July 27, 2006 Archive

Sci/Tech

• Microsoft Getting Healthy

  Microsoft is entering the healthcare field in a big way.

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Guilfoil — on Jul 27, 2006

• Make Room For Mini-Jets

  Mini-jets just may become the wave of the future, but are they totally safe?

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Guilfoil — on Jul 27, 2006

• Metallica Concedes Defeat, Now Available on iTunes And Napster

  Want an individual Metallica song? iTunes has what you need, as Metallica goes after the money.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on Jul 27, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Mental Floss' Cocktail Party Cheat Sheets

  A witty and entertaining guide that might help you out at your next social event.

  Review in Books — by Cameron Graham — on Jul 27, 2006

• Keeping it Simple: Two Steps to Better Writing

  Revising your entire piece at once can make you miss problem areas. Instead, take it easy, and tackle one issue at a time.

  Opinion in Books — by Lady Dragonfyre — on Jul 27, 2006

• Book Review: A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby

  The quick-moving dialogue cuts to the heart of things without worrying how it "might look".

  Review in Books — by Tim Taylor — on Jul 27, 2006

• Book Review: Anonymous Lawyer by Jeremy Blachman

  A blog about lawyers lets pride lead the way to a fall from a self-imposed pedestal.

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on Jul 27, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: The Passion Of The Christ

  A film every student of history, philosophy, and human nature owe it to themselves to see.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jul 27, 2006

• DVD Review: Unknown Island

  Taking hold of the King Kong hysteria is only a good thing if you do it right.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 27, 2006

• Movie Review: Overboard

  A comedy that's fun for the family.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jul 27, 2006

• TV Review: Rock Star: Supernova Gives Phil the Head Jerk to Go Home

  Rock Star: Supernova gives Phil the goodbye nod.

  Review in Video — by Jewels Richardson — on Jul 27, 2006

• Movie Review: Lady in the Water Disappoints

  Shyamalan's Lady is more interesting for its oddity than its substance, leaving us disappointed.

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Jul 27, 2006

• Movie Preview: 13 TZAMETI

  13 TZAMETI is a high stakes game where only luck is the winning hand.

  News in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Jul 27, 2006

• Movie Review: Into The Blue

  Should be called Into The Poo.

  Review in Video — by kerri ladish — on Jul 27, 2006

• Interview: David Chokachi, Former Baywatch Babe and Star of Beyond the Break

  The former Baywatch star tells Blogcritics about his new role as Justin on Beyond the Break.

  Interview in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jul 27, 2006

• TV Review: The True and Objective List of the Best Situation Comedies Ever

  You really have to appreciate the pure transgressiveness of even trying to make comedy out of your mother's real suicide.

  Review in Video — by Al Barger — on Jul 27, 2006

• Desperate Housewives Will Have Another Death In The Family

  Who gets to be buried next in the twisted turbulence of Wisteria Lane?

  Opinion in Video — by NancyGail — on Jul 27, 2006

• Movie Review: The Man With One Red Shoe

  A hilarious comedy about a case of mistaken identity.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jul 27, 2006

• Movie Review: Monster House

  If Stephen King made an animated horror movie this would be it.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 27, 2006

• Movie Review: Shockheaded

  This Thornett guy, he's goin' places.

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Jul 27, 2006

• DVD Review: Final Destination 3

  Only Hollywood can make gruesome teenage deaths entertaining... three times in a row.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 27, 2006

• DVD Review: Dallas (Season 5)

  Dallas combines the classic sex and innuendo of boilerplate afternoon soap operas with the freewheeling adventure of Texas wildcats and filthy rich oil barons.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on Jul 27, 2006

• Movie Review: Brokeback Mountain

  Review in Video — by Tim Taylor — on Jul 27, 2006

Culture

• Thoughts on Citizen Kane

  Many critics call it one of the best films ever made -- or even the best -- as evidenced in its 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Now I know why.

  Opinion in Culture — by David Winchell — on Jul 27, 2006

• Zeus and the Practice of Loss

  "Learn to invest in loss. Who is willing to do this?"

  Opinion in Culture — by John Spivey — on Jul 27, 2006

• Seeing Eye: An Introduction

  The first of a series of articles chronicling one young man's experiences while training with a dog guide.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jared Wright — on Jul 27, 2006

• Oak Trees: A Link To The Past

  The oak tree is a symbol of strength and endurance.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 27, 2006

• Uncle Seth Podcast #15: The Toy You Never Got...

  ...and you still want it.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jay Moonah — on Jul 27, 2006

• Day By Day for July 27, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for July 27, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 27, 2006

• The Neighbor's Son Is Gay, His Father Homophobic - Double Scorpio Angst: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I live in the basement apartment of a house owned by a man I used to be in a relationship with.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jul 27, 2006

• The Meaning of The Inoperative Community

  A commentary on virtual protests and the real world.

