May 15, 2006 Archive

Culture

• Theater Review: Speechless at the Etcetera Theatre

  Plays don't come any more topical: the Prime Minister is in deep trouble with an angry media and a restive Chancellor.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on May 15, 2006

• What Is Too Far for Shock Jocks?

  Ever hear of DJ Star (aka Troi Torain)? The hip-hop DJ made the news after threatening on-air to sexually abuse a 4 year old.

  Opinion in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on May 15, 2006

• Three Questions To Ask Before You Quit Your Job

  Want to quit your job? Ask yourself these three questions first.

  Opinion in Culture — by Kevin Augustine — on May 15, 2006

• Uncle Seth Podcast #5: TV We're Crackin' Out On

  The band asks the eternal question: "how is a sweaty Kiefer Sutherland like a German Shepherd from a low-budget Canadian TV series?"

  Opinion in Culture — by Jay Moonah — on May 15, 2006

• I've Been Touched by His Noodly Appendage

  Christianity too hateful for you? Come to the One True Church!

  Satire in Culture — by Jim Wynne — on May 15, 2006

• Getting Our Footing Back in New Orleans

  We want to see what happens this hurricane season before deciding whether it makes sense to build or buy another house.

  Opinion in Culture — by vinturella — on May 15, 2006

• Capricorn Ponders Apologizing To A Lover From The Past: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, Many years ago, I dated a much older man...

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on May 15, 2006

• Day By Day for May 15, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for May 15, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on May 15, 2006

• Pop Cult Mind Wax - The Terrible Tale Of The Busted Cherry

  This installment rated NC-17.

  Opinion in Culture — by Duke De Mondo — on May 15, 2006

Video

• TV Review: King of the Hill Season Finale - "Edu-macating Lucky"

  The continuing recapping of the end of the season, courtesy of TV Viewer's Diary.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 15, 2006

• TV Review: Survivor: Panama - Exile Island Finale and Reunion Special

  Goodbye, Survivor. Hello, SurvOprah.

  Review in Video — by SVF — on May 15, 2006

• TV Review: Boston Legal "Squid Pro Quo"

  Donny Crane and the Squid. Could anything be more delicious?

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on May 15, 2006

• TV Review: Survivor: Panama - Exile Island - Season Finale

  Was it a satisfying conclusion to a satisfying season? Or, was it just a good season which Terry should have won?

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on May 15, 2006

• TV Review: Las Vegas Season Finale - "Father of the Bride"

  A continuing series from A TV Viewer's Diary.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 15, 2006

• Farewell to The West Wing: Confessions of a Wingnut, Part 2

  Opinion in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on May 15, 2006

• TV Review: The Office Season Finale - "Casino Night"

  Ongoing looks at some of this year's finales, courtesy of The TV Viewer's Diary.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 15, 2006

• TV Review: My Name is Earl Season Finale - "Number One"

  The TV Viewer's Diary continuing look at the season's finales.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 15, 2006

• Sony Makes Online Syndication Deal

  Warner Bros. recently said that it would include online rights with syndication in 2007. Sony is doing it right now.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on May 15, 2006

• TV Review: Smallville Season Finale - "Vessel"

  Ongoing series of TV Viewer's Diary finale reports.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 15, 2006

Sports

• Nadal-Federer Could Be The New Agassi-Sampras

  Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Tennis now has a rivalry to match the one of Pete and Andre.

  News in Sports — by Pratyush Khaitan — on May 15, 2006

• Dear Knicks: Don't Let Larry Brown Go

  Let Larry Brown stay if you want to be talked about again in the post-season.

  Opinion in Sports — by Q Bit — on May 15, 2006

• The Ramble: The Chicago Cubs, Annika Sorenstam, The Red Sox-Yankee Rivalry, Ricardo Mayorga And A New World Record In The Men’s 100 Meter Dash

  The Ramble: The Chicago Cubs, Annika Sorenstam, The Red Sox-Yankee Rivalry, Ricardo Mayorga And A New World Record In The Men’s 100 Meter Dash

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on May 15, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Morgellons Disease: A New Illness That Really "Bugs" Sufferers

  Everything about this new disease seems to have come out of a bad horror movie.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Ryan Webster — on May 15, 2006

• Spinning Wind Turbines and Bird Death

  Almost any subject can be spun for political use and this just might be the case with bird loss and wind turbines.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by molivo — on May 15, 2006

• Preview: Numark's iDJ2 iPod Mixing Console

  This is iPod DJ-ing taken to the next level.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by DJ Freq — on May 15, 2006

• AOL's Latest Woes - Layoffs and Departing Members

  AOL recently announced it's laying off 1,300 more employees. Are its members more "savvy and sophisticated" or just not satisfied with the service?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jackie — on May 15, 2006

• Apple, Mozilla, and Sophos - The BugBlog Report 5/15/06

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on May 15, 2006

• CSI Finale Goes Interactive

  CBS is taking advantage of the interactive nature of the Internet for the season finale of CSI.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on May 15, 2006

• BuyTV To Make Shopping Easier

  Buy.com is planning to roll out its own brand of ad-supported online TV aimed at selling more products.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on May 15, 2006

Politics

• Primetime Tactics - Bush And His Conservative Dues

  Along with asking Bush "what kind of immigration reform he supports," Reid called for specifics about border patrol issues, including illegal business hiring.

