August 21, 2006 Archive

Video

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Live Feeds Report - Overnight Monday Through The Afternoon 8/21

  What's going on in the Big Brother All Stars house? Get the scoop from the live feeds - spoilers abound!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Aug 21, 2006

• Interview: Sin-Jin Smyth's Ethan Dettenmaier

  Director and writer Ethan Dettenmaeir talks about his creative output.

  Interview in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Aug 21, 2006

• Respect For The Snakes

  Snakes on a Plane surpassed most expectations this weekend. Show some respect for Samuel and the snakes.

  Opinion in Video — by John Guilfoil — on Aug 21, 2006

• Making The Rounds at General Hospital – Caught In the Act

  All who play must pay.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Aug 21, 2006

• It's About the Journey: How To Enjoy A Cancelled Television Series

  Sometimes the conclusion of a story isn’t as satisfying as the journey it takes to get there – even if it never gets there.

  Opinion in Video — by Matthew Milam — on Aug 21, 2006

• Movie Review: Accepted

  When the fear of rejection from your parents goes too far...

  Review in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 21, 2006

• Snakes on a Plane Isss Box Office King

  By targeting popular phobias, Snakes on a Plane will scare off some moviegoers but filmmakers have nothing to fear at the box office.

  News in Video — by Lisa Tolliver — on Aug 21, 2006

• DVD Review: Poseidon

  This is not a film I’d recommend anyone planning a getaway cruise should see... or anyone else see either.

  Review in Video — by Sombrero Grande — on Aug 21, 2006

• DVD Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Volume 4

  Season three continues in volume four. No, it doesn't add up or make sense.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 21, 2006

• Movie Review: Accepted

  Surprisngly, I wouldn't mind being accepted to S.H.I.T.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 21, 2006

• Rapper Saigon and HBO's Entourage: An Unlikely Pairing

  Even better than the storyline is the fact that Saigon is more than just an up-and-coming rapper on a TV show.

  Opinion in Video — by Adam Hoff — on Aug 21, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Live Feeds Report - Sunday 8/20

  The latest from the Big Brother House of Misfits... er, the Big Brother 7: All Star House live feeds. Who's threatening to walk out? Get the spoilers while they're fresh!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Aug 21, 2006

• Movie Review: Brick

  Interesting academic exercise, putting high school students into a film noir situation, but ill-served by the writing and editing.

  Review in Video — by Ken Molay — on Aug 21, 2006

• Movie Review: Manderlay

  A biting and insightful indictment of America’s history of slavery and von Trier’s slap against our ongoing modern foreign policy.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Aug 21, 2006

• Fall TV Preview: Fox Network

  August 21st gives Fox a head start on their fall lineup.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 21, 2006

Culture

• Cleansing the Past of Smoking Cats

  Tom and Jerry: Violent? Okay. Smoker? Oh no, no, no!

  Opinion in Culture — by Brad Schader — on Aug 21, 2006

• Joe Rosenthal, Iwo Jima Photographer, Dead at 94

  Rosenthal is gone, but that one image is immortal. And so is the man.

  News in Culture — by Ray Ellis — on Aug 21, 2006

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies This Week

  This Week: Plan "B," Who's a Floozy, and Mr.Callowash's Wife

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Aug 21, 2006

• Rhode Island OB/GYN Removes Ovaries From Wrong Patient

  The Rhode Island state medical board won’t discipline a prominent physician after she performed an oophorectomy intended for another patient with the same last name.

  News in Culture — by Lady Dragonfyre — on Aug 21, 2006

• From Yu-gi-Oh? To Yu-gi-Ah!

  Dueling with my 11-year-old son is what the fancy parenting magazines would call "quality time."

  Opinion in Culture — by Mary K. Williams — on Aug 21, 2006

• Jealous Double Aquarius Woman - Saturn Transit Through Leo: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, Two years ago I met a man at work, and we began dating.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Aug 21, 2006

• Killing Daughters in India

  While PepsiCo prepares for an India-born woman, Indra Nooyi, as its CEO, her native country is busy killing baby girls right inside the womb.

  News in Culture — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Aug 21, 2006

• Consideration of Others: The Next Rung On The Ladder Of Evolution

  It's time we started thinking about the effect of our actions on others.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 21, 2006

• Day By Day for August 21, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 21, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 21, 2006

• PETA Protests Nude Artist Performing With Dead Pig

  PETA protests a sick artist, but throwing stones is easy when your glass house is broken.