  Opinion in Culture — by Carlos Rojas — on Jul 27, 2006

• Theater Review: Mariana Pineda at the Arcola (east London)

  The play’s passionate extravagences are here given full rein; there's much flinging of arms, much being swept into a loved-one's arms.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jul 27, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Carrie Cheron, One More Autumn

  The debut from Boston-based folk/country artist Carrie Cheron shows her voice to good effect.

  Review in Music — by Timothy Jarrett — on Jul 27, 2006

• Concert Review: Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, Chastain Park, Atlanta (July 17, 2006)

  Elvis Costello recently made his second appearance in Atlanta within three months.

  Review in Music — by JP — on Jul 27, 2006

• CD Review: Lovebomb by Apollo 13

  Apollo 13 are sometimes confusing, sometimes inspiring, but always in some sort of control.

  Review in Music — by Cool Noise — on Jul 27, 2006

• A Vacation Diary: Disney World, Day One

  A playlist diary of my first day ever at Walt Disney World in Florida.

  Opinion in Music — by Robert Burke — on Jul 27, 2006

• CD Review: Poisonblack - Lust Stained Despair

  Poisonblack's second release comes around quickly after the demise of Sentenced, this time with Ville Laihiala doing double duty.

  Review in Music — by Brian Gould — on Jul 27, 2006

• New Mars Volta and The Daily Music and Tech News

  New Mars Volta, Kazaa settles, and Audioslave's Cornell does Bond in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 27, 2006

• Blogcritics News: New Music Feature - Band Of The Week

  We will be featuring a different (preferably unsigned) band every week. But we need bands!

  News in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Jul 27, 2006

• Interview: Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum

  "Yeah, I need to take emotional inventory."

  Interview in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jul 27, 2006

• Concert Review: Imaad Wasif with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Forum, Melbourne, Australia July 18th 2006

  Hippy singer-songwriter joins no-holds-barred rock band?! What the heck? Hang about, not as crazy as it sounds.

  Review in Music — by Snarkattack — on Jul 27, 2006

• CD Reviews: Aki Tsuyuko - Hokane / Carol Robbins - Jazz Play

  Eccentric Japanese organ and elegant jazz harp... together at last.

  Review in Music — by SVF — on Jul 27, 2006

• CD Review: Putumayo Music's Blues Around the World

  The blues may hold the key to global peace.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Jul 27, 2006

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Brain Age - Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day

  Does Brain Age improve your mental function, or is it just hype?

  Review in Gaming — by Brandon J. Mendelson — on Jul 27, 2006

• Interview: Rory Scherer, Producer and Screenwriter for Mystery at Mansfield Manor

  Independent filmmaker turned videogame producer...oh, and a nice guy too!

  Interview in Gaming — by Andrew Ogier — on Jul 27, 2006

• Online Gaming Review: Mystery at Mansfield Manor

  Did the butler do it this time?

  Review in Gaming — by Andrew Ogier — on Jul 27, 2006

• Xbox Live Arcade Review: Galaga

  Logic says that a ship that can take out thousands of aliens wouldn't be stuck only moving left to right.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 27, 2006

Politics

• Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Harming the War on Terror

  The U.S. government has compromised the war on terror by discharging invaluable gay and lesbian servicemembers because of their sexual orientation.

  Opinion in Politics — by E.I. — on Jul 27, 2006

• Texas Election 2006: It's Time for Chris Bell to Drop Out

  For the good of Texas and the welfare of its people, Democrat Chris Bell needs to do the right thing and go home.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jul 27, 2006

• House of Representatives Passes the Indo-US Nuclear Co-operation Bill but Concerns Remain

  The Indo-US Nuclear Co-operation Bill passed by the US House of Representatives is not in alignment with the July18, 2005 agreement.

  Opinion in Politics — by APOLLO — on Jul 27, 2006

• GOP Close To Losing House According To New Poll

  New poll finds House within the reach of Democrats with virtually every issue playing against the Republicans.

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Jul 27, 2006

• Bribe The Vote

  Congratulations to Arizona for the worst idea in history for increasing voter registration -- bribes.

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Jul 27, 2006

• US Congress Approves Indian Nuclear Deal

  Both sides, as usual, miss the point.

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Jul 27, 2006

• Attempted Schadenfreude

  'Schadenfreude' is a German word that means "Taking Joy at Another's Sorrows."

  Opinion in Politics — by Brad Schader — on Jul 27, 2006

Sports

• Floyd Landis, Winner Of Tour de France, Fails Drug Test

  Why is anyone surprised that the winner of the premier event, in the dirtiest doping sport in history, failed a drug test?

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Jul 27, 2006

• Floyd Landis Does What Lance Armstrong Couldn't -- Test Positive

  The Tour de France winner tested positive for testosterone, the dope.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 27, 2006

• Barry Bonds’ Trainer Would Rather Go To Jail Than Cooperate With The Feds

  Looks like Bonds’ steroid dealing trainer will be getting “three squares” again courtesy of the man.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Jul 27, 2006