May 18, 2006 Archive

Music

• CD Review: The Working Title - About Face

  Can you imagine a world where U2 was still cool? Well now you don’t have to imagine anymore.

  Review in Music — by A.L. Harper — on May 18, 2006

• CD Review: The '80s #1s - Various Artists

  The '80s were about parachute pants, big hair, bright make-up ... and the music.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on May 18, 2006

• CD Reviews: Indie Round-Up for May 18 2006 - Zach Hexum, The Animators, Josh Sason

  "Buy Buy" suggests something Pete Townshend might have written after accidentally wandering into a Wal-Mart.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on May 18, 2006

• Music To Be Subversive To: Best Punk Albums of the '80s

  The best punk albums of the '80s, one for each year.

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on May 18, 2006

• CD Reviews: Slow Motion Reign, Viking Skull, Divided by Zero and Mr Moonlight

  Marty's Musical Meltdown examines these four heavy hitters.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on May 18, 2006

• The Raconteurs to Tour and The Daily Music and Tech News

  The Foo Fighters make an announcement. Plus, Dreamworks and BT strike an online movie deal.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on May 18, 2006

• Concert Review: Elvis Costello and the Atlanta Symphony, May 13, 2006

  In his maturation, he is beginning to dabble in the big band pops that his father was known for.

  Review in Music — by JP — on May 18, 2006

• CD Review: Tool - 10,000 Days

  Waiting for Tool to release an album can be an odd experience, especially if you happen to be a relative newcomer to the band’s legion of fans.

  Review in Music — by Theena Kumaragurunathan — on May 18, 2006

• CD/DVD Review: The Best of Chris Isaak

  The soulful singer finally gets a smashing greatest hits collection of his songs for the broken-hearted.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on May 18, 2006

• CD Review: B.G. -- The Heart of the Streetz Vol. 2 - I Am What I Am

  Considering how uncool I’ve become, it shocked me how much I enjoyed this album.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on May 18, 2006

• CD Review: Little Milton - Stax Profiles

  Little Milton's pseudonym hardly does him justice. The blues, R&B and soul performer's voice is by no means little.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on May 18, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Three New Planets For Puppis (No, I'm Not Making That Up)

  An astronomer has discovered the smallest planet yet 41 light years away!

  News in Sci/Tech — by Jet Gardner — on May 18, 2006

• The Strange Case of Smoking Animals, Tobacco Companies, and Research

  Does animal research really serve the best interests of medical science?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Enza Ferreri — on May 18, 2006

• SciTech Watch: Venus Express

  This week's SciTech Watch takes a look at the new Venus space probe that has arrived at its destination.

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Vaccaro — on May 18, 2006

• The Healthy Skeptic: Repeat After Me, “Excess Calories Make You Gain Weight, Not Certain Types Of Calories”

  Springtime is the blockbuster season for nutritional and exercise related nonsense, so be aware.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Sal Marinello — on May 18, 2006

• Talking Animals, Human Animals and Endangered Animals

  Two discoveries are reminders that Homo sapiens sapiens is just another member of the animal kingdom.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on May 18, 2006

Video

• TV Review: Boston Legal - Season Finale

  "To the mountains... the prairies... the whores. America the Beautiful."

  Review in Video — by SVF — on May 18, 2006

• Movie Review: Inside Man (2006)

  Politically charged yet witty, the film world's angriest auteur may actually have been prescribed this script by his therapist.

  Review in Video — by Jules Alder — on May 18, 2006

• Say Goodnight Gracie... The Final Will and Grace Airs Tonight

  It's been a fun eight years but now tonight we watch the end of Will and Grace. Check out a special preview clip.

  Review in Video — by Greasy Guide — on May 18, 2006

• American Idol 2006: It's a Soul Thing

  It's true. I've been sucked into the Soul Patrol. But only for the best of reasons.

  Opinion in Video — by Natalie Davis — on May 18, 2006

• DVD Review: The Shop Around the Corner

  You know that in the end the two leads will realize they are in love with each other, but you're having so much fun watching the proceedings that you really don't care.

  Review in Video — by Lucas McNelly — on May 18, 2006

• TV Review: Boston Legal "BL:Los Angeles"

  This finale is so outrageous that it took two hours and two coasts to get the job done.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on May 18, 2006

• TV Review: Boston Legal "Spring Fever"

  A road trip begins while family secrets are uncovered. No wonder the firm has lost its head.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on May 18, 2006

• DVD Review: Carnivale - Season One

  The alpha and the omega. Season Two, the unceremonious finale of the Carnivale series is due out on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Jasmine Anderson — on May 18, 2006

• DVD Review: The Producers (2005)

  During the next 134 minutes you may be forced to ask yourself "Is 10 minutes of Will Ferrell worth buying a $20 DVD?"

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on May 18, 2006

• TV Review: Prison Break Season Finale - "Flight"

  TV Viewer's Diary takes a look at Prison Break in the ongoing onslaught of finales.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 18, 2006

• Farewell Tom Corbett: A Space Cadet Departs the Earth

  Frankie Thomas, dead at 85, departs for a further destination than any in his 1950s TV career.