  Opinion in Culture — by Brad Schader — on Aug 21, 2006

Music

• Concert Review: Wayne Hancock in Cleveland

  Wayne Hancock spends a night in Cleveland.

  Review in Music — by Benjamin Cossel — on Aug 21, 2006

• Music Review: Primal Scream - Riot City Blues

  In a risky break from their core base, Primal Scream subverts by returning to their roots.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Aug 21, 2006

• Jay-Z Announces Tour and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Jay-Z tours, 23 arrested in connection with id fraud and Killers tour dates in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Aug 21, 2006

• Interview: Joe Bonamassa, Part II - Hidden Talents and The Meaning of Success

  Hanging out with bluesman Joe Bonamassa, I discover the meaning of success and learn about upcoming plans.

  Interview in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Aug 21, 2006

• Music Review: The Saints - A New Kind of Patriot

  The 13 tracks on A New Kind of Patriot will leave your ears bleeding and your darkened soul satisfied.

  Review in Music — by Benjamin Cossel — on Aug 21, 2006

• The Definition of Oldies

  ...get to a certain age, your memories can sometimes seem like bubbles rising to the surface of a tar pit...

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Aug 21, 2006

• Music Review: The Glove - Blue Sunshine Remastered and Expanded

  As part of Rhino releasing The Cure library in remastered and expanded form, they offer up the one-off side project by Robert Smith and Steven Severin

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Aug 21, 2006

• Interview: DJ Armin Van Buuren

  Trance music stalwart Armin Van Buuren talks about his latest release, the state of dance music, and upcoming projects.

  Interview in Music — by David R Perry — on Aug 21, 2006

• Concert Review: Lords of the Highway and The Whiskey Daredevils

  I've seen bass players do some tricks, but nothing like Sugar on her back.

  Review in Music — by Benjamin Cossel — on Aug 21, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Celebrity Central Website Review: Elayne Boosler - Tails Of Joy

  Tails of Joy was founded by comedian Elayne Boosler. It's a non-profit organization that helps the smallest and neediest rescues across the country.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Ruthie — on Aug 21, 2006

• Microsoft, Apple, and AOL: BugBlog Report 8/21/06

  Dangerous PowerPoint files, MacBook fans, and an automatic AOL fix.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Aug 21, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Three Sheets to the Wind by Pete Brown

  I’d recommend this to anyone who likes to travel, likes beer, or, even better, likes both.

  Review in Books — by Bryce Eddings — on Aug 21, 2006

• Book Review: The Question by Henri Alleg

  This first-hand tale of torture by French troops during the Algerian war for independence sadly remains all too relevant today.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Aug 21, 2006

• Book Review: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

  Stephen King is quoted as saying this is "one gorgeous read." He's right.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Aug 21, 2006

• Book Review: Spook by Mary Roach

  Skeptcism, humour, and science make Mary Roach's look at post-mortem existence a supernaturally lively book.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Aug 21, 2006

• Book Review: The Good Works of Ayela Linde by Charlotte Forbes

  Ayela Linde presents a fullness of character that is more than the sum of the words which give her life.

  Review in Books — by David Barker — on Aug 21, 2006

Politics

• Israel Puts Its Foot Down

  Israel has rightly refused to allow countries that do not recognise it be a part of the UN peacekeeping Force.

  Opinion in Politics — by APOLLO — on Aug 21, 2006

• Dim Bulbs in the Bush Administration - Parody Is Certainly Dead

  Don't we look stupid enough as a nation with the Bush Whackers taking public documents and classifying them as secret?

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Aug 21, 2006

• Racial and Religious Profiling: Beware Of Unintended Consequences

  Racial and religious profiling sounds logical but it will alienate the very people we most want supporting us: the moderates.

  Opinion in Politics — by Q Bit — on Aug 21, 2006

• Are We As Safe As We Were Or Were We As Safe As We Thought?

  Safe is nothing more than perspective.

  Opinion in Politics — by Peter J — on Aug 21, 2006

• Satire: Five Book Recommendations for Dubya

  Books George Bush must read after he is done with The Stranger.

  Satire in Politics — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Aug 21, 2006

Sports

• Two Eighty Standings Through August 19

  There is less than a month and a half to play in the MLB season. Which players will hit the closest to .280?

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 21, 2006

• Liveblog: Louisville Bats vs. Durham Bulls, August 20

  Louisville triumphs over Durham 2-0. And Delmon Young decides not to conduct an interview.

  News in Sports — by M.D. Sandwasher — on Aug 21, 2006