August 29, 2006 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Missing in America

  Danny Glover anchors the movie as Jake Neely, a crusty Vietnam vet who has fled his demons to a solitary life in the Pacific Northwest woods.

  Review in Video — by Jon Sobel — on Aug 29, 2006

• Movie Review: Roots Daughters: The Women of Rastafari

  Rastafarian women are standing up and proclaiming their equality and importance in the movement.

  Review in Video — by Staci Schoff — on Aug 29, 2006

• DVD Review: Trilogy of Terror

  Karen Black discovers that you should never, ever, remove the chain necklace from a hideous Zuni Fetish Warrior doll.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Aug 29, 2006

• Movie Review: Inside Man

  Spike Lee gets mainstream? Inside Man is a slick, fun spin on the well-traveled heist movie genre.

  Review in Video — by Nik Dirga — on Aug 29, 2006

• Movie Review: Invincible

  It maybe cliched, but it delivers with emotional punches.

  Review in Video — by Ray Wong — on Aug 29, 2006

• Leggo My Emmy

  All my shows were losers. And so am I.

  Opinion in Video — by SVF — on Aug 29, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Live Feeds Report - Overnight Into Tuesday 8/29

  What's the buzz, tell me what's happening! The inside scoop from the Big Brother 24/7 live feeds, beware of spoilers!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Aug 29, 2006

• Movie Review: V for Vendetta

  It is in enduring torture and solitary confinement that Evey grows into more a fully human person.

  Review in Video — by Will Humes — on Aug 29, 2006

• Region 2 DVD Review: War of the Monsters - Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)

  DVD is the only way to appreciate this wildly fun entry in an inconsistent Japanese monster series.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 29, 2006

• Box Office Update 8/25-8/27: Disney is Invincible

  Disney owns the summer: Cars, Pirates, and football, oh my!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 29, 2006

• Movie Review: Ong Bak - The Thai Warrior

  The skills of Thai martial artist Tony Jaa shine in this film.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Aug 29, 2006

• TV Review: INHD's Cathedrals of the Game

  Anyone with an interest in ballparks will like Cathedrals of the Game even more than garden-variety baseball fans.

  Review in Video — by Chris the MediaLogger — on Aug 29, 2006

• TV Review: Vanished - "The Tunnel"

  A case of over-plotting gone horribly wrong.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 29, 2006

• Unemployed Earl Loses to Office Jerks

  The Office wins best comedy because the best comedy, My Name is Earl, was not nominated.

  Opinion in Video — by Brad Schader — on Aug 29, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: Arrested Development - Season Three

  A canceled show tops the choices this week.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 29, 2006

• Reality TV: Our Stupidity Is Bound To End Us All

  It causes me sorrow to know millions of my fellow inhabitants on this planet crave so little in the way of entertainment.

  Opinion in Video — by Al Crapblog — on Aug 29, 2006

• DVD Review: Dallas - The Complete Fifth Season

  Season Five of Dallas was filled with angst for the Ewings as greed, murder, passion, and hatred ruled their lives.

  Review in Video — by Ashtyn Evans — on Aug 29, 2006

• DVD Review: Grave of the Vampire

  Vampires with a drive-in era sensibility.

  Review in Video — by Matt Bradshaw — on Aug 29, 2006

• DVD Review: Apocalypse Now - The Complete Dossier

  Coppola's masterpiece is presented in its original and Redux forms.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Aug 29, 2006

• TV Review: Prison Break - "Otis"

  A strong start to an excellent series, no signs of a sophomore slump - yet.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 29, 2006

• The Tick, Arrested Development, Akeelah and the Bee: Region 1 DVD Releases for August 29th, 2006

  This week, the beginning of one great series and the end of another.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Aug 29, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Live Feeds Report - Monday 8/28

  The latest events from inside the Big Brother 7: All Stars house! The 24/7 live feeds show what's not show on the television shows - spoilers abound!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Aug 29, 2006

Culture

• Embrace Separation, Return to Whole

  Why wasn't there a place like this for me?

  Opinion in Culture — by John Spivey — on Aug 29, 2006

• The Milkman: A Marketing Story

  A 70-year veteran of the milk business retired in July, closing another book on what was once a common sight in American towns.

  News in Culture — by John Guilfoil — on Aug 29, 2006

• Major Life Change: Chaos Could Be a Good Sign

  Making the commitment to pursue major life changes sometimes sends seismic waves through our lives.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Aug 29, 2006

• Day By Day for August 29, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 29, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 29, 2006

• Take Your Soul to the Movies

  Give in to the movie. Suspend your belief that it is fake. Watch, and trust the filmmakers.

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 29, 2006

• More on Stress and Locus of Control: Could It All Be Internal?

  Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len blows the whole distinction out of the water.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Aug 29, 2006

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies

  This Week: "I'm Bored!", "I'm Confused". and "I Love America's Favorite Pastime!"

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Aug 29, 2006

• BCRadio Podcast - August 28, 2006

  Band of the Week, MLB, and Paris Hilton on this week's BCRadio Podcast.

