February 24, 2006 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: Jonathan Demme's Heart of Gold

  A rare film that makes you feel you're watching Neil on stage - up close and personal.

  Review in Video — by Allan Karl — on Feb 24, 2006

• TV Review: Boston Legal "Live Big"

  Relationships are closely explored as past decisions are brought to the surface.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Feb 24, 2006

• DVD Review: I Love Lucy: Season 5

  There's nothing better than curling up on the couch on a rainy Sunday afternoon with Lucy and the gang; it's like the "comfort food" of sitcoms.

  Review in Video — by Annie — on Feb 24, 2006

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Featuring Running Scared

  As we start moving toward March we're starting getting films of more quality.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 24, 2006

• DVD Review: Unlocking The Mysteries Of Life

  The story of contemporary scientists advancing a powerful, but controversial, idea—the theory of “intelligent design.”

  Review in Video — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Feb 24, 2006

• TV Review: Survivor: Panama - Exile Island Episode 4

  Finally! My Survivor fever is kicking in! My take on Episode 4 or "Super Terry, his Talisman and the Psychotic Joke"

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Feb 24, 2006

• DVD Review: Pride and Prejudice

  Keira Knightley does a wonderful job with the multiple dimensions of emotion required of her as Elizabeth Bennett.

  Review in Video — by Daddypundit — on Feb 24, 2006

• DVD Review: Barberland

  An often humorous, poignant exploration of the barbershop as an icon of Americana.

  Review in Video — by Bill Wallo — on Feb 24, 2006

• Movie Review: Walk The Line

  Who was Johnny Cash? You won't find out in this.

  Review in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on Feb 24, 2006

• TV Review: American Idol 5 Round of 24

  There’s a good chance that this year’s female constestants could beat up this year’s males.

  Review in Video — by Chancelucky — on Feb 24, 2006

• Another Network? FOX Launches My Network TV

  My Network TV will provide primetime programming for the News Corp.-owned stations displaced by the creation of The CW.

  News in Video — by Sterfish — on Feb 24, 2006

• DVD Review: Omen III: The Final Conflict

  Armageddon has arrived, and darned if it didn't nearly put me into a state of deep sleep.

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Feb 24, 2006

• Movie Review: Unknown White Male

  One of the most amazing, thought provoking films I have ever seen.

  Review in Video — by T Stoddart — on Feb 24, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The Butcher of Beverly Hills

  Twin sisters with few things in common share a love of adventure and mystery.

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on Feb 24, 2006

• Harry Potter and the Sweepstakes of iPod

  Ironically technophilic contest heralds the arrival of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in paperback.

  News in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Feb 24, 2006

• Book Review: Heir of Autumn - Giles Carwyn and Todd Fahnestock

  An inventive, if erratic, epic fantasy debut.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Feb 24, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Jenny Lewis And The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat

  Rilo Kiley frontwoman produces record of awe-inspiring beauty. Imagine that!

  Review in Music — by Duke De Mondo — on Feb 24, 2006

• CD Review: Miles Davis Plays for Lovers - Miles Davis

  Plays for Lovers groups a number of songs from this period onto one disc, and it is an unfathomable achievement.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Feb 24, 2006

• CD Review: Fielding (Self Titled)

  At first listen, this is an artsy, intelligent band with some fine lyrics, good vocals and nice instrumental chops.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Feb 24, 2006

• CD Review: Train - For Me It's You

  I didn't get bored listening to the CD all the way through a couple times and the more I listened to it the more it sort of grew on me.

  Review in Music — by Mike Johnston — on Feb 24, 2006

• Exact Editions Launches Digital Magazine Service and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Exact Editions to offer exact editions, EDonkey server seized and Ericsson sues Samsung in today's music and tech update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Feb 24, 2006

• Miles Davis: Not Overrated, But Overhyped

  Why is Miles treated like the be-all, end-all of jazz?

  Opinion in Music — by Michael J. West — on Feb 24, 2006

• Sex Pistols Snarl at Rock Hall Induction

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Feb 24, 2006

• CD Review: Arab Strap, The Last Romance

  Discover the heart hidden inside this album of bitter, bruised Scots rock.

  Review in Music — by Timothy Jarrett — on Feb 24, 2006

• EP Review: Get Steady -- Jonny Lives

  Garage punk or classic pop rock?

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Feb 24, 2006

• The Friday Morning Listen: Ronnie Earl

  ...a guy who I bet might forgo a new pair of pants in favor of an obscure Muddy Waters record...

