June 20, 2006 Archive

Music

• Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson Atlantic Box: New Album Releases, 6-20-2006

  Smokey Robinson singing Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" should be sweet.

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Jun 20, 2006

• Culture Drift: June Music Mixtape

  New music time with new Outkast, Pharrell, Dashboard Confessional, and Thom Yorke from Radiohead's solo debut.

  Opinion in Music — by Chip Ross — on Jun 20, 2006

• CD Review: Nomadic - Back to the Beat

  Can Nomadic’s remix CD pass the “oldhead” test?

  Review in Music — by Stone — on Jun 20, 2006

• CD Review: Viva La Foxx - I Knew it Wasn't Love But...

  Oh! Yeah! I wanna riot (grrrl)!

  Review in Music — by Steve Carlson — on Jun 20, 2006

• CD Reviews: Virgil Franklin, Karcius, Kopecky, Nox Arcana and LeAnn Rimes

  Marty's Musical Meltdown takes a look at another handful of CDs.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 20, 2006

• CD Review: SSM - SSM

  Living proof that Detroit rock 'n' roll will continue to be some of the most vital around, whether there's a "scene" to back it up or not.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jun 20, 2006

• CD Review: Various Artists - Imaginational Anthem, Vol. 2

  The music which was once associated with jugs, long beards, and county fair performances has suddenly become strangely hip.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jun 20, 2006

• Overlooked Alternatives: New Releases for June 20, 2006

  Releases from Queensryche, Bruce Dickinson, Pearl Jam, Counting Crows, and Front Line Assembly.

  News in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Jun 20, 2006

• CD Review: The Lovely Feathers - Hind Hind Legs

  The Lovely Feathers don't even sound like they understand what they're talking about.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jun 20, 2006

Video

• TV Review: Hell's Kitchen - Episode 3

  If you can't stand the heat, get out of Hell's Kitchen!

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Jun 20, 2006

• Box Office Update for 6/16-6/18: Cars' Lead Shrinks to a Car Length

  Cars succeeded in hanging on to the top spot despite a surprisingly strong showing from Jack Black's Nacho Libre

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 20, 2006

• Movie Review: The Lake House

  A love story with a unique twist and fully-drawn characters.

  Review in Video — by Ray Wong — on Jun 20, 2006

• DVD Review: The World's Fastest Indian

  It won me over, and I'm a crabby son-of-a-biscuit-eater. It'll win you over too.

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Jun 20, 2006

• Movie Review: House

  William Katt moves into his aunt's strange home, and confronts a closet filled with nightmares, and his own demons.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Jun 20, 2006

• DVD Review: The Chipmunk Adventure

  A great little animated film finally comes to DVD.

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Jun 20, 2006

• DVD Review: War of the Colossal Beast

  "Thank god his pants stayed on."

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 20, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: Night Watch

  The trailer looks great; it has big action, epic story, everything you could ask for.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 20, 2006

• Movie Review: The Lake House

  Unexpectedly breathtaking. This is a beautiful romance based on an inconsequential scientific impossibility.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 20, 2006

• DVD Review: Earth vs. The Spider (1958)

  Bert I. Gordon's unbearable second giant bug flick is actually on DVD. Yes, the studios are reaching for new product at this point.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 20, 2006

• Syriana, Eight Below, The Hills Have Eyes: Region 1 DVD Releases for June 20th, 2006

  This week: You've lived with dependence on foreign oil, now watch the movie.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Jun 20, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Plazes Is Where It's At

  Answering the question, "Where the hell am I?"

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Doug Dockery — on Jun 20, 2006

• Motorola O ROKR Bluetooth Sunglasses

  I thought the voices were in my head, turns out they were in my sunglasses.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Doug Dockery — on Jun 20, 2006

• ezGear's Video Glasses Expands Your iPod

  These video glasses simulate a widescreen TV, but I’m not sure who the ideal user for the $400 product is.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on Jun 20, 2006

Gaming

• SEGA Draws Big Names For Yakuza Voices

  Mark Hamill, Michael Madsen and other stars are lined up to provide voice acting for SEGA's upcoming Yakuza game.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Jun 20, 2006

• PlayStation 3 Bundles Are Pricey

  Play.com has a PS3 + 60GB hard drive + three games bundle priced at a hefty 549 £ (roughly $1,016).

