February 28, 2006 Archive

Books

• Satire: "Genius" Behind Bush's Amazing Residency On The 2008 Selection

  It's a stratragedy. Written by a shakespoon.

  Satire in Books — by anonyMoses — on Feb 28, 2006

• Review: Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence - Carl Sagan

  Did we long for those great graceful leaps and ecstatic moments of weightlessness in the shafts of sunlight of the forest roof?

  Review in Books — by David Desjardins — on Feb 28, 2006

• Arthur Seldon by the Book(s): the Collected Works

  The economist was a very influential man until his dying day, known for his forthright opinions, predictive abilities and annoying habit of getting things right.

  News in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Feb 28, 2006

• MS Audio Book Review: The Pirate Coast - Richard Zacks

  This tale of the Pirate Coast recounts the first military conflict and covert ops on foreign soil pursued by the US.

  Review in Books — by Dave Hill — on Feb 28, 2006

Video

• Big Love - Life Of A Polygamist On HBO

  Cat fights, jealous rages, and long sullen silences would probably be frequent causes of stress for the husband.

  Opinion in Video — by Deepti Lamba — on Feb 28, 2006

• Music DVD Reviews: The Sugarcubes - The DVD and Live Zabor

  These DVDs prove that the Sugarcubes may have been a little weird, but they were more than just a cheap novelty.

  Review in Video — by Modern Pea Pod — on Feb 28, 2006

• Movie Review: Isolation

  Who knew cows could be so ... freaky?

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Feb 28, 2006

• 24 Day 5: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  :45 to :42. Our universe can't cope as we slide into the inchoate void where time's reduced to a subatomic froth of random quantum fluctuations . . .

  Review in Video — by Jeff Kouba — on Feb 28, 2006

• DVD Review: Pride and Prejudice

  Prejudice is what separates the classes, pride is what draws two lovers together. One of the greatest romantic couples in literary history evoke powerful emotions.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Feb 28, 2006

• ClipTalk: As The YouTube Turns

  CBS isn't anti-YouTube, but they are anti-taking video without their permission.

  News in Video — by Gary Baker — on Feb 28, 2006

• Movie Review: Brokeback Mountain

  Can Brokeback live up the the Oscar hype?

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Feb 28, 2006

• Oscar Analysis: Cinematography

  We break down the Cinematography Category!

  News in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Feb 28, 2006

• 2006 Oscar Predictions

  Most people haven't seen many of this year's nominated films...including me. Will that matter in predicting the winners?

  News in Video — by Sterfish — on Feb 28, 2006

• DVD Review: Repo Man - Collector’s Edition

  Repo Man, cinema's first low-budget, sci-fi, punk rock comedy, get great treatment in this Collector's Edition

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Feb 28, 2006

• DVD Review: *batteries not included

  Cute, funny, and totally harmless family entertainment. In other words, it's the opposite of Robocop.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 28, 2006

• Best Picture Oscar Prediction (with one faux spoiler)

  Why Oscar is allergic to commas, why 130,000 screeners *could* be wrong, why brevity is not the soul of wit, and why killing the shark's better than jumping it.

  Opinion in Video — by Tiffany Leigh — on Feb 28, 2006

• Box Office Update 2/24-2/26: Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion

  Can we ever really get enough of male comedians dressing up like older, heavyset women?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 28, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week for 2/28: Three..... Extremes

  A duller than dirt horror film, a beloved Disney Classic, an Oscar nominee, a forgotten cartoon from the '80s and then some . . .

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 28, 2006

• The Rule of Three: Don Knotts, Darren McGavin and Dennis Weaver

  As a Child of Television, I am saddened to be writing so many eulogies ...

  News in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Feb 28, 2006

• Region 1 DVD Releases for February 28th, 2006

  Two of this year's Best Actress Oscar-nominated performances are submitted this week for your approval.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Feb 28, 2006

• DVD Review: The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

  It is a rare instance when we have a chance to go back and try to correct societal wrongs. This documentary offers such a chance.

  Review in Video — by Modern Pea Pod — on Feb 28, 2006

• TV Review: The Apprentice Premiere

  I think this season's off to a good start despite the "eh" task. It's definitely off to a better time-slot!

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Feb 28, 2006

• That Damn Ball Torments House Fans

  You could say we embraced it as an ironic symbol of our obsession with a TV show, if you wanted to get pretentious.

  Opinion in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Feb 28, 2006

• Movie Review: Running Scared (2006)

  The film is so deliriously over the top that the plot becomes secondary to the free-flowing insanity on tap.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 28, 2006

• TV Review: The Apprentice Kicks Off With Trump 101 Right Back In Session

  School's back in session, kids. That's right, Boardroom School, taught by the Don himself.

  Review in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Feb 28, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Flipsyde - We The People

  Sharp and edgy, Flipsyde gives powerful and distinct hip-hop.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Feb 28, 2006

• Dylan, Springsteen to Release New Albums This Year and The Daily Music and Tech News

  New material from Springsteen and Dylan, National Archives footage on Google Video and new iPod toys in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Feb 28, 2006

• CD Review - Stan Getz Plays for Lovers

  Listening to his Plays for Lovers proved once again how versatile and influential Getz had been throughout his career.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Feb 28, 2006

• Concert review: The Cribs, Giant Drag, The Jeffrey Lewis Band

  NME indie faves The Cribs on their final tour date with Orange Country duo Giant Drag.

