April 3, 2006 Archive

Music

• CD Review: Dean Martin - Dino-Italian Love Songs

  An admittedly biased review, due to the reviewer growing up Italian.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Apr 03, 2006

• Confessions of a Fanboy 002: An Evening with Oasis

  Oasis plays their first-ever Nashville gig...

  Opinion in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 03, 2006

• CD Review: Prince - 3121

  Prince is still the king with the new address for funk and soul.

  Review in Music — by Greasy Guide — on Apr 03, 2006

• New Movies Available to Download-to-own and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Movielink and CinemaNow, Yahoo, The World Cup and Siouxsie and the Banshees in today's music and tech news update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Apr 03, 2006

• Free Music - Free as in Freedom

  "Free as in freedom" said Stallman and the world got a Free OS. What if this happens to Music?

  Opinion in Music — by taggy — on Apr 03, 2006

• Concert Review: 30 Seconds To Mars

  The band appeared at Headliner's in Toledo with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Aiden.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Apr 03, 2006

• CD Review: Built To Spill - Time Trap (1994-2006)

  Not just ways to make a song better, but paths to transformation.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Apr 03, 2006

• Beat Farmer and Music Columnist Buddy Blue, Dead at 48

  I'll never be able to tell him he was wrong about "Gun Sale At The Church".

  News in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Apr 03, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Slither

  A meteorite crashes, delivering an extra-terrestrial payload. The slugs move in and infect townsfolk, leaving a small group to try to stop the invasion.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 03, 2006

• TV Review: American Idol - Nala Goes Home

  Last night I found Shakira belly dancing in Kellie Pickler’s prom dress on my TV set.

  Review in Video — by Chancelucky — on Apr 03, 2006

• Movie Review: Dealing Dogs

  No matter how ignorant or inbred the person, there is no excuse for animal cruelty in this world. None at all.

  Review in Video — by Jenifer Gonzales — on Apr 03, 2006

• Movie Review: Thank You For Smoking

  Amazingly, nobody lights up and smokes a cigarette on screen during this entire movie.

  Review in Video — by SVF — on Apr 03, 2006

• Movie Review: Fateless

  This Hungarian film represents the Holocaust in a way that I've never seen before, a way that I found devastatingly effective.

  Review in Video — by A. Horbal — on Apr 03, 2006

• Philly Film Fest Day Four: Scary Monsters

  Film fests can be great exercise, especially when one of the films gets your heart rate over 142 bpm.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Apr 03, 2006

• TV Review: WWE Wrestlemania 22

  A superb showing by pro wrestling's best.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 03, 2006

• Movie Review: C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America

  All in all, it provides a highly entertaining 84 minutes, and you can't really ask for much more than that.

  Review in Video — by Lucas McNelly — on Apr 03, 2006

• Movie Review: What Barry Says

  This animation is not subtle, but it is surprisingly cogent for such a short film.

  Review in Video — by A. Horbal — on Apr 03, 2006

• Nickelodeon's 19th Annual Kids' Choice Awards - A Slime Time Had By All

  The feel was of the world's most elaborate birthday party with the kids in charge and the adults discretely offstage with the fire extinguishers.

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 03, 2006

• Movie Recap for March '06: V for Vendetta

  March contained a few more castoffs as we head towards the early blockbuster season. It also featured the best new release so far this year.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 03, 2006

• In the Late-Night of Luxury: The Showbiz Show

  David Spade's humor has been appropriated the only way a 40-something comedian's can be: he has a late-night talk show.

  Opinion in Video — by Elizabeth Colville — on Apr 03, 2006

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Jesse is Shot

  Two unlikely allies become partners and one death may give another life.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Apr 03, 2006

• College Humor Television Causes Cancer

  I recommend just about anything on Comedy Central because Comedy Central is about as funny as a September 11th movie.

  Opinion in Video — by Brandon J. Mendelson — on Apr 03, 2006

Politics

• Senate Arrogance on Immigration

  If the Senate would listen, they'd hear the voice of the people on immigration.

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Apr 03, 2006

• Immigrants, Not Felons

  Today the Statue of Liberty cries real rusty tears of shame down her peeling, grey façade.

  Opinion in Politics — by Candye Kane — on Apr 03, 2006

• The Wealth Gap and the Estate Tax

  The wealth gap is real, growing and harmful -- so why make it worse by repealing the estate tax?