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Feb 24, 2006

• Take Cover, My iPod's on Shuffle!

  A magical tour through a random assortment of songs from the iPod I inherited from my daughter and only kind of understand how to use.

  Review in Music — by Dave Nalle — on Feb 24, 2006

• CD Review: The Post Office Gals - Esbeohdes

  This five-piece band shoots up the post office with their electro-grind and leaves none alive.

  Review in Music — by Yohan Brohamsky — on Feb 24, 2006

• CD Review: The Square Egg - Quite Possibly the Best of the Square Egg

  By the second track, the dreamy elements of this album had been replaced by an incomparable self-indulgence.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Feb 24, 2006

• CD Review: Marley's Ghost - Spooked

  The very first sound one hears on Marley's Ghost's eighth album is a Jew's harp.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Feb 24, 2006

• Indie Round-Up for Feb 23 2006: Beautiful Girls, Gordone, Kurdian

  End result: subtle, 21st-century eclectic-pop gold.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 24, 2006

• Concert Review: Giant Drag

  Annie Hardy: bookish wallflower or foul-mouthed harridan? Discuss.

  Review in Music — by Greg Smyth — on Feb 24, 2006

Politics

• Two Canadian Fathers4Justice Activists Charged

  Canadian Fathers4Justice superheroes the Flash, Superman, Spiderman and Burnaby Batman converged upon the Court as Whittaker was charged.

  News in Politics — by Teri Stoddard — on Feb 24, 2006

• New Fed Governor is Lawyer, Not Economist

  Bush appoints youngest Federal Reserve Governor; Warsh has no formal economics training. All seven members are now Bush picks.

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Feb 24, 2006

• As Maryland Radically Liberalizes Voting Laws, Media Remains Silent

  In Maryland, Democrats have made this state's laws the most liberal in the nation. Yet the MSM has nothing to say.

  News in Politics — by David Flanagan — on Feb 24, 2006

• Technicalities and Unanswered Questions

  The Plame Affair investigation is now in its third year. Why are so many questions still unresolved?

  News in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Feb 24, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Adobe's Premiere Elements DVD-Authoring Program

  Adobe has an affordable solution for those looking to edit and produce their own DIY videos.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Ed Driscoll — on Feb 24, 2006

• The ACM On Offshoring and Job Shifts

  A leading IT professional organization publishes a report about offshoring and its consequences.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Sadagopan S — on Feb 24, 2006

• Green Dogs in San Francisco and Green Buses in London

  A gift to cartoonists, but it also makes perfect sense - time to harness "canine power".

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Feb 24, 2006

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 45 (Women Bloggers)

  A granny with a vibrator, a 13-year-old with a cause, and creating a whale.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Feb 24, 2006

Culture

• New York Notes: High School Follies

  Oh-so-amusing things have been happening in the New York City schools.

  News in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 24, 2006

• Living in Death's Shadow

  Most US adults anticipate a terrorist attack within the next year. How is this affecting our collective unconscious?

  Opinion in Culture — by Elvira Black — on Feb 24, 2006

• Pop Culture Update 2/24/06

  Britney Spears- world's worst mother? American Idol knocking them dead. World's fattest rabbit, drunk birds and jackass penguins.

  Opinion in Culture — by Patfish — on Feb 24, 2006

• Comedian/Actor Damon Wayans Attempting To Trademark The N-Word

  Why does Wayans think this is a good idea?

  News in Culture — by Sterfish — on Feb 24, 2006

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks of the Week (Feb. 15 - Feb. 21): More Than Words

  No time for chatter, let's hop right to it, laddy bucks and lassie buckets.

  News in Culture — by Eric Berlin — on Feb 24, 2006

Sports

• Olympic Curling: Canada (Um, Really?) Wins Gold, USA Takes Bronze

  The Americans victory over Great Britain in the consolation was an appetizer to Gushue's 10-4 win over Finland.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 24, 2006

• The Winter Olympics: Send The Pros Home

  I'd rather see a bunch of amateurs try their best and lose, than see so–called professionals achieve the same results and steal the spotlight.

  Opinion in Sports — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 24, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 50

  Taking the thoughtful approach to weight loss.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Feb 24, 2006

Gaming

• Is the World Ready for Major League Gaming?

  Who wouldn't like to write off the expense of their Xbox 360 when filing taxes?

  News in Gaming — by Christian Johnson — on Feb 24, 2006