August 22, 2006 Archive

Politics

• What Choices Will Latin America Make?

  Latin America has many decisions to make about its future. The U.S. needs to pay attention to the paths they choose.

  Opinion in Politics — by Howard Dratch — on Aug 22, 2006

• Terrorist Roundups, Endless New Euphemisms, and Iraq Rages On

  Remember terms such as “terrorism” and “ insurgency?” Well, the new mantras are “asymmetric warfare” and “nontraditional enemies.”

  Opinion in Politics — by Uncle Sammy Says — on Aug 22, 2006

Music

• Music Review: Otis Rush - Troubles, Troubles (The Sonet Blues Story)

  These blues are the kind you hear at an upscale club where people sip drinks while politely tapping their feet and drumming their fingers on the table.

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 22, 2006

• Music Review: Slayer - Christ Illusion

  Heavy, fast, speed metal in a controlled environment.

  Review in Music — by Berkeley Joe — on Aug 22, 2006

• Music Review: An Albatross - Blessphemy (Of the Peace-Beast Feastgiver and the Bear Warp Kumite)

  Grind gets its groove on.

  Review in Music — by Steve Carlson — on Aug 22, 2006

• Joseph Hill of Culture Passes On and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Joseph Hill of Culture passes away, Offspring, YouTube and Paris Hilton in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Aug 22, 2006

• Music Review: Cirque Du Soleil - Delirium

  One of the most renowned performance groups gives you a taste of their tunes.

  Review in Music — by NancyGail — on Aug 22, 2006

• Overlooked Alternatives: Lambchop, Ratatat, Tortoise

  New releases for August 22, 2006

  News in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Aug 22, 2006

• Music Review: Dirty Dozen Brass Band - What's Going On

  It is more of a reimagining than a straight cover version.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Aug 22, 2006

• Music Review: The Best Of Studio One Collection Celebrating The Birthplace Of Reggae

  How can you go wrong with the best of the best?

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 22, 2006

• Concert Review: The 2006 Warped Tour, Detroit

  The only place for reclusive Misfits fanatics, Hollister-clad tennis players, and forty-somethings.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Aug 22, 2006

• Music Review: Panic Channel - One

  Panic Channel produces very clean, very melodic but rather standard rock songs.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Aug 22, 2006

• Music DVD Review: Happy Mondays - Live in Barcelona

  To best sum up how I felt about this DVD, I would like to recite a poem...

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Aug 22, 2006

• Music Review: Girls Got Rhythm

  Yup, these "girls" have got some rhythm. Here are thirteen tracks of all-female tribute band goodness.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Aug 22, 2006

• Music Review: Tommy Emmanuel - The Mystery

  ... I feel a heavy responsibility to steer my cohorts in the right direction when I spot something I think they'd like.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Aug 22, 2006

Sports

• Blame Terrell Owens’ Hamstring Problems On His Personal Training And Rehab Staff

  Owens wasn’t prepared for camp by his team of experts, so now the Cowboys should step in and take charge.

  Opinion in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Aug 22, 2006

Video

• DVD Review: The Edward R. Murrow Collection

  Edward R. Murrow is credited by many with inventing television news and bringing down Senator Joseph McCarthy.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Aug 22, 2006

• DVD Review: Full House The Complete Fourth Season

  "Have Mercy!"

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Aug 22, 2006

• Movie Review: Scarecrows

  An almost forgotten and really creepy 1980s horror film that deserves a DVD release.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Aug 22, 2006

• Movie Review: Film Geek

  Through Scotty, film geeks get a peek at how the rest of the world perceives those of us who know they’re not “just movies.”

  Review in Video — by Sombrero Grande — on Aug 22, 2006

• TV Review: The New Fox Monday - Prison Break and Vanished

  Prison Break enjoys a good start and Vanished shows promise.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 22, 2006

• Movie Review: Snakes on a Plane Slithers Too Slowly

  Samuel L. Jackson injects some of his famous personality into a B-movie that otherwise would've been a campy straight-to-video release.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Aug 22, 2006

• TV Review: Prison Break, Season Two Premiere

  The Season Two opener of Prison Break premiered August 21 on Fox.

  Review in Video — by Vichus Smith — on Aug 22, 2006

• Veronica Mars, House, Invasion: Region 1 DVD Releases for August 22, 2006

  This week, Veronica Mars and House bypass sophomore slump.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Aug 22, 2006

• Box Office Update 8/18-8/20: Snakes on a Plane Slithers to the Top, Just Barely

  Snakes fizzles, yet still finds it's way to the top. Is the Internet audience to blame?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 22, 2006

• TV Review: Vanished

  Not quite up to the hype.

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Aug 22, 2006

• TV Review: Prison Break Breaks Off Second Season Premiere

  Just because the fellas are outside the prison walls, the breakin' doesn't necessarily have to end.

  Review in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Aug 22, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: TIE Silent Hill and Veronica Mars - The Complete Second Season

  An audience divided surely will not stand.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 22, 2006

• Movie Review: Lurking in Suburbia

  Lurks too much, methinks.

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Aug 22, 2006

• Movie Review: Little Miss Sunshine

  It basically wants to be a nice little movie. For better or worse, that’s just what it is.

  Review in Video — by Randall A Byrn — on Aug 22, 2006

Culture

• A Writer's Lot

  At my keyboard the worlds align and overlap, passing over and through each other to weave a fabric.

  Opinion in Culture — by John Spivey — on Aug 22, 2006

• BCRadio Podcast - August 21, 2006

  Sports, politics, and new ideas for the site on this week's BCRadio Podcast.

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 22, 2006

• Getting a Divorce - Aquarius with a Gemini Moon and a Scorpio Lover: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, My marriage is ending, which is a very good thing.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Aug 22, 2006

• Day By Day for August 22, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 22, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 22, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Tech Review: iSoundCap - the iPod Hat

  A hat and an iPod -- is it a match made in heaven or are the gadget blogs going to cause an early divorce?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by John Guilfoil — on Aug 22, 2006

• Tech Tip Tuesday: Secure Your Wireless Router (Part 3)

  One step closer to locking it down...

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Brian Schneider — on Aug 22, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Hitchhiker by Vinod George Joseph

  At the bottom of it all, Hitchhiker is a simple and well-told story of unrequited love and of carefully laid plans going haywire...

  Review in Books — by Sujatha Bagal — on Aug 22, 2006

• Book Review: Paul's Boutique (33 1/3 Series) by Dan LeRoy

  If you haven't heard the album, you need to go get it. And when you're done, you need to read this book.

  Review in Books — by Modern Pea Pod — on Aug 22, 2006

Gaming

• PS2 Review: Ruff Trigger - The Vanocore Conspiracy

  An exclusive "interview" with video gaming's latest botched attempt at a mascot character.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 22, 2006

• PSP Review: Samurai Warriors - State of War

  A war on the PSP's processing power.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 22, 2006