June 1, 2006 Archive

Video

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: The Break-Up

  One wide release and a couple of documentaries: The Sketches of Frank Gehry and An Inconvenient Truth.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 01, 2006

• Movie Reviews: Army of Shadows, The Da Vinci Code, and The Expectations Game

  Is it better to expect a movie to be terrible? Does that help you enjoy it more?

  Review in Video — by Randall A Byrn — on Jun 01, 2006

• Music DVD Review: David Bowie - Serious Moonlight

  It's less a traditional rock show than a combination of show-stopping soul revue, cheeseball Vegas extravaganza, and community theatre pantomime.

  Review in Video — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jun 01, 2006

• Film Festival Mistakes to Avoid: Lessons From the Tabloid Witch Awards

  In reviewing entries for the Tabloid Witch Awards horror film contest, I see the same recurring mistakes.

  Opinion in Video — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Jun 01, 2006

• Movie Review: Easter Parade (1948)

  Amazing dancing, acting, and music -- what more could you ask for?

  Review in Video — by Raoul Pop — on Jun 01, 2006

• WWE To Revive Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) Brand

  E-C-W! E-C-W! E-C-W! Time to string the barbwire and light up those burning tables! E-C-FN'-W is back baby!

  News in Video — by Glen Boyd — on Jun 01, 2006

• DVD Review: War Of The Worlds (2005)

  A subwoofer demonstration piece, but not much more.

  Review in Video — by Ken Molay — on Jun 01, 2006

• Movie Review: 8 1/2

  Vivid imagery and guilt-laden layers blight the more salient moments of a childhood.

  Review in Video — by Jules Alder — on Jun 01, 2006

• Movie Review: Mulholland Drive

  This is a common Lynchian theme: The innocent who is drawn to dark strangers living corrupt lives under the Disney-fied surface of Americana.

  Review in Video — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Jun 01, 2006

• Just When You Thought it Was Safe, The Summer TV Season is Here

  The TV Viewer's Diary has an expansive preview of Summer-2006 television.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 01, 2006

• Movie Review: X-Men - The Last Stand

  If this piece of popcorn extravaganza provokes discussions and thoughts on some of today's most-debated issues, it could only be a good thing.

  Review in Video — by Ray Wong — on Jun 01, 2006

Politics

• Natural City Conference Keynote by Stephen Lewis in Toronto

  "There is absolutely no question in my mind that the absolute greatest threat to our time is climate change."

  Opinion in Politics — by Bonnie — on Jun 01, 2006

• Will the GOP Commit Suicide?

  The Senate's version of immigration reform is a knife aimed at the heart of the Republican Party.

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Jun 01, 2006

• Canadian Politics: Diversionary Tactics

  Talking until you finally hit on the right solution...and making issues vanish...two popular diversionary tactics

  News in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 01, 2006

• Smoke Signals?

  Are we going too far in trying to protect people from themselves?

  Opinion in Politics — by Werner Patels — on Jun 01, 2006

• Veteran Sues Michael Moore for False Portrayal

  Soldier seeks $85 million for being misrepresented in Fahrenheit 9/11.

  News in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on Jun 01, 2006

• Thoughts On The Haditha Massacre

  The news from Haditha, Iraq, made me sick in my stomach.

  Opinion in Politics — by Q Bit — on Jun 01, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Cordovan – Highway 10 Blues

  Trippy "jazz electronica" for the digital age.

  Review in Music — by Rebecca Wright — on Jun 01, 2006

• Concert Review: Blues Traveler, Cleveland Ohio (May 26, 2006)

  I'm sure Brother John could succeed where David Blaine failed.

  Review in Music — by Josh Phillips — on Jun 01, 2006

• Eleventyseven Releases "Myspace" Video

  I think the song is pretty cool on many levels because it makes so much sense to anyone who has had "friends" on myspace.

  News in Music — by Mike Johnston — on Jun 01, 2006

• CD Reviews: Indie Round-Up for June 1 2006 - Cass, McKean, Stigers

  This CD is a whole lot of fun, and isn't that the main point of rock anyway?

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jun 01, 2006

• American Idol 5 Winner Taylor Hicks Signs Recording Deal With Idol Machine

  Hicks delivered into the arms of Simon Fuller and Clive Davis.

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 01, 2006

• CD Review: Sergio Mendes - Timeless

  Will the MTV generation embrace a Brazilian legend?

  Review in Music — by Stone — on Jun 01, 2006

• CD Review: Feathers - Feathers

  Like a baptism, Feathers will encourage the uninitiated into a holy ocean of starlit whimsy.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jun 01, 2006

• CD Review: OSI - Free

  Experience the masterful symbiosis of two of prog-rock's greatest songwriters.

  Review in Music — by Progged — on Jun 01, 2006

• Featured Artist: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

  As their single hits the airwaves and they hit the road with the Warped Tour, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus gets noticed.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jun 01, 2006

• ASK.com Launches New Blog Search and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Ask.com's blog search, Proof's shooter not to be charged with murder, and Indigo Girls hop label in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jun 01, 2006

• From The Music Vault: Hellacopters

  Sixth in a series of musings on selections from my music collection

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on Jun 01, 2006

• CD Review: Versus The Mirror - Home

  Versus The Mirror is the band The Bled wish they could be.

  Review in Music — by Yohan Brohamsky — on Jun 01, 2006

• Bootleg Country: Grateful Dead - 11/22/72

  There would be no Bootleg Country without the Grateful Dead. See how it all began.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Jun 01, 2006

• CD Review: Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi

  Mariah stays loyal to her trademark ballads, but they're different somehow, less dramatic, but fresh and original.

  Review in Music — by Casey Lunkley — on Jun 01, 2006

Culture

• Do You Really Need that Light On?

  My father was an environmental visionary. (Who knew?)

  Opinion in Culture — by DrPat — on Jun 01, 2006

• Jessica Simpson, Stone Cold - Nick Lachey, Poor But Proud - Joe Simpson, Likely Satanist

  News in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Jun 01, 2006

• The Amazing True Adventures of My Grandma

  How an 80-year-old woman stops a burglar.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mat Brewster — on Jun 01, 2006

• The Hot Topic: A Well-Rounded Education

  What the hell did existentialism have to do with complex data structures?

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Saleski — on Jun 01, 2006

• Day By Day for June 01, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for June 01, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jun 01, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Tech News: 640 x 480 Projection From your Mobile Devices

  Display large images from your mobile devices with this new technology.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Darren Straight — on Jun 01, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity by John Stossel

  It is bound to evoke a wide range of emotions in most readers: anger, shock, disbelief, relief, incredulity, laughter, surprise, and finally...

  Review in Books — by Casey Lunkley — on Jun 01, 2006

Gaming

• Runescape -- Digging the Virtual Economy

  What the heck are you doing killin' that dragon? Get to work, you lazy bum!

  Opinion in Gaming — by Deano — on Jun 01, 2006

• English LocoRoco Site Live

  Charm needs no translation, but it helps when the story is in English.

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Jun 01, 2006

Sports

• Police Beat Bushes for Indians Reliever Sauerbeck

  News in Sports — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 01, 2006

• Gimme a Team With McNair; Long, Beautiful McNair

  The Titans quarterback still deserves to be a starter and his game demands respect from Tennessee.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 01, 2006