May 8, 2006 Archive

Sports

• Dementieva Heads to Berlin

  Next stop on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour is the Qatar Telecom German Open from Berlin, Germany.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on May 08, 2006

• Maria Kirilenko Tops Vinci

  Maria Kirilenko defeated Roberta Vinci of Italy to advance to the second round of the Qatar Telecom German Open from Berlin.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on May 08, 2006

• Celebs Oppose Brooklyn Development Containing Nets Stadium

  Prominent actors and writers oppose the Brooklyn development that would include a stadium for the Nets.

  News in Sports — by Jon Sobel — on May 08, 2006

• NBA Playoffs: Sunrise in Phoenix

  Opinion in Sports — by Q Bit — on May 08, 2006

• Kim Clijsters Wins 31st in Poland

  Kim Clijsters 31st title, and her first since Hasselt last year.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on May 08, 2006

Video

• TV Review: Boston Legal "Deep End of the Poole"

  Watch your step in the deep end, or you'll soon be in over your head.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on May 08, 2006

• DVD Review: Red Hot + Blue - A Tribute to Cole Porter

  Even with the shortcomings of some of the videos, still a very worthwhile disc with messages that still need to be spread.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on May 08, 2006

• American Idol - Final Four Frenzy, Judging the Judges

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on May 08, 2006

• Movie Review: Poseidon (2006)

  The new special effects do make the story faster paced, more action packed and quite a ride.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on May 08, 2006

• Movie Review: Art School Confidential

  While I can’t recommend people pay full price to see it in theatres, I wouldn’t completely discourage those with an interest in seeing it.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on May 08, 2006

• Movie Review: Shoot-Out

  In terms of cinematography and direction, Shoot-Out truly does leave its mark.

  Review in Video — by Modern Pea Pod — on May 08, 2006

• Movie Review: Mission: Impossible III

  JJ Abrams delivers with his first feature directorial effort: an adrenalin filled start to the summer movie season.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 08, 2006

• Cultivating a Cult Audience: An Interview with Scrubs Creator Bill Lawrence

  Tuesday, May 9 marks the release of the tenacious show's third season on DVD, plus its second soundtrack.

  Interview in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on May 08, 2006

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - It's Ladies' Night

  One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on May 08, 2006

• TV Review: Supernatural - Season Finale "Devil's Trap"

  Welcome to a special edition of The TV Viewer's Diary.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 08, 2006

• Mission Impossible III Disappoints At Box Office

  This spy thriller proves the third time isn't always the charm.

  News in Video — by Film Laureate — on May 08, 2006

• TV Review: American Idol, The Final Four

  When this Idol season started gas was just two dollars a gallon.

  Review in Video — by Chancelucky — on May 08, 2006

• Greek to Chic on CBS.com's Innertube

  The first original show on CBS Innertube is a dating-meets-home improvement show called Greek to Chic.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on May 08, 2006

• TV Review CSI:NY "Stealing Home"

  Mermaids, a man murdered, and Mac Taylor. Oh My!

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on May 08, 2006

Culture

• How Certification Requirements Are Hobbling Teacher Recruitment

  The school system in America is by all indications in deep crisis. Certification requirements must be eased to attract new talent.

  Opinion in Culture — by Spincycle — on May 08, 2006

• Sunday School in Public School?

  The National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools believes it's doing a public service.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sovereign Syre — on May 08, 2006

• A Mother's Struggle; A Mother's Wish

  I feel like I will have failed as a mother if I pass my body-image issues onto my two beautiful and perfect little girls.

  Opinion in Culture — by Chantal Stone — on May 08, 2006

• Trump's Daughter, Apprentice Winner To Reveal Secrets To Attaining, Growing Wealth

  Being born wealthy or marrying rich aren't on the conference's agenda.

  News in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on May 08, 2006

• Cultural Archaeology: Finding Your Past

  We of European descent have no reason to blame anyone but ourselves for cultural and spiritual woes.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on May 08, 2006

• Day By Day for May 08, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for May 08, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on May 08, 2006

• How To Look For A New Job While Still Employed

  Looking for a new job while still employed? Make sure you do it the right way.

  Opinion in Culture — by Kevin Augustine — on May 08, 2006

• Pop Cult Mind Wax - The Beauty Of Bjork, The Snarling Of Fate, Romantic Endeavors

  Also -- Was Kong A Terrorist?

  Opinion in Culture — by Duke De Mondo — on May 08, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Climate Change Versus CO2 Capture Technology

  On a comparative basis, in the 1700s CO2 in the atmosphere was at 290 ppm, in 1960 the concentration was at 315 ppm...

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by molivo — on May 08, 2006

• Microsoft, Mozilla, and Apple - The BugBlog Report 5/8/06

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on May 08, 2006

• A Non-Techie’s Adventures with Computer-Based PVRs

  Beyond TV, Sage TV, or other software turns a PC into a (legal) TiVo rival.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Diane Kristine Wild — on May 08, 2006

• CBS Throws an Innertube

  CBS has launched their completely ad-supported broadband video site, Innertube.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on May 08, 2006

• NBC Webcast Today

  An ad-supported video stream of the Today show is now available on the Internet.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on May 08, 2006

Music

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

  This record's good enough to convince a skeptic. It's absolutely superior on every level to anything he's done since the '70s.

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on May 08, 2006

• Confessions of a Fanboy 005: Glen Phillips - Mr. Lemons

  When a CD Review becomes something more...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on May 08, 2006

• Take Action Tour Raises $100,000 and The Daily Music and Tech News

  The Take Action Tour, Apple vs. Apple and the Ice Cube music scholarship round out today's news.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on May 08, 2006

• CD Review: Astral Doors - Astralism

  Astral Doors proves again that metal is far from dead.

