June 14, 2006 Archive

Culture

• Father's Day Shopping Suggestions

  I asked four Dads my own Dad's age for their input on the best Father's Day Gifts. Their advice may surprise you.

  Opinion in Culture — by DrPat — on Jun 14, 2006

• Theater Review: A Reading Of Masterpiece

  Erudite and suspenseful, talky and moving, Masterpiece begs for a full production.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jun 14, 2006

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks: June 7 through June 13

  In turns serious, silly, moving, and informative, we bring our best from the week past.

  News in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on Jun 14, 2006

• "Scientology is Gay" - Or At Least, Really, Really Sensitive

  Jenna Elfman and her gnomish husband wig out over anti-Scientology shirt.

  News in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Jun 14, 2006

• Uncle Seth Podcast #9 - Stand-out Moments

  It's only rock'n'roll, but we like it.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jay Moonah — on Jun 14, 2006

• The Cellist - Sun and Moon in Aquarius Square Mars Saturn Pluto Conjunct in Scorpio: Astrology-Based Advice

  "Much like your friend, I am also a biracial, gay cellist."

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jun 14, 2006

• Day By Day for June 14, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for June 14, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jun 14, 2006

Politics

• Are Democrats About To Lose A "Safe" Senate Seat?

  Joe Lieberman - Republican-leaning Independent?

  News in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Jun 14, 2006

• Homeland Security Takes A Bite Out Of The Big Apple

  Every city this country should be safe, but that doesn’t mean that money needs to be distributed equally to every area.

  Opinion in Politics — by Tettrabyte — on Jun 14, 2006

• Reality Dissonance

  Bush followers who are willfully ignorant of the truth harm debate by fueling the partisanship in America.

  Opinion in Politics — by JP — on Jun 14, 2006

• Guantanamo: President Admits Problems; Journalists Ousted; Rumsfeld Again Under Cloud

  Bush: The U.S. terrorist prison has damaged the country's reputation and should be shut down.

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Jun 14, 2006

• Criminalizing Faith

  The slippery slope of secular humanism continues to become more steep and dangerous all around the world.

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Jun 14, 2006

• Love Him or Hate Him, Karl Rove is a Survivor

  Despite all the controversy and questionable decisions, Karl Rove wins another victory and avoids charges for his role in the Plame Affair.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jun 14, 2006

• So She Lied -- Look At the Bigger Picture

  Ayaan Ali's presence in America is welcomed as she helps the West fight radical, militant Islam.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jun 14, 2006

• Want to Really Get Back at Ann Coulter? Then Shut Up About Her

  Everyone's talking about Ann Coulter and her comments about the 9/11 widows. Which is exactly what she wanted.

  Opinion in Politics — by Michael J. West — on Jun 14, 2006

• Does "Hable Ingles" Count As Freedom of Speech?

  Shouldn't any privately owned establishment be free to conduct business only in English?

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jun 14, 2006

• "Hadji Girl" - Silly Song or War Crime?

  Soldiers have sung about war for centuries, but it turns ugly when those songs move to the front line of the propaganda wars.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jun 14, 2006

• The New American Dream

  I have an issue with the Haditha incident: Americans are too quick to condemn without any knowledge of those who put their lives on the line for them.

  Opinion in Politics — by Diana Hartman — on Jun 14, 2006

• Jihad Comes To Canada

  The terrorist plot uncovered in the heart of the liberal, accommodating country of Canada should get them to reevaluate their approach.

  Opinion in Politics — by Greg Strange — on Jun 14, 2006

Sports

• Is It Too Soon To Joke About Big Ben Getting Clocked?

  Perhaps it's not yet time to make fun of Ben Roethlisberger and his motorcycle crash. Well, maybe for you.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 14, 2006

• World Cup Diary, Chapter 2: U.S.A. Falls, Brazil Escapes

  From what I have seen so far, this World Cup opening round must rank amongst the most entertaining ones in memory.

  News in Sports — by Q Bit — on Jun 14, 2006

• NBA Finals, Game 3: Miami 98 - Dallas 96

  Game 3 of the NBA Finals finally delivered the nail-biting. last-minute thrills you'd expect from the series.

  News in Sports — by David R Perry — on Jun 14, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Meet The Parents

  Quite simply, one of the funniest movies ever made.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jun 14, 2006

• Movie Review: The Omen (2006)

  The latest horror remake - is it worth your time?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 14, 2006

• Movie Review: Johnny Dangerously

  One of the more under-appreciated comedies of the 1980's.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jun 14, 2006

• Movie Review: Masters of the Universe

  Dolph Lundgren has The Power!

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on Jun 14, 2006

• DVD Review: À nos amours

  A powerful, uncomfortable film that is reminiscent of the work of American director John Cassavetes

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jun 14, 2006

• TV Review: Entourage - Episode One, Season Three

  Nice to see them again, even if Turtle wears a God-awful “Welcome to New York, Johnny” t-shirt.

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Jun 14, 2006

• Movie Review: Silent Hill

  Stunningly creepy imagery and horrific makeup effects are overshadowed by a confusing script and weak acting.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Jun 14, 2006

• DVD Review: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

  A giddy shot in the arm for film fanatics and a marvelous comeback for Shane Black.

