June 25, 2006 Archive

Sci/Tech

• TV Thinks Outside the Box

  Multi-platform content is the new rage, but producers and broadcasters cry: Show me the money.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jun 25, 2006

• Hubble Telescope Down, Source of Key Space Data Could Be Lost

  Thus far, it remains blind in the dark of space.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Justene Adamec — on Jun 25, 2006

• The Healthy Skeptic: Vitamin D And Calcium Don’t Reduce Cancer Risk And Teens Are Drinking Less Soda

  Here’s some recent health news that should be of interest to most folks. It’s good to be a skeptic.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Sal Marinello — on Jun 25, 2006

Music

• List of the Moment, Volume No. 16

  From Simply Red to Broken Social Scene, and onward to Nick Drake -- the latest installment to pique your musical curiosity.

  Opinion in Music — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jun 25, 2006

• Concert Review: Jesse Cook, Winnipeg (June 24, 2006)

  Stunning concert of lush, cinematic flamenco-influenced acoustic guitar music with a band of exotic instrumentalists.

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Jun 25, 2006

• CD Review: Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint - The River in Reverse

  The artists pay respectful homage to a number of classics from Toussaint's catalog as well as to several new tunes written by the pair on this Katrina-inspired album.

  Review in Music — by JP — on Jun 25, 2006

• Concert Review: Paquito D'Rivera Quintet, Winnipeg (June 23, 2006)

  An evening of Latin-influenced jazz with the ledgendary Paquito D'Rivera, a child prodigy, and Canadian bassist Robert Occhipinti.

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Jun 25, 2006

• CD Review: Frank Black - Fast Man Raider Man

  Can we please just let Charles Thompson make a few albums of his own for once?

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

• Concert Review: McCoy Tyner Trio, Winnipeg (June 22, 2006)

  Finest jazz trio that I've seen in years -- elder statesman pianist McCoy Tyner remains a vital force in jazz.

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Jun 25, 2006

• New Switchfoot in November

  Rather than re-releasing Nothing is Sound, the band is working on a new record.

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

• CD Review: Stereophonics - Live from Dakota

  Stereophonics' live double-album is no hit parade, but it rocks.

  Review in Music — by JP — on Jun 25, 2006

• CD Review: Pet Shop Boys - Fundamental

  Overall, I would say it is better than recent efforts with one exception -- the singles.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Jun 25, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Click

  Where'd that clicker go.......?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 25, 2006

• Movie Review: Wordplay

  In the end, is it only a cutesy niche documentary?

  Review in Video — by chloelikedolivia — on Jun 25, 2006

• TV Review: Making The Rounds At General Hospital - Sweet Revenge

  Edward and Carly both have revenge on their mind.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jun 25, 2006

• DVD Review: Elaine May's The Heartbreak Kid

  Irony down to the happy ending, and presumably beyond.

  Review in Video — by Alan Dale — on Jun 25, 2006

• Casting Stones: Star Trek

  Some thoughts on the recasting of Star Trek. Let's have some fun with this!

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 25, 2006

• DVD Review: Failure to Launch

  While it's not one of the great romantic comedies, this is solid popcorn fare.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Jun 25, 2006

• UK's Channel 4 Video Download Site Plan

  Older TV series and thousands of movies are coming this fall as Channel 4 seeks to expand their video broadband services.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on Jun 25, 2006

Culture

• How We Will Spend Our Summer Vacation

  Innsbruck...now attracts more North American visitors than any other European ski destination.

  Opinion in Culture — by vinturella — on Jun 25, 2006

• You Know You May Be An Artist If...

  "It's you – nobody else – who determine your destiny and decide your fate." -- e.e. cummings

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 25, 2006

• Stuttgart Fight: The World Cup's Non-Event

  If Stuttgart was the scene of rioting and rampaging, we must reclassify the uprisings in Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Paris as Armageddon.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Jun 25, 2006

• Day By Day for June 25, 2006

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

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

• The Bookseller of Delhi

  An eccentric owner; a crazy collection; a secret attic. A peek at the dying world of independently owned bookshops.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Jun 25, 2006

Politics

• Islam Versus The West

  The great divide between Islam and the West remains, as does denial among Muslims of the 9/11 attacks.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dr Politico — on Jun 25, 2006

• The Horrid Nasty Right

  In the Boston Globe this weekend Robert Kuttner blames the right for the left's weaknesses.

  Opinion in Politics — by Harry Forbes — on Jun 25, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Sunshine Assassins by John F. Miglio

  A colorable premise of a near-future America controlled by huge conglomerates and fundamentalist Christians loses its way and its power in its execution.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jun 25, 2006

Sports

• Ozzie Guillen Has Ensured That He Will Have A Short Career As A Manager

  The latest sports idiot is White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. Forget sensitivity training. He needs “shut up” training.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Jun 25, 2006

• Ozzie Guillen Is Out of Control

  Baseball needs to look to its past to know how to deal with the White Sox manager.

  News in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Jun 25, 2006

• World Cup Diary VII: Round 2 Predictions - II

  David Beckham, the English skipper and face of the team, is just playing on his past glory.

  Opinion in Sports — by Q Bit — on Jun 25, 2006