the State Kill Steve Kubby

  Help. Pro-medicinal-pot activist Steve Kubby may end up being killed by the state. He's sick...and not getting the right treatment.

  Opinion in Politics — by David M. Brown — on Feb 01, 2006

• Blogcritics on the 2006 State of the Union Address

  News in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Feb 01, 2006

• The Irony of the Democratic Process – Hamas Gets the People's Support

  It is fast becoming “payback” time for the deceit and opportunism shown by western politicians since the First World War.

  Opinion in Politics — by Anthony Fountain — on Feb 01, 2006

• State of the Union: A Hopeful, Competitive and Oil Addicted America - But No Real Live Mermaids at SeaWorld

  A very positive State of the Union Address, but not full of major revelations or great new ideas, except perhaps on energy policy.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Feb 01, 2006

• The State of the Union Is, Uh...Good

  Tonight President George W. Bush gave what has to have been one of the most timid and unambitious speeches of his presidency.

  Review in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Feb 01, 2006

• State of the Union: Anything But Sound

  Cindy Sheehan learns the hard way that liberals and GOP lawmakers' wives get different treatment on Capitol Hill.

  News in Politics — by Natalie Davis — on Feb 01, 2006

Video

• Last Chance for Firefly?

  Can the Serenity fly again?

  Opinion in Video — by Bruce Kratofil — on Feb 01, 2006

• Blogcritics On the 78th Academy Awards

  Forget E's pre-show with that smug Seacrest. Blogcritics has the best pre-Oscar buzz going. And we didn't have to pay millions for it either...

  Opinion in Video — by Beth Gottfried — on Feb 01, 2006

• Oscar Flips the Bird at Right-Wingers, and a Movie Review of Crash

  Review in Video — by Steven Hart — on Feb 01, 2006

• Movie Recap for January '06: Brokeback Mountain

  The movies are listed chronologically from the beginning of the month through the end, in the order I saw them.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 01, 2006

• TV Review: Dancing With the Stars - Six Left

  Jerry Rice continues to amaze. Did George Hamilton show more than he intended?

  Review in Video — by Patfish — on Feb 01, 2006

• Calendar Movies: Anatomy of a Murder

  Watching 12 classic movies over the course of the year.

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Feb 01, 2006

Music

• CD Review: The 88 - Over and Over

  Review in Music — by Matt Largo — on Feb 01, 2006

• CD Review: The Subways - Young for Eternity

  Given the fact that I personally discovered this gem while my girlfriend was watching The OC, I have no problem giving credit where credit is deserved.

  Review in Music — by Ryan Seay — on Feb 01, 2006

• Josh Turner Debuts At Number One

  Josh Turner's new album, Your Man, debuts at Number One on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

  News in Music — by Jarrod Vrazel — on Feb 01, 2006

• Coachella Line Up Revealed and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Daily Music and Tech News featuring Coachella, Bonnaroo and new Microsoft Policy.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Feb 01, 2006

• John Lennon: New Yorker

  As the mobs gathered in honor of Lennon, all I could think was: What would Lennon think of all this?

  Opinion in Music — by Elvira Black — on Feb 01, 2006

• February's Featured Artist of the Month - Gretchen Lieberum

  Blogcritics' very first Featured Artist of the month is Gretchen Lieberum, the Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Feb 01, 2006

• Neil Young: Heart of Gold Premieres at Sundance Film Festival

  Last week, the concert movie premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The consensus thus far is that it is "a lasting, sensational film".

  News in Music — by Thrasher — on Feb 01, 2006

• CD Review: V.A. - Dream Brother: The Songs of Tim & Jeff Buckley

  Just as the Buckleys were not your average patrilineal rock duo, so Dream Brother is not your average tribute.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Feb 01, 2006

Culture

• James Frey: A Note to My Readers

  I translated his letter to reveal what he really meant to say.

  Satire in Culture — by T Stoddart — on Feb 01, 2006

• Hamlet by Mohammad Jacques-Pierre

  From Desicritics: The Prince of Denmark ponders artistic expression, censorship, hesitation, cynicism, and violence -- all in cartoons.

  Opinion in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Feb 01, 2006

• Trump Mega-Mansion Is Most Expensive Home In U.S.

  Two Trump homes made the list of 12 most expensive U.S. homes.

  News in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Feb 01, 2006

• Marriage Or Jail? Pisces Lacking Direction: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I love my family and my husband is good to me, but his mood swings drive me crazy.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Feb 01, 2006

• Day By Day for February 01, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for February 01, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Feb 01, 2006

• Coretta Scott King 1927-2006

  Coretta Scott King was a woman thrust onto the world stage through no effort of her own.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bird of Paradise — on Feb 01, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The Raphael Affair by Iain Pears

  Oh, Pears!

  Review in Books — by Quo Vadis — on Feb 01, 2006

• Book Review: The Ultimate Book of British Comics by Graham Kibble-White

  Is this book as truly ultimate as Graham Kibble-White portends it to be? While not perfect, it sums up British comics reasonably well.

  Review in Books — by Cameron Archer — on Feb 01, 2006

• Book Review: Powerful Times

  Brilliant: A beacon to light the way and a compass showing the general direction of things to come.

  Review in Books — by Manny Hernandez — on Feb 01, 2006

• Book Review: Dream Boogie - The Triumph of Sam Cooke by Peter Guralnick

  Had Sam Cooke not died at his height, he'd be recognized by today's public as the important innovator, entrepreneur and iconic artist he was.

  Review in Books — by Modern Pea Pod — on Feb 01, 2006

• Book Review: Four Spirits by Sena Jeter Naslund

  The author vividly and viscerally tells America's Civil Rights Movement "as I have lived it, observed it, heard stories and read about it."

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Feb 01, 2006

Gaming

• Speed Kills, Not Video Games

  Video games don't kill people - people kill people.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 01, 2006

• PSP Review: GripShift

  Insert juvenile joke about the game's title here.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 01, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 28

  Am I overdoing it? You be the judge.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Feb 01, 2006