  Review in Music — by Progged — on May 08, 2006

• Apple Computer Bests Apple Corps In Court

  iPod and iTunes allowed to remain fruity.

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on May 08, 2006

• CD Review: Philip Glass - Symphony No. 8

  When you hear the opening moments, you might exclaim, "Hell yeah, Phil baby... that's more like it!"

  Review in Music — by SVF — on May 08, 2006

• Concert Review: Sisters Of Mercy - Nottingham

  Review in Music — by Daniel Woolstencroft — on May 08, 2006

• CD Review: Prince – 3121

  The continuing adventures of Prince 3.0

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on May 08, 2006

• CD Review: Rainer Maria - Catastrophe Keeps Us Together

  Not quite indie, not quite emo, Rainer Maria has released their fifth album.

  Review in Music — by Cara de Pescado — on May 08, 2006

• We Have a Date With the Underground, Part I

  A serialized story of one guy's journey through the California punk rock scene.

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on May 08, 2006

• CD Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium

  "We want Chili Willy!"

  Review in Music — by Jessa — on May 08, 2006

• Dante's Muse Announces Their First Show

  I guess you could call their enterprise an experiment in Existential Pagan Capitalism.

  News in Music — by Mike Johnston — on May 08, 2006

• Why Writing About Music Is Hard For Me

  I wrote about everything from how to build a meth lab to serial killers but I steered clear of music.

  Opinion in Music — by Scott Butki — on May 08, 2006

• CD Review: The Boy Least Likely To - The Best Party Ever

  An album as sweet and playful as this deserves all of the attention it can get.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on May 08, 2006

• CD and Concert Review: Erasure - Union Street

  The princes of synth-pop go country? Almost. It's a ridiculous idea that shouldn't work, but does. Remarkably well.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on May 08, 2006

Gaming

• E3 2006: I Expect To Be Amazed

  Amazed by Nintendo, by Sony, and perhaps by Microsoft.

  Opinion in Gaming — by AS — on May 08, 2006

• E3 2006: First Wave of Marketplace Downloads

  Microsoft plans to fill up your Xbox 360’s hard drive this week.

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on May 08, 2006

• E3 2006 Facts

  This year should turn out to be one of the best, with announcements and unveilings from Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, and many more.

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on May 08, 2006

• GameCube Review: Rampage Total Destruction

  The only mutated monster missing is a giant Red Assed Baboon.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 08, 2006

• EA’s Loss Is Activision’s Gain On 007

  Activision will take over where EA left off with a new deal to publish James Bond games.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 08, 2006

Politics

• Satire: A Deep Man Running for President

  As your president, I will offer hope, inspiration, and will get rich as hell. Why vote for anyone else?

  Satire in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on May 08, 2006

• New Official Plan For Next New Orleans Hurricane: Get Out Of Town!

  If you're a resident of New Orleans and you're feeling a bit of anxiety and trepidation about the upcoming hurricane season -- well, who could blame you?

  Opinion in Politics — by Greg Strange — on May 08, 2006

• Toward a More Perfect CIA

  General Hayden as head of the CIA is the ideal appointment to help reform the CIA at this critical time.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on May 08, 2006

• Illegal Human Beings on the March

  Was May 1 America’s version of Hitler in the Rhineland?

  Opinion in Politics — by Nicholas Stix — on May 08, 2006

• Rape Charges Dismissed Against Jacob Zuma, Deputy President of ANC

  Jac-Z faces down the rape demons, now must deal with corruption charges.

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on May 08, 2006

• Environmental Hypocrites

  Immigration is THE issue which will affect this country’s environment.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Conlin — on May 08, 2006

• No Satire Here: Chevron Screws its Own

  Greed runs the oil companies of corporate America.

  Opinion in Politics — by Marlowe — on May 08, 2006

• Can Karl Rove Conjure That Old Black Magic One Last Time?

  The noises of machinations and toil can be heard from behind Karl Rove’s office door even now.

  News in Politics — by Eric Berlin — on May 08, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies

  For everyone who has ever wanted to create a better PowerPoint presentation.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on May 08, 2006

• Book Review: Space Race by Deborah Cadbury

  Looking at the space race between the U.S. and Soviet Union from the perspective of the leaders of the two programs.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on May 08, 2006

• Book Review: The Night Stalker Companion

  A well-structured chronicle of the rise and fall and afterlife of Carl Kolchak, a hard-boiled reporter who investigates supernatural and extraterrestrial crimes.

  Review in Books — by Thomas M. Sipos — on May 08, 2006

• Magazine Review: Restaurant Startup & Growth

  A monthly magazine about starting a restaurant or making an existing one more profitable.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on May 08, 2006

• Book Review: Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland

  Coupland's treatment of loneliness is elegant. Liz is a flawed character, but a real one.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on May 08, 2006

• Book Review: LaPorte, Indiana by Jason Bitner

  The book becomes less of a chronicle of the town and more of a tome of the viewer's own personal reactions.

  Review in Books — by Modern Pea Pod — on May 08, 2006

• Book Review: High Lonesome: Selected Stories 1966-2006 by Joyce Carol Oates

  An immense new "greatest hits" collection of grim, gorgeous short stories by one of America's finest writers.

  Review in Books — by Nik Dirga — on May 08, 2006

• Audiobook Review: The Secret Supper by Javier Sierra

  A religious conspiracy thriller centered around Leonardo Da Vinci that's surprisingly different from The Da Vinci Code.

  Review in Books — by Diane Kristine Wild — on May 08, 2006