April 20, 2006 Archive

Gaming

• Gameloft Making Paris Hilton Mobile Games

  A new series of mobile games featuring the likeness of Paris Hilton will debut sometime this summer.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Apr 20, 2006

• NiGHTS Coming To Nintendo Revolution?

  Sonic Team are rumored to be working on a sequel to the Sega Saturn classic.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Apr 20, 2006

• PSP Review: Syphon Filter - Dark Mirror

  Pushing beyond what we thought was possible on the PSP, Dark Mirror stands in a class of its own.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Apr 20, 2006

Video

• TV Review: American Idol - That's All for Ace Young

  I'm thinking that Kellie is the musical equivalent of a cockroach because she's so indestructible.

  Review in Video — by Chancelucky — on Apr 20, 2006

• ABC, eBay Team Up For Reality TV

  ABC and eBay have teamed up to create a new reality TV show which will make its debut this summer.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on Apr 20, 2006

• ClipBlast Video Clips For Thursday April 20th

  Scott McClellan, Karl Rove, MySpace, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

  News in Video — by Barry Gold — on Apr 20, 2006

• Star Trek on Television

  A series-by-series explanation of why Star Trek ultimately died.

  Review in Video — by NB — on Apr 20, 2006

• DVD Review: Futurama Volumes 1-4

  Futurama is the end of civilization as we know it.

  Review in Video — by Jonathan Scanlan — on Apr 20, 2006

• TV Review: The UK Apprentince - Did They Fall On Their Own Sword or Were They Pushed?

  They’re whittled down to six. Now that they're so near the end, has one of the Apprentices given up and thrown in the towel?

  Review in Video — by Jim Symcox — on Apr 20, 2006

• DVD Review: Creep

  A secret is coming out into the light: something from the London underground's past. Is it evil? Or something else?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 20, 2006

• DVD Review: Resident Evil - Apocalypse

  Keeping the streak of awfulness in video game movie translations alive.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 20, 2006

• TV Review: The Amazing Race 9 - Episode 8

  Oh, no! The fan favorite team of BJ and Tyler is in trouble! Is it time for a non-elimination leg? Please, let it be!

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Apr 20, 2006

• DVD Review: Emerson, Lake and Palmer—Beyond the Beginning

  What distinguishes this documentary is much of the bonus footage included.

  Review in Video — by Larry Sakin — on Apr 20, 2006

Music

• Rush Prepares to Release Replay x3

  Legendary rock trio Rush prepares their latest release of some classic footage.

  News in Music — by Progged — on Apr 20, 2006

• CD Review: The Essential George Jones

  Sony Legacy's "Essential" series offers a strong but flawed introduction to the greatest living country singer, the man they call The Possum.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on Apr 20, 2006

• Dylan to Host Satellite Radio Show and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Bob Dylan and XM radio, D12's Swift, and Mozilla updates in today's music and tech news update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Apr 20, 2006

• Pete Doherty - Still Not Going to Jail

  Pete Doherty's run of second chances continues.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 20, 2006

• CD Review: Funky Funky New York Various Artists

  Funk feels like part of the family of soulful music much more than any of its cheap imitators.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 20, 2006

• CD Review: Charles Lloyd - Sangam

  ..."Sangam" being the Hindi word for "confluence" or "union".

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Apr 20, 2006

• DVD Review: Emerson, Lake and Palmer Live at Montreux

  We need to slap “caveat emptor” labels on DVDs like this. It would be an extremely worthwhile public service.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Apr 20, 2006

• Bootleg Nation: The Rolling Stones 02/24/73

  The Stones before they retired for the fifth time.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Apr 20, 2006

• CD Review: Black 47 - Bittersweet Sixteen

  The premier Irish-American rock group gets a career summary in the new retrospective release...

  Review in Music — by Matt Wardlaw — on Apr 20, 2006

• The List of the Moment, Volume 13

  The List of the Moment, Volume 13: At long last...

  Opinion in Music — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Apr 20, 2006

• CD Review: Carl Palmer - Working Live Vol. 1 and 2

  The Carl Palmer Band walk a thin line of technical virtuosity on their Working Live Vol. 1 and 2.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Apr 20, 2006

• Interview: Fifteen Minutes with Carl Palmer

  "I love playing progressive rock. The form allows me the freedom to experiment and revitalize music that is dear to me."

  Interview in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Apr 20, 2006

Culture

• Theater Review: Three Days of Rain On Broadway

  Julia, Paul, and Bradley shine in a lukewarm production of Richard Greenberg's award-winning play. And we saw Oprah.

  Review in Culture — by Chris Evans — on Apr 20, 2006

• Is Your Child Dying While You Shop?

  Leaving children in cars poses many dangers.

  News in Culture — by Realitycheck — on Apr 20, 2006

• Half-way Around the World With a Toddler in Tow

  It suddenly struck me that sitting next to two absolute brats on a long plane ride might not be bad after all.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sujatha Bagal — on Apr 20, 2006

• Cleveland Museum of Art: My Museum Was Gone

  CMA shuts down for renovations, but shares its special exhibits with the world.

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 20, 2006

• Day By Day for April 20, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for April 20, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Apr 20, 2006

Politics

• Don't Blame the Messenger: Thoughts on Scott McClellan

  Scott McClellan, a crazed patriot from the right? I take a look from the left.

  Opinion in Politics — by Lono — on Apr 20, 2006

Sports

• The Ramble: Jerry Koosman, The Most Underrated Pitcher Of His Era

  Steady and effective Jerry Koosman was one of baseball’s best pitchers from the late '60s until the early '80s.

  Opinion in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Apr 20, 2006

• Tennis Preview: The 2006 Clay Court Season

  The field is wider than ever before. Who will dominate the clay court season? Who will come out triumphant in Paris?

  News in Sports — by Pratyush Khaitan — on Apr 20, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The Sword of Straw by Amanda Hemingway

  A lyrical blend of mythic legend and contemporary culture in a tale of a young boy who dreams of other worlds.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Apr 20, 2006

• Magazine Review: Bellevue Literary Review

  A unique literary journal published from one of America's most famous hospitals.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Apr 20, 2006

• The Rule of Five Rules!

  Achieve Velcro Power without losing your marbles: Building good writing habits can transform your life.

  Opinion in Books — by Vikk Simmons — on Apr 20, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 105

  Setting my priorities straight is the top priority.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Apr 20, 2006