May 2, 2006 Archive

Video

• Online TV's Effect

  With the seeming rush to internet delivery, how has traditional TV been affected?

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on May 02, 2006

• Movie Review: United Flight 93

  These are not films, they are tragic events that need to be honored.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on May 02, 2006

• MyTinyTV Gives a Big Connection

  MyTinyTV has just debuted, giving users the ability to watch TV feeds through a wireless network or the internet.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on May 02, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: Delicatessen

  A masterpiece of world cinema edges out an underrated piece of computer animated family entertainment.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 02, 2006

• TV Review: The Daily Show - Week Ending April 30

  How anger, satire work as interview tactics

  Review in Video — by Scott Butki — on May 02, 2006

• DVD Review: Brokeback Mountain (2005)

  The story is filmed in an epic style with breathtaking scenic shots reminiscent of big studio epics from the past.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on May 02, 2006

• DVD Review: Jarhead

  A war movie without the war part.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on May 02, 2006

• Movie Review: Silent Hill

  Silent Hill is as interesting as it is imperfect.

  Review in Video — by A. Horbal — on May 02, 2006

• TV Review: The Apprentice 5 - Episode 10

  It's two firings in one night as the show gets down to the Final Six.

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on May 02, 2006

• Movie Review: American Dreamz

  If I hadn’t been reviewing the film, I would have walked out after about 40 minutes from sheer boredom.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on May 02, 2006

• TV Review CSI:NY - "All Access"

  What can happen in an instant can change your world. One of the CSI:NY members finds this out the hard way.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on May 02, 2006

• TV Review: 24 Day 5, 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM

  Hijacker Jack, and does tasing cause brain damage?

  Review in Video — by Jeff Kouba — on May 02, 2006

• TV Review: 24 Day Five - "Turbulence"

  Damn, being president is really hard work, but being a bad president is the salt mines.

  Review in Video — by Victor Lana — on May 02, 2006

• A TV Viewer's Diary: Prison Break Tops The War at Home

  Alias, House, Scrubs, The Office, Doctor Who, Malcolm in the Middle, The Simpsons, and King of the Hill all check in this week.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 02, 2006

• DVD Reviews: The Squid and the Whale and What's New Pussycat?

  Quickie drive-by DVD reviews: The squid and the whale and the pussycat...

  Review in Video — by SVF — on May 02, 2006

• Hoodwinked, The Family Stone, Delicatessen: Region 1 DVD Releases for May 2nd, 2006

  This week, recipes are the new director's commentary.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on May 02, 2006

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

  This had to be the saddest ending yet with Julius taking the money Chris made from the magazine.

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on May 02, 2006

• UMD Review: Godzilla (1998)

  Never, ever tell a Godzilla fan you like this movie. Make a mental note for your own health benefit.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on May 02, 2006

• Movie Review: I Am a Sex Addict

  I Am a Sex Addict is a prime example of the film essay, a form seen far too infrequently in American theaters.

  Review in Video — by A. Horbal — on May 02, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Check Out Digital Media at the Library

  Digital media is rolling out to public libraries across the world, thanks to Overdrive Inc.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on May 02, 2006

• To Broadcast Or To Podcast: Report From The National Association Of Broadcasters Conference

  Broadcast industry still shies away from Internet based digital delivery models. I 'nab' some predictions from this year's NAB.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Spincycle — on May 02, 2006

Music

• Evanescence Announces New Album

  "The Open Door" - but a door to what?

  News in Music — by Merlinfmct87 — on May 02, 2006

• Carnie Wilson, Jewel, Tool, Pearl Jam: New Album Releases, 5-2-2006

  There's a REAL record coming out next week. You might want to save your money for Paul Simon's Surprise.

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on May 02, 2006

• Vinyl Tap: The Replacements - Tim

  "We are the sons of no one, bastards of young..."

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on May 02, 2006

• Concert Review: MerleFest 2006 Recap

  A recap of a great weekend at Merlfest.

