May 17, 2006 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: The Proposition (2006)

  Mud, blood, and flies.

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on May 17, 2006

• TV Review: Grey's Anatomy - Season Finale

  Anatomy of a feel-bad finale...

  Review in Video — by SVF — on May 17, 2006

• DVD Review: The 24th Day

  Self-blame, self-loathing, and the elusive nature of "the truth" make for compelling drama in this tale.

  Review in Video — by Christopher Soden — on May 17, 2006

• MySpace Begins Selling 24

  Rupert Murdoch's MySpace is to offer Burger King-sponsored episodes of 24 from May 22.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on May 17, 2006

• AOL UnCut Open In Beta

  AOL's new YouTube-alike service Uncut is now in beta testing.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on May 17, 2006

• NBC Reveals Big Online Plans

  NBC's ratings might be lagging on the tube itself, but it's poised to become an innovator in the online world.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on May 17, 2006

• DVD Review: A Thousand Clouds of Peace

  Director Hernandez’s skill at expressing coarse male idolatry, the empathy we feel for Gerardo’s ache and disconsolation, is a triumph of intuition and manifestation.

  Review in Video — by Christopher Soden — on May 17, 2006

• 24 - Hour 22: The Bitch (Slap) is Back!

  A reunion! Our old pal Sentox; Aaron Pierce, bloodied but not transferred to Washington; and Henderson, steely as ever. Can Behrooz be far behind?

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on May 17, 2006

• BabyFirst TV: Entertaining Babies So You Don't Have To

  News in Video — by Dawn Olsen — on May 17, 2006

• DVD Review: O Fantasma

  A rich, spellbinding celebration of raw male adolescent sexuality.

  Review in Video — by Christopher Soden — on May 17, 2006

• TV Review: House - "Who's Your Daddy?"

  "Either you lied, or he has pictures of you being nice."

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on May 17, 2006

• TV Review: Grey's Anatomy - 3-Hour Season Finale

  "17 Seconds" "Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response" "Losing My Religion"

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 17, 2006

• American Idol Watch: Top Three

  The judges were ridiculously unfair to Katharine this week, and Elliott failed to live up to last week's incredible performances.

  Review in Video — by Film Laureate — on May 17, 2006

• Box Office Update for 5/12-5/14: Mission: Impossible III Sinks Poseidon

  Mission: Impassable.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 17, 2006

• TV Review: The Apprentice 5 - Episode 12

  Don't you roll those eyes at me! I'm the Project Manager! I'll have the Trump card if I play this one right!

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on May 17, 2006

• TV Review: 24 Day 5: 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM

  Featuring The Gong of Time, The Sentox MaxKill VX-1/6 UberDeathCloud, The Hood of Infinite Disguises, and The Cone Of Silence...Oh, wait...

  Review in Video — by Jeff Kouba — on May 17, 2006

• DVD Review: Shadow of the Vampire

  Vampires are usually depicted as either alluring romantics or repulsive beasts. To his great credit, Dafoe successfully blends the two personas.

  Review in Video — by Thomas M. Sipos — on May 17, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Kornerstoned: The Alexis Korner Anthology 1954-1983

  The "Godfather Of British Blues", in all his glory and grandeur!

  Review in Music — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on May 17, 2006

• CD Review: Rob Reynolds - Sightseeing

  Reynolds writes and arranges music that reflects his own personal agony and shock at what he sees around him.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on May 17, 2006

• From the CD Vault: Turbonegro

  Apocalypse Dudes is the band’s 1998 offering and arguably their finest recorded moment.

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on May 17, 2006

• CD Review: Adrian Belew - Side Three

  Adrian Belew's Side Three rounds out his trilogy with an energy and innovation seldom seen in today's rock.

  Review in Music — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on May 17, 2006

• Sex, Drugs, and Rock N' Dolls

  Groupies with a paycheck, perhaps? Rock 'n' roll cheerleaders might be more appropriate -- a tale of one young woman's entrepreneurial skill.

  News in Music — by Mike Johnston — on May 17, 2006

• Barrett Martin to Release Earthspeaker

  Ex-Screaming Tree Barrett Martin has readied his second solo album for his own label...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on May 17, 2006

• We Have a Date With the Underground, Chapter 5

  True tales of an anonymous punk rocker, fifth in a series.

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on May 17, 2006

• Matt White Music Featured on She's the Man Soundtrack

  This up and coming artist has a lot in store for fans.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on May 17, 2006

• CD Review: Albert King - Stax Profiles

  A great musician, who shines and breathes passion with every recorded note of his legendary guitar.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on May 17, 2006

• CD Review and Interview: Hillstomp, The Woman That Ended the World

  "For us, blues is all about grit and dirt. It's not about notes, or technicality or any of that crap."

  Interview in Music — by Jon Sobel — on May 17, 2006

• CD Review: Jewel - Goodbye Alice in Wonderland

  Jewel shines in a new album that's definitely music to the ears of her fans -- old and new alike.

  Review in Music — by Joe — on May 17, 2006

• CD Review: Ass Ponys — The Okra Years

  The Okra Years is among the finest Alternative Rock releases of 2006.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on May 17, 2006

• Raconteurs, Hoobastank, T Bone Burnett: New Album Releases, Week of 5-16-2006

  A grateful White Stripes Nation gives thanks for the Raconteurs new album.

