April 26, 2006 Archive

Sports

• Mock NFL Draft: The First Round, Alphabetically Speaking

  The player picked is he whose last name is the first guy alphabetically after the team's mascot.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Apr 26, 2006

• U. of Nevada Pitcher Dead After "Unfortunate Incident Within The Program"

  A collegiate baseball player died in Reno under suspicious circumstances. Is another scandal brewing in the NCAA?

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Apr 26, 2006

• NBA Playoff Game: Cavs vs Wizards

  Zach Baker's first pro playoff game live. Come for the experience, stay for the lame humor.

  Opinion in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Apr 26, 2006

• Time Expires On "Brett Favre Indecision 2006"

  The Packers QB will remain just that for 2006, he tells us. Thanks for letting us know. Eventually.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Apr 26, 2006

• Tennis: The Equality Issue

  Is the equal prize money the women tennis players are demanding logical?

  News in Sports — by Pratyush Khaitan — on Apr 26, 2006

• The Ramble: Women Tennis, Stop Whining About Wimbledon Winnings

  This year the women’s winner at Wimbledon will make $54,000 less than the men’s winner, but they are still overpaid.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Apr 26, 2006

Gaming

• Valve Greased For Xbox 360 Titles

  Valve has announced it is working on titles for the Xbox 360.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Apr 26, 2006

• SEGA Announces Revolution Title

  Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz for Nintendo Revolution has been announced as part of SEGA's E3 countdown.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Apr 26, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Lost To Go Mobile

  Lost is to take on a new twist with several "mobisodes" being produced for mobile viewers.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on Apr 26, 2006

• Prison Break on (in) Your Cell

  FOX is to air the hit series Prison Break on the cell phone platform.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on Apr 26, 2006

• O'Grady's Freebie on iTunes

  One of the free TV downloads on iTunes is an odd little cartoon called O'Grady.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on Apr 26, 2006

• Microsoft, Oracle, and Mozilla Thunderbird -- The BugBlog Report

  Look for a re-issue of a recent MS security patch, and news for Oracle and Mozilla Thunderbird users.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Apr 26, 2006

Culture

• Theater Review: Awake and Sing! by Clifford Odets on Broadway

  Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, and Ben Gazzata star in a Broadway revival of Clifford Odets's 1935 Group Theatre classic, Awake and Sing!

  Review in Culture — by Playgoer — on Apr 26, 2006

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks: April 19 through April 25

  The Earth Day edition. Save a tree -- do your reading at Blogcritics!

  News in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on Apr 26, 2006

• Satire: How to Write Good

  Grammar? Punctuation? Don't be silly - rules were made to be broke.

  Satire in Culture — by Jim Wynne — on Apr 26, 2006

• Michelle Rodriguez Chooses Slammer Over Trash Detail

  News in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Apr 26, 2006

• Oops, She Did It Again? Britney and K-Fed Expecting

  News in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Apr 26, 2006

• Words Of Fear

  Few of us are willing to "walk a mile in another's shoes" any more to try to understand another person's viewpoint.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 26, 2006

• The Gate Finally Opens For Honest Discussion: United 93

  It’s hoped this movie prompts us to ask what changed on 9/11, why it changed, and what this means for the future of our country.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jack Muse — on Apr 26, 2006

• Day By Day for April 26, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for April 26, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Apr 26, 2006

• Holocaust Remembrance Day in Warsaw

  The Warsaw uprising of 1943 was a choice that noble and heroic Jews made to die honorably.

  Opinion in Culture — by Candye Kane — on Apr 26, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Cavite (2005)

  A true independent labor of love... so why am I repulsed?

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Apr 26, 2006

• Tom Cruise Works London Crowd at Mission: Impossible III Opening

  He was "campaign shouting like a Southern diplomat."

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 26, 2006

• 24 - Hour 19: Audrey, Bloody Audrey

  In one of the best lines of the hour, maybe even the season – Mike says, “It’s been a strange night.”

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Apr 26, 2006

• New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival Opens with 9/11 Film

  Starting off the Tribeca Film Festival with United 93 was the right thing to do and now is the right time to do it.

  Opinion in Video — by Victor Lana — on Apr 26, 2006

• Movie Review: Duck Season

  This film is predicated on the notion that a day doesn't have to be extraordinary to be interesting.

  Review in Video — by A. Horbal — on Apr 26, 2006

• American Idol Watch: Top Six

  David Foster and Andrea Bocelli help the Idols bring out their inner-Celine. Or do they?

  Review in Video — by Chris Evans — on Apr 26, 2006

• TV Review: American Idol Final Six

  Reviews of each contestant, plus a quick summary of the judges' behaviors and a prediction of who will lose.

