September 20, 2006 Archive

Sports

• Headbutts Are All The Rage

  Since the infamous World Cup incident between Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi, marketers are trying to cash in on this new phenomenon.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on Sep 20, 2006

• I Am The Very Model of A Modern Morten Andersen

  The Atlanta Falcons sign a familiar face, now 46, to solve their placekicking woes.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 20, 2006

Music

• Music Review: Rachael Sage - The Blistering Sun

  This talented singer/songwriter has sucessfully fused folk, jazz, and pop to create a wonderful listening experience.

  Review in Music — by Rebecca Wright — on Sep 20, 2006

• DVD Review: Bad Brains Live At CBGB 1982 Too Wild For Nostalgia

  As far as I'm concerned we had it far better then you'll ever have.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 20, 2006

• Music Review: Free - Live At The BBC

  Rough but more than ready - first time out for many vintage BBC radio sessions by blues-rock legends, Free

  Review in Music — by Sid Smith — on Sep 20, 2006

• Really Really Good - Typically Dope!

  Another batch of goodness! Prodigal Sunn, Qwel of Typical Cats, JhaVoice, Potluck and Wu-Tang Lip Balm in this feature!

  Opinion in Music — by Laron Cue — on Sep 20, 2006

• Music Review: Band of the Week - The Crash Moderns

  The Crash Moderns five track self-titled EP is the absolute ideal of flirtatious, effervescent, sublime pop music.

  Review in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Sep 20, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Teriyaki Boyz, Don Omar, Chris Brown, Ciara, Dre featuring Keyshia Cole, Bullet For My Valentine, and Citizen Cope

  Audio and video streams from recent and upcoming album releases.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Sep 20, 2006

• Gonzalez Supports Data Rentention and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Gonzalez supports data retention, Intel brings broadband to the Amazon and MCR team up with Liza Minnelli in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Sep 20, 2006

• Music Review: Lennon - Damaged Goods

  One hour of an excellent blend of rock and pop with solid singer/songwriter underpinnings.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Sep 20, 2006

• Music Review: Continuum - John Mayer

  When Continuum succeeds, it does so spectacularly, enough to make it among the best albums released this year.

  Review in Music — by David Winchell — on Sep 20, 2006

• DVD Review: Depeche Mode's Live in Milan – Touring the Angel

  Much of what is modern day electronica owes its roots to Depeche Mode.

  Review in Music — by Berkeley Joe — on Sep 20, 2006

• Music Review: Ethan Miller and Kate Boverman - If All The Land Would Rise

  Am I against Socialist art? Absolutely not. I'm just not convinced it often achieves its intended goals.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on Sep 20, 2006

• CD Review: Stereolab - Serene Velocity

  The group pulls from their amazing past albums and gives the listener a grand overview.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Sep 20, 2006

Video

• TV Review: Kidnapped

  Awful realities sometimes can make good television.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 20, 2006

• To Brad Pitt From Paramount: Your Mission - Should You Choose To Accept It

  Paramount Empire strikes back at Tom Cruise and courts super-hunk Brad Pitt for the next Mission Impossible flick.

  Opinion in Video — by Jet Gardner — on Sep 20, 2006

• TV Review: Jericho Pilot Episode

  We actually forget that trouble is ahead but honestly, trouble already begins when the characters start to open their mouths...

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Sep 20, 2006

• TV Review: Boston Legal - "Why Can't We All Get A Lung"

  How did Denny Crane keep his sex doll a secret for so long? Read and see...

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Sep 20, 2006

• TV Review: Smith Series Premiere

  The pilot makes up in promise what it lacks in substance.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Sep 20, 2006

• DVD Review: Sin By Murder

  An erotic thriller like no other!

  Review in Video — by Douglas A. Waltz — on Sep 20, 2006

• DVD Review: A Salute to Hee Haw – Collector’s Edition

  Time Life presents a look at this beloved series in five discs.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Sep 20, 2006

• TV Review: House - "Informed Consent"

  Theoretically interesting, but ...

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Sep 20, 2006

• TV Review: Shark (Pilot)

  The real reason to watch the show is to see James Woods do his thing.

  Review in Video — by Screen Rant — on Sep 20, 2006

• DVD Review: Supernatural - The Complete First Season

  A surprisingly good romp through demonic America.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 20, 2006

• TV Review: Jericho (Pilot)

  The seemingly cliché nature of this nuclear drama is easily forgotten as the compelling show tells the story of a town.

