May 6, 2006 Archive

Music

• CD Review: NOFX — Wolves In Wolves Clothing

  If the rumble on this album were measured seismically, it would only register at about 3.5 on the Richter scale.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on May 06, 2006

• American Idol: Elvis Presley Theme Week and Taylor Hicks

  Can the dreaded "Karaoke" label be avoided? How did A.I. score an Elvis week anyway?

  Opinion in Music — by Jewels Richardson — on May 06, 2006

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

  The Boss proves why he still is that on the triumphant We Shall Overcome

  Review in Music — by greg van dyke — on May 06, 2006

• CD Review: T.I. - King

  Is this album's title appropriate or laughable?

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on May 06, 2006

• Enter To Win: Pure '80s #1s

  Enter to win this collecton of chart-topping classics.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on May 06, 2006

Culture

• A Safer City

  Crime seems to be back in New Orleans after a too-brief reprieve.

  Opinion in Culture — by vinturella — on May 06, 2006

• Surviving Accidents, Illness, and Attack

  Prevention keeps tragedy at bay. Preparation for tragedy gives survival a fighting chance.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on May 06, 2006

• Relationship Issues - Capricorn With a Virgo Slob: Astrology-Based Advice

  Hello Elsa - I'm in love with a Virgo man. Right now things are lovely, as long as I overlook some glaring issues.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on May 06, 2006

• Theater Review: The Black Rider - The Casting of the Magic Bullets

  Imagery is everything in this lushly visual, overlong musical revival now playing at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

  Review in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on May 06, 2006

• Cinco de Mayo and Bonza Bottler Day

  May 5 commemorates Mexico's victory in Battle of Puebla. Bonza Bottler Day is an excuse for celebrations and shameless commerce.

  News in Culture — by Lisa Tolliver — on May 06, 2006

• Lessons in Parenting From Life is Beautiful

  It is in those moments when I can see myself being a monster that I remember the movie Life is Beautiful.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sujatha Bagal — on May 06, 2006

• Day By Day for May 06, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for May 06, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on May 06, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Mission: Impossible 3

  Third time's the charm as this "Mission" finally gives us a sense of urgency and a grand villain.

  Review in Video — by Nik Dirga — on May 06, 2006

• NFL Cheerleader Trials: Bring It On!

  If the NFL draft can become a reality TV spectacle, then why can't NFL cheerleader trials do the same?

  Opinion in Video — by Harry Forbes — on May 06, 2006

• Movie Review: The Squid and the Whale

  Baumbach creates a tour de force film - one of the best I've seen in a decade.

  Review in Video — by Chris Evans — on May 06, 2006

• DVD Review: Embrace of the Vampire

  Some inside scoops on this Alyssa Milano nudie flick. But I kept my clothes on.

  Review in Video — by Thomas M. Sipos — on May 06, 2006

• Movie Review: The Promise

  The latest Asian action/adventure film which explores the age-old male preoccupation with honor.

  Review in Video — by Lucid Screening — on May 06, 2006

• Internet TV: An Important Discussion

  Bigwigs from the media and entertainment industry met to discuss the future of Internet television this week.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on May 06, 2006

• Movie Review: Take the Lead - Why Even a Clichéd Movie Is Worth Seeing

  Sure the ending is contrived and totally unbelievable, and there's more formula here than in a baby's bottle, but for dancers there's plenty to see.

  Review in Video — by Purple Tigress — on May 06, 2006

• DVD Review: Law And Order: Trial By Jury - The Complete Series

  Trial By Jury, the latest in the series of Law And Order spin-offs, felt more like a retread of the original.

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on May 06, 2006

• Grey's Anatomy Gears Up For Three-Part Finale

  The show has become a bona fide hit for the, at one point, desperate ABC.

  News in Video — by Chris Evans — on May 06, 2006

• Movie Review: Mission Impossible III

  For a minute, I’m hopeful that the film will be a gritty, intense, wildly entertaining blockbuster with a post-modern action hero.

  Review in Video — by James Frazier — on May 06, 2006

Sports

• Rise from Ashes

  Tonight: Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns. You are invited.

  Opinion in Sports — by Q Bit — on May 06, 2006

• MLB’s Chief Operating Officer On Critics: “They’re Full Of Crap!”

  Bob DuPuy, Bud Selig’s second in command, doesn’t like to be called a flip-flopper who caves to public pressure.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on May 06, 2006

Books

• Book Review: America at the Crossroads - Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy by Francis Fukuyama

  St. Francis bites his own animals.

  Review in Books — by Quo Vadis — on May 06, 2006

• Book Review: Wild Magic (Fool's Gold, Book Two) by Jude Fisher

  Jude Fisher has deftly kept the action flowing and the suspense building in Wild Magic.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on May 06, 2006

Politics

• From Skull And Bones, To Spook Extreme?

  What better way to be in control of it all than to be truly in control of the watch and the dog?

  Opinion in Politics — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on May 06, 2006

• Satire: Chevron's Waterbelly Faints Under Scrutiny, Grodomier Steps In

  Waterbelly's protuberant lips quivered, "We just barely made that $4 billion profit!"

  Satire in Politics — by Marlowe — on May 06, 2006

• California Libertarians Wimp Out on Iraq War

  In stark contrast to other third parties, the California Libertarian Party mirrors the Republican and Democratic parties on the Iraq War.

  News in Politics — by Thomas M. Sipos — on May 06, 2006

Tastes

• Take Cover, There's a Kennedy at the Wheel

  For the sake of humanity, get a chauffeur - you can afford it.

  News in Tastes — by Dave Nalle — on May 06, 2006

Gaming

• PSP Review: Capcom Classics Collection Remixed

  Midway should be taking notes on how to make these things work on the PSP.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 06, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Strep! Knowing When to Use or Ask for Antibiotics

  You may have gotten over what you thought was a cold or the flu and be spreading strep throat for two to three weeks.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Purple Tigress — on May 06, 2006

• CBS Launches Broadband Channel Innertube

  Original programming and unaired pilots will share space online.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Diane Kristine Wild — on May 06, 2006

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 55 (Women Bloggers)

  Marking time, ticking off language and making babies.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on May 06, 2006

• Web TV Should Be More Accessible

  Millions of potential customers are being locked out at this point, which also means that millions of dollars are also going unrealized.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on May 06, 2006