March 10, 2006 Archive

Music

• DVD Review: Peter Gabriel's Growing Up Live

  A masochistic let down.

  Review in Music — by Merlinfmct87 — on Mar 10, 2006

• CD Review: The Black Dove - Christian Kiefer and Sharron Kraus

  This is a darkly poetic album, one which will engross the listener or repel them with its black rounded curves and upsetting eeriness.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Mar 10, 2006

• Hardcore to Me

  Times have changed and lines have blurred.

  Opinion in Music — by Metal Dad — on Mar 10, 2006

• List of the Moment, Volume 8

  A second installment. . .just becuase you asked.

  Review in Music — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Mar 10, 2006

• Album Review: 101 Strings, Hits Written By The Beatles

  This effort validates its existence by offering supercharged interpretations, not mere covers, of the Fabs’ celebrated psychedelic transformation.

  Review in Music — by DAyTripper — on Mar 10, 2006

• Ali Farka Toure Dies: The Daily Music and Tech News

  Also, Amazon in download negotiations, and new Red Hat update in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Mar 10, 2006

• The Friday Morning Listen: Neil Diamond

  "An interesting singer with a deeply textured voice and some great songs." I cannot believe I just wrote that.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Mar 10, 2006

• Black Eyed Peas Make History With "My Humps"

  The song is now the most downloaded ringtone ever.

  News in Music — by Greasy Guide — on Mar 10, 2006

• CD Review: Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues, True Stories, Naked

  While not necessarily thrilled with the DualDisc Format, Fumo Verde enjoyed the music and sound of two of the albums.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Mar 10, 2006

• CD Review: The Cure - Pornography (2005 deluxe edition reissue)

  The Cure's brilliant 1982 album is remastered to depress a 21st-century generation.

  Review in Music — by Scott C. Smith — on Mar 10, 2006

• CD Review: Samite - Embalasasa

  Ladron de Tebeos says there’s enough good moments here to half-heartedly recommend.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Mar 10, 2006

Culture

• My Favorite Dead (Fictional) Characters

  Some characters become part of our lives while we experience their virtual lives, and live on after their fictive universe is snuffed.

  Opinion in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Mar 10, 2006

• Opie and Anthony Taking Over for David Lee Roth?

  XM Satellite Radio vs. Free FM

  News in Culture — by Craig Lyndall — on Mar 10, 2006

• Weighing the Risks: Should You Worry About Identity Theft?

  Should the danger of identity theft change the way you live? Has it already?

  News in Culture — by Justin McHenry — on Mar 10, 2006

• Pop Culture Update 3/10/06

  Family of reverse evolution found in Turkey. Man forced to marry goat. Virgin Mary tree sold on eBay.

  News in Culture — by Patfish — on Mar 10, 2006

• Al-Jazeera: Press or Propaganda?

  You and I want to know what our political bosses have to say. Why shouldn't the people of Jordan have the same right?

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 10, 2006

• Theater Review: How to Pick Up Girls at the Etcetera Theatre

  The three twenty-somethings are immersed in "lad culture" but starting to make forays into the serious adult world of relationships.

  Review in Culture — by My London Your London — on Mar 10, 2006

• Calendar Movies: Ben-Hur

  Give me a maple syrup festival and a small gathering in a familiar cozy setting and I'm set.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mat Brewster — on Mar 10, 2006

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Bust-A-Move DS (EU)

  More bubble bustin' puzzle gaming, but is the DS version worth buying?

  Review in Gaming — by Andrew Ogier — on Mar 10, 2006

Politics

• Kofi Annan and the United Nations Reforms

  Today the world needs more than ever a powerful and effective world body, or it will go the way of the League of Nations.

  Opinion in Politics — by temporal — on Mar 10, 2006

• Bush: Failure of Dubai Ports Deal Sends "Wrong Message"

  The silver lining to this foolishness should be an increased focus on overall US port security.

  News in Politics — by Jon Sobel — on Mar 10, 2006

• Concentration Camps in America?

