March 22, 2006 Archive

Gaming

• PS2 Review: Psychonauts

  Most of America is psychotic for not buying this most majestic of platformers.

  Review in Gaming — by Tyler Willis — on Mar 22, 2006

• GameCube Review: Resident Evil 4

  I lost my passion to play video games, until RE4 was released.

  Review in Gaming — by Matthew Milam — on Mar 22, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Ursula 1000 - Here Comes Tomorrow

  Alex Gimeno aka DJ/Producer Ursula 1000 can play anything—and I mean ANYTHING—and you will dance to it.

  Review in Music — by Miss Hipstah — on Mar 22, 2006

• CD Review: Ben Harper's Both Sides Of The Gun

  His lyrics are political, his personal journey deep, his musical influences eclectic.

  Review in Music — by Aaman Lamba — on Mar 22, 2006

• CD Review: Donald Fagen - Morph The Cat

  The sound is soft, warm and as comfortable as a pair of faded jeans and a tie-dye t-shirt.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 22, 2006

• Punk Goes and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Punk Goes '90s, Yahoo phone, and debit card fraud in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Mar 22, 2006

• CD Review: Chicago, XXX

  If Chicago's last album was its twenty-first, then how can the new one be its thirtieth?

  Review in Music — by Jefito — on Mar 22, 2006

• The List of the Moment, Volume 10, Part One

  Music deserving a good listen.

  Opinion in Music — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Mar 22, 2006

• CD Review: Stereolab - Fab Four Suture

  I can only say... "eh."

  Review in Music — by SVF — on Mar 22, 2006

• Interview: Danner Alexander of Domeshots

  I was able to nail down frontman Danner Alexander during a rare break from the road.

  Interview in Music — by George Dionne — on Mar 22, 2006

• Aerosmith's Steven Tyler to Have Surgery

  Steven Tyler's upcoming surgery has forced Aerosmith to cancel the rest of their tour.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Mar 22, 2006

• CD Review: Domeshots - Reception

  Domeshots’ story begins in San Francisco – inciting riots in the basements of house parties across the Bay Area

  Review in Music — by George Dionne — on Mar 22, 2006

• Vinyl Tap: Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady

  Infectious and frenetic, a different kind of tension.

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 22, 2006

• New Album Releases, Week of 3-21-2006

  A new Prince album -- and even some fresh Elvis Costello goodies. It's the first day of spring and life is good.

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Mar 22, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Website Review: Minti.com

  Minti fresh parental advice -- kid-tested, mom-approved.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Wandering Indian Monk — on Mar 22, 2006

• Microsoft Vista: Delayed Again

  Despite delays in the past Microsoft has always been recognised for its unmatchabed capability to churn out large doses of software.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Sadagopan S — on Mar 22, 2006

• Sensible Perspectives from Microsoft's Steve Ballmer

  He points to lack of innovation in the open source world and highlights the need to accommodate different points of view in technology decision-making.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Sadagopan S — on Mar 22, 2006

• Time to Raise Hell With Network Webcasts

  Online television news is like an infrastructure that should be accessible to all citizens, regardless of operating system.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Kathy Gill — on Mar 22, 2006

Video

• TV Review: American Idol - Quick Takes on '50s Night

  Oh, boy! We're walking the line after midnight while not fading away. American Idol does the '50s!

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Mar 22, 2006

• TV Review: The Amazing Race 9 - Episode 4

  Roaming Gnome, lederhosen me the right way on the Autobahn! The latest from The Amazing Race.

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Mar 22, 2006

• Review: 24 Hour 14 - Deal or No Deal

  Chloe responds in true O’Brien borderline passive-aggressive/autistic fashion. “I asked who you were, not who you worked for!

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Mar 22, 2006

• DVD Review: Demon Hunter

  The plot reads like a low rent retread of Constantine.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 22, 2006

• TV Review: American Idol Watch - Top 11

  Kellie Pickler and Chris Daughtry singing '50s tunes? They both actually fared pretty well.

  Review in Video — by Chris Evans — on Mar 22, 2006

• TV Review: The Colbert Report - Connie Chung

  All the greatest wars last four years.

  Review in Video — by Josh Phillips — on Mar 22, 2006

• TV Review: Fifties Night On American Idol

  The night was filled with memorable performances, finally!

  Review in Video — by trinket — on Mar 22, 2006

• DVD Review - Invisible Ballots: A Temptation for Electronic Vote Fraud

  Don't fool yourself into believing that this film comes anywhere close to being a documentary.

  Review in Video — by Larry Sakin — on Mar 22, 2006

• Movie Review: Lajos Koltai's Fateless: Death and the Children

  Fateless, Life Is Beautiful, Naked Among Wolves, Kapò: children's experiences in Nazi concentration camps.

  Review in Video — by Alan Dale — on Mar 22, 2006

• Detective Robert Goren: Leave Your Self-Inflicted Drama At The Door

  They're conspicuous by their nonsense: Don't you get tired of dealing with people who thrive on drama?

  Opinion in Video — by trinket — on Mar 22, 2006

• DVD Review: The Telephone Book

  Obscenity, filth, depravation: So, tell me... are ya hung up?

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Mar 22, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Lies, Inc. by Phillip K. Dick

  Because the truth might be too costly.

  Review in Books — by Che — on Mar 22, 2006

• Book Review: Blogging for Business

  With over 30 million blogs in cyberspace, businesses need to understand how blogs work and affect their own organizations.

  Review in Books — by Meryl — on Mar 22, 2006

• Book and Film Review: The Weather Underground

  The book goes beyond the usual story to illustrate the group’s anti-imperialism and their instructive example of white people struggling against racism.

  Review in Books — by Lucid Screening — on Mar 22, 2006

• Book Review: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

  Is his act getting old? The act being: Guy makes fun of people for being idiots or rude.

  Review in Books — by Scott Butki — on Mar 22, 2006

Culture

• The Language Of War

  There are very few examples of language used in today's vocabulary that would serve as a reminder of tranquility.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 22, 2006

• Online Dating: Someday My Prince Will Come

  ... I just hope I will still be young enough to remember what to do with him.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ruthie — on Mar 22, 2006

• Can Fat People Get Jobs?

  The overweight have to pay the bills the same as the muscle-bound steroidians we drool over on television.

  Opinion in Culture — by Matthew Milam — on Mar 22, 2006

• Admiral Zheng Circled the Globe 80 Years Before Columbus Discovered America

  The Chinese Admiral sailed the oceans green / And discovered America in 1418. / Or so the theory goes.

  News in Culture — by Howard Dratch — on Mar 22, 2006

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks: March 15 through March 21

  The Spring has Sprung edition of the best of the week past!

  News in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on Mar 22, 2006

• Mind Tricks: Astrology In Real Life: Meeting Pisces On Neptune - Part Three - The Collision

  To tell you the truth, I was a little intimidated by the guy. He was intense.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Mar 22, 2006

Politics

• Political Tidbits 3/22/06

  Tom Daschle for Prez? Daylight Savings Time Saved in 2007. The Military and the colleges.

  News in Politics — by Patfish — on Mar 22, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 76

  Live your life by one very simple rule.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Mar 22, 2006