August 14, 2006 Archive

Video

• The Mondo Mugwump Letters: Sympathy For The Devil

  Godard, The Rolling Stones, Moth Mania and Cursed Hoo-Hah.

  Review in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on Aug 14, 2006

• Movie Review: Orca

  If you're in the mood for a nice big hunk of '70s cheese, you could do much worse.

  Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Aug 14, 2006

• DVD Review: Apocalypse Now - The Complete Dossier

  Chock-full of extras, this set contains both the original release and Redux.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Aug 14, 2006

• My Ten New Best Friends

  Ten characters on TV I would have as my best friends.

  Opinion in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 14, 2006

• DVD Review: Deep Purple - Live In California 74

  Deep Purple MKIII explodes at the California Jam Festival 1974.

  Review in Video — by Paul Roy — on Aug 14, 2006

• Movie Review: The Night Listener

  The Night Listener isn’t Death to Smoochy, but it sure isn’t Dead Poets Society either.

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

• DVD Review: ER - The Complete Fifth Season

  This is a key season, and thus a must-have for any true ER fan.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Aug 14, 2006

• DVD Review: Sorry, Haters

  Witness the inverse relationship between performer and story.

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

• The Trailer Park: Renaissance (2006)

  A stunning-looking animated feature film from first time feature director, Christian Volckman.

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

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Live Feeds Report - Sunday 8/13 Into The Night

  You saw the show, but you want to know what's really happening inside the house? Spoilers from the Big Brother All Stars live feeds!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Aug 14, 2006

• TV Review: Pilots from NBC’s Fall Season - Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and Kidnapped

  Two reasons to look forward to the fall TV season.

  Review in Video — by Randall A Byrn — on Aug 14, 2006

Culture

• Boy George Cleans Up New York City

  '80s icon ordered to sweep city streets for his community service.

  News in Culture — by Mat Brewster — on Aug 14, 2006

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies

  This Week: Pass the Password, Sleep Sheep, and Show and Tell.

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Aug 14, 2006

• Hunting Humans: Genealogy And Tintype Photos

  The world of genealogy holds more surprises at which you could shake a family tree.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Aug 14, 2006

• Astrology and the Proliferation of Porn: Pluto in Sagittarius

  Is the popularity of porn peaking?

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

• Cultural Imperialism: The Path To Extinction

  The species that doesn't evolve risks extinction.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 14, 2006

• Day By Day for August 14, 2006

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

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

Music

• Early Pogues to be Reissued and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Pogues reissued, Fox to sell films online, and Rolling Stones show cancelled in today's update.

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

• Interview: Matt Langston of Eleventyseven

  Interviewing a "teen sound" band was something new for me.

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

• Concert Review: Sold Out In Ten Minutes Without Selling Out - Tom Waits in Akron

  And Tom Waits teased the audience for taking so long to sell out the show.

  Review in Music — by Shannon Okey — on Aug 14, 2006

• Rediscover the Music of James Bond

  Not everyone thinks Connery is the best and only Bond, especially those who think of him as "the old dude in the kilt."

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Aug 14, 2006

• Magic Junk Radio 7: Gods, Drones, and Cereal

  New music for office drones dreaming of being a breakfast cereal mascot on drugs, or a god walking the earth.

  News in Music — by Mark Sahm — on Aug 14, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Teens Don't Know How To Do What?

  Consider the intellectual gap of not knowing how to use a condom. It's a dangerous place to park your dunce cap.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Howard Dratch — on Aug 14, 2006

• Microsoft, Apple, and RIM: The BugBlog Report 8/14/06

  Microsoft security patch, iTunes sound troubleshooting tips, and a warning for Blackberry users.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Aug 14, 2006

Politics

• Execution Date Could Present South Dakotans With Philosophical Quandry

  Just months after adopting the nation's most restrictive abortion ban, South Dakota faces its first execution in almost 60 years.

  News in Politics — by Tim Gebhart — on Aug 14, 2006

• How To Turn A Red State Blue

  What liberal Democrats who want to win elections can learn from Republicans and Fox News.

  Opinion in Politics — by Staci Schoff — on Aug 14, 2006

• About This Lamont Thing: An Open Letter from the Democratic Base

  The voters are telling you what the Democratic party we'll vote for looks like.

  Opinion in Politics — by Boxclocke — on Aug 14, 2006

Books

• Book Review: You Could Do Better by Stephanie Lehmann

  TV trivia and history fans who enjoy summer-style reading will quickly devour this story and its references to TV shows.

  Review in Books — by Meryl — on Aug 14, 2006

• Book Review: Pound For Pound by F.X. Toole

  This is a novel about boxing the same way The Old Man and the Sea is a novel about fishing.

  Review in Books — by David Barker — on Aug 14, 2006

• Book Review: Rogue Angel - Destiny by Alex Archer

  People looking for a deftly written, action-packed thriller with an über-woman at the helm won’t be disappointed with Destiny.

  Review in Books — by Catie James — on Aug 14, 2006