May 30, 2006 Archive

Gaming

• PS3 Price A Liability?

  The PS3's expected high price is putting gamers off, but considering the features it’s actually kind of a deal.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 30, 2006

• Rainbow Six: From Book to Game to Movie

  The past, present, and future of one of entertainment's thriving cross-media franchises.

  News in Gaming — by Mark Buckingham — on May 30, 2006

• Halo Movie Delayed Until 2008

  If the IMDb is to be believed, Peter Jackson's Halo movie has been pushed back until 2008.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on May 30, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: Pokemon Trozei

  Made for the group under the age of six.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 30, 2006

• PS2 Review: Tomb Raider - Legend

  It took them six sequels to get it right, but this is the best chapter of the series.

  Review in Gaming — by David Desjardins — on May 30, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Beverly Hills Cop

  The viewer is never bored, whether being entertained by mere suspense or hilarious comedy.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 30, 2006

• DVD Review: Life Goes On - The Complete First Season

  The early nineties drama starring Chris Burke and Kellie Martin has come to DVD.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on May 30, 2006

• USA / SciFi Promote Premiers Online

  The cable channels are offering some web freebies for a selection of shows.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on May 30, 2006

• National Review Releases List of 50 More Conservative Rock Songs

  John Miller couldn't leave well enough alone. Suicidal Tendencies, Slayer and Dead Kennedys grace list number two.

  Opinion in Video — by Pete Blackwell — on May 30, 2006

• Satire: Movie Review: X-Men - The Last Stand

  Just as good as seeing it in theaters, but for free.

  Satire in Video — by Ken Edwards — on May 30, 2006

• Movie Review: American Beauty

  A true pleasure to watch, and packed with good performances.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 30, 2006

• TV Review: Frontline: The Age of AIDS

  Frontline's the Age of AIDS airs Tuesday and Wednesday on PBS and all four hours will be available online.

  Review in Video — by Steve Rhodes — on May 30, 2006

• Movie Review: X-Men: The Last Stand

  A standard summer blockbuster — big on fun, action, and entertainment, yet unwisely all-inclusive and a tad too hurried in nature.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on May 30, 2006

• Movie Review: Big

  Hanks really comes off as a kid trapped in an adult’s body, and that’s why Big works so well.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 30, 2006

• Movie Review: Assisted Living

  Use the monkey, Mary.

  Review in Video — by Christopher Soden — on May 30, 2006

• Movie Review: The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

  The greatest aspect of the film remains its wonderfully indie imperfections

  Review in Video — by Jules Alder — on May 30, 2006

• Movie Review: Gunner Palace

  With this war documentary, less is more, more or less.

  Review in Video — by Christopher Soden — on May 30, 2006

• DVD Review: Something New

  Should black women turn to white guys for love?

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on May 30, 2006

• TV Review: The Apprentice 5 - Episode 14

  The prelude to a finale. It's Week 14 of the 15-week interview.

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on May 30, 2006

• Banff World Television Festival Gathers Industry Insiders

  Oscar-winning writer Paul Haggis is just one of the big names expected at the June 11-14 event.

  News in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on May 30, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: Darkness: The Vampire Version

  Nothing I saw screams "must have."

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 30, 2006

• Venture Bros., Numb3rs, Freedomland: Region 1 DVD Releases for May 30th, 2006

  Some excellent TV and a movie you've never heard of are the titles to watch this week.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on May 30, 2006

• DVD Review: Mommie Dearest - Hollywood Royalty Edition

  Faye Dunaway is back as Joan Crawford and she still doesn't like wire hangers!

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on May 30, 2006

• Movie Review: Jaws

  You may not swim at the beach ever again...

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 30, 2006

• Movie Review: Bambi

  A remarkable and memorable family experience harkening to a time long past when such movies offered emotional breadth and artistic creativity.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 30, 2006

• DVD Review: Alice's Restaurant

  You can get anything you want at Alice's Resturant, except a good movie.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on May 30, 2006

Culture

• Essential Problems of Boys and Girls

  Sexual categories are not individual people.

  Opinion in Culture — by JDCarmine — on May 30, 2006

• Summer Travel - The Monster Plantation at Six Flags Over Georgia

  Original characters and thrills await at Monster Plantation.

  Review in Culture — by hauntedreport — on May 30, 2006

• BCRadio - May 29, 2006

  BCRadio with EO, Sussman, Sobel, and Mary Williams.