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Deamer — on Feb 28, 2006

• Pete Doherty Of Babyshambles Arrested - Again.

  Stolen cars and class A narcotics. And so the saga continues...

  News in Music — by Duke De Mondo — on Feb 28, 2006

• CD Review: John Coltrane - Plays for Lovers

  In a career that spanned nearly thirty years, Coltrane garnered about every published word equated with superiority and then some.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Feb 28, 2006

• Heaviness, We Got Heaviness

  Body Count, Trouble, Torture, and Jead as well as an update on my digital distribution project are featured in this weeks column.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Feb 28, 2006

• CD Review: Bombay Dub Orchestra

  I expect it (Bombay Dub Orchestra) to become the latest "inspirational" hit among the new age crowd

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 28, 2006

• CD Review: Hank III - Straight to Hell

  Without his famous last name, there'd be a lot about Hank III that would make him only too easy to write off.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Feb 28, 2006

• CD Review: Unjustly Overlooked Albums Blood and Chocolate - Elvis Costello and the Attractions

  "A pissed-off divorcé's version of This Year's Model" by the real Napoleon Dynamite. Sometimes he almost feels just like a human being. Then again...

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Feb 28, 2006

• Josh Turner Strikes Gold With Number One Country Single

  Josh Turner's album, Your Man, has been certified gold in just 4 weeks as the title track tops hits #1

  News in Music — by Jarrod Vrazel — on Feb 28, 2006

• CD Review: Barry Manilow - The Greatest Songs of the Fifties

  Covers are risky, even when you're Barry Manilow. But when it works, it works well.

  Review in Music — by Warren Kelly — on Feb 28, 2006

Culture

• Desicritics At One Month - Media 2.0 and Editors' Picks From Desicritics

  It's been a great month, and we're just beginning.

  News in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Feb 28, 2006

• Alice Cooper Leading Twilight Rockers On the Radio

  Radio: the last refuge of superannuating rockers?

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Feb 28, 2006

• Google Growth Now Just "Organic"

  Stock drops as much as 15% on growth news before steadying.

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Feb 28, 2006

• New Yorker Drops New Orleans Cover for Cheap Cheney Joke

  Why would an upscale magazine use an unoriginal joke when they could have used a beautiful tribute to New Orleans post-Katrina?

  News in Culture — by Don Baiocchi — on Feb 28, 2006

• Too Much Reality Can Be Dangerous

  Traditional products and services kept distance from the consumer. The 'reality' phenomenon involves the customer in ways not done previously.

  News in Culture — by Daniel M. Harrison — on Feb 28, 2006

• True Crime Update 2/28/06

  California's Morales spared death penalty because the needle might hurt. The Pizza "Bill of Rights." Mary Kay and Vili.

  News in Culture — by Patfish — on Feb 28, 2006

• Eastern Standard Tribe - Identity In A Place So Foreign

  Transnational perspectives are the only ones that apply any more.

  Opinion in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Feb 28, 2006

• New York Story: Real Estate Mania

  Far from being "worldly," New Yorkers are shockingly xenophobic when it comes to their pricey "turf."

  Opinion in Culture — by Elvira Black — on Feb 28, 2006

• Theater Review: Christmas is Miles Away

  This play will have a place as an early attempt to tell of the effects of the first Gulf War on its warriors.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Feb 28, 2006

Politics

• Just Say No to NATO

  European foreign policy is being hijacked by unelected individuals. Surprise.

  Opinion in Politics — by Chromatius — on Feb 28, 2006

• Sand Kings of New Jersey: It's Their Ocean, We Just Pay So They Can Live By It

  Should taxpayers foot the bill for upgrading the quality of private beaches in New Jersey?

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Feb 28, 2006

• Swirling the Snow in a Frenzied Dance - Random Thoughts on Dubai and Sheehan

  Sitting on the couch grousing about politics is the backbone of American freedom.

  Opinion in Politics — by S L Cunningham — on Feb 28, 2006

Gaming

• Join the $200,000 Treasure Hunt With Perplexcity Card Game

  This isn't Pokemon, it's Perplex City. The mind blowing, puzzle solving card game from Michael Smith and Mind Candy Games.

  News in Gaming — by Greasy Guide — on Feb 28, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: The Rub Rabbits!

  Another offbeat Japanese DS game with "pick up and play" appeal.

  Review in Gaming — by Sean Dwyer — on Feb 28, 2006

• PS2 Review: Klonoa 2 - Lunatea's Veil

  One of my all-time favorite Playstation 2 games. Ever.

  Review in Gaming — by Kevin Cortez — on Feb 28, 2006

• PS2 Review: Marc Ecko's Getting Up - Contents Under Pressure

  It's not what you're expecting. It's amazingly good.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 28, 2006

Tastes

• Food for Thought: Keeping Food Safe - Whom Do You Trust?

  Should state and local food-safety laws be nixed in favor of one set of national rules? The safety of what you eat could depend on the answer.

  News in Tastes — by Natalie Davis — on Feb 28, 2006

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 54

  Journey sucks (the diet, not the band. They rock.)

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Feb 28, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Online Advertising's Big Dilemma

  The medium itself is sold largely on the bulk of its own hype rather than its clear-cut statistics for product sales.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Daniel M. Harrison — on Feb 28, 2006