May 1, 2006 Archive

Music

• CD Reviews: Loudon Wainright III -- Album I and Album II Reissues

  Rapier-sharp witty folkster Loudon Wainwright III's earliest work is highlighted in the CD reissue of his first two albums

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on May 01, 2006

• CD Review: World Party – Dumbing Up

  After a four year hiatus Karl Wallinger is back with World Party.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on May 01, 2006

• CD Review: Shakira - Oral Fixation Vol. 2

  There are a few unnecessary filler songs and too many love songs for my own personal taste, but the good outweighs the bad.

  Review in Music — by caseyfla — on May 01, 2006

• Featured Artist and Song: Arlo Guthrie and "Alice's Restaurant"

  You can get anything you want from "Alice's Restaurant", except of course, Alice.

  Opinion in Music — by Richard Marcus — on May 01, 2006

• CD Review: Willy Mason - Where the Humans Eat

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on May 01, 2006

• CD Review: Whisperado - Some Other Place

  New York style roots rock that doesn't take itself too seriously.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on May 01, 2006

• Concert Review: Taj Mahal with Mavis Staples at San Diego House of Blues

  An evening with THE Taj Mahal and Mavis Staples, this was, hands-down, one of my favorite concerts ever.

  Review in Music — by Joan Hunt — on May 01, 2006

• EP Review: Ambulance LTD - New English

  The New York quartet Ambulance LTD doesn’t want to be “stuck” in any one sub-genre of music.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on May 01, 2006

• Rock Is Life.com Launches MusicianConnect

  Connecting rock musicians to fans, and fans to rock musicians.

  News in Music — by George Dionne — on May 01, 2006

• Concert Review: Joe Satriani's Super Colossal Tour - Berklee Performance Center, April 14, 2006

  One thing I never realized until this show – the guitar is such a "guy thing."

  Review in Music — by Mary K. Williams — on May 01, 2006

Gaming

• Ghost Rider Video Game Coming Soon

  2K Games has announced it will soon publish Ghost Rider, based on the Marvel Comics’ motorcycle riding super hero.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 01, 2006

• Female Gamers Are Nothing New

  A new study has it that more women than men play video games, but why is it big news?

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 01, 2006

• PC Owns First Week Of May Releases

  May's first week is shaping up to be pretty slow for new video game releases unless you own a PC.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 01, 2006

• Atari U.K. Rolls Out D&D Laptop Contest

  Atari U.K. has partnered with Rock Direct to come up with a limited edition laptop.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 01, 2006

• PSP Review: Daxter

  Jak just wouldn't fit onto this UMD, sorry.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on May 01, 2006

• PSP Preview: LocoRoco

  Life as a yellow blob is good.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on May 01, 2006

• Xbox 360 Review: MLB 2K6

  Making baseball enjoyable.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 01, 2006

Sports

• Moneyball Principles Should Be Heeded in NCAA

  Rarely is Moneyball invoked when talking college baseball. It should be.

  Opinion in Sports — by Ryan Jerz — on May 01, 2006

• Wizards Coach Cries, Gets His Way In Game Four Win Over Cavs

  Complaining isn't without rewards in the NBA playoffs. Look at these stats.

  News in Sports — by Craig Lyndall — on May 01, 2006

• A Bayesian Approach to NBA Playoffs

  Opinion in Sports — by Q Bit — on May 01, 2006

• The Ramble: NFL Draft, Kenyon, Delmon, Pujols, and The Mets

  Don’t settle for lame imitations – cough New York Post cough – settle in with the real thing.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on May 01, 2006

Culture

• A Day Without Immigrants: New Jersey

  A Day Without Immigrants from the urban New Jersey perspective.

  News in Culture — by Jackie — on May 01, 2006

• Nationwide Immigrant Boycott: Diary of a Bystander

  A birds-eye view of the downtown Los Angeles rally.

  News in Culture — by Justene Adamec — on May 01, 2006

• Supreme Court Gives Thumbs Up To Anna Nicole Smith

  News in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on May 01, 2006

• Bangalore: The Insider/Outsider Debate

  Instead of looking outward for the sources of our problems, we would do well to look inward.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sujatha Bagal — on May 01, 2006

• I Got Your War On Christianity Right Here

  For all the conservative whining about "persecution" of Christianity, religion remains largely exempt from criticism in the public sphere.