  Are you ready for the roundup? Those unAmerican blogs you're reading are dangerous, so there's room for you in America's new concentration camps.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Mar 10, 2006

Tastes

• Girl's Gone Wild on Fried Chicken!

  Ever try flashing for beads with a plate full of rice or fish in hand?

  Opinion in Tastes — by Stacey — on Mar 10, 2006

Video

• TV Review: The Colbert Report 3/9/06

  Stephen Colbert cutting through the crap.

  Review in Video — by Josh Phillips — on Mar 10, 2006

• TV Review: The Colbert Report 3/8/06

  Stephen, run for President. The country needs you!

  Review in Video — by Josh Phillips — on Mar 10, 2006

• Movie Review: Transamerica

  All I have to say is Felicity Huffman was robbed.

  Review in Video — by Film Laureate — on Mar 10, 2006

• Why Bother With Film School?

  Because it is totally worth it.

  Opinion in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Mar 10, 2006

• DVD Review: Just Friends

  Remember that fat kid in high school who was “best friends” with the hottest girl?

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Mar 10, 2006

• ClipBlast Video Clips for Friday March 10th

  Bill Gates and his money, Bush and the sale of ports, and The Sopranos are coming back.

  News in Video — by Barry Gold — on Mar 10, 2006

• Detective Robert Goren Fading

  The right to life. The right to die. The right to choose?

  Opinion in Video — by trinket — on Mar 10, 2006

• DVD Review: Jarhead

  This is a film that dances on the line between serious war flick and self-destructive satire.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Mar 10, 2006

• For the Love of Game 6: An Interview with the Cast and Director

  Michael Keaton, Griffin Dunne, Bebe Neuwirth, Ari Gaynor, and director Michael Hoffman talk Game 6 - the movie not the game.

  Interview in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Mar 10, 2006

• A Journey into Film, Part I: The Realm - The Original Story

  I had the story and it just flowed out of me. Of course, things did not go nearly as well as planned...

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 10, 2006

• ClipBlast Video for Thursday March 9th

  Launching Failure to Launch, murder, and SAT scores - all a part of today's ClipBlast!

  News in Video — by Barry Gold — on Mar 10, 2006

• TV Review: General Hospital - Making The Rounds 3/9/06

  So what's going on now that the monkey virus epidemic is over?

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 10, 2006

• TV Review: Deal or No Deal

  Who would have thought that opening random briefcases could be so entertaining?

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Mar 10, 2006

• TV Review: Survivor: Panama - Exile Island Episode 6

  Alliance or not, a Double Whammy and the Boys' Club is down a member -- it's Episode 6 of Survivor: Exile Island!

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Mar 10, 2006

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Featuring The Hills Have Eyes

  And, trying to capitalize on the award win, Crash returns to 150 screens.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 10, 2006

• Detective Robert Goren: Relentless Pursuit of Evil vs. Evil Being Relentless In It's Pursuit

  I wonder, at what point does the pursuit of evil turn into another type of evil unto itself?

  Opinion in Video — by trinket — on Mar 10, 2006

• TV Review: American Idol 2006, The Finalists

  The guys and the top twelve are featured.

  Review in Video — by Patfish — on Mar 10, 2006

• TV Review: Project Runway -- 2.14 "Finale"

  Fops, fantasy formals, flaming turkeys . . . and fabulous prizes!

  Review in Video — by knitmi — on Mar 10, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Monsters From The Id by E. Michael Jones

  Horror films resonate with our guilty conscience.

  Review in Books — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Mar 10, 2006

• Book Review: Female Caligula: Ranavalona - The Mad Queen of Madagascar by Keith Laidler

  Ranavalona reigned from 1828 to 1861, dying peacefully in her bed of old age, having kept her country independent.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Mar 10, 2006

• Book Review: RFID Essentials by Bill Glover and Himanshu Bhatt

  A perfectly well-ordered discussion of an RFID system. No doubt those banal servants of evil, the middle-managers, will find it useful.

  Review in Books — by Joshua Sharf — on Mar 10, 2006

• Book Review: The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry

  A former government operative finds himself in a desperate race to uncover the ancient secret of the Templar knights.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Mar 10, 2006