August 15, 2006 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman

  The option of choice is this film's only real asset.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Aug 15, 2006

• DVD Review: Scorpius Gigantus

  Giant scorpions. Bad special effects. Roger Corman. It's a combo horror fans are used to.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 15, 2006

• DVD Review: Beavis & Butt-head - The Mike Judge Collection, Vol. 3

  Beavis and Butt-head - The Final (Mike) Judgement.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Aug 15, 2006

• Movie Review: Quills

  Quills is the modernized story of the Marquis de Sade, whose steamy writings whipped France into a sexual fury in the late 18th century.

  Review in Video — by Casey Lunkley — on Aug 15, 2006

• Movie Review: Killer Klowns from Outer Space

  Bring in the trash films -- they help a critic appreciate real quality on those all too infrequent occasions when it appears.

  Review in Video — by Pat Evans — on Aug 15, 2006

• Box Office Update 8/11-8/13: Ricky Bobby Does it Again

  Ricky Bobby holds on to the box office lead this week.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 15, 2006

• DVD Review: The Weird Al Show

  Instead of getting a weekly version of Al TV, this is more like Pee Wee’s Playhouse for the intellectually inept.

  Review in Video — by Sombrero Grande — on Aug 15, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Late Night And Overnight Into Tuesday 8/15

  The latest happenings from the Big Brother All Stars live feeds. Beware - spoilers abound!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Aug 15, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: Hong Kong Phooey - The Complete Series

  Weeks like this are rare. It was a bit of a struggle to make a pick this week.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 15, 2006

• Region 1 DVD Releases for August 15th, 2006: The Simpsons Season Eight, Scary Movie 4, Hoot

  This week, Mr. Sparkle and Veal Chop finally make it to DVD.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Aug 15, 2006

• DVD Review: Veronica Mars Season Two

  A teen soap opera masquerading as a modern-day, girl power-esque Sherlock Holmes mystery.

  Review in Video — by Tan The Man — on Aug 15, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Live Feeds Report - Overnight Sunday, All Day Monday 8/14

  Was the Power of Veto used? Find out before the show from the Big Brother 7 All Stars live feeds happenings! Beware - spoilers abound.

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Aug 15, 2006

• DVD Review: Burn To Shine 3: Portland, OR 06.15.05

  One day, 11 songs by 11 Portland, Oregon bands, all in a house about to be burned down.

  Review in Video — by Nik Dirga — on Aug 15, 2006

Politics

• Why Lieberman Will Win

  Candidate Lamont had his day in the sun. Now it's Senator Lieberman's turn. And Lieberman will win.

  Opinion in Politics — by David Flanagan — on Aug 15, 2006

• Otéf Yerushalayim: the Jerusalem "Wrap" - Can You Say International Border?

  Somtimes you need to step back just a bit from all the complicated descriptions to understand what you are seeing...

  Opinion in Politics — by Ruvy — on Aug 15, 2006

• A Fool's Life On A Planet Of Fools, Under Fool #1 Bush

  Stupidity reigns supreme on planet Earth, as foolish nations follow foolish leaders to a foolish doom.

  Opinion in Politics — by Adam Ash — on Aug 15, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Second Life: Third Dimension For Duran Duran

  Duran Duran head for that great, uncharted territory of the Internet - Second Life - with their latest venture.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Daniel Woolstencroft — on Aug 15, 2006

• Tech Tip Tuesday: Secure Your Wireless Router (Part 2)

  How can I remove my router from the Available Wireless Networks list to ensure my neighbors aren’t stealing my Internet connection?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Brian Schneider — on Aug 15, 2006

• Dell Recalls Exploding Sony Laptop Batteries

  Amazingly, none of the explosions and fires have actually injured anyone yet, and Dell wants to keep it that way.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on Aug 15, 2006

• Fox + MySpace + Google = $$$

  News Corp's teamwork is making money. Lots of money.

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Guilfoil — on Aug 15, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Lisa Germano - In the Maybe World

  Lisa Germano's vision is often bleak, but ultimately hints at better days to come.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Aug 15, 2006

• Music Review: Poison 20th Anniversary Reissues

  Hair Metal band re-release Look What the Cat Dragged In, Open Up and Say...Ah, and Flesh and Blood in remastered versions for their 20th anniversary.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Aug 15, 2006

• Dell Recalls Batteries and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Dell battery recall, Bob Dylan's new album and a best of from Missy Elliott in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Aug 15, 2006

• Vinyl Tap: Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight

  “Hey, mister on the radio / Please play my favorite song / The one where she didn’t go away...”

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Aug 15, 2006

• CD Review: Down By The Jetty by Doctor Feelgood

  Surly pub rockers show prog and punk a thing or two in this remastered two-disc set.

  Review in Music — by Sid Smith — on Aug 15, 2006

• CD Review: The Torch - Ronnie Baker Brooks

  Ronnie Baker Brooks shows us the blues are in good hands for at least this next generation.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 15, 2006

Culture

• Britney Spears Home Video Released On YouTube

  Britney and K-Fed get deep in a 2004 home video.

  News in Culture — by Mat Brewster — on Aug 15, 2006

• Libra In Love With Virgo: Keep Pining Or No? Venus Neptune Conjunction: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I am a Libra in love with a Virgo man.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Aug 15, 2006

• Leviticus 18:22 - Lie Not With A Man As One Lies With A Woman; It Is An Abomination

  If one bible reference makes it onto a community billboard, what others could follow? It's a dangerous precedent!

  Opinion in Culture — by Jet Gardner — on Aug 15, 2006

• Day By Day for August 15, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 15, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 15, 2006

• BCRadio - August 14, 2006

  Viva Las Vegas BCRadio Podcast style!

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 15, 2006

Sports

• Tony Kornheiser Could Make Monday Night Football Watchable Again

  Joe Theismann's pseudo-intellect mixed in with Kornheiser's self-deprecating humor? It's like watching football with me.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 15, 2006

• With No Better Defense, OSU Ex-Star Maurice Clarett Tries To Become The Next Rodney King

  Maurice Clarett tries for "Rodney King" status.

  Opinion in Sports — by Jet Gardner — on Aug 15, 2006

Books

• Book Review - Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of How We Die by Michael Largo

  Fun facts about the American way of death and dying.

  Review in Books — by Roberta Rosenberg — on Aug 15, 2006

• The Wizard and Wounded Knee

  Descendants of the author of The Wizard of Oz to apologize for editorials Baum wrote at the time of Wounded Knee.

  News in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Aug 15, 2006

• It Was a Dark and Stormy Nightmare of a Contest: Bulwer-Lytton 2006

  Penned painful paragraphs of prose? Partake of this plentitude...

  News in Books — by Deano — on Aug 15, 2006

• Book Review: Parents Are Being Played Like A Video Game by Gregory Chester

  Quite simply one of the most inept books this web site has ever reviewed.

  Review in Books — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 15, 2006

• Book Review: Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl

  As with an ambrosial meal, I kept wanting just one more bite, one that would linger long after I pushed away from the table.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Aug 15, 2006

Gaming

• New Details Surface For .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth

  Release details storyline and a list of new features for The World R:2.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Aug 15, 2006

• GameCube Review: Super Monkey Ball Adventure

  If completing menial tasks for monkeys is an adventure, count me out.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Aug 15, 2006