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Jun 14, 2006

• Movie Review: Best Seller

  James Woods and Brian Dennehy hammer out the prose in this under-rated thriller.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on Jun 14, 2006

• TV Review: Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on Sci-Fi Channel

  When is ECW coming back? This was not the ECW we all love.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 14, 2006

• Farming Documentary The Real Dirt on Farmer John Airing on PBS

  The Real Dirt on Farmer John airs on many PBS stations as part of Independent Lens this week and will be coming out on DVD.

  News in Video — by Steve Rhodes — on Jun 14, 2006

• DVD Review: Gus Van Sant's Last Days

  Last Days marks the third and final installment of what director Van Sant refers to as his “death trilogy.”

  Review in Video — by K. Wilson — on Jun 14, 2006

• DVD Review: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

  A suitable coda to the Star Wars franchise. More of what you expect from Lucas and this series.

  Review in Video — by Ken Molay — on Jun 14, 2006

• DVD Review: Something New

  Like a modern Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner mixed with a romantic comedy, well acted and not run-of-the-mill.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Jun 14, 2006

• Movie Review: Cars

  Cars proves that even after 20 years of greatness, there is still plenty of gas left in Pixar's tank.

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Jun 14, 2006

• Uwe Boll Is Fightin' Mad… Literally!

  The bottomless pit of creative suck wants to punch you, the critic, in the head.

  News in Video — by David Desjardins — on Jun 14, 2006

• Movie Review: A Prairie Home Companion

  A movie worth seeing for Altman fans and any connoisseur of cinema looking for an odd, though generally worthwhile experience.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Jun 14, 2006

• Box Office Update 6/9-6/11: Cars Races to the Top

  How long 'til a pit stop?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 14, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Killer Instinct by Joseph Finder

  The newest offering from Joseph Finder is a study in the pressures of sales work - push, or be pushed, kill or be killed.

  Review in Books — by Mary K. Williams — on Jun 14, 2006

• Book Review: Liftport: Opening Space To Everyone

  If Space is the final frontier, then why is it so expensive? LiftPort is trying to solve the problem by constructing a space elevator.

  Review in Books — by Darnell Clayton — on Jun 14, 2006

• Book Reviews: The Game by Ken Dryden, and The Rebel League by Ed Willes

  Exploring the "new NHL" through books documenting professional hockey's recent past.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jun 14, 2006

• Book Review: Double Lives: American Writers' Friendships by Richard Lingeman

  From Melville and Hawthorne to the Beat writers, seven representative literary friendships, tenuous and tight, are explored.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jun 14, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions

  Holy mother of folk, what a great record.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Jun 14, 2006

• CD Review: Pure Religion and Bad Company

  I've been on a bit of a musical journey these last couple of years.

  Review in Music — by Chromatius — on Jun 14, 2006

• CD Review: The Pinder Brothers - Jupiter Falls

  Youthful innocence and light pop fare abounds.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jun 14, 2006

• CD Review: Bakithi Kumalo Explores Our Roots With Transmigration

  A joyous trek that backtracks from urban soundscapes to the very roots of music.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Jun 14, 2006

• Interview: Jonny Dubowsky of Jonny Lives!

  "That tour was wild. We had hot tubs, strippers, a total cliche rockstar lifestyle brought to life."

  Interview in Music — by Mike Johnston — on Jun 14, 2006

• Putumayo's World Part 2 And A Short Inteview With Dan Storper Founder

  A remarkable job of introducing the music from various parts of the world to the various parts of the world.

  Opinion in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 14, 2006

• New Tom Petty Album in July, More Tour Dates To Be Announced This Week

  Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers will be touring in support of Petty's third solo album due July 25.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 14, 2006

• Composer Gyorgy Ligeti Dies at Age 83 and the Daily Music and Tech News

  Ligeti passes on, new New York Dolls, and Myspace.com to auction its search function in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jun 14, 2006

• CD Review: Kacey Jones Sings Mickey Newbury

  Kacey Jones Sings Mickey Newbury is not indicative of either her talents as a performer or Mickey's talents as a songwriter.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 14, 2006

• DVD Reviews: The Who - Tommy Live and Quadrophenia Live

  These are not your typically chaotic Who concerts.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jun 14, 2006

• Music Industry 101 For Artists: The Art of the Press Kit

  So you want to get yourself a record deal? Here is a quick 101 for aspiring artists on doing your press kit.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jun 14, 2006

• CD Review: Ray Charles - The Complete Swing Time and Down Beat Recordings 1949 - 1952

  It's particularly highly recommended to Nat King Cole fans, but it's an absolute necessity for serious Ray Charles fans.

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Jun 14, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Who's Protecting Your Privacy?

  Korea leads as the US falters in protecting citizen's privacy.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by SecurePlay — on Jun 14, 2006

• Techidemic: Online Game Addiction, Porn Addiction, and the Fear of the New

  High tech and culture are colliding and high tech is considered a "disease" - what sort of cure are societies going to create?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by SecurePlay — on Jun 14, 2006

Tastes

• American Soft Power Becomes Extra Crispy

  Soft Power is the ability to attract the world. The Statue of Liberty, Apollo to the moon. What does America offer now?

  Opinion in Tastes — by Howard Dratch — on Jun 14, 2006

• Health Education Will Save The Overweight People Of This Country

  Health education makes a bit more sense than taxing people.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Matthew Milam — on Jun 14, 2006