April 28, 2006 Archive

Gaming

• Halo 3 Mystery Ends Soon?

  Rumour: Two-minute Halo 3 video to be unveiled on May 9.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Apr 28, 2006

• Oblivion Tweaper Tweaks Tweaked

  Oblivion gamers can tweak the title in roughly forty different ways with a new freeware package from Tweaper.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Apr 28, 2006

• SEGA To Roll Out Rally Revo

  Next-gen racing title Rally Revo has been announced as part of SEGA's Road to E3 countdown.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Apr 28, 2006

• Nintendo Wii: Why?

  I'm finding myself wondering if the name alone will be enough to scare potential buyers off. Wii just sounds weak.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Igniq — on Apr 28, 2006

• Xbox 360 Dents Microsoft's Earnings

  Microsoft's home and entertainment division, which supports the 360, took an operating loss of $388 million in the third quarter.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Apr 28, 2006

• PSP Review: Mega Man Powered Up

  How to do a remake 101.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 28, 2006

• Episodic Content: New Idea Or Just A New Way Of Ripping Us Off?

  Split it up and sell it in parts: marketing departments must feel like real geniuses.

  Opinion in Gaming — by AS — on Apr 28, 2006

• Silkroad Online Offers Free Game Play

  The free MMORPG Silkroad Online is garnering attention in the gaming community.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Igniq — on Apr 28, 2006

• PSP, Others To Get New Disney Titles

  Lumines II for PSP and Lumines Plus for PS2 are among four new Disney titles coming out later this year.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Apr 28, 2006

Video

• Brightcove Broadband Launches

  After more than a year in development, the doors have opened on Brightcove's new broadband TV service.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on Apr 28, 2006

• Movie Review: United 93

  United 93 not only isn't too soon, it hasn't arrived quickly enough.

  Review in Video — by James Frazier — on Apr 28, 2006

• TV Guide's New Downloads Column

  TV Guide is to feature new column dedicated to streams and downloads.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on Apr 28, 2006

• DVD Review: Match Point (2005)

  Even a bad movie can make a great DVD if it has good commentary or great special features, but Match Point doesn't even make the attempt.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Apr 28, 2006

• DVD Review: Shopgirl (2005)

  I haven't had a chance to read the novel, but I hear that the translation from page to screen is incredibly close.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Apr 28, 2006

• Movie Review: American Dreamz (2006)

  American Dreamz is far from being spectacular, but it's still enjoyable and funny in its goofiness.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Apr 28, 2006

• Movie Review: Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

  ... one of the first truly fun guilty pleasures of the year.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Apr 28, 2006

• Porn Star Reality Show Coming to Fox

  Fox Reality channel to air My Bare Lady in the fall.

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2006

• Movie Review: The Sentinel (2006)

  “In 141 years, there’s never been a traitor in the Secret Service...until now.”

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Apr 28, 2006

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: United 93, RV, Stick It, Akeelah and the Bee

  This summer starts next weekend with Mission Impossible III, but before that we have a few potential hits to deal with.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 28, 2006

• Calendar Movies: North by Northwest

  Are classic films a dying breed?

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Apr 28, 2006

• TV Review: The Ultimate Fighter 3 Episode 4 - Hitting It Hard

  Results could be mixed if you paired a bad student with a good teacher. But pair a good student with a bad teacher...

  Review in Video — by Vince Chan — on Apr 28, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Cartoon Network's Toonami Jetstream to Begin Streaming Video

  A new 24-hour streaming video channel by Cartoon Network and VIZ Media is coming this July.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on Apr 28, 2006

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 54 (Women Bloggers)

  Where are all the women bloggers? Well quite a few of them are here, in my weekly "top ten" listing.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Apr 28, 2006

• The Eyes Have It

  An introduction to the science behind reading.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by rossillingworth — on Apr 28, 2006

Culture

• Drugs, Hollywood, and Islamofascists

  We are reminded...that drug money sourced primarily from the insatiable American pop-drug culture continues to find its way to bad ends.

  Opinion in Culture — by Poldark Maximus — on Apr 28, 2006

• Labyrinths: A Symbol To Share

  It's far easier to think you know your enemy than to try and know yourself.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 28, 2006

• Feelings of Resignation and Hope

  The transformation of "feelings of resignation" into a beacon of hope for all mankind.

  Opinion in Culture — by disembedded curiosities — on Apr 28, 2006

• Remembering Hannah Arendt

  The contributions of Hannah Arendt, an eminent political theorist noted for studies of the dehumanizing effects of totalitarian regimes.

  Opinion in Culture — by disembedded curiosities — on Apr 28, 2006

• Sanity and Madness

  Writings about mental health have always focused upon pathology and madness. This discussion emphasizes sanity as a primary focal point.

  Opinion in Culture — by disembedded curiosities — on Apr 28, 2006

• Day By Day for April 28, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for April 28, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Apr 28, 2006

Sports

• Satire: Mock NFL Draft, The Mascot Edition Part 2

  Part 2 of The Mascot Draft. This is what happens when a blogcritic sniffs too much glue.

  Satire in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Apr 28, 2006

• Satire: Mock NFL Draft, The Mascot Edition

  Here's a mascot-based mock draft that makes a real mockery of the NFL's athletic swap meet.

  Satire in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Apr 28, 2006

• Checked and Balanced

  Barry Bonds, Ron Artest and Reggie Bush in the spotlight.

  Opinion in Sports — by Q Bit — on Apr 28, 2006

Tastes

• The Counter At Original Joe's

  It's the counter where humanity meets, in a dicey part of town.

  Review in Tastes — by Aaman Lamba — on Apr 28, 2006

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 112

  Wrestling with the same issue as some 16-year-old girls.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Apr 28, 2006

Politics

• Reconquista: Taking Back The American Southwest

  The reconquista calls for Mexico to “reconquer” America’s Southwest, which proponents claim is land that was stolen from Mexico.

  Opinion in Politics — by Greg Strange — on Apr 28, 2006

• Liars Cut And Run, Marines Never Do

  Is this a new prerequisite to the party from which I so adamantly defended a year ago?

  Opinion in Politics — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on Apr 28, 2006

Books

• Fictionalizing and Plagiarizing: Not the Same Thing

  What Kaavya Viswanathan and James Frey did aren't even remotely the same thing. Viswanathan's transgression is far, far worse.

  Opinion in Books — by Michael J. West — on Apr 28, 2006

• Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlist Announced

  One debut novelist, Carrie Tiffany, joins Sarah Waters, Zadie Smith, Nicole Krauss, Ali Smith, and Hilary Mantel in the contest for the 11th award.

  News in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Apr 28, 2006

• Magazine Review: Transitions Abroad

  A magazine filled with information about traveling abroad with a purpose, as a student, volunteer or self-supporting worker.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Apr 28, 2006

Music

• NSA Spying Program Comes Under Attack and The Daily Music and Tech News

  NSA, Shakira and the Billboard Latin Music Awards, and Madonna's new documentary in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Apr 28, 2006

• CD Review: Zero 7 - The Garden

  A landscape of sound covering many different genres.

  Review in Music — by Joanne Schenker — on Apr 28, 2006

• The Friday Morning Listen: Bruce Springsteen - The Seeger Sessions

  It's a carnival ride and I can't get off.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Apr 28, 2006

• CD Review: Geoffrey Brady - Fob

  Fob? Yes... Fob!

  Review in Music — by SVF — on Apr 28, 2006

• CD Review: Benedictum - Uncreation

  They are proud of their old school sound and pay mass tribute to their heroes with two blazing Black Sabbath covers.

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Apr 28, 2006