May 21, 2006 Archive

Music

• May Music Mixtape

  Time for a new mixtape. This one is bookended by blips, bleeps and industrial analog noise but centered with upbeat indie tunes.

  Opinion in Music — by Chip Ross — on May 21, 2006

• DVD Review: Chuck Berry's Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll!

  It's Chuck Berry's 80th birthday this year! This delves not only into the 1986 concert, but into the '50s rock scene.

  Review in Music — by Jackie — on May 21, 2006

• CD Review: Mat Kearney - Nothing Left To Lose

  With his sophomore disc, Mat wanted to take his music mainstream so that it could appeal to more people.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on May 21, 2006

• CD Review: Gnarls Barkley – St. Elsewhere

  As strange, nutty, and brilliant as could be expected.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on May 21, 2006

• DVD Review: Live At Montreux, 2005 - Alice Cooper

  It really is good to see you again Alice Cooper. Alive and well. Clean and sober. And kicking ass.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on May 21, 2006

• CD Review: Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Stax Profiles

  I'm inclined to think that the players known as Booker T. & The M.G.'s were the most integral part of Stax.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on May 21, 2006

• CD Review: Fireflies - Faith Hill

  There's so much more to this CD than you may have already heard.

  Review in Music — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on May 21, 2006

Politics

• Bush Guts Critical Science Projects And Outsources NASA Projects To India To Further His Ambitions

  Critical space projects are suffering or dying and India reaps NASA windfall despite political danger all to feed Bush's "back to the moon" ego.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on May 21, 2006

• Should They Stay or Should They Go?

  How can I be supportive of my family -- young school-age children, in particular -- remaining in New Orleans? How can I encourage them to leave?

  Opinion in Politics — by JP — on May 21, 2006

Video

• DVD Review: Little Britain: The Complete Second Series

  There is an extremely fine line in politically incorrect comedy. This show treads it.

  Review in Video — by Tan The Man — on May 21, 2006

• Movie Review: The Beauty Academy of Kabul

  A good subject, provided it's treated competently, can redeem an otherwise unexceptional film. Thus is the case with Liz Mermin's documentary The Beauty Academy of Kabul.

  Review in Video — by A. Horbal — on May 21, 2006

• Movie Review: An American Haunting

  "An American Haunting" begins with a scene that seems to be straight out of the "Evil Dead" series.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 21, 2006

• Taylor Hicks: Idol Karma?

  Does Taylor Hicks journey on American Idol mean that a change is really gonna come? It began with Katrina.

  Opinion in Video — by Jewels Richardson — on May 21, 2006

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital -- Anna's Back

  Super spies are falling from the sky.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on May 21, 2006

• DVD Review: The Jacket

  Jack Starks initiates a quasi-spiritual journey in which he experiences deaths both great and small.

  Review in Video — by Christopher Soden — on May 21, 2006

• TV Review: Sci-Fi Channel Original - Abominable

  Dull early pacing and a weak monster suit flatten this one.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on May 21, 2006

Sci/Tech

• The Healthy Skeptic: Oprah’s New Fitness Book Is Richest Non-Fiction Book Deal In History

  Losing weight is easy. Just ask Oprah; she’s done it thousands of times.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Sal Marinello — on May 21, 2006

Books

• When Writing Is Art

  ...creativity comes into play via how you approach your means of expressing your theme or idea.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on May 21, 2006

• Book Review: Dead Lines by Greg Bear

  What if some of the things you see every day aren't real? In Hollywood, that's a normal feeling.

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on May 21, 2006

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Launch Lineup

  Seventeen titles are set to launch alongside the Nintendo Wii later this year.

  News in Gaming — by AS — on May 21, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: Metroid Prime - Hunters

  A first-person shooter for a handheld, done correctly.

  Review in Gaming — by Kevin Cortez — on May 21, 2006

• PC Game Review: SiN Episode 1 - Emergence

  First in the line of episodic content, but is it worth it?

  Review in Gaming — by AS — on May 21, 2006

• PS2 Review: Full Spectrum Warrior - Ten Hammers

  Tactical shooters just got even more tactical, but the execution, interface, and AI here left me wanting more.

  Review in Gaming — by Mark Buckingham — on May 21, 2006

Sports

• Get Out Your Asterisks: Bonds Hits Tainted 714th Home Run to "Tie" Babe Ruth

  The only solace we can take from Bonds' case is that he (probably) isn't going to pass Hank Aaron.

  Opinion in Sports — by Nicholas Stix — on May 21, 2006

• Satire: NBA Game Sevens To Be Reenacted By Famous People

  No, this isn't simply an excuse to compare basketball players' faces with celebrities ... ok, it is.

  Satire in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 21, 2006

Culture

• Day By Day for May 21, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for May 21, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on May 21, 2006