September 8, 2006 Archive

Gaming

• PS2 Review: Final Fantasy VII - Dirge of Cerberus

  Tedium and complex come to mind instead of excitement and fun in this exclusive Playstation 2 title.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Sep 08, 2006

• Friday Flash: Balls, Balls, Balls

  As promised, balls, balls, and more balls. Not just three games this week, but six!

  Opinion in Gaming — by Phillip Winn — on Sep 08, 2006

• Xbox 360 Review: Prey

  Prey is a long awaited FPS. Though it shows elements of older games it is thoroughly innovative.

  Review in Gaming — by Cobb — on Sep 08, 2006

• Interview: Just Cause Directors - Christofer Sundberg and Linus Blomberg

  Chrisfoter an Linus talk about the origins, the technical achievements, and the excitement of Just Cause.

  Interview in Gaming — by Andrew Ogier — on Sep 08, 2006

Music

• Music Review: Something Borrowed Something - Blue

  After releasing wonderful, quirky independent records for well over fifteen years, Blue should by now be an American icon.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on Sep 08, 2006

• Goodbye CBGB: The End Of An Era

  CBGB is the stuff of legends both inside and outside of the NYC rock crowd.

  News in Music — by Mike Johnston — on Sep 08, 2006

• Music Review: Tego Calderón - The Underdog/El Subestimado

  Tego achieved -- in all his modesty -- the true mastership over latin urban music with this essential record.

  Review in Music — by Chapin — on Sep 08, 2006

• A Critic's Conundrum: Is Any Publicity Really Good Publicity?

  I seek your thoughts, oh music reviewers and readers!

  Opinion in Music — by Michael J. West — on Sep 08, 2006

• Band Of The Week: Aaron McMullan a.k.a. The Duke De Mondo

  Aaron: "So yeah… (laughing) I’m naked when I sing."

  Interview in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Sep 08, 2006

• Music Review: Shane Bartell – Too Soon To Say

  Shane Bartell's debut album is perfect for someone trying to get over a broken heart.

  Review in Music — by Rebecca Wright — on Sep 08, 2006

• The Friday Morning Listen - Bill Evans, Jim Hall - Intermodulation

  Both musicians swap lead/comping roles in such a subtle way that you might almost forget that two different instruments are being played.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Sep 08, 2006

• Music Video Review: Carrie Underwood Tears It Up In Before He Cheats

  Carrie Underwood brings the house down with her new killer video "Before He Cheats."

  Review in Music — by Chris Evans — on Sep 08, 2006

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

  The Dirty Dozen Brass Band mostly have much more interesting arrangements than the Marvin Gaye originals.

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Sep 08, 2006

• Concert Review: Man Man at the Pitchfork Music Festival, Union Park, Chicago, 7.29.06

  Dressed in white shorts and white shirts and sporting white and red face paint, they begin to blow, hit, pinch their instruments.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Sep 08, 2006

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up for Sept. 7 2006 - Broonzy, Shimabukuro, DiJoseph

  Big Bill had his callused fingers on the pulse of what life was all about.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Sep 08, 2006

• Making A Lot Of Synths: The Lore Of Korg’s Software Synthesizers

  The best-selling digital synthesizer of all time can now be played on your PC.

  Review in Music — by Ed Driscoll — on Sep 08, 2006

• Music Review: J. C. Andersen - When the Tide Rolls In

  Appealing to a broad audience, youthful newcomer J. C. Andersen may just become the next rising star in American country music.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on Sep 08, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Al Franken: God Spoke

  Al Franken speaks truth to power.

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on Sep 08, 2006

• DVD Review: The Maid

  The first horror film from Singapore is a superb ghost story. Can you survive Hungry Ghost Month?

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Sep 08, 2006

• Ellen DeGeneres to Host the 79th Oscar Telecast

  Hosting the Oscars isn't an easy gig. Is Ellen up to it?

