March 7, 2006 Archive

Gaming

• PSP Review: Armored Core Formula Front - Extreme Battle (EU)

  One of the longest named titles for PSP, but is it a title worth placing in your collection?

  Review in Gaming — by Andrew Ogier — on Mar 07, 2006

• Gaming Round Up For 03/07/06

  Nintendo, Microsoft, Xbox, and more.

  News in Gaming — by Kevin Cortez — on Mar 07, 2006

Politics

• Personal Responsibility

  Is it an overused phrase that assumes opportunity exists? That's the big question.

  Opinion in Politics — by JP — on Mar 07, 2006

• Are All Presidents Destined to Sully Themselves In Office?

  The presidency is doomed thanks to us.

  Satire in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Mar 07, 2006

• Iranian Oil Bourse Threatens U.S. Dollar and World Economy

  Iran's latest bid to unseat U.S. dominance is likely to end badly and could take our economy with it.

  Opinion in Politics — by Just Chris — on Mar 07, 2006

Sports

• "Shadowy" Book Shines Light On Bonds' Steroid/HGH Use

  Upcoming tome to detail Barry Bonds' dark past.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Mar 07, 2006

• Another Avian Influenza Case Reported in China - Could the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Be In Jeopardy?

  News in Sports — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 07, 2006

• Barcelona Advances To Champions League Quarters

  Barcelona versus Chelsea and takea revenge for last year's loss

  News in Sports — by Pratyush Khaitan — on Mar 07, 2006

• The Plight Of The Woman Sportsperson

  There are far more barriers a woman has to overcome than just those in the sporting arena.

  Opinion in Sports — by Pratyush Khaitan — on Mar 07, 2006

• Kirby Puckett: Remembering the Greatest Twin

  It's hard to believe the former outfielder -- the man who hit .314 and smashed 23 homers only in 1995 -- has died.

  Opinion in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Mar 07, 2006

• Kirby Puckett, Baseball Hall-of-Famer Passes Away From Stroke at Age 45

  A pebble is cast in the water and it ripples through eternity.

  News in Sports — by Ruvy — on Mar 07, 2006

Video

• ClipBlast Video: Dana Reeve and Kirby Puckett

  Two pop culture icons remembered.

  News in Video — by Barry Gold — on Mar 07, 2006

• Detective Robert Goren: A Fallen Altar Boy of Sorts

  Faith is precious and it's delicate -- for all of us.

  Opinion in Video — by trinket — on Mar 07, 2006

• Movie Review: Match Point

  Woody Allen finally leaves New York for London in this creepy thriller.

  Review in Video — by Don Baiocchi — on Mar 07, 2006

• 24 Day 5: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  The clock keeps ticking and Jack keeps racing against it.

  Review in Video — by Jeff Kouba — on Mar 07, 2006

• Oscars 2006: Crashes, Cleavage, Brokebacks, and Pimps...

  Would we have better luck picking the Oscar winners without seeing any of the nominated movies?

  Review in Video — by SVF — on Mar 07, 2006

• TV Review: Two Hours of 24

  Two hours of 24: Too much, yet never enough

  Review in Video — by Victor Lana — on Mar 07, 2006

• Box Office Update 3/3-3/5: Madea's Family Reunion

  Tyler Perry proves to be a money-making force.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 07, 2006

• DVD Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  Never judge a film by its hype...

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Mar 07, 2006

• TV Review: The 2006 NAACP Image Awards

  A Caucasian tunes in.

  Review in Video — by Patfish — on Mar 07, 2006

• DVD Review: The Dark

  Entertaining 1970s Horror Trash.

  Review in Video — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Mar 07, 2006

• DVD Review: The Island

  Someone put a story in my Michael Bay movie! And it's a good one!

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 07, 2006

• Charmed: The Magic Is Disappearing

  The spell has been broken as WB TV show Charmed is coming to an end in May.

  News in Video — by Meryl — on Mar 07, 2006

• Academy Awards Red Carpet: Best and Worst Dressed

  These are my picks for the best and worst dressed of last night's Oscar telecast.

  Opinion in Video — by Film Laureate — on Mar 07, 2006

• The People's Court with Judge Marilyn Milian

  With humor, compassion, and a temper that can make grown men tremble, Judge Milian owns the courtroom.

