April 4, 2006 Archive

Gaming

• Gaming Round Up For 04/04/06

  Battle of the Bands in the Matrix Online, Sony Fan Faire 2006, PSP Brick Battery Being Recalled, and more!

  News in Gaming — by Kevin Cortez — on Apr 04, 2006

• Gaming Round Up For 04/03/06

  New Super Mario Bros. delayed, Unisoft and DemonWare partner up, Shockwave.com redesigned, and second VGXPO announced.

  News in Gaming — by Kevin Cortez — on Apr 04, 2006

Books

• GreenLit: Thank You For Smoking by Christopher Buckley

  The explosive page-turner that exposes the irrefutable health risks posed by Vermont cheddar cheese!

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Apr 04, 2006

• Book Review: Adverbs by Daniel Handler

  There are moments when I almost fell in love, completely, with Adverbs. The problem? I'm not sure I get it.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Apr 04, 2006

• Book Review: How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller By Julia DeVillers

  Wow, I think I just found myself a new favorite book.

  Review in Books — by Maddy Pumilia — on Apr 04, 2006

• Book Review: Why Some Companies Emerge Stronger and Better from a Crisis

  Unfortunately, more crises have occurred recently than in the 20 years before -- companies can prevent that.

  Review in Books — by Meryl — on Apr 04, 2006

• Book Review: The Secret Message of Jesus by Brian McLaren

  With his latest book, McLaren has given his readers a title that's more controversial than the contents...

  Review in Books — by Rick Stilwell — on Apr 04, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Netflix Sues Blockbuster, Citing Patent Infringement

  "Blockbuster is as big as Google" and video rental stores are not going away any time soon.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Aaman Lamba — on Apr 04, 2006

• Blogging For a Living

  You can make money from blogging. You just have to know the ropes.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Larry Nickerson — on Apr 04, 2006

• Free Download of Open Source Software CD-ROM for Windows

  Download this free CD-ROM image of open source software for Windows.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Triniman — on Apr 04, 2006

• Memeorandum Tracks Down the Baseball Bug

  Ballbug is the latest successful spinoff from the Memeorandum family of news and web conversation-tracking websites.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Apr 04, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Find Me Guilty

  It’s not really a movie that teaches anything profound, but the characters are very entertaining.

  Review in Video — by Ray Wong — on Apr 04, 2006

• 24 Day 5: 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM

  As we pop open a can of fresh, vacuum-packed episode this week, Bill is staring at Google Earth.

  Review in Video — by Jeff Kouba — on Apr 04, 2006

• TV Review: 24 - Wagging the Dog

  24 works because of the dynamic between politicians and the people protecting them and the American public.

  Review in Video — by Victor Lana — on Apr 04, 2006

• Chico, Don't Be Discouraged

  Many stars left too early and are gaining fans not yet born when they were alive, giving them immortality. Freddie Prinze should be one.

  Opinion in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Apr 04, 2006

• TV Review: The Apprentice 5 - Episode 6

  "The Trouble With Truffles" or "What is a Jingle?" It's episode 6 - who's fired?

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Apr 04, 2006

• Paris Hilton On Short-List To Play Mother Teresa Role

  Would Paris Hilton's XXX film featuring her romp with Rick Salomon corrupt the image of Mother Teresa?

  News in Video — by Mr. Real Estate — on Apr 04, 2006

• Region 1 DVD Releases For April 4th, 2006

  This week, The Film That Would Be King comes out against The Film That Actually Got To Be King.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Apr 04, 2006

• Philly Film Fest Day Five: So That's What Real People Look Like

  Dave takes a break from two-dimensional people to watch local actors read an award-winning screenplay.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Apr 04, 2006

• King Kong DVD Sales Score Record High for Universal

  The great ape is King of making money.

  News in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Apr 04, 2006

• Box Office Update for 3/31-4/2: Ice Age: The Meltdown

  Ice Age's Meltdown floods the box office with some green.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 04, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: Brokeback Mountain

  Slim pickings. There is very little I'm interested in this week. The lack of choices made the decision much easier.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 04, 2006

• A Television Viewer's Diary for 3/26-4/1: Lost

  This week featured a wildly varied mix of the good and the bad.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 04, 2006

• DVD Review: Brokeback Mountain

  Brokeback Mountain was the most talked about film of 2005. Now it’s out on DVD with a ton of upclose and revealing bonus features.

  Review in Video — by Greasy Guide — on Apr 04, 2006

• TV Review: The Daily Show - 4/3/06

  There's nothing like jokes about the First Crotch.

  Review in Video — by Scott Butki — on Apr 04, 2006

• TV Review: Boston Legal "World Salad Days"

  Being right doesn't mean being the most correct.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Apr 04, 2006

• DVD Review: Metropolis

  This is the standard on which all science fiction should be judged, and serves as the template for many a sci-fi worldview.

  Review in Video — by Lucas McNelly — on Apr 04, 2006

• DVD Review: Brokeback Mountain

  If ever a movie made you walk in someone else's shoes, this is it. So grab your masculine pride and head to the video store.

  Review in Video — by Jet Gardner — on Apr 04, 2006

• TV Review CSI:NY "Live or Let Die"

  Sometimes cases have hidden meanings.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Apr 04, 2006

Politics

• Fat Girl Cleavage More Offensive Than Thin Girl Cleavage. Why?

  My breasts have been censored in Arcata, California.