  Opinion in Politics — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on May 15, 2006

• GOP in Danger of Tipping Point on Immigration

  The GOP is running a terrible risk if anything like amnesty becomes law this year.

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on May 15, 2006

• Putin Welcomes Uzbek President On Massacre Anniversary

  Uzbek troops massacred 800 civilians in Andijan one year ago; that won't stop Vladimir Putin from embracing the Uzbek dictator.

  News in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on May 15, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Umphrey’s McGee - Safety in Numbers

  While Umphrey McGee's previous effort had a youthful exuberance, this has a focused maturity that illsutrates their growth as artists.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on May 15, 2006

• CD Review: Live From Austin Tx., Eric Johnson

  An epic showcasing of Eric Johnson's talents on PBS' "Austin City Limits".

  Review in Music — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on May 15, 2006

• CD Review: Grandaddy's Just Like The Fambly Cat

  Cult indie rock act Grandaddy calls it quits with this bittersweet farewell, gorgeous spaced-out pop songs about changing your life.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on May 15, 2006

• Art Garfunkel Speaks With Students About "Healthy Lifestyle" to Atone For Marijuana Offense

  Arty pays his debt to society for second Woodstock wheels-and-weed offense in less than two years.

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on May 15, 2006

• DMX -- Transportation Scourge -- Is Arrested Over Flight Incident

  The foghorn-throated rap superstar turned his impressive instrument upon the help when asked to buckle his seatbelt.

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on May 15, 2006

• Interview: Willy DeVille Part Two

  Two very special hours with Willy DeVille

  Interview in Music — by Richard Marcus — on May 15, 2006

• Interview: Derek Trucks On The Road With Clapton

  26 year-old guitar whiz Derek Trucks discusses sharing the stage with Eric Clapton.

  Interview in Music — by Jarrod Vrazel — on May 15, 2006

• We Have a Date With the Underground, Chapter 4

  True tales of an anonymous punk rocker, fourth in a series

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on May 15, 2006

• CD Reviews: Keith Emerson, Honky, Off The Shelf, At The Movies

  Keyboard great's solo albums are reissued.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on May 15, 2006

• CD Review: Metric - Live It Out

  Lumping Metric in the indie rock category doesn’t do the band justice.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on May 15, 2006

• CD Review: Slow Runner No Disassemble

  Slow Runner are what happens when Star Wars fans grow up and get funky.

  Review in Music — by A.L. Harper — on May 15, 2006

• CD Review: Neil Young, Living With War

  Young is calling for a return of civility and community, for a vision that embraces, not excludes. It's a tough call, and a necessary one.

  Review in Music — by Carlo Wolff — on May 15, 2006

• CD Review: The Ditty Bops - Moon Over the Freeway

  A fun blend of swing, ragtime, folk, and just about any other acoustic style you can think of.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on May 15, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The Last Cato by Matilde Asensi

  A Vatican tale of mystery and intrigue.

  Review in Books — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on May 15, 2006

• Book Review: Fixing Windows XP Annoyances by David A. Karp

  "You really can make Windows behave," says David Karp. Find out how.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on May 15, 2006

• Book Review: Broadcasting The Blues: Black Music In The Segregation Era

  An invaluable contribution to the collection of anyone who has a passion for this music.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on May 15, 2006

• Book Review: The World's Best Sex Writing 2005

  No, it's not what you're thinking. There's very little for the prurient interest here, but plenty to provoke thought.

  Review in Books — by Pete Blackwell — on May 15, 2006

Gaming

• Will the $499/$599 Price Tag Hurt the PS3?

  Are you willing to spend almost $700 for a new video game system?

  Opinion in Gaming — by Greasy Guide — on May 15, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: New Super Mario Bros.

  The new Mario side-scroller is here. You really don't have to read this review. But since you are here, humor me.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on May 15, 2006

• PS2 Review: Ace Combat Zero - The Belkan War

  Planes go boom a lot, and that's all fans want.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 15, 2006

• Atari Slashes Current-Gen Prices

  Starting June 1, Atari will be dropping the price of its current-gen titles to $19.99.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 15, 2006