  News in Video — by Lisa McKay — on Sep 08, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Live Feeds Report - Overnight Into Friday 9/08

  Erika and Mike Boogie along for five days in the Big Brother house? Yikes... the latest news from the live feeds!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Sep 08, 2006

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: The Covenant, Hollywoodland, The Protector

  Superman takes on the occult, and a new martial arts star takes flight.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 08, 2006

• TV Preview: Shark

  James Woods is reason enough to watch this new lawyer show.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 08, 2006

• The Protector's Kung Fu Video Contest

  Are you a kung fu master?

  News in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Sep 08, 2006

• DVD Review: District B13

  A dream come true for action movie fans.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Sep 08, 2006

• Movie Review: Radioland Murders (1994)

  A surprisingly funny farce. Someone is killing people during the WBN broadcast. Join an A-List cast as they determine 'whodunit' before its too late.

  Review in Video — by Ashtyn Evans — on Sep 08, 2006

• Movie Review: The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

  This comedy is quite possibly the saddest film I've ever seen.

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Sep 08, 2006

• The Path to 9/11 Creates A Case of Reactionary Protester Syndrome

  The pendulum swings left and Reactionary Protester Syndrome pops up again.

  Opinion in Video — by Brad Schader — on Sep 08, 2006

• The Illusionist Magical Competition

  Do you have a gift for magic?

  News in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Sep 08, 2006

Sports

• NCAA Football Predictions, Week 2: The WAC

  Where I overanalyze a football conference that probably me and three other people actually care about.

  News in Sports — by Berkeley Joe — on Sep 08, 2006

• Ryan Howard's Amazing Colossal Season Offers Something For Everyone

  Especially his team, which would not be anywhere near the Wild Card standings without him.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 08, 2006

Culture

• Eulogy for Sue Weiland and The Meaning of Her Gift to Me

  Life is not for the weak of heart. Love is not for the timid.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Sep 08, 2006

• Study Finds Celebrities to Be Narcissistic - Paris Hilton Kindly Demonstrates

  Celebutante's arrest on drunk driving charges obligingly coincides with release of study results.

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 08, 2006

• Day By Day for September 08, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for September 08, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Sep 08, 2006

• Awe And Reason Don't Mix

  Without awe, how can you enjoy the beauty that is inherently part of life?

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 08, 2006

• Busted Between Bars? Paris Makes Cuffs Couture

  Can this crafty celebutante connive her way out of her DUI?

  News in Culture — by Roberta Ferguson — on Sep 08, 2006

Books

• Examining 9/11: Truth, Lies, Or Conspiracy?

  Assessing two books that take opposite views of whether the truth has been told about what happened on 9/11.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Sep 08, 2006

• Book Review: Chance Fortune And The Outlaws by Shane Berryhill

  Holy smokes! There's a new superhero in town... er, school!

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Sep 08, 2006

• Book Review: The Keep - Janet Egan

  A master at the art of showing – not telling – Egan illustrates the importance of having our own keep.

  Review in Books — by Mary K. Williams — on Sep 08, 2006

Politics

• Political Revolution: An Imposter

  What intensifies the urge in the people of a nation to change the way they are living their lives?

  Opinion in Politics — by greendude — on Sep 08, 2006

• General Musharraf Signs "Peace Treaty" With Pro-Taliban Militants?!

  Musharraf signs "peace treaty" with Al-Qaeda and its sympathisers and takes the world for a ride yet again.

  Opinion in Politics — by APOLLO — on Sep 08, 2006

• Malegaon Blasts Rock India: Dozens Killed and Injured

  Following Friday prayers about 35 people have died and over 150 injured in two separate bomb blasts in Malegaon, India

  News in Politics — by temporal — on Sep 08, 2006

• Outfoxing Outfoxed: Politics and Media

  Money is the driving power in media. Fox is driven by money but their drive is more visible because they stand alone on the right side of the spectrum.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Guilfoil — on Sep 08, 2006

• It's Revenge Time For BBC On Blair

  What does BBC TV have against British PM Tony Blair?

  Opinion in Politics — by Haydn Shaughnessy — on Sep 08, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Multi-Function Device From Apple the Real iPod Killer?

  We should have guessed that the company most likely to kill the iPod would be Apple with a newer device.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Craig Lyndall — on Sep 08, 2006