  Opinion in Culture — by Steven Hart — on May 01, 2006

• Bratty Stepdaughter - Pisces Stepmother: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, My husband has a 16-year-old daughter; she's lived with my husband and me since she was 9.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on May 01, 2006

• Day By Day for May 01, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for May 01, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on May 01, 2006

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 115

  Extreme weight loss sucks sometimes.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dan Nied — on May 01, 2006

• Poor Whites and Blacks Plotting to Take Mexican Jobs on May Day?

  Unemployed Whites and Blacks plan to show up today at businesses with a majority of Immigrant employees and try to take their jobs!

  Opinion in Culture — by Cherryl Aldave — on May 01, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Changes in Attitude by Kathleen Shaputis

  This is a romantic comedy that anyone looking for a light read will enjoy.

  Review in Books — by A.L. Harper — on May 01, 2006

• Magazine Review: ARTnews

  A monthly exploration of the contemporary art scene, from international disputes over pricey paintings to bizarre gallery exhibitions in SoHo.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on May 01, 2006

• Book Review: The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier

  Brockmeier paints some wonderful pictures with words, writing a book that will fill your hours with unique insights.

  Review in Books — by Mover Mike — on May 01, 2006

Sci/Tech

• The Healthy Skeptic: Reported Decrease In Penis Size Could Be A Boon To The Organic Food Movement

  New research has been revealed that – if misused properly - could make the manliest meat and potatoes eaters go organic.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Sal Marinello — on May 01, 2006

• Adobe, Microsoft, and IM Worms - The BugBlog Report

  A look at fixes to current Internet bugs, viruses, and worms.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on May 01, 2006

• Blogcritic of the Month: May 2006

  This month's highlighted writer is well-known to Blogcritics' legions of music fans...

  Interview in Sci/Tech — by Lisa McKay — on May 01, 2006

Politics

• American-Canadian Relations: The Carrot And The Stick

  If you don't give the donkey the stick soon after the carrot, he might start thinking for himself.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on May 01, 2006

• As Bush’s Poll Numbers Drop, 2008 Speculation Heats Up

  Who will emerge as the alternative to McCain v. Clinton?

  News in Politics — by Eric Berlin — on May 01, 2006

• Stephen Colbert: Buried by Truthiness

  Stephen Colbert is Apollo Creed at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Good for him and yay for us.

  Opinion in Politics — by Amrita Rajan — on May 01, 2006

• Laws? We Don't Need No Stinking Laws

  Illegal immigrants take to the streets on Monday, "Uno de Mayo" in a "walk out" to demonstrate their value to American society.

  Opinion in Politics — by Z.Z. Bachman — on May 01, 2006

• Satire: No Mexicans, Get Congress On The Job!

  Who do you call in a time of crisis? Who will serve Americans in their hour of need? Our Congressmen, that’s who.

  Satire in Politics — by Matthew Milam — on May 01, 2006

Video

• Executive Producer of Desperate Housewives Walks Off Set

  Desperate Housewives' Executive Producer walks off the set. Show in turmoil?

  News in Video — by Film Laureate — on May 01, 2006

• Movie Review: Stick It

  I found Stick It to be such a non-event, it is as if it doesn't even exist.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 01, 2006

• VH1 Announces Fall Plans

  Bonaduce may have taken the fun out of dysfunction, but he's back for more public humiliation on VH1.

  News in Video — by Joan Hunt — on May 01, 2006

• TV Review: Everybody Hates Chris - "Everybody Hates Drew"

  Both plot lines were funnier than expected and provided some character depth into Chris’ older brother and sister.

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on May 01, 2006

• TV Review: Everybody Hates Chris - "Everybody Hates Corleone"

  Did I just see a cliffhanger? I must have, because that’s what “Everybody Hates Corleone” felt like.

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on May 01, 2006

• DVD Review: Carrie

  Carrie, evil and behavioral psychology.

  Review in Video — by Jonathan Scanlan — on May 01, 2006

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Brother Against Brother

  Once like brothers...now at war.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on May 01, 2006

• TV Review: BBC's Doctor Who - "School Reunion"

  As in the previous two episodes, the creature of the week was the main focus -- this time, it’s bat people.

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on May 01, 2006

• Movie Review: United 93

  The audience sat in complete silence for several minutes before starting to leave the theater...

  Review in Video — by Lennie — on May 01, 2006