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Jun 20, 2006

• Video Game Golf Goes MMO

  After a year-long beta test, the first 3D online golf game with RPG/multiplayer features will release this summer.

  News in Gaming — by Igniq — on Jun 20, 2006

• Gamecube Review: Naruto - Clash of Ninja

  Karate Champ had more depth back in 1984.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 20, 2006

• Nintendo To Make Apple Shine?

  The idea of Apple jumping into the gaming market isn't unreasonable, sparking wild rumors of the company buying out Nintendo.

  Opinion in Gaming — by TeevBlogger — on Jun 20, 2006

• Serenity RPG Live Online

  A new text-based online RPG lets fans of the Firefly universe keep the stories going on their own.

  News in Gaming — by TeevBlogger — on Jun 20, 2006

• Scarface: The World is Yours Ships This Fall

  Say hello to my little game.

  News in Gaming — by John Guilfoil — on Jun 20, 2006

• Nintendo Will Not Change Wii's Name

  This is how rumors get stopped.

  News in Gaming — by John Guilfoil — on Jun 20, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Bed Rest by Sarah Bilston

  Is it 'chick lit?' Or is it actually... good?

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Jun 20, 2006

• Book Review: The Many Faces of Alexander Hamilton

  What do you really know about the guy on the ten-dollar bill?

  Review in Books — by Justin McHenry — on Jun 20, 2006

• Time Magazine Has Blundered And How!

  A glaring series of mistakes puts a question mark on the credibility of the international news magazine.

  News in Books — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Jun 20, 2006

• Book Review: Laurel Canyon by Michael Walker

  A great read for fans of the music and times, providing a cautionary tale without feeling preachy.

  Review in Books — by El Bicho — on Jun 20, 2006

Culture

• Pop Cult Mind Wax - New Love Grows On Trees

  Also, a conversation with Edward D. Wood Jr.

  Opinion in Culture — by Duke De Mondo — on Jun 20, 2006

• Gustav Klimt's Adele Bloch Bauer-I Sells For $135 Million, Tales Of A Nazi Past

  This story could be told from many different perspectives.

  News in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Jun 20, 2006

• Day By Day for June 20, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for June 20, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jun 20, 2006

• Recovery: Memories Of Fear, Fear Of Memories

  Each time I conquer a memory, it's one less thing from my past that has power over me.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 20, 2006

• A Trip to Bahrain: The Whore of Arabia

  A kingdom of sexy Shaikhas and hunky Sheikhs. A land where Islam rocks.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Jun 20, 2006

• BCRadio Podcast - June 19, 2006

  Oakenfold, Kate Moss, Scientology, Roethlisberger, and more on the BCRadio podcast.

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 20, 2006

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies

  This Week: Fathers Day, Mondays, and Bad Hair Days.

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Jun 20, 2006

Sports

• Brett Favre Decides to Keep Throwing Interceptions

  Two months ago Brett Favre announced another press conference, and this time it wasn’t to reschedule the press conference.

  Opinion in Sports — by Mitchell Blatt — on Jun 20, 2006

• The Ramble: The Stanley Cup, Phil Mickelson, Human Growth Hormone, The World Cup And Santonio Holmes

  Forget about the NBA being rigged, the real conspiracy involves the World Cup and Italy scoring for Team USA.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Jun 20, 2006

• Why the Mavs Will Be the NBA Champs

  The Mavs are as mad as hell, they aren't going to take it any longer and they will win tonight.

  Opinion in Sports — by Ray Ellis — on Jun 20, 2006

• A Plea for the Cleveland Indians: Give It Up

  Indians general manager Mark Shapiro doesn't want to give up the season. But he has no choice.

  Opinion in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Jun 20, 2006

• Reality Bites the Dallas Mavericks

  Last time I checked, Kleenex was not a recommended option in the NBA.

  Opinion in Sports — by Q Bit — on Jun 20, 2006

Politics

• Let's Adopt Iraq

  We can hide alone in our fear or reach out and find new friends. And help our troops.

  Opinion in Politics — by SecurePlay — on Jun 20, 2006

• The Rational Solution for Gay Marriage

  Which does marriage need more protection from, gay families or a meddlesome government?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jun 20, 2006

• Political Blogging and Punditry

  Should political bloggers be impartial or driven by their affiliation with a certain party?

  Opinion in Politics — by Werner Patels — on Jun 20, 2006