  News in Video — by DrPat — on May 18, 2006

• Movie Review: Gilmour's The Guitar and Voice of Pink Floyd

  Regal Cinemas and Big Screen Concerts “One Night Only” program shows Gilmour's On An Island and footage from his recent North American and European tour.

  Review in Video — by Allan Karl — on May 18, 2006

• New TV Shows From ABC, CBS, and NBC - Falling For Fall

  With the networks presenting their slew of new shows this week, there are a few that I think sound pretty cool. Bring on the fall.

  News in Video — by Chip Ross — on May 18, 2006

• Movie Review: Poseidon

  An overall decent movie, worth watching for its special effects.

  Review in Video — by Ajay — on May 18, 2006

• TV Review: The Amazing Race 9 - Season Finale Part 1

  "May I touch your beard? Arigato!" and other fun moments in the TAR9 season finale. Part 1 of 2.

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on May 18, 2006

• The Future of Film Criticism

  One humble, young, Internet-based critic's thoughts on the state of film criticism.

  Opinion in Video — by A. Horbal — on May 18, 2006

• DVD Review: Grandma's Boy (2006)

  Not much a movie as an experiment to see how Adam Sandler’s friends could do without him.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on May 18, 2006

• DVD Review: Hoodwinked

  Does this movie deserve the bad rap it's gotten?

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on May 18, 2006

• TV Review: Scrubs Season Finale - "My Urologist" and "My Transition"

  The TV Viewer's Diary finale series.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 18, 2006

Culture

• Survey Claims The Da Vinci Code Undermines Faith: Does It?

  How valid are the results of this recent survey?

  Opinion in Culture — by Joel Beers — on May 18, 2006

• Paris Hilton-Lindsay Lohan Tiff: "Firecrotch" Not Nearly As Funny In Rewind

  News in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on May 18, 2006

• Tatooine Tomorrow

  In a galaxy. Not, far, far away...

  Opinion in Culture — by Kable — on May 18, 2006

• Astrology in Real Life - Fear of Flying: "A Smooth Ride" - Kay, the Double Aquarius and Her Scorpio Mom

  An extraordinary mother-daughter relationship.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on May 18, 2006

• The Da Vinci Code: Man-Hating Manifesto?

  The Da Vinci Code is thoroughly PC and right in step with the increasing feminization of this society.

  Opinion in Culture — by Joel Beers — on May 18, 2006

• Dan Nied's Super Duper Weight Loss Project: Day 132

  I'm back and I'm lighter than ever.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dan Nied — on May 18, 2006

• Day By Day for May 18, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for May 18, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on May 18, 2006

Politics

• The Bush Administration and Iranian Anger

  Oil and the rationales for war. Greed and the price at the pump. And Brazil did it, so why can't we?

  Opinion in Politics — by Uncle Sammy Says — on May 18, 2006

• Interview: Moby, Michael Stipe, Others Stand With Rep. Markey on Network Neutrality

  Rep. Markey's HR 5273 in support of network neutrality gets support from artists Moby, R.E.M, Dixie Chicks and more.

  Interview in Politics — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on May 18, 2006

Gaming

• PS2 Review: Rebel Raiders - Operation Nighthawk

  Some executive thought Rebel Raiders was a great name. A sad day for humanity indeed.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 18, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: Resident Evil - Deadly Silence

  What exactly is Deadly Silence? The lack of sound from players when they realize how jaw-droppingly bad Resident Evil is.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 18, 2006

Sports

• Taming of the Pistons

  Now we know the Pistons can lose just fine without a guarantee.

  News in Sports — by Q Bit — on May 18, 2006

• LeBron and the Cavs, Playing with House Money

  Can LeBron and the Cavs escape without busting?

  Opinion in Sports — by Craig Lyndall — on May 18, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Everyman by Philip Roth

  Leave it to Roth to make contemplating the failings of health and the inevitably of death readable.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on May 18, 2006

• Book Review: Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins

  Before Da Vinci, before Holy Blood, there was Another Roadside Attraction. The Second Coming didn't quite come off as planned.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on May 18, 2006

• Book Review: Nightlife by Thomas Perry

  A taut thriller in which a detective learns that her "reluctant witness" is really a serial killer.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on May 18, 2006

• Book Review: Play Between Worlds - Exploring Online Game Culture

  A unique look at MMO video games from a personal experience.

  Review in Books — by Matt Paprocki — on May 18, 2006

• Book Review: Any Approaching Enemy by Jay Worrall

  It's back to the Age of Sail and the Napoleonic wars in Jay Worrall's entertaining new series.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on May 18, 2006

Tastes

• BBQ Tuesday: A Social Revolution In Your Own Backyard

  We inadvertently brought together a whole lot of people who would never have met one another otherwise.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Brian Sorrell — on May 18, 2006