May 25, 2006 Archive

Sports

• 2006 French Open (Roland Garros) Preview

  There are currently two major storylines in tennis, and both could take dramatic turns at this year's French Open.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on May 25, 2006

• NL West to MLB: "How Do You Like Me Now, Bitches?"

  It was only last year that people pointed and laughed at them. This year, all five teams have winning records.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 25, 2006

• Mets Trade for El Duque: Was David Cone Too Busy?

  A good idea in 1998.

  News in Sports — by David Barbour — on May 25, 2006

• The NBA All-Hands (Raised) Team

  Having some fun complaining about, well, complaining.

  Opinion in Sports — by Adam Hoff — on May 25, 2006

Music

• CD Review: The Beach Boys - Songs From Here & Back

  The Beach Boys are playing on the iPod and there are Daiquiris in the blender ... it must be summer.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on May 25, 2006

• Concert Review: Summer Streakin' With The Rock N' Dolls

  Judging from the number of people who showed up I would say that the event was a definite success.

  Review in Music — by Mike Johnston — on May 25, 2006

• Live Joins Chris Daughtry for American Idol Season Finale Performance

  You can see the Chris Daughtry/Live collaboration right here if you missed it.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on May 25, 2006

• Let's Have a War: 100 Best Punk Songs, 7-12

  Songs 7-12 in the list of 100 best punk songs: Black Flag, Fang, Angry Samoans, The Clash, Exploited, GBH.

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on May 25, 2006

• DVD Review: Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

  I would recommend this to anyone, including parents, who wants to get a better idea of what metal music and culture are really like.

  Review in Music — by Metal Dad — on May 25, 2006

• DVD Review: Holiday, Simone, Washington - Vol. 1 Jazz Voice: The Ladies Sing Jazz

  How often will Billy Holiday, Nina Simone, and Dinah Washington serenade you while you're sitting at home?

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on May 25, 2006

• CD Review: John Foulds - Dynamic Triptych (and other orchestral works)

  A unique musical visionary who explored Asian music, microtones, and mysticism. He was also a bit of a nutjob.

  Review in Music — by SVF — on May 25, 2006

• Let's Have a War: The 100 Best Punk Songs

  The 100 best punk songs - a list in progress (1-6): SNFU, The Business, Hellacopters, Rocket From the Crypt, Fugazi, Rich Kids on LSD.

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on May 25, 2006

• CD Review: Susan Cagle - The Subway Recordings

  The sounds of urban folk rock filtering up from the subway.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on May 25, 2006

• CD Review: Johnny Cash - Personal File

  Stunning: It's the best word I can find for this unprecedented collection of music.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on May 25, 2006

• CD Review: Otis Redding - Stax Profiles

  Stax Records Week could not go on without Otis Redding, a legend who sang with a resonant loneliness that can still capture any listener.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on May 25, 2006

• CD Review: Rance Allen - Stax Profiles

  Rance Allen sings disco gospel. Music does not come any more awesome than that.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on May 25, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Paper Clips

  Rent this movie if you want to be inspired.

  Review in Video — by Scott Butki — on May 25, 2006

• Movie Review: Must Love Dogs

  One of the least appreciated films of 2005 is Must Love Dogs, an upbeat romantic comedy about two recent divorcees.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 25, 2006

• Movie Review: It Waits

  It Tries!

  Review in Video — by David Wester — on May 25, 2006

• American Idol Video Clips - Step Right Up, Get Your Finale Clips

  News in Video — by Gary Baker — on May 25, 2006

• Movie Review: Just Like Heaven

  One of the hidden gems of 2005, Just Like Heaven was overshadowed by the usual commercial blockbusters and Academy Award nominees.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 25, 2006

• TV Review: Lost Season Finale - The Best Show on Television Today

  You have a few months before this shocking cliffhanger resumes in the fall - watch previous seasons and catch up.

  Review in Video — by Vichus Smith — on May 25, 2006

• Movie Review: Wedding Crashers

  One of the funniest and most outrageous comedies of 2005, Wedding Crashers will have you falling out of your chair with laughter...

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 25, 2006

• Movie Review: A Streetcar Named Desire

  In retrospect this is a great, ground-breaking performance, but I imagine that in 1951 it was nothing short of a revelation.

  Review in Video — by Lucas McNelly — on May 25, 2006

• DVD Review: The Gold Diggers of 1933

  A wonderful musical, made truly great by Busby Berkeley's choreography.

