September 27, 2006 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: Roman Scandals (1933)

  A rollicking Eddie Cantor comedy from 1933 pops up as a bargain videotape.

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Sep 27, 2006

• Prison Break as a Quarter Horse

  Prison Break is the Quarter Horse, we can sense that the show is already out of steam.

  Opinion in Video — by David Desjardins — on Sep 27, 2006

• Movie Review: The Red Shoes

  It's like they took a blender to all of the big Asian horror films and came out with this.

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Sep 27, 2006

• Movie Review: Lady Vengeance

  Chan-wook Park's vengeance trilogy comes to a bloody good end.

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Sep 27, 2006

• Groundbreaking Broadcaster Ralph Story Dead at Eighty-Six

  The witty and casual "unofficial historian of Southern California" was also noted as a writer and producer.

  News in Video — by tink — on Sep 27, 2006

• TV Review: Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip

  Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme are back, and people should be talking.

  Review in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Sep 27, 2006

• Movie Review: The Black Dahlia

  Brian De Palma's latest has enough style and too much plot to be a successful pick.

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Sep 27, 2006

• Peace, Harmony, Movies: Blu-Ray and HD-DVD Could Share

  A British company has an idea that would allow Blu-Ray and HD-DVD to co-exist, but it probably won't happen.

  Opinion in Video — by John Guilfoil — on Sep 27, 2006

• TV Review: House - "Lines in the Sand"

  All the pieces of this puzzle add up to a great episode.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Sep 27, 2006

• Movie Review:The Black Dahlia

  A whole lot of gory nonsense.

  Review in Video — by James Frazier — on Sep 27, 2006

Gaming

• Mac Game Review: Pile & Pop

  This is a simple and fun game that will provide amusement when you want it.

  Review in Gaming — by Marty Dodge — on Sep 27, 2006

• Xbox 360 Review: Lego Star Wars II - The Original Trilogy

  A far better value compared to those ridiculous "Limited Editon" DVDs for Star Wars followers.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 27, 2006

• Software Review: Knowledge Adventure Books by You

  The book creation software Books by You makes a great educational tool and personal gift.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Sep 27, 2006

Culture

• Performance Art Review: The "Jifts" of Dina Martina

  Seattle "drag" legend's "Soft Palate, Fallen Arches" performance steals cynical Manhattan hearts.

  Review in Culture — by Richard Rothstein — on Sep 27, 2006

• Rock Rebellion: Guitar Tablature Disappears From The Internet

  Thanks to the MPA, being a rock 'n' roll outlaw has never been so easy.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sovereign Syre — on Sep 27, 2006

• Her Friend is Upset Because She Had to Miss Child's Birthday Party: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, One of my friends had a birthday party for one of her little girls.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Sep 27, 2006

• Adventures of an Unlikely Superhero (Part Six): The Almost-Fairy Tale Marriage

  It's a remarkable thing to live with someone who fully, openly supports your growth, but the fairy tale union with my husband had a hitch.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Sep 27, 2006

• Day By Day for September 27, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for September 27, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Sep 27, 2006

Sports

• Ruud van Nistelrooij Finally Speaks Out on Van Basten Situation

  Dutch coach Marco van Basten has nice guys instead of great athletes in "his" dutch national team.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on Sep 27, 2006

• For Gradkowski, It's All in the Opportunity

  We wanted to see Bruce Gradkowski get a shot for the Buccaneers. He has it, but not the way we expected.

  News in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Sep 27, 2006

• Terrell Owens Allegedly Tries To Commit Suicide

  In the aftermath of the latest Owens-related mess, the Cowboys and the NFL will circle their wagon and protect their own.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Sep 27, 2006

Music

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Josh Kelley, Sophe Lux, Five.Bolt.Main, Blanco Diablo, and Hymns

  Audio and video streams from recent and upcoming album releases.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Sep 27, 2006

• Concert Review: Radio Birdman, Mudhoney and the Dirtbombs in Detroit, 9.3.06

  If anyone had their doubts about Radio Birdman's continuing relevance, those doubts had evaporated long before the final chords of opener "Burn My Eye."

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Sep 27, 2006

• New Album Releases, 9-26-2006: Weird Al Yankovic, Solomon Burke, Scissor Sisters, Janet Jackson

  Weird Alfred Matthew Yankovic, cause he's Straight Outta Lynwood, and he will hurt you

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Sep 27, 2006

• Music Review: Weird Al Yankovic - Straight Outta Lynwood

  This is the best Weird Al album ever. Seriously.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Sep 27, 2006

• Music Review: Brian Posehn - Live in: Nerd Rage

  Posehn's comedy brings out the nerd in all of us.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Martin — on Sep 27, 2006

• Masked and Anonymous: Bob Dylan in the 21st Century

  After almost a half century of constant, electric, and yes, sometimes bewildering change, it seems that Bob Dylan has finally settled down.

