March 13, 2006 Archive

Video

• Isaac Hayes, Chef, Leaving South Park

  "I'm not scared of you. Sue me!"

  News in Video — by Scott Butki — on Mar 13, 2006

• Movie Review: Arya - Things Fall Apart, The Center Holds

  What do lawyers and film critics have in common?

  Review in Video — by Aaman Lamba — on Mar 13, 2006

• Directors: Robert Bresson - Heartbreaking Works of Staggering Genius

  Two of the most important qualities a director can possess are restraint and maturity. Bresson's work is the epitome of that belief.

  Opinion in Video — by Lucid Screening — on Mar 13, 2006

• Nick Jr.'s Kinetic LazyTown Renewed for a Second Season

  "Quick, we need a new show for the preschool block - have we tried Iceland yet?"

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 13, 2006

• Detective Robert Goren: Intimately Affectionate

  I think people sometimes get the wrong idea about Detective Eames and me.

  Opinion in Video — by trinket — on Mar 13, 2006

• Movie Review: The Libertine

  Johnny Depp captures utter depravity in a gritty, muddy and mesmerizing look at 17th-century writer John Wilmot.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 13, 2006

• DVD Review: The Port Of Last Resort

  There was no denying that Shanghai was unlike anything, any of them had experienced before.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 13, 2006

• TV Review: The Sopranos - "Members Only"

  Sopranos Family Values: The final season looks to be a really good one. So the question is...who gets wacked?

  Review in Video — by Glen Boyd — on Mar 13, 2006

• DVD Review: Yours, Mine and Ours

  How many times can Dennis Quaid get his face covered with paint or slime and it still be funny?

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Mar 13, 2006

• Movie Review: Failure to Launch

  ...sure to keep the eyes of any woman glued to the screen for all 97 minutes of its run time, thanks to McConaughey.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Mar 13, 2006

• DVD Review: Female Yakuza Tale

  A good DVD release of a really entertaining, action-packed, violent piece of sexploitation cinema.

  Review in Video — by Brian K — on Mar 13, 2006

• TV Review CSI:NY "Cool Hunter"

  Just when you thought it was safe to take a shower...

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Mar 13, 2006

• TV Review: The Sopranos Season Six Kicks Off With A Bullet

  "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!"

  Review in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Mar 13, 2006

• DVD Review: The Best of The Electric Company

  Hey, You Guuuuuuuuuuuuuys! Check out how Gen X-ers learned how to read years ago by watching television

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Mar 13, 2006

• Battlestar Galactica Set to Go Into Hyperdrive in Season 3: Spoilers Included So Beware!

  So you think you know everything about Galactica's Season 3? Think again as Ron Moore reveals the latest developments.

  News in Video — by Jim Iaccino — on Mar 13, 2006

• A Television Viewer's Diary for 3/5-3/11: Battlestar Galactica

  The good and the bad from Battlestar Galactica to Joey and everything in between.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 13, 2006

• Movie Review: The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

  Another pointless remake causes me to mourn the loss of 107 minutes of my life.

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Mar 13, 2006

• Movie Review: The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

  The following is a public service announcement from Tommy Lee Jones.

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Mar 13, 2006

• The Price Of Being A Fan

  The SASE shouldn't be a requirement for a response from someone who lives the good life thanks to the fans.

  Opinion in Video — by Ruthie — on Mar 13, 2006

Politics

• Wafa Sultan - Rebel, Heretic or Outcast?

  Dr. Wafa Sultan shakes up the Muslim world on Al-Jazeera.

  Opinion in Politics — by Anil Menon — on Mar 13, 2006

• Rush Limbaugh Goes Elite Over UAE Ports Deal

  Only Americans, as Limbaugh preaches, should suffer the consequences of their behavior. To react to radical Muslim behavior is "knee-jerk."

  News in Politics — by Patfish — on Mar 13, 2006

• Notable Quotables 3/13/06

  Hill and Bill tell everyone else but each other about the Dubai port deal. On Katrina, Taliban U, laughter.

  News in Politics — by Patfish — on Mar 13, 2006

• Democrats Play King of the Mountain

  The fact that the Democrats don't have a single message is part of the political process.

  Opinion in Politics — by Chip Spear — on Mar 13, 2006

• Israel, the Oil Bourse, and the Iran Threat

  As confrontation with Iran escalates, what forces are at work? Who, if anyone, will military conflict help?

  Opinion in Politics — by JP — on Mar 13, 2006

Culture

• BC Radio - March 13, 2006

  Blogcritics Radio returns with a new episode discussing Bonamassa, Bonds, steroids, George Clooney, Canadian politics, and St. Patrick's Day.

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Mar 13, 2006

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies Comics Page

  This week: Lucky Charms, Marriage, and Dream Men.

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Mar 13, 2006

• Pisces Who Can't Be Fooled: Astrology-Based Advice

  I can see what motivates them, what drives them, what leads them.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Mar 13, 2006

• Transatlanticism

  Musing on post-millennial malaise.