  Review in Video — by Raoul Pop — on May 25, 2006

• TV Review: Sci-Fi Channel Original - Komodo vs. Cobra

  Two beasts struggle epically to the end... or not.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on May 25, 2006

• DVD Review: Yes

  The tides have shifted since the days of Capulet and Montague.

  Review in Video — by Jules Alder — on May 25, 2006

• TV Review: American Idol Finale - Forget Taylor Hicks, It Was All About Prince

  Last night's American Idol finale was all about the surprise apperance of Prince.

  Review in Video — by Greasy Guide — on May 25, 2006

• Movie Review: Hard Candy

  Can a 14-year-old girl stop a suspected pedophile before he strikes again? Should we automatically care or should the movie make us?

  Review in Video — by Don Baiocchi — on May 25, 2006

• Movie Review: Silent Hill

  Could this finally be the video game-to-theatre port to break the mold set by Uwe Boll and Paul W.S. Anderson?

  Review in Video — by Ken Edwards — on May 25, 2006

• Fall Lineup Frenzy 2006 Part IV: FOX

  The series continues with a look at FOX's Fall 2006 lineup.

  News in Video — by Sterfish — on May 25, 2006

• DVD Review: MirrorMask

  Rich with mystery, obfuscation, and symbolism, this movie is built around a dream world of dual geography - light and dark.

  Review in Video — by Michelle Lopes — on May 25, 2006

• DVD Review: The New World

  Location, location, location: The film fails to live up to expectations, but it does showcase some prime southeastern Virginia real estate.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 25, 2006

• DVD Review: The Family Stone

  It's a family affair - and a sly, if flawed, mosaic of fun, laughter, sadness...

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 25, 2006

Gaming

• PSP Review: Untold Legends - The Warrior's Code

  Hack, slash, rinse, repeat.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 25, 2006

• PS2 Review: Kingdom Hearts II

  If I had a nickel for every time someone said "Sora, Donald, Goofy" in this game...

  Review in Gaming — by Jonathan Zabel — on May 25, 2006

Culture

• Will Political Advertising Go the Product Placement Route?

  Conservative commentators have complained for years that mainstream Hollywood productions are often overtly vehicles for liberal posturing...

  Opinion in Culture — by Film and Politics Review — on May 25, 2006

• Business Cards: Who Do You Give Them To?

  You've got a fresh new stack of business cards: now who do you give them to?

  Opinion in Culture — by Kevin Augustine — on May 25, 2006

• Angelina Jolie About to Give Birth to National Holiday in Namibia

  Brangelina treated like royalty, photographer arrested again.

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on May 25, 2006

• Her Boyfriend is Leaving Town -- Capricorn Fear: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I've been dating my boyfriend for only six months.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on May 25, 2006

• Day By Day for May 25, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for May 25, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on May 25, 2006

• Who Should Be Monitoring Our Kids?

  Should school districts have the authority to discipline students for material found on their blogs?

  Opinion in Culture — by Slobokan — on May 25, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Getting Your Site Indexed by the Major Search Engines

  Getting indexed in the search engines can be a lot of work. However, if you optimize your pages correctly and submit them manually, you can do well.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jinger Jarrett — on May 25, 2006

• TV Classics Online for Free

  Everyone loves a freebie, and a small New York company has some classic TV shows, movies, and cartoons on offer.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on May 25, 2006

• The Healthy Skeptic: IGF-1 Is The Performance Enhancing Drug That Everyone Will Want To Get Their Hands On

  Post-Balco era, it’s not a matter of whether athletes are using illegal drugs, but what drugs they are using.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Sal Marinello — on May 25, 2006

• The Myth of the Scientist Shortage

  What scientists and the governments they serve can all agree on is that we need more scientists, and that government needs to do something to ensure this.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Mark Richard Adams — on May 25, 2006

Politics

• Supporting Illegal Immigration Is NOT Christian

  Christian support of illegal immigrants is dangerous to both the security, and economic stability of the United States.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jinger Jarrett — on May 25, 2006

Books

• BookExpo America 2006: Checking Into Bookland

  I was one of a horde of some 25,000 plumbing the Washington, DC Convention Center for the latest literary buzz.

  News in Books — by Carlo Wolff — on May 25, 2006

• Magazine Review: y'all

  A bimonthly magazine that covers Southern life and celebrities with a light touch.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on May 25, 2006

• Satire: Q & A With the Bookologist

  Dr Charles Ovary of Hogwarts University of Impotence and Infertility specilaises in Sexual Disorders among the Hermaphrodites.

  Satire in Books — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on May 25, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's Super Duper Weight Loss Project: Day 136

  Consider your questions and comments answered.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on May 25, 2006