  Review in Video — by Sam Jack — on Apr 26, 2006

• DVD Review: New York Doll

  Rock star becomes Mormon – it could've been a punchline, but the story of former New York Dolls bass player Arthur "Killer" Kane is a great rock story.

  Review in Video — by Nik Dirga — on Apr 26, 2006

• Movie Review: Madea's Family Reunion

  The film and play are different, not repetitive. Great fun. Pistol packin' grandma Madea loaded many dead-serious and inspirational messages into this scenic gem.

  Review in Video — by Lisa Tolliver — on Apr 26, 2006

• DVD Review: Tristan + Isolde (2006)

  With plenty of romance and swordplay, this is both a good date movie and a good action flick.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Apr 26, 2006

• DVD Review: Aeon Flux (2005)

  Æon Flux is not horrible; it is bearable.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Apr 26, 2006

Politics

• Shouldn't This Be a Slamdunk?

  Why are we in danger of losing the "war of ideas" to the likes of al-Zarqawi?

  Opinion in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Apr 26, 2006

• I Died for What?

  Some don’t stop to think about the high cost paid for their chance to be a jerk.

  Opinion in Politics — by Brandon J. Mendelson — on Apr 26, 2006

• Bush Oil Moves: Too Little, Too Late

  In a country using 20 million barrels a day of oil for transportation purposes.

  Opinion in Politics — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on Apr 26, 2006

• Will Democrats Finally Get Their (Philosophical) Act Together?

  You can feel the hum of the think tanks even now.

  Opinion in Politics — by Eric Berlin — on Apr 26, 2006

• The Religious/Political Right's Vocabulary & Phrase Book - Volume Two

  What the right-wing says, as opposed to what they mean - a translation tool.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on Apr 26, 2006

• Alternative Fuels - A Breakdown

  Popular Mechanics asks: How far can you drive on a bushel of corn?

  News in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Apr 26, 2006

Music

• Michael Jackson To Be Mixed and Mashed By 50 Cent's G-Unit

  It'll be like the video for "Beat It."

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 26, 2006

• CD Review: Bruce Springsteen, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions - Poguetry in Motion

  If you thought an album of folk standards was going to sound like compulsory chapel with a side order of wheat germ and broccoli, disabuse yourself of that notion.

  Review in Music — by Steven Hart — on Apr 26, 2006

• Lil’Kim Should Give Up Hip-Hop And Move On

  Even after the verdict was passed, the question on everyone’s mind was one word: Why?

  Opinion in Music — by Matthew Milam — on Apr 26, 2006

• New Blood Brothers and The Daily Music and Tech News

  The Blood Brothers, COPE Act and IE 7 make today's music and tech news update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Apr 26, 2006

• So, You Think Tool's 10,000 Days Is A Hoax?

  Is the leaked album really a fake?

  Opinion in Music — by Jessa — on Apr 26, 2006

• CD Review: Stereophonics - Live from Dakota

  Unlike the best live records, this is really only meant for hardcore Stereophonics fans.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Apr 26, 2006

• CD Review: Gram Rabbit - Cultivation

  Much like a cult, Gram Rabbit's second release will only appeal to a select few.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Apr 26, 2006

• CD Review: Chris Berry and Panjea - Dancemakers

  These feelings have already been expressed better by other artists.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Apr 26, 2006

• CD Review: Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions

  Bruce Springsteen summons the Ghosts of Southern Gospel, Dixieland Jazz -and oh yeah, that Pete Seeger guy - to make a joyous noise.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Apr 26, 2006

• Live Review: Acantha

  Acantha is a Creole beauty, born and raised in New Orleans, so she almost seems like a natural to be singing the blues.

  Review in Music — by Mike Johnston — on Apr 26, 2006

• Springsteen's Seeger Sessions, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris, Goo Goo Dolls, kd lang

  New Album Releases, Week of 4-25-2006 - liberate the new Springsteen album in the name of the proletariat!

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Apr 26, 2006

Books

• Book Reviews: Cybernetica, The Blade Runner Experience, The Philosophy of Film Noir, more

  Dystopian noir, philosophy, a small-town lynching and more in the latest reviews from the Eclectic Bookshelf.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Apr 26, 2006

• Steal This Book: When Best-Selling Authors Provoke Others to Write Their Own Books

  How some authors use best-sellers to garner attention for their own books and how I could do the same.

  Opinion in Books — by Don Baiocchi — on Apr 26, 2006

• Book Review: Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell by Tim Patrick, et al.

  Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell continues the fine lineage of O'Reilly Nutshell books.

  Review in Books — by Nick Schweitzer — on Apr 26, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 110

  The playoffs could very well kill me.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Apr 26, 2006