  Opinion in Culture — by Kable — on Mar 13, 2006

Gaming

• Gaming Round Up For 03/13/06

  World of Warcraft: good for business, this week's game releases, a new Video Game Voter's Network, and more...

  News in Gaming — by Kevin Cortez — on Mar 13, 2006

• Xbox Review: Black

  Lets all go back to waiting for the next Burnout title.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 13, 2006

Books

• Book Review: A Field Guide to the Birds of the West Indies by James Bond

  Did you know that the illustrious 007 was named for a humble Caribbean field guide author?

  Review in Books — by Mike Bergin — on Mar 13, 2006

• Book Review: A Witch's Notebook by Silver Ravenwolf

  The world needs a few fluffy bunnies in my estimation, so I won't rag on Silver Ravenwolf.

  Review in Books — by Amita — on Mar 13, 2006

• Book Review: City Birding: True Tales of Birds and Birdwatching in Unexpected Places

  As an ecologist who has discovered a Gyrfalcon in a parking lot and a Kirtland's Warbler on a college campus, I live the stories.

  Review in Books — by Nuthatch — on Mar 13, 2006

• Book Review: The Bedside Book of Birds

  Have a taste for obscure literature, the macabre, or a bird book that is unlike all others?

  Review in Books — by Nuthatch — on Mar 13, 2006

• Book Reviews: On Ramacharaka and Madame Blavatsky, Cores of the New Age Movement

  The New Age movement was created by many, including Blavatsky and Ramacharaka, yet still heavily relies on intellect without intuition.

  Review in Books — by Just Chris — on Mar 13, 2006

• Book Review: Illicit - How Smugglers, Traffickers and Copycats are Hijacking the Global Economy by Moises Naim

  It takes a hard look at the role of traffickers and trafficking networks in transforming politics, economics and borders.

  Review in Books — by Deano — on Mar 13, 2006

• Magazine Review: Backwards City Review

  A new literary journal from Greensboro, North Carolina that's full of promise, comic lit, poetry and short fiction.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Mar 13, 2006

• Book Review: Plague Maker by Tim Downs

  A federal agent, a university professor and an 80-year-old Chinese man join forces to stave off a terrorist attack on New York City.

  Review in Books — by Pete Blackwell — on Mar 13, 2006

• Book Review: Comics -- Knights 4 #1

  The Fantastic Four are having money problems, and are forced to file bankruptcy and find day jobs. . .

  Review in Books — by Kevin Cortez — on Mar 13, 2006

• Book Review: Dreamweaver 8 – The Missing Manual by David McFarland

  This accessible book constitutes one-stop-shopping for anyone wanting to be proficient in web design.

  Review in Books — by John Bambenek — on Mar 13, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Arden Kaywin - Quarter Life Crisis

  Have you ever listened to a CD and felt it was talking to your soul?

  Review in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Mar 13, 2006

• Miles Davis: Rock Star?

  Miles Davis has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Is this an honor or an insult?

  Opinion in Music — by SVF — on Mar 13, 2006

• eBay Buys Stake in Meetup.com and The Daily Music and Tech News

  eBay, Meetup.com, Love, Nirvana, and H.I.M. are highlighted in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Mar 13, 2006

• Central Asian Music Coming to USA, CD

  Music of Central Asia is the focus of a new concert series and new 10-volume CD collection.

  News in Music — by Michael Heumann — on Mar 13, 2006

• CD Review: The Essential Chieftains

  Get your Irish on with this collection of work from more than 40 years of Celtic music.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Mar 13, 2006

• CD Review: Jon Langford - Gold Brick

  The man who was born inside the belly of rock 'n' roll shows us a more tender side.

  Review in Music — by Pete Blackwell — on Mar 13, 2006

• CD Review: Free Diamonds - There Should Be More Dancing

  If Bloc Party was 2005’s voice of dance-rock from the UK, then 2006 is the year for Free Diamonds.

  Review in Music — by Yohan Brohamsky — on Mar 13, 2006

Sports

• Ethics By the Sea: Atlantic City Honors Boxing Promoter Don King

  For those who are careful about what they step on, Don King Plaza will lie between the Boardwalk and Pacific Avenue.

  News in Sports — by Steven Hart — on Mar 13, 2006

• NCAA Tournament: Why All No. 1 Seeds Will Lose (And Other Upsets)

  Duke? Memphis? UConn? Villanova? They'll all lose to Southern, Oral Roberts, Albany, and either Monmouth or Hampton.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Mar 13, 2006

• The Ramble: March Madness, NFL Free Agency, and "Down With Fidel"

  It’s been a busy, busy weekend in the world of sports and I’m here to make sense of it all for you.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Mar 13, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Days 66 and 67

  Shopping is for winners. I was able to buy off the rack for the first time since I can remember.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Mar 13, 2006

• Gumbo Ya-Ya: The Essence of Louisiana Cooking

  It takes more than few crustaceans and mollusks to make a good pot of gumbo.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Damaa — on Mar 13, 2006