  Opinion in Politics — by Candye Kane — on Apr 04, 2006

• Republican Ken Blackwell: Too Many Coincidences with Diebold for Comfort

  Ohio Secretary Ken Blackwell needs to answer a few questions about his Diebold connections!

  Opinion in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on Apr 04, 2006

• The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get ... Even Richer?

  Claims of growth in economic disparity promoted by the left and the media fall short of completeness or accuracy.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Apr 04, 2006

• Cynthia McKinney: Guilty Of Being Black While In Congress

  According to Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney's lawyer, a recent altercation between her and Capitol Police was due to "being in Congress while black."

  Opinion in Politics — by Greg Strange — on Apr 04, 2006

• Former Majority Leader DeLay To Resign, Drops Out of Re-Election Contest

  DeLay To Resign by June; Second Aide Pled Guilty to Conspiracy on Friday

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Apr 04, 2006

• Vivé Idiotez!

  Latino high-school students protest House Bill 4437, traffic comes to a stand-still, guess who's caught in the middle?

  Satire in Politics — by Pete Petrisko — on Apr 04, 2006

Music

• Musicians Can Get Paid in the Secondary Market with LaLa.com

  This start-up makes artists a priority in their business model.

  News in Music — by Craig Lyndall — on Apr 04, 2006

• Springsteen & The Seeger Sessions Band to Begin Tour in Europe

  What the hell is this Seeger Sessions Band?

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 04, 2006

• Korn Releases New Video

  But it's not the only thing new for them.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Apr 04, 2006

• Red Hot Chili Peppers Tour Details Emerge

  Red Hot Chili Peppers' tour stops announced; dates still to come.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 04, 2006

• CD Review: New Used Car - Sue Foley

  She obviously has a great passion for the music, but it doesn't come across in her playing on this disc.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 04, 2006

• The Right Brothers Strike Back

  Can one lone band strike back against the leftwing media machine with 'truth disguised as music'?

  News in Music — by Dave Nalle — on Apr 04, 2006

• CD Review: John McCutcheon - Mightier Than the Sword

  Music for the literate masses.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Apr 04, 2006

• Microsoft's New Mice and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Microsoft, Eliot Spitzer and Madonna in today's music and tech news update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Apr 04, 2006

• CD Review: The Sainte Catherines - Dancing for Decadence

  Montreal’s The Sainte Catherines have been around since 1999, but this is their Fat Wreck Chords debut release.

  Review in Music — by George Dionne — on Apr 04, 2006

• CD Review: Electric Light Orchestra - ELO II (Expanded Edition)

  Founded in Birmingham, England, the band re-energized music by fusing orchestral rock with classical music.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Apr 04, 2006

• CD Review: Burns Out Bright - Save Yourself A Lifetime

  Sincere post-punkers produce an impressive, technical debut for Deep Elm records.

  Review in Music — by Yohan Brohamsky — on Apr 04, 2006

• Concert Review: Belle & Sebastian w/ New Pornographers, 3/11/06

  Live at the Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI: Buttons and zoo babies and sad bastards in E Major.

  Review in Music — by Genki | Zenki — on Apr 04, 2006

• CD Review: My Flame Burns Blue by Elvis Costello

  The bopping saxophone, the trumpet solo and the whole jazz thing turn this into something special, ten times better than the previously published recording.

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Apr 04, 2006

• CD Review: Various Artists, Alligator Records: 35X35

  It's remarkable when any independent label survives this long, no matter what its mission.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Apr 04, 2006

• Concert Review: Editors and stellastarr*

  Editors and stellastarr* stormed the Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia for a night of post punk heaven.

  Review in Music — by Matt Freelove — on Apr 04, 2006

Culture

• You're Not Supposed to Die

  In coping with loss and near-loss, I fall to pieces and lay it out for all to see.

  Opinion in Culture — by Joan Hunt — on Apr 04, 2006

• The Influence of Dr. King

  It would not surprise me if Dr. King used Isaiah's dream as inspiration for his own speech

  Opinion in Culture — by Mary K. Williams — on Apr 04, 2006

• Francesco Vezzoli's Faux Trailer Caligula

  I don't excuse racial jokes as harmless on the grounds of comedy, and I don't excuse offensive art on the grounds that it is art.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ecce Homo — on Apr 04, 2006

• Offending The Fat. I Mean, Obese

  I don't believe the majority of obese people fit into the category of “it can't be helped.”

  Opinion in Culture — by Andy Marsh — on Apr 04, 2006

• Aquarian Wonders Should I Marry My Triple Gemini Boyfriend? Venus Conjunct Saturn, Venus In Capricorn

  He doesn't believe in marriage and is quite content to live together for the rest of our lives.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Apr 04, 2006

• The Sixth Dalai Lama

  The Turquoise Bee: The Dalai Lama who died young.

  Opinion in Culture — by Zade — on Apr 04, 2006

• BCRadio: April 3, 2006

  Josh Hathaway is joined by Eric Olsen, Matt Sussman, Jon Sobel, Mark Saleski, Joan Hunt, and The Duke DeMondo.

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 04, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 89

  The scale is wrong.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Apr 04, 2006

Sports

• Wrestlemania 22: The Grandaddy of Em' All Delivers Again

  The WWE's annual "Big Show" did not look good on paper. But it still delivered. Can you say "Whoo"?

  Review in Sports — by Glen Boyd — on Apr 04, 2006