  Opinion in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Apr 03, 2006

• Release of Emergency Calls Taped on 9/11 is Heartbreaking and Infuriating

  The release of emergency calls from the Twin Towers reopens wounds, and reveals how precious lives might have been saved.

  News in Politics — by Elvira Black — on Apr 03, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Kurt Vonnegut's A Man Without A Country

  This brief, bittersweet collection of essays is an outraged, eloquent epilogue to the unique writer's career.

  Review in Books — by Nik Dirga — on Apr 03, 2006

• Julie & Julia Wins First Blooker Prize

  I hope that the winners' books sell, but that the neologism doesn't catch on.

  News in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Apr 03, 2006

• Book Review: Thank You For Smoking by Christopher Buckley

  The book gives a razor sharp view of corporate lobbyists and has wit and style to spare.

  Review in Books — by Cameron Graham — on Apr 03, 2006

• Book Review: Seeing by Jose Saramago

  The Nobel Prize-winner's heavy-handed follow-up to the sure touch of Blindness.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Apr 03, 2006

• Book Review: Blink - The Power Of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell

  Popularly known as "gut instinct," instant decisions produce better results than long deliberation.

  Review in Books — by Milo Riano — on Apr 03, 2006

Sci/Tech

• BugBlog Report 4/3/06: Apple, Microsoft, and CRAP

  Some iPod issues, and ActiveX information for developers.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Apr 03, 2006

• Caveat Emptor: The Alcatel and Lucent Technologies Deal

  Take a look at the timeline of the deal and it starts to look suspiciously quick and Lucent-driven.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Daniel M. Harrison — on Apr 03, 2006

• The Healthy Skeptic Ramble Edition: Androstenedione Does Nothing Without Using Steroids

  I’m rambling. I’m skeptical. Will I blow a gasket or will I make sense? Read this and find out.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Sal Marinello — on Apr 03, 2006

• Adobe Wins Bug of the Month

  With its acquisition of Macromedia, Adobe acquires a Bug of the Month.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Apr 03, 2006

• Blogcritic of the Month: April 2006

  This month's spotlighted writer needs no introduction (but gets a nice one anyway).

  News in Sci/Tech — by Lisa McKay — on Apr 03, 2006

• Celebrity Central Website Review: Ray Romano

  Everybody Loves Raymond may be over, but Ray Romano is still here engaging with fans on his website.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Ruthie — on Apr 03, 2006

Tastes

• Hunting, With a Helping of Guilt

  Neuroticism and hunting don't mix well, although the combination does yield a few interesting points.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Sean Aqui — on Apr 03, 2006

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Days 86, 87 and 88

  I got some new old clothes!

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Apr 03, 2006

• Starbucks Vs The DoubleShot Coffee Company For Naming Rights

  The corporate giant uses lawyers and threats of lawsuits to silence competition.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Tom Bux — on Apr 03, 2006

Culture

• An Agnostic Defense of Religion

  Religion deserves a place in society -- but not in government.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sean Aqui — on Apr 03, 2006

• Sex Tips For Women

  Although men think about the actual act of sex, they don’t generally think about the art. The Art of Sex is what I would like to focus on.

  Opinion in Culture — by A.L. Harper — on Apr 03, 2006

• Is Blogging a Fad? Not According To Astrology: Pluto Transit Through Sagittarius

  Blogging has erupted like a volcano and when the lava hardens, the landscape is altered.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Apr 03, 2006

• Museums: The Old And The New

  Museums are not just for entertainment; they are for studying and learning.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 03, 2006

• Hunting Humans

  Family history can get interesting with the help of the U.S. Census.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Apr 03, 2006

• Opinion: A Commuter's Rant

  It's not the transit train, it's my fellow commuters. Why can't they act human?

  Opinion in Culture — by Jackie — on Apr 03, 2006

• Your Life Or Your Wife: Pick One

  Impossible choices between family and what keeps you going.

  Opinion in Culture — by Merlinfmct87 — on Apr 03, 2006

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Super Princess Peach

  Peach sets off to Vibe Island to save Mario and the gang, and restore power to her kingdom.

  Review in Gaming — by Kevin Cortez — on Apr 03, 2006