February 26, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Palm Beach eVoting Logs Call Vote Into Question

  New data clouds 2004 election results in Florida; Alaska battle for voting logs continues.

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Feb 26, 2006

• Holocaust Denier Jailed?

  Opinion in Politics — by Jim Fielder — on Feb 26, 2006

• History Lessons: A Conversation with Dr. Chuck Pennacchio

  Tough talk from the Pennsylvania progressive Democrat running to unseat Rick Santorum - and go-along-to-get-along Dems.

  News in Politics — by Natalie Davis — on Feb 26, 2006

• Misconceptions About the Ports Deal

  Misconceptions, misinformation and misrepresentations abound in the planned takeover of some port facilities in the US by a company from the UAE.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Feb 26, 2006

• Iraq - It Didn't Work

  It's time to admit that our original goals in Iraq will not be achieved...

  News in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Feb 26, 2006

Books

• On Writing and Self-Publishing: Part 4

  A tour of the writer's mind, distribution and a call to you, the reader...

  Opinion in Books — by John Spivey — on Feb 26, 2006

• Comic Review: Metal Gear Solid Issue #2

  Game-to-movies are pretty disappointing ... but what about game-to-comics?

  Review in Books — by Kevin Cortez — on Feb 26, 2006

• Book Review: How the Homosexuals Saved Civilization - Cathy Crimmins

  From language and community to food and music, Crimmins explains just how much "breeders" owe to gay men.

  Review in Books — by Don Baiocchi — on Feb 26, 2006

Video

• The Trailer Park: Failure to Launch

  What does the world need more than another romantic comedy?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 26, 2006

• Don Knotts 1924 - 2006

  Who doesn't understand directly and viscerally in their own souls Barney's blustering against raging insecurities, and struggling against the limits of his coping abilities day to day?

  News in Video — by Al Barger — on Feb 26, 2006

• In Memoriam: Don Knotts

  Many people consider Barney Fife to be the greatest comedic character in the history of television.

  News in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Feb 26, 2006

• TV Review: Disaster Zone - Volcano in New York

  Logic? Nope. Great special effects? Nope. Deep plot? Nope. Saturday night entertainment? Hell no.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 26, 2006

• DVD Review: Ultimate Avengers

  A Comic Book fans' dream: Captain America, Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, Giant Man, The Wasp, and the Black Widow. What, no Ant Man?

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Feb 26, 2006

• DVD Review: Domino

  ”Heads you live, tails you die…”: Keira Knightley turns down a life of luxury and modeling career to become a bounty hunter!

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Feb 26, 2006

• DVD Review: The Weather Man

  Cage delivers a quirky performance that reminds me of Matchstick Men.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Feb 26, 2006

• DVD Review: Hustle & Flow

  Howard's performance is absolutely electrifying and massively dynamic.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Feb 26, 2006

• Movie Review: Date Movie

  In the world or satire, there is dark satire, there is parody, and then there is this... I like to call it "trying too hard."

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Feb 26, 2006

• Darren McGavin Dead at 83

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 26, 2006

Culture

• Body Snatchers of New Jersey, Inc.

  I don't know about you, but I find it pretty hard to resist a newspaper story with the headline: HE WENT DOOR TO DOOR IN SEARCH OF CADAVERS.

  News in Culture — by Steven Hart — on Feb 26, 2006

• Arts Review: Wall Snatchers - Washington Project for the Arts and the Corcoran Museum

  Where art is war... or capitalism: graffiti makes a comeback.

  Review in Culture — by Miss Hipstah — on Feb 26, 2006

• Looking For Enlightenment: A Man in a Cave (A Coyote Story)

  "Stupid humans never listen, haven't in thousands of years, and aren't about to start now, I guess. Oh well, not my problem."

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 26, 2006

• Satire: A Puddle Spills Over This Week's Headlines

  How can I joke about partial-birth abortion, Darko Milicic, and a giraffe on birth control? Turns out, not very well.

  Satire in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 26, 2006

Tastes

• Restaurant Review: TGIF - Eating at the Chain

  TGIF: pot stickers, pulled pork, a three course meal deal. A chain bistro-type eatery worth the visit.

  Review in Tastes — by Patfish — on Feb 26, 2006

Music

• Mining Neil Young's Heart of Gold

  With Heart of Gold, Neil Young fans finally have the definitive concert film they have been waiting for.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Feb 26, 2006

• CD Review: Dilated Peoples - 20/20

  Let's start with the obvious: Dilated Peoples smoke a lot of weed.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Feb 26, 2006

• The Seeger Sessions? Say It Aint So Bruce

  Bruce Springsteen fans waiting for a rocking return of the E Street Band may be waiting a little while longer.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Feb 26, 2006

• CD Review: The Rough Guide to Urban Latino

  World music comes from all over – and from closer than you might think.

  Review in Music — by Claire Marie Blaustein — on Feb 26, 2006

Sports

• Winter Olympics TV Coverage: A Contrived Dialogue

  In which I break down Olympic television coverage by commentating with myself.

  Opinion in Sports — by Cameron Archer — on Feb 26, 2006

• The Winter Olympics: Courage Devalued

  It should be enough that the Olympics are a competition of athletic prowess, dedication, and determination, without turning them into a competition of so-called courage.

  Opinion in Sports — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Feb 26, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Full Auto

  As opposed to a "half empty" Auto.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 26, 2006

• PSP Review: Midway Arcade Treasures - Extended Play

  These games are not treasures when they run like this.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 26, 2006

• Borderville: Why Do UK PS2 and GameCube Gamers Get Stuck With 50 Hz?

  Why do videogame developers still cripple us UK gamers with 50 Hz only games?

  Opinion in Gaming — by Andrew Ogier — on Feb 26, 2006

• PS2 Review: Outlaw Tennis

  It's not Virtua Tennis. In other words, it never had a chance.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 26, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: Age of Empires

  A change of strategy for DS players. Prepare to wait your turn.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 26, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Disruptions in The Fourth Estate

  What will newspapers look like in ten years time - more like newsblogs?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Daniel M. Harrison — on Feb 26, 2006

• Is Google About To Buy Sun Microsystems?

  Given my previous success at predicting Google's fortunes, I’m going to make another unique prediction here.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Daniel M. Harrison — on Feb 26, 2006

• BlogMedia Acquires The Blog Herald

  The privately owned online publisher now owns the largest blog trade publication in the blogosphere.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mr. Real Estate — on Feb 26, 2006