  Opinion in Music — by Robert Burke — on May 02, 2006

• Concert Review: The Fenians, House of Blues Anaheim

  If you don’t have a fun time seeing The Fenians play, the fault is most likely yours.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on May 02, 2006

• Enter to Win Everytime I Die's Equipment from Warp Tour

  Here's your chance to win Everytime I Die's equipment valued at $10,000.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on May 02, 2006

Gaming

• Sony’s E3 Lineup Is Great For EQII Fans

  Sony's E3 line-up includes a new adventure pack and a full expansion for EQII fans.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 02, 2006

• PS3 Gets Exclusive Full Auto 2

  Full Auto 2 for PS3 has been announced as part of SEGA's Road To E3 countdown.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 02, 2006

• Half-Life 2: Episode One Preloads At Steam

  The first in the series of Half-Life 2 episodic game titles is ready for pre-download at Steam.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 02, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: Rainbow Islands Revolution (EU)

  Somewhere over the Rainbow... is a ruined touchscreen version of a classic game.

  Review in Gaming — by Andrew Ogier — on May 02, 2006

Politics

• Kinky Friedman: Singer-Songwriter-Novelist, Governor?

  Kinky deserves to be on the ballot this November for the Texas governor's mansion.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on May 02, 2006

• Another Turning Point in Iraq

  More blowback from Iraq that we can look forward to.

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on May 02, 2006

• Hypocrigration: America -- Home of the Free, the Brave, and the Hypocritical

  You can't have illegal workers if there's no illegal hiring.

  Opinion in Politics — by DaLilah — on May 02, 2006

• Why Illegal Immigrants Come To America

  Millions of people come to this country because America is addicted to cheap labor.

  Opinion in Politics — by Logtar — on May 02, 2006

• Failed States And Human Progress

  A visual depiction of the Failed State Index is sobering and frightening in its global reach.

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on May 02, 2006

• Immigration: A Child-Like Belief in the Rule of Law

  Respect for the rule of law begins at home, boys and girls.

  Opinion in Politics — by Poldark Maximus — on May 02, 2006

• Toward a Living Wage

  The way to get to a living wage is by decreasing the cost of living, not by raising wages.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on May 02, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The Constitution in Exile by Andrew P. Napolitano

  The Department of Education, federal gun-free school zones, national drinking ages: where are these things defined in the US Constitution?

  Review in Books — by Nick Schweitzer — on May 02, 2006

• Book Review: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

  A good story not very well told. All I thought at the end was "Wow, I didn't hate it."

  Review in Books — by Don Baiocchi — on May 02, 2006

• Book Review: Silent Snow by Marla Cone

  A prize-winning Los Angeles Times writer brings the horrors of the toxic contamination of the Arctic to your doorstep.

  Review in Books — by Nuthatch — on May 02, 2006

Sports

• Boston Might Not Like Johnny Damon Anymore

  The former long-haired Bostonian's return to his old center field was met with fan signs both creative and ridiculous.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 02, 2006

• The Death of Steve Howe

  Though I never met him, the death of former major league pitcher Steve Howe last week hit me hard and low.

  Opinion in Sports — by Eric Olsen — on May 02, 2006

• MLB: April All-Stars

  It's never to early to pick the award the game's best performers.

  Opinion in Sports — by Adam Hoff — on May 02, 2006

• How Howe Became Baseball's Symbol Of Weakness

  Steve Howe's death was a reminder of an era baseball would like to forget but might repeat.

  Opinion in Sports — by Zach Baker — on May 02, 2006

• MLB Week 4: Bonds' 711th, A-Rod's Love Bat, Jeffrey Maier's Flick

  In 1000 words or less, the previous week in baseball. Do you feel like Wang McClungin' tonight?

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 02, 2006

Culture

• HBO's The Sopranos/Big Love/Huff, Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Little Manhattan, more

  Roy Trakin's Random Raps on popular culture.

  Opinion in Culture — by Roy Trakin — on May 02, 2006

• Day By Day for May 02, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for May 02, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on May 02, 2006

• Astrology In Real Life - I See Dead People: Gunther Von Hagens' Body Worlds

  Dead people are on display at the History Museum.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on May 02, 2006

• Encouraging Compliance Through Public Disclosure: Creating Effective Environmental Regulation

  Making environmental problems known to the public appears to improve compliance dramatically -- an effective and inexpensive solution for many countries with limited enforcement tools.

  Opinion in Culture — by Spincycle — on May 02, 2006

• BCRadio - May 1, 2006

  This week: DJRadiohead discovers his inner Sahm.

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on May 02, 2006