March 12, 2006 Archive

Gaming

• Interview: Bill Kunkel -- The Game Doctor

  An interview for the ages! A compelling interview with one of the first videogame journalists, Bill Kunkel.

  Interview in Gaming — by Rob Faraldi — on Mar 12, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: Super Princess Peach

  Don't mess with The Princess!

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Mar 12, 2006

• PSP Review: Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max

  It's a sad day when your friends believe it's the stuff of legend that you pulled off a dragon punch.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 12, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Keller Williams - Grass

  Can Pink Floyd, the Grateful Dead, and Tom Petty withstand the bluegrass treatment?

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Mar 12, 2006

• Concert Review: Railroad Earth

  My first concert in over a year was worth the wait.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Mar 12, 2006

• DVD Review: Chick Corea Elektric Band - Live At Montreux 2004

  The man they call the "Thunder from Down Under" still possesses the same lightning fast guitar chops as ever.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Mar 12, 2006

• Punks Show How Unpunk They Really Are

  Sex Pistols sell out...even more.

  Opinion in Music — by Scott Butki — on Mar 12, 2006

• Interview: Scott Masson of Office

  Austin's SXSW - South by Southwest Music Festival - may give Office the break they need.

  Interview in Music — by Cara de Pescado — on Mar 12, 2006

• DVD Reviews: Johnny Cash Concerts

  Love may be a burning thing, as Cash sings, but these concert videos are only luke warm.

  Review in Music — by Scott Butki — on Mar 12, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachtani?

  In the Obscurity Corner today, we have.... noise. Lots and lots of noise.

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Mar 12, 2006

• A Fun House at the William S. Paley Television Festival

  The cast and producers gathered for a panel discussion, and proved why this drama is one of the funniest shows on TV.

  News in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Mar 12, 2006

• Coming Soon Alert: The Sentinel

  Eva Longoria puts on some clothes.

  News in Video — by Film Laureate — on Mar 12, 2006

• Detective Robert Goren: The Fear Beneath The Fear

  What if I end up totally breaking, stuck being pumped full of drugs like my mother?

  Opinion in Video — by trinket — on Mar 12, 2006

• DVD Review: Sunset Blvd

  There is so much in this film that influenced future stories, acting styles, and characters.

  Review in Video — by Scott Butki — on Mar 12, 2006

• DVD Review: Sahara

  You just gotta love dem camels.

  Review in Video — by David Desjardins — on Mar 12, 2006

• DVD Review: What Lies Beneath

  ... nothing very scary.

  Review in Video — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Mar 12, 2006

• DVD Review: Taboo (1999)

  A samurai version of Brokeback Mountain from the director of Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence.

  Review in Video — by Maximillian — on Mar 12, 2006

• DVD Review: The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

  The horrible nature of the Till case was what pushed many to fight against Jim Crow laws.

  Review in Video — by Miss Hipstah — on Mar 12, 2006

• Detective Robert Goren - Don't Be A Deadman Walking

  The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.

  Opinion in Video — by trinket — on Mar 12, 2006

• TV Review: 24 is a Killing Machine

  It was pretty darn sad. And I did shed a tear for the poor sap.

  Review in Video — by David Fordee — on Mar 12, 2006

• DVD Review: Wholphin No. 1 (DVD Magazine)

  As a cineaste, a resource for short films (outside of the festival circuit) such as Wholphin is truly indispensable.

  Review in Video — by Bryan McKay — on Mar 12, 2006

• DVD review: Chicken Little

  Another great family movie from Disney.

  Review in Video — by Manny Hernandez — on Mar 12, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Within the Market Strife by Kevin E. Schmiesing

  The evolution of Catholic thought applied to the American political process.

  Review in Books — by John Bambenek — on Mar 12, 2006

• Book Review: Confessions of the Game Doctor by Bill Kunkel

  Reading this book is like playing your favorite video game. Once you start, you won't put it down till the end!

  Review in Books — by Rob Faraldi — on Mar 12, 2006

• Book Review: GreenLit #1 - Ask the Dust by John Fante

  "She was all of those calm nights, tall eucalyptus trees, and desert stars...and I had come with no purpose save to be a mere writer."

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 12, 2006

• Book Review: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

  Lolita is a book for fellow grammaphiles.

  Review in Books — by Pacze Moj — on Mar 12, 2006

Sci/Tech

• BugBlog Report 3/12/06: Microsoft, Intuit

  Microsoft's security patches for Windows Media Player may cause problems when you rewind or fast-forward video files.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Mar 12, 2006

• The Changing Nature Of Web Services Inside Enterprises

  Delivering web services with old mechanisms like XML and REST may dilute the value delivered to business and needs immediate correction.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Sadagopan S — on Mar 12, 2006

• Apple Weathers A Minor Storm

  Will security improvements and new bonuses at iTunes outweigh the recent disappointments?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on Mar 12, 2006

Politics

• Adult Film Star Mary Carey to Interact With President, Congressional Leaders at Presidential Dinner

  Bill Clinton is probably very jealous of Republicans right now.

  News in Politics — by Mr. Real Estate — on Mar 12, 2006

• “Butcher of the Balkans” Dead in his Cell at The Hague

  To many Serbs, Milosevic was a state hero. To others he was a political parasite.

  News in Politics — by A.L. Harper — on Mar 12, 2006

• US Rejection of DP World Shows Irrational Fear

  The rejection of DP worlds shows that the House would rather save its own skin than find real solutions.

  Opinion in Politics — by Leoniceno — on Mar 12, 2006

Tastes

• Food Review: Energy Drink Rockstar

  It didn’t turn me into a Chihuahua on crack, but boy did it pack a punch.

  Review in Tastes — by David Desjardins — on Mar 12, 2006

Culture

• Developer Battles To Rebuild World Trade Center Towers

  The battle to rebuild the WTC continues five years after Sept. 11, 2001.

  News in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Mar 12, 2006

• The Outsourcing Rush: Is It In The 'Manic' Phase?

  Are the short-term savings of outsourcing worth the long-term costs?

  News in Culture — by Daniel M. Harrison — on Mar 12, 2006

• Coffee Shop Artists

  Tom was livid: "This table is for artists only, not for published authors. Please leave; you are no longer welcome here."

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 12, 2006