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on May 17, 2006

Gaming

• Sony PS3 Launch Titles Weak?

  Is a lack of information keeping developers from creating decent titles for the PS3?

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 17, 2006

• Mario Makes Super Debut On GoTV

  Four television episodes featuring the famous plumber will hit the mobile network.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 17, 2006

• Xbox 360 Review: Dynasty Warriors 5 - Empires

  Forced tutorials should be mandatory when the game needs to get across more information than an encyclopedia before you can play.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 17, 2006

• Xbox Review: King of Fighters - NeoWave

  NeoWave kinda indicates something is new, doesn't it?

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 17, 2006

• MMORPG Titles Are More Than "Games"

  Gaming gets a lot of unwarranted bad press; little reported is the other side, where honest to goodness friendships form.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 17, 2006

• Wii Can Surf The Net

  Nintendo has teamed up with Opera to provide browsing capabilities to the Wii.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 17, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Sprint's New Phone Includes Live TV

  The new Palm Treo 700p phone is packed full of features, including support for the Emmy-winning Sprint TV.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on May 17, 2006

• Either Apophis is Approaching Disguised as Chicken Little or “Sulu I Need Those Phasers Charged NOW!”

  A coming space rock (in 2036) with the equivalent punch of 65,000 Hiroshima bombs has NASA worried ... and me too!

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jet Gardner — on May 17, 2006

• Capitalism and Technological Advancement

  How profit compromises our lifestyles.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jonathan Scanlan — on May 17, 2006

Culture

• Canadian Recording Artists Ask for Your Help in Saving a Young Woman From Execution

  Should a 18-year-old be executed for fighting off three men trying to rape her and a younger relative?

  News in Culture — by Mike Johnston — on May 17, 2006

• International Buyers Flock To Florida Real Estate

  Dollar devaluation has made Florida real estate prices a bargain in comparison to other areas around the world.

  News in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on May 17, 2006

• Saudi King Bans Babes Pics From Nation's Newspapers

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on May 17, 2006

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks: May 10 through May 16

  From the relevancy of Rolling Stone to the practicality of biodiesel, we've got something for every taste. Come in and read!

  News in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on May 17, 2006

• Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Engaged; More Britney Baby Blunders; Lindsay Lohan's Not So Lucky

  Celebrity news redux.

  News in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on May 17, 2006

• Paul McCartney and Heather Mills Split

  Baby seals mourn.

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on May 17, 2006

• In Love With A Married Man - Venus in Capricorn in the 7th House: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I've been seeing a married man for seven wonderful months.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on May 17, 2006

• Global Protests Over The Da Vinci Code

  We didn't get a DNA transplant that would change our innate fear of gnosis, sheepie mindset, and taste in literature.

  News in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on May 17, 2006

• Intimate Dating Sites: An Investigative Report

  Not so much an investigative report as an irresponsible rant.

  Opinion in Culture — by NB — on May 17, 2006

• Day By Day for May 17, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for May 17, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on May 17, 2006

• Introducing Mr and Mrs Leech-Upon-Society

  Those who deprive the government of millions in tax revenue have no problem condemning those who have to choose between eating and paying rent.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on May 17, 2006

• Tuesdays with Bodhi

  Sometimes, having an intelligent dog is a bad thing.

  Satire in Culture — by Chelsea Smith — on May 17, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The Merovingian Mythos and the Mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau

  Tracy Twyman, an occult and esoteric author, entertainly explains the mystery that surrounds this area of Southern France.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on May 17, 2006

• NaNoWriMo Notes 19: Lost And Found

  It's all a matter of ensuring that I don't disappoint the critic who matters the most to me: me.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on May 17, 2006

Politics

• Britain Is Becoming A Banana Republic (Except For The Weather)

  In his pursuit of international prestige Tony Blair is starting to look like a tin-pot dictator.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Richard Adams — on May 17, 2006

• Libyan Smoke And Mirrors

  What a score on the part of FOX News and G.W. and Friends!

  Opinion in Politics — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on May 17, 2006

• The NSA Database: Yet Another Journalistic Fraud?

  As in RatherGate and KoranGate, the drive-by media rushes to press with an attack on the President without having the facts.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on May 17, 2006

Sports

• Fernando Alonso Wins Spanish F1 Grand Prix

  The Renault team proved their worth, and the much touted top speed of the Ferraris came up short.

  News in Sports — by Ashleigh Charlesworth — on May 17, 2006

• Two Eighty League Enters May

  With more stable batting averages, all teams improve their point standings in this new fantasy game.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 17, 2006

• Arsenal/Barcelona: Champions League Final Should Be A Classic

  Both teams like to go for goals and keep up the attack -- making the game very exciting to watch.

  News in Sports — by Pratyush Khaitan — on May 17, 2006

• Reds/Phillies: How I Ruined Jon Lieber's Perfect Game

  Sandwasher had a chance to witness history. That is, until he broke all the rules of superstitions.

  News in Sports — by M.D. Sandwasher — on May 17, 2006

Tastes

• Satire: How to Become an Onion Ring Connoisseur

  What you might not have known about onion rings that you should probably know about.

  Satire in Tastes — by Leoniceno — on May 17, 2006