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 29, 2006

Music

• Concert Review: Over It – Toledo, Ohio, August 26

  The lyrics and the music were fresh, and well sung instead of screamed.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Aug 29, 2006

• Music Preview: Justin Timberlake - Future Sex/Love Sounds

  There has been much hype surrounding the release of Justin Timberlake's much anticipated new album, Future Sex/Love Sounds.

  News in Music — by Dillon Doyle — on Aug 29, 2006

• Elton John Plans Foray into Hip-Hop and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Elton John goes hip hop, AOL, and Lemonheads make up today's music and tech news update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Aug 29, 2006

• Festival Review: JescoFest 2006

  JescoFest 2006 helps the Dancin Outlaw, Jesco White, and brings attention to the plight of Appalachian people.

  Review in Music — by Benjamin Cossel — on Aug 29, 2006

• Music Review: Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion Exploration - New Hands, Old Music

  The spirit of American Folk music is alive and well and continuing to grow and develop, just like the folk it speaks to.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 29, 2006

• CD Review: Paramore - All We Know is Falling

  All We Know is Falling is from the young band Paramore... and frankly it doesn’t look good from this view.

  Review in Music — by Dominick Evans — on Aug 29, 2006

• Overlooked Alternatives: Bob Dylan, Ty Tabor, Pete Yorn, Pete Townshend

  New releases for August 29, 2006.

  News in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Aug 29, 2006

• Music Review: Motorhead - Kiss of Death

  Lemmy and company are back with another full-out assault on the cognitive and auditory faculties.

  Review in Music — by Neal Gardner — on Aug 29, 2006

Politics

• South Dakota Governor Delays Elijah Page Execution

  Concern over execution protocol leads governor to delay execution.

  News in Politics — by Tim Gebhart — on Aug 29, 2006

• As If Rosa Parks Never Existed

  When did the civil rights advances of the 20th Century become politically incorrect and an object of disdain?

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Rothstein — on Aug 29, 2006

• South Dakota Hours From First Execution in 59 Years

  Hours counting down to South Dakota's first execution in nearly 60 years.

  News in Politics — by Tim Gebhart — on Aug 29, 2006

• Bugti Checkmated In Balochistan

  Pakistani President Musharraf, the ex-commando, is known to lead his country into and out of messes of his and his army's creation.

  News in Politics — by temporal — on Aug 29, 2006

• Election 2006: Dems Move Left, Risk Alienating Moderates and Splitting Party

  While the far left celebrates and declares the party to be theirs, what power the Democrats have left may be slipping away altogether.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Aug 29, 2006

• Israel-Lebanon Conflict - Loss Of The Moderate Arab Voice

  The biggest loss from the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict has been the complete quelling of the moderate Arab voice.

  Opinion in Politics — by Intrepid — on Aug 29, 2006

• Mexico May Actually Have Its President-Elect

  The election that was almost too close to call seems to be decided. It was a cliffhanger.

  News in Politics — by Howard Dratch — on Aug 29, 2006

• Pakistan’s Greatest Rebel Leader, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, is Killed

  Pervez Musharraf rejoices as the most charismatic and controversial insurgent leader of South Asia reaches the end of his fascinating life story.

  News in Politics — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Aug 29, 2006

Gaming

• PC Game Review: Dungeon Siege II: Broken World

  'Broken World' has some nice additions and new features coupled with familiar characters and fast paced action.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Aug 29, 2006

Sports

• Golden State Rehires Don Nelson After 12 Years

  Nelson is 66 years old and getting $6 million a year over the next three years. Yes, that’s three sixes in succession.

  News in Sports — by Chancelucky — on Aug 29, 2006

• I Will Watch Monday Night Football With My Television Muted

  Oh, how I long for Al Michaels and anyone else.

  Opinion in Sports — by Craig Lyndall — on Aug 29, 2006

• Another Week Without Mike Francesa

  Sports guru Mike Francesa has a problem. How to delicately put this? He’s a Yankees sniffer.

  Opinion in Sports — by Nicholas Stix — on Aug 29, 2006

• NCAA Football: Breaking Down the Pac-10

  Predicting how the (underrated) West will be won.

  News in Sports — by Adam Hoff — on Aug 29, 2006

Books

• Comic Review: Virgin Comics #01 - Sadhu

  The rich visuals and use of Hindu mythology are intriguing enough to make me want to buy the next issue.

  Review in Books — by Deepti Lamba — on Aug 29, 2006

• Book Review: Are Men Necessary? by Maureen Dowd

  Maureen Dowd is searching for gender equality, truth in politics, and the perfect lipstick.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Aug 29, 2006

• Book Review: Happiness: A History by Darrin M. McMahon

  The ivory tower, as it were, is not as towering as one would think.

  Review in Books — by Melita Teale — on Aug 29, 2006

• Shakey and the Stooges: A Borrowed Book

  Sure it's a long book, but it's not that long.

  Opinion in Books — by Eric Dennis — on Aug 29, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Tech Tip Tuesday: Controlling iTunes From Your Toolbar

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Brian Schneider — on Aug 29, 2006