March 3, 2006 Archive

Music

• CD Review: The Morning After Girls - Prelude

  Is it derivative? Of course. But however easy the influences are to spot, never do they take away from the music itself.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Mar 03, 2006

• Gary Glitter Guilty of Molesting Pre-Teen Vietnamese Girls

  "His lewd acts have compromised the dignity of the Vietnamese people, law and common sense, and therefore it is necessary to punish him."

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 03, 2006

• Microsoft's Mysterious Project and The Daily Music and Tech News

  New Microsoft product, the DOJ probes online-music pricing and Leonard Cohen wins a judgment in today's update

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Mar 03, 2006

• CD Review: Prowl by Erik Friedlander

  Emotion fairly well drips from his cello's strings.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Mar 03, 2006

• Blues Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

  When the Blues Foundation names names, it's an honor.

  News in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Mar 03, 2006

• The Friday Morning Listen: Bruce Springsteen

  ... I even broke out in a little sweat.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Mar 03, 2006

• DVD Review: Sugarcubes – The DVD

  Caballero Oscura looks at the videos from Iceland's Sugarcubes, which feature a young Bjork

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Mar 03, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 46 (Women Bloggers)

  Raunch culture, African and the Middle East, being thrown out of The Ivy, and more...

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Mar 03, 2006

• Don’t Man-Handle a Laptop: Please Be Gentle

  A small how-to on taking care of those laptops. These puppies are not made of titanium. They are plastic.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by David Desjardins — on Mar 03, 2006

• Swanepoel Trends Report: The Internet Forever Changed Real Estate

  The Internet and blogs are transforming the real estate industry like never before, according to the report.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mr. Real Estate — on Mar 03, 2006

• RIM and NTP Reach Settlement in Blackberry Patent Licensing Dispute

  All terms of the agreement have been finalized and the litigation against RIM has been dismissed by a court order this afternoon.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Aaman Lamba — on Mar 03, 2006

• Global Warming Looking Rosy in the Rust Belt

  (Less so elsewhere)

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 03, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox Review: Van Helsing

  Capcom needs to do a better job of protecting their IPs.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 03, 2006

• Steel Battalion: Line Of Contact Is The Greatest Video Game Ever

  Do you love giant robot games? How does a 40-button controller grab ya?

  Opinion in Gaming — by Sal Marinello — on Mar 03, 2006

• PS2 Review: NBA Jam

  Boom shakalika... Boom shakemika.... Boom sh... aw, no.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 03, 2006

• Xbox Live Arcade Review: Smash TV

  A gaming great completely uncensored and with online support.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 03, 2006

• Online Gaming Slays Old-School Roleplaying: Dungeons & Dragons Returns

  The online version of Dungeons & Dragons stays pretty true to the original. But is it going to meet the tastes of the target demographic?

  News in Gaming — by Akeel Shah — on Mar 03, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Eating

  Tedious, feigned, and bland. A film that shares musings on fat, food, sex, hair, “sagging tits,” men, and weight isn’t my cup of tea.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Mar 03, 2006

• DVD Review: Charles in Charge

  Teen heartthrob Scott Baio works as a male nanny to three precocious kids in this "classic" '80s sitcom.

  Review in Video — by Bill Wallo — on Mar 03, 2006

• DVD Review: Hustle & Flow

  Oscar nominee Terrence Howard earns the hype with a powerful turn in a surprisingly thought-provoking movie.

  Review in Video — by Don Baiocchi — on Mar 03, 2006

• TV Review Boston Legal "...There's Fire!"

  When you play where you shouldn't, you are more likely to be burned.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Mar 03, 2006

• My Oscar Predictions for 2006

  I doubt that a significant percentage of Academy Award voters have seen all of the movies.

  Opinion in Video — by Steven Hart — on Mar 03, 2006

• TV Review: American Idol - Top Ten Guys

  Will bad teeth eliminate one fellow? How about the nerd effect? The elimination round brings few surprises.

  Review in Video — by Patfish — on Mar 03, 2006

• DVD Review: The Tomorrow Show - Punk & New Wave

  Fumo Verde fires up the colortinis and enjoys the music from this Tomorrow Show time capsule

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Mar 03, 2006

• TV Review: Everybody Hates Chris

  What if Rochelle found out Chris got an F in school?

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on Mar 03, 2006

• TV Review: Survivor: Panama - Exile Island Episode 5

  For the love of cod, stack those skulls!

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Mar 03, 2006

• 2005 at the Cinemas: The Late Edition

  It's late, but it's here. Here is my look at the best films and performances that I saw in 2005.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 03, 2006

• DVD Review: North Country

  ...despite a few tears, I did not walk away from this film feeling depressed, but rather empowered.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Mar 03, 2006

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Featuring Ultraviolet

  March comes in like a lion, cinematically speaking...

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 03, 2006

• Detective Robert Goren: Invisible Monsters

  Mental illness scares so many people, but to me it's as familiar as drinking my morning coffee.

  Opinion in Video — by trinket — on Mar 03, 2006

• DVD Review: Nardwuar the Human Serviette - Doot Doola Doot Doo...Doot Doo

  Once you see a Nardwuar interview, you'll never forget it...and after five and a half hours of this DVD, you'll wish you could.

  Review in Video — by Modern Pea Pod — on Mar 03, 2006

• DVD Review: Walk the Line

  Mangold and a fantastic cast deliver a film that moves like Cash sang, "steady like a train, sharp like a razor."

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Mar 03, 2006

Politics

• How I Found Harry in an Unfree World

  Harry Browne, who twice ran for president as the Libertarian Party candidate, passed away on March 1.

  Opinion in Politics — by SVF — on Mar 03, 2006

• Government Data and Privacy

  Government collects all sorts of information. How much of it should really be available to the public?

  Opinion in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Mar 03, 2006

• Islam Is As Much A Political Entity As A Religious One

  The West better change its definition of Islam, or else.

  Opinion in Politics — by Chip Spear — on Mar 03, 2006

• N.J. Senators Drop the Ball on USA Patriot Act

  N.J. Senators wail over port ownership while the Patriot Act slips by them.

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Mar 03, 2006

• After 170 Years, Texas Still Has an Independent Streak

  Texans are living in interesting times, reveling in the independence they won 130 years ago with a very independent governor's election.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Mar 03, 2006

• Alberta's Health Care System

  Does jumping the rich up the line for healthcare above everyone else fit in with Canadian values?

  Opinion in Politics — by Werner Patels — on Mar 03, 2006

Culture

• A Big Thank You For Paying It Forward

  Sometimes, or oftentimes, all it takes is one act of kindness.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Mar 03, 2006

• Motley Fool: Why Owning Is Better Than Renting

  The article shows the numerous benefits to owning your own home, and the few benefits to renting.

  News in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Mar 03, 2006

• Online Universities Get A Huge Boost From US Congress

  Congress has just approved legislation that will likely fuel the growth of online institutions of higher learning.

  News in Culture — by Akeel Shah — on Mar 03, 2006

• Mind Tricks - Astrology In Real Life: Accidental Research Regarding a Man and His Mars - Part One

  Can an astrologer guess a person's Sun Sign?

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Mar 03, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The Bridge Of Rama by Ashok K. Banker

  The Indian author confirms himself to be one the best storytellers of our time in this adaptation of the Ramayana.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 03, 2006

• Magazine Review: Hanging Loose

  A Brooklyn-based magazine of poetry and short fiction that began in 1966 as mimeographed loose pages.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Mar 03, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 57

  Stepping into fire.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Mar 03, 2006