April 23, 2006 Archive

Sci/Tech

• AT&T Names Several Partners for Homezone

  Big-name partners have been announced for AT&T's upcoming Homezone online venture.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on Apr 23, 2006

• The Healthy Skeptic: I Hate The Food Police And You Should Too

  When it comes to food, these days everyone is an expert. My advice to these folks is STFU.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Sal Marinello — on Apr 23, 2006

Music

• Weekend Reissue Roundup: Mugison, Memphis Slim, Rita Lee, Anaal Nakrakh

  Mugison rides the Icelandic wave, Memphis Slim is the blues, Rita Lee bossas the Beatles, Anaal Nakrakh hasten the apocalypse.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Apr 23, 2006

• Sunday Morning Playlist: Tribute to Los Angeles - The Top 25 Songs About L.A.

  uao picks 25 tunes from the rock era that best represent Los Angeles throughout the past 50 years.

  Opinion in Music — by uao — on Apr 23, 2006

• CD Review: Cordero - En este momento

  NYC band deftly balances Latin styles and modern rock.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Apr 23, 2006

• CD Review: The Yayhoos - Put The Hammer Down

  You might still be recovering from your last Yayhoos show. Here's a new record for your hangover.

  Review in Music — by Matt Wardlaw — on Apr 23, 2006

Politics

• Palestinians At Each Other's Throats

  Palestinans could be headed for civil war.

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Apr 23, 2006

• High Gas Prices: Is Bush to blame? or “Houston We Have a Problem!”

  Big Oil prevented Bush from his original Iraqi objective which would have increased the amount of oil in the market.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on Apr 23, 2006

• Politics Kills: Clean Needle Exchanges Blocked in N.J.

  Blind opposition to a necessary public health program discredits both Republicans and Democrats in the Garden State.

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Apr 23, 2006

• A Child's Dreams, A Man's Nightmares

  I should be proud, right? I am, but why do I have a sinking pit in my stomach...

  Opinion in Politics — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on Apr 23, 2006

• Facing Down Iran

  Steyn made the same singular mistake I've seen in every mainstream analysis on Iran: that Iranian history begins in 1979.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jim Fielder — on Apr 23, 2006

Video

• NBC Affiliate Content Coming Online

  Video content from NBC Universal's 213 local affiliate stations is to be sold over the Internet.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on Apr 23, 2006

• Tom Cruise to Guest Host TEENick April 29, 30

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 23, 2006

• United 93 Actor Denied Entry Into the US

  ... as Americans we have been conditioned to trust the government knows more than we do and will always make the right decisions...

  News in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Apr 23, 2006

• TV Review: Boston Legal "Ivan the Incorrigible"

  What happens when Hands and the Brain team up.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Apr 23, 2006

• DVD Review: A Sound of Thunder

  This is simply one of the worst movies I have ever seen.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Apr 23, 2006

• Movie Review: American Dreamz

  This film fails on just about every level as a satire of American Idol and the Bush administration.

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Apr 23, 2006

• TV Review: Sci-Fi Channel Original Mammoth

  The only living, decomposing wooly mammoth movie ever. It's a shame it's terrible.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 23, 2006

• TV Review: Bravo's The Real Housewives Of Orange County

  A lowbrow way to spend a Saturday morning.

  Review in Video — by Cameron Graham — on Apr 23, 2006

Sports

• The Plight Of The Chinese Sportsperson

  Two stories from China bring out what Chinese athletes have to face.

  News in Sports — by Pratyush Khaitan — on Apr 23, 2006

• LeBron's World

  Playoff prowess? Check. The Cavs superstar clears another hurdle on the path to greatness.

  News in Sports — by Erik Cassano — on Apr 23, 2006

• The Ramble: I’ve Been Ripped Off By The New York Post

  The New York Post has a new sports column entitled “The Rumble.” It should be called “The Rip Off.”

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Apr 23, 2006

Tastes

• Crossing the 200 Pound Mark

  How did I get so fat?

  Opinion in Tastes — by Mat Brewster — on Apr 23, 2006

Books

• NaNoWriMo Notes 17: To Cut Or Not To Cut?

  Try to have an objective opinion on something you've put so much sweat into.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 23, 2006

• Book Review: Tales From the Crypt: The Official Archives

  Definitive history of this horror phenomenon grapples with censorship and art's influence for good or ill.

  Review in Books — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Apr 23, 2006

Culture

• Condoms: Look Into It

  A moment of unbridled pleasure without protection is simply not worth the risk.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elvira Black — on Apr 23, 2006

• Found Art: The Oaks

  It's a nice surprise to find a new, unique, and artistic sign decorating my drive home every day.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on Apr 23, 2006

• Living Through Hurricane Isabel

  This was the first big natural disaster of our 13 years here.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sujatha Bagal — on Apr 23, 2006

• Satire: News Flash - Men Are Led Around by Their Penises

  Maybe it isn't women who are erratically hormonal.

  Satire in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Apr 23, 2006

• Documentary Review: The Way of the Master by Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron

  The Way of the Master is evidence of those left behind in the world of science education.

  Review in Culture — by Benjamin Glasgow — on Apr 23, 2006

• Shakespeare's Birthday Party - A Fictional Tale

  I’d heard criticism about the book by my namesake, William Shakespeare, from some of my colleagues in day care.

  Opinion in Culture — by Scott Butki — on Apr 23, 2006

• Day By Day for April 23, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for April 23, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Apr 23, 2006

• Theater Review: iWitness Proves One Man Can Make a Difference

  In 1943, Franz Jagerstatter died for his fellow Austrians, Christianity, and Austrian Jews. Once he was thought a fool, now a hero.

  Review in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Apr 23, 2006