  Review in Video — by Screen Rant — on Sep 20, 2006

Books

• Reflections on The End of Faith by Sam Harris

  If you met a person of the 14th century, you'd find they were astonishingly ignorant and astonishingly wrongheaded. Yet religion hasn't changed since then.

  Opinion in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Sep 20, 2006

• Book Review: Midnight For Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo

  The war between the children of the Red King begins!

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Sep 20, 2006

• Book Review: The Expected One by Kathleen McGowan

  Claiming to be a descendant of Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ, Kathleen McGowan uses the novel to tell what she claims is her story.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Sep 20, 2006

• Book Review: An Alchemy Of Mind - The Marvel And Mystery Of The Brain by Diane Ackerman

  For many years, Einstein's brain “floated in two mason jars of formaldehyde, inside a cardboard box marked Costa Cider, under a beer cooler…”

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Sep 20, 2006

• Newly Completed Tolkien Tale Due in Spring

  The author's son edits and compiles an early story in the Middle-earth mythos.

  News in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 20, 2006

• Book Review - The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubensfeld

  When history and fiction meet...The Interpretation of Murder is a sinful delight when it comes to books.

  Review in Books — by Ashtyn Evans — on Sep 20, 2006

Culture

• One for Bob Lassiter

  Saying goodbye to Bob Lassiter, an unlikely personal hero who became my mentor, my model.

  Opinion in Culture — by Michael J. West — on Sep 20, 2006

• Finding Your Life Purpose (Part Four): Who Packed Your Bags?

  Ready to get your slay on? Not so fast, Buckaroo. Are you really ready to break all the rules? What about your own?

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Sep 20, 2006

• Seven at New Orleans Times-Picayune Win Duranty-Blair Prize

  Did the New Orleans Times-Picayune win a Pulitzer Prize for a journalistic hoax? It sure looks that way.

  Opinion in Culture — by Nicholas Stix — on Sep 20, 2006

• Bitter Marriage - The 3rd, 9th, 12th House: Astrology-Based Advice

  Elsa, I could use some advice on healing the bitterness in my marriage.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Sep 20, 2006

• Photo Essay: A Sudden Trip to Pakistan - Crossing the India-Pakistan Border at Wagah

  What does an Indian look for when crossing the inaccessible border into archrival Pakistan? What comparisons does he make? What is his impression of Pakistan?

  Opinion in Culture — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Sep 20, 2006

• Photobloggers Exposed: Photographers From Around the World

  One day we may all be homogenized, but until then a brief trip around the world through photography can open our eyes to new lands.

  Interview in Culture — by Chantal Stone — on Sep 20, 2006

• I Am Racially Insensitive - And Proud Of It

  Discounting race will inevitably mean that you’re going to be perceived as "racially insensitive" though - because you will be.

  Opinion in Culture — by Al Barger — on Sep 20, 2006

• Day By Day for September 20, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for September 20, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Sep 20, 2006

Sci/Tech

• "Little Lucy" Skeleton Discovered in Ethiopia

  "On the cusp of humanity" 3.3 million years ago.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 20, 2006

• Q: Who’s That AOL Guy Who Eerily Knows When You’ve Got Mail?

  Elwood Edwards, the man behind the AOL messages. The curtain's finally pulled back.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mental_Floss — on Sep 20, 2006

• Four Ways to Make More Money From Your Ebooks

  If you're not making the kind of money you would like to make promoting your ebooks, then try these strategies to increase your ebook sales.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jinger Jarrett — on Sep 20, 2006

Politics

• Hulk Hogan Against Animal Violence? When Will They Ever Learn?

  What's Hulk Hogan gonna do to those who are violent towards animals, beat the crap out of the 'em?

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Sep 20, 2006

• Why is George Allen's Jewish Heritage an Issue?

  Should reporters covering a campaign make interrogating a candidate about his ethnic background part of their job?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Sep 20, 2006

• The Projectile Vomit-Inducing Rise Of Stumblebum American Incompetence – Where Has US Pragmatism Gone?

  Incompetence is breaking out all over – from the do-nothing Congress and the do-nothing-right President ... to the dinosaur music business and our pathetic public schools.

  Opinion in Politics — by Adam Ash — on Sep 20, 2006