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on May 30, 2006

• Tuesdays with Bodhi: The Bra Incident

  A very special episode, when a horrible misunderstanding leads to papillon puppy Bodhi's own self-realization. And we talk about boobies!

  Satire in Culture — by Chelsea Smith — on May 30, 2006

• Day By Day for May 30, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for May 30, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on May 30, 2006

• Memorial Day - We Should Remember Every Day

  As Memorial Day comes to an end on the west coast, we still remember.

  Opinion in Culture — by Joan Hunt — on May 30, 2006

Politics

• The Boston Globe Op Ed Page: Chronically Weak

  The Boston Globe may be published in the Athens of America, but its Op Ed page is chronically weak.

  Opinion in Politics — by Harry Forbes — on May 30, 2006

• Senate Minority Leader Reid Joins List of Politicians Facing Ethics Scandals

  Voters have raised a lousy generation of leaders who believe they can get away with anything and all too often we prove them right.

  News in Politics — by Josh Hathaway — on May 30, 2006

• Canadian Politics: The Feds And The Provinces

  Through a combination of their own stubbornness and politics as usual in Canada everything seems to be about the same as it was before.

  News in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on May 30, 2006

Sports

• When Should You Boo? In A Word, Never

  If you boo and it has no impact on the game, is it really worth it?

  Opinion in Sports — by David Barbour — on May 30, 2006

• Heat-Pistons: Wade Returns as Superman

  Dwyane Wade is all the way back and is now dominating the 2006 NBA Playoffs.

  News in Sports — by Adam Hoff — on May 30, 2006

• Ricky Williams Joins Familiar Faces in the CFL, Some Also With the Munchies

  The Miami Dolphins' running back's departure to the CFL will put him with other NFL refugees.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 30, 2006

• The Ramble: Indy 500, NASCAR, College Lacrosse, Ironhead, NBA Playoffs, And -- Who Else? -- Barry Bonds

  Two car racing mentions in the headline? Have I gone crazy? Or am I just crazy?

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on May 30, 2006

• Leandro Barbosa and "The Iverson Factor"

  The problem with relying on statistics, such as a missed field goal resulting in a rebound/dunk.

  Opinion in Sports — by Adam Hoff — on May 30, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Getting Your Site Indexed in Yahoo (Part III of a Series)

  Yahoo is one of the top search engines on the Internet. If you want to market your business using search engines, you definitely need to submit your site here.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jinger Jarrett — on May 30, 2006

Music

• Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, and The All-American Rejects in Pepsi and Motorola Cool Tones Promotion

  Mariah Carey just can't leave bootay-shorts alone in the new Pepsi Smash ringtones video campaign.

  News in Music — by Greasy Guide — on May 30, 2006

• We Have a Date With the Underground, Chapter 9

  Ninth chapter in the true tales of an anonymous punk rocker.

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on May 30, 2006

• CD Reviews: Hourcast, Moonstone Project, OSI and Winters Bane

  Another bunch of heavy metal reviews in this week's Marty's Musical Meltdown.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on May 30, 2006

• China To Crack Down on Unlicensed Software and The Daily Music and Tech News

  China cracks down on pirates, Virgin offers free calls, and Ministry sees end in sight in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on May 30, 2006

• Uncle Seth Podcast #7: Musicians You'd Like To Hang Out With

  What famous musician would you most like to hang out with?

  Opinion in Music — by Jay Moonah — on May 30, 2006

• Ministry Waves Goodbye After Next Album

  Uncle Al and George Bush will ride off into the sunset, hand-in-hand.

  News in Music — by Jessa — on May 30, 2006

• Concert Review: Bruce Springsteen & The Seeger Sessions Band Live in Boston (May 27, 2006)

  How is it that we were all singing along as though our lives depended upon it?

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on May 30, 2006

• CD Review: Murder By Death - In Bocca Al Lupo

  Armed with three men, a female cello player, and Dante's "Inferno", Murder By Death release one of the year's best CDs.

  Review in Music — by Yohan Brohamsky — on May 30, 2006

• CD Review: Ocrilim - Anoint

  Symphonic-inspired avant-noise. Hooray!

  Review in Music — by Steve Carlson — on May 30, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly

  A popular legal thriller gets the chair; the semicolon pulls the switch.

  Review in Books — by Pacze Moj — on May 30, 2006

• Book Review: New Light by Annette Gilson

  Annette Gilsono's debut novel surprises with a blend of utopian literature, chaos theory and New Age concepts.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on May 30, 2006