July 19, 2006 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: The Jerk

  A cult comedy classic and one of Steve Martin's funniest films.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jul 19, 2006

• TV Review: MTV2's Final Fu

  Final Fu, a reality competition airing on MTV2.

  Review in Video — by Vichus Smith — on Jul 19, 2006

• DVD Review: Tristram Shandy - A Cock And Bull Story

  A densely layered and convoluted satire on filmmaking, using the most "unfilmable" work in English literature as its subject.

  Review in Video — by Ken Molay — on Jul 19, 2006

• TV Review: Last Comic Standing

  People with disabilities can be funny, too.

  Review in Video — by Film Laureate — on Jul 19, 2006

• Movie Review: Dining With The Devil - A Satiric Look at Basic Instinct 2

  Ever dream about having dinner with one of your favorite screen villains?

  Review in Video — by Queer Texan — on Jul 19, 2006

• Pessimists Prime: The Internet Already Hates Michael Bay's Transformers

  This production's tongue seems jammed so hard into cheek it's bruising. So why're the geeks so upset a year in advance?

  Opinion in Video — by Boxclocke — on Jul 19, 2006

• Movie Reviews: A Comparison of Friends with Money and You, Me, and Dupree

  To have and have not: two movies about money and marriage.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 19, 2006

• DVD Review: Scrubs - The Complete First Season

  Scubs is a character-driven show that’s exceptionally well-written, and the acting is superb.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jul 19, 2006

• DVD Review: She's The Man

  She's the... uh, girl that no one would ever mistake for a man.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Jul 19, 2006

Sci/Tech

• 'Rocketboom' Case Heading To Court?

  Former anchor Amanda Congdon's 49 percent ownership is an issue as the popular video blog moves on after her departure.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on Jul 19, 2006

• Boy Who Never Slept - An Open Source Movie

  The Creative Commons-licensed movie has racked up 200,000 views since it was released at the beginning of the month.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on Jul 19, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Ableton Live 5 - Tips and Tricks by Martin Delaney

  An experienced Live user tells all he knows.

  Review in Books — by Neal Gardner — on Jul 19, 2006

• Book Review The Five People You Meet in Hell: An Unauthorized Parody by Rich Pablum

  A delightful view of life in a rather snarky fashion.

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on Jul 19, 2006

• Book Review - The Alphabet Of Manliness by Maddox

  This will please fans of Maddox's website and may convert a few uninitiated. If you don't enjoy crude humour, look elsewhere.

  Review in Books — by Cameron Graham — on Jul 19, 2006

Culture

• Theater Review: Back of the Throat Illustrates Wartime Stress on Targeted Ethnic Minorities

  The Furious Theatre Company presents a witty black comedy, Back of the Throat, about Muslims in post-9/11 America.

  Review in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Jul 19, 2006

• A History Of Abuse

  If we had set up a Petri dish in a laboratory we couldn't have created conditions any more ideal to create abusers.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 19, 2006

• Surfing a Tide of Weirdness

  From Heading South to ruminations on sex and normativity.

  Opinion in Culture — by Carlos Rojas — on Jul 19, 2006

• Oprah and Best Friend Gayle Say They're Not Lovers

  Leave Ophrah alone. As arrogant as she can be, she has helped a lot of people.

  News in Culture — by So Infatuated Girl — on Jul 19, 2006

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks: July 12 through July 18

  Just in case you missed it, we proudly present the best of the past week at BC!

  News in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on Jul 19, 2006

• Oprah Winfrey Proclaims She's Not Gay - Stedman Graham Shocked to Hear It

  Is Oprah feeding off the people with her dishonesty?

  News in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Jul 19, 2006

• Satire: Televangelist Suffers Heart Attack After Shooting Down Blogcritics' Blimp And Getting A Sign From God!

  Another deranged fantasy from the sick mind of Jet in Columbus for your entertainment pleasure?

  Satire in Culture — by Jet Gardner — on Jul 19, 2006

• Day By Day for July 19, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for July 19, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 19, 2006

Tastes

• More Conversations With My Lord, Cont.

  In order to create a more perfect balance in the world, the Lord asked me to continue smoking and drinking, so cut me some damn slack will you?

  Interview in Tastes — by Mark Schannon — on Jul 19, 2006

Politics

• Hezbollah's War, Hezbollah's Responsibility

  Israel has done everything possible to minimize civilian casualties in a war where terrorists ensure that such casualties are unavoidable.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dr Politico — on Jul 19, 2006

• Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Research Bill

  Bush vetoes stem cell research bill, revealing wide split in Republican party and creating issue for Democrats to exploit in November.

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Jul 19, 2006

• Hooray for the Supreme Court!

  The Supreme Court is getting back in the business of protecting political free speech - and it's about time.

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Jul 19, 2006

• Why Do The Jews Always Over-react To Arab Provocation? It’s The Holocaust, Stupid

  The Jews are fighting the Nazis when they fight the Arabs, because they're victims of the AA Kill Ratio Theory.

  Opinion in Politics — by Adam Ash — on Jul 19, 2006

• Do Not Let De Menezes Tragedy Create Anti-Police Paranoia

  Despite the de Menezes tragedy, we must trust anti-terror task force work to the police.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jul 19, 2006

• Boondoggle Video, Mixed Media and Corporate Cronyism

  A video on YouTube has generated a buzz in the wake of the Big Dig tragedy.

  News in Politics — by John Guilfoil — on Jul 19, 2006

• Is There a Vietnam-Iraq Connection?

  Debate overlooks our clouded memory.

  Opinion in Politics — by Film and Politics Review — on Jul 19, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Spoon, Telephono and The Soft Effects EP

  The earliest work of captivating art-rockers Spoon is excavated, and surprise, it's a raw, jittery delight.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Jul 19, 2006

• Mercury Prize Nominees Announced and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Mercury Prize shortlist, CinemaNow, Goth-rock box set, and new Kings of Leon in today's update

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 19, 2006

• CD Review: Circus Maximus - The 1st Chapter

  This debut album from the Norwegian band is more than just a loving tribute to its influences.

  Review in Music — by Aaron Fleming — on Jul 19, 2006

• CD Review: Hot Chip - The Warning

  With less humor and fewer hip-hop references, Hot Chip delivers a solid sophomore album.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Jul 19, 2006

• Vinyl Tap: The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

  The music, the movies, the memories -- the dueling-Beatles harmonic convergence with the T-Bird Teens across the street. Oh, and the Buggs!

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jul 19, 2006

• CD Review: Hit The Lights - This Is A Stick Up… Don’t Make It A Murder

  Hit The Lights has a poppy, hook-laden sound making matchbox twenty seem like a perfect opener for The Germs.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Jul 19, 2006

• CD Review: Particle - Transformation Live For The People

  Particle will leave you very satisfied with Transformations Live.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Jul 19, 2006

• Billy Ray Cyrus, Lisa Germano: New Album Releases, Week of 7-18-2006

  When the best thing I come up with for the title listing of the week's new releases is Billy Ray Cyrus, that means it's thin pickins'.

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Jul 19, 2006