  Opinion in Video — by Ruthie — on Mar 07, 2006

• 78th Oscar Thoughts

  My criticisms and observations of the second-lowest rated Oscars in 20 years.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Mar 07, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: Howl's Moving Castle

  It may not be an Oscar winner, but it was a nominee.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 07, 2006

• Oscars: Crash Climbs Over Mountain

  The Academy decides to share the wealth as no film grabs more than three Oscars during by-the-numbers telecast.

  Review in Video — by Mike Cullinan — on Mar 07, 2006

• Oscar 2006: A Final Analysis

  The spectacle, the hype, the... surprises!

  Opinion in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Mar 07, 2006

• TV Review: The Apprentice 5 - Episode 2

  Don't you think Trump should fire himself for choosing Brent to be on the show?

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Mar 07, 2006

• Region 1 DVD Releases for March 7th, 2006

  This week, we start with the most expensive movie in Hollywood history (until Superman Returns comes out).

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Mar 07, 2006

• Oscars 2006, The Day After: Four Films Tie with Three Apiece

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 07, 2006

• Movie Review: 16 Blocks - A Long, Tedious Journey

  It just meanders through a series of routine action sequences under a hail of bullets and even deadlier cliches.

  Review in Video — by Keith Demko — on Mar 07, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Jules Shear - Dreams Don't Count

  Shear's voice may be an acquired taste, but the songwriting is all good.

  Review in Music — by Jefito — on Mar 07, 2006

• New Service to Allow CD Swapping and The Daily Music and Tech News

  New CD swapping service, Google's GDrive outed, and Microsoft denies helping the Chinese government in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Mar 07, 2006

• CD Review: Neighbourhood by Manu Katché

  Did I mention that you're an idiot?

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Mar 07, 2006

• African Music Legend Ali Farka Touré Has Died

  I have been fumbling with a proper obituary for the man for an hour now.

  News in Music — by John Owen — on Mar 07, 2006

• CD Review: Mudhoney - Under a Billion Suns

  Like a junker Seattlean spaceship cropdusting Detroit's condemned Grande Ballroom.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Mar 07, 2006

• CD Review: Russ Rentler - Scarecrow's Lament

  For just a moment, suppose Dorothy and the scarecrow were star crossed lovers.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 07, 2006

Culture

• New Credit Card Promises Larger Breasts with Each Purchase

  “Invest in Your Breasts” is the reported slogan, and customers are at credit levels B, C, D, and, naturally, DD.

  News in Culture — by Justin McHenry — on Mar 07, 2006

• Barbaro and The New York Times Don't Understand New Media

  It is a great shame that the reporter chose to concentrate his article on such an obvious flaw in comprehension about the nature of a quote box.

  News in Culture — by Daniel M. Harrison — on Mar 07, 2006

• He Kissed A Girl - Virgo In Relationship: Astrology-Based Advice

  Hi Elsa, About three months ago, I made a huge mistake...

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Mar 07, 2006

• True Crime Update 3/7/06

  The Imette St. Guillen murder and the strange 911 call. Also, the danger of not committing a crime on America's interstates.

  News in Culture — by Patfish — on Mar 07, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Google Looks Sunny

  Storage leaked report: Google to develop online storage.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Daniel M. Harrison — on Mar 07, 2006

• Governments' And Scientists' Failure Helps H5N1 To Spread

  Governments and scientists have allowed the H5N1 bird flu virus to spread unchecked through incompetence and self-interest.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mabon Dane — on Mar 07, 2006

• Biz/Tech Watch: McNealy Resigns, Google Buys Sun Microsystems?

  Google is getting closer to laying down hard cash from its swelling cash surplus and instating Schmidt as CEO of the combined technology monolith.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Daniel M. Harrison — on Mar 07, 2006

Books

• Magazine Review: Military

  Fascinating memories by American veterans of their wartime experiences, accompanied by vitriolic right-wing political commentary.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Mar 07, 2006

• Book Review: The Great Western Divide by John Spivey

  A journey into our own heart of darkness, with an experienced guide.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 07, 2006

• Book Review: Baseball Hacks by Joseph Adler

  A Stadium of Davids.

  Review in Books — by Joshua Sharf — on Mar 07, 2006