  Opinion in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Sep 27, 2006

• Music Review: Hunting, Black Label Society, Evolocity, Within Temptation, and Iron Maiden

  More metal maddness in this installment of Marty's Musical Meltdown.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Sep 27, 2006

• Music Reviews: Roy Orbison - Lonely and Blue and In Dreams

  "With Roy, you didn't know if you were listening to mariachi or opera." - Bob Dylan

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Sep 27, 2006

• Concert Review: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Atlanta, GA - September 22, 2006

  Fans wondering if this tour is more about 30 years or HC will be pleased or disappointed to know, depending on your perspective.

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 27, 2006

• Enter To Win - Toucan Cove CD Six Pack

  This collection is for fans of electronica and all six CDs feature women in the DJ, producer, writer, or vocalist roles.

  News in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Sep 27, 2006

• Music Review: Introducing Bela Lakatos & The Gypsy Youth Project - Music From The Heart

  I don't think I have heard such wonderfully wild energy as is on display in the music of this CD.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 27, 2006

• Music Review: Black Label Society - Shot to Hell

  Zakk delivers an excellent disk that has brought me back to the BLS fold.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 27, 2006

• Junior Brown - Not Just Another Guitar Player

  He uses that odd, misshapen piece of hardware to create a lot of different sounds, and they are all...

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Sep 27, 2006

• Music Review: Mushroomhead - Savior Sorrow

  I call it progressive doom metal, and I like it.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 27, 2006

Books

• Welcome to the Book Fair!

  No queues, no bad coffee, and no sore feet - but it is all here...

  News in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Sep 27, 2006

• Book Review: The Brief History of the Dead

  They're not really dead as long as we remember them

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Sep 27, 2006

• Book Review: Feud (The Lady Grace Mysteries) by Lady Grace Cavendish

  Mystery's afoot in the Elizabethan court but the Queen has no fear for her young pursuivant, Lady Grace Cavendish, is investigating.

  Review in Books — by Vikk Simmons — on Sep 27, 2006

• Book Review: Batman And the Monster Men

  Matt Wagner's new Batman graphic novel puts the Caped Crusader squarely in a 1940s Monogram B-movie.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Sep 27, 2006

• Book Review: The Drifting Classroom - Volume One by Kazuo Umezu

  Volume One of Kazuo Umezu’s violent and hyperactive horror manga series.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Sep 27, 2006

• Book Review: The Search by Naguib Mahfouz

  A review of the ethics of Mahfouz's novel.

  Review in Books — by Gracchi — on Sep 27, 2006

• Comic Review: DC Comics (Post Infinite Crisis) 52, Week 15

  52, a DC Comics event starring Supernova, Booster Gold Renee Montoya and The Question

  Review in Books — by Vichus Smith — on Sep 27, 2006

• Book Review: Stardust by Neil Gaiman

  Mr. Gaiman can genuinely create a world where wonder is an everyday occurrence.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 27, 2006

• Book Review: Agitator - The Cinema of Takashi Miike by Tom Mes

  A film-by-film analysis of Miike's filmography.

  Review in Books — by Aaron Fleming — on Sep 27, 2006

• Book Review: Gospel of the Living Dead: George Romero's Visions of Hell on Earth by Kim Paffenroth

  The PC bigotries of academic film books, from their pretentious vapidity to the political showboating.

  Review in Books — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Sep 27, 2006

• Book Review: Calculated Loss by Linda L. Richards

  Calculated Loss is an intriguing mystery that effectively combines high finance with haute cuisine and is highly recommended.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Sep 27, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Q: Why Do Battery Letters Skip from A to C? And Was There Ever a B-Cell Battery?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mental_Floss — on Sep 27, 2006

Politics

• U.S. Loses Ground In Global Competitiveness

  America is threatened both by terrorism and our own short-sightedness in the global marketplace.

  News in Politics — by Howard Dratch — on Sep 27, 2006

• US Now The Rodney Dangerfield Nation: We Get No Respect

  Other countries mock us and there's nothing we can do about it, dammit.

  Opinion in Politics — by Adam Ash — on Sep 27, 2006

• Why George W. Didn’t Chase bin Laden Before 9/11

  Much has been made of Bill Clinton missing opportunities to capture or kill Osama bin Laden during his presidency.

  Opinion in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Sep 27, 2006

• Spinning the NIE

  Bush declassifies the latest National Intelligence Estimate summary in order to rebut a leak -- and ends up affirming it.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Sep 27, 2006

• Bill, Condi, Hillary - A Triangle of Blame

  The Bill, Hillary and Condi show is embarrasing.

  Opinion in Politics — by Larry Kane — on Sep 27, 2006

• Torn Between Two Liars

  Clinton says one thing and Condi says another and both are lying.

  Opinion in Politics — by Brad Schader — on Sep 27, 2006

• Analysis of a Rumor: U.S. To Work With Hamas

  Under intense stress, people will hear their worst fears vocalized, even by allies. Such is the U.S.-Israeli dilemma.

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Sep 27, 2006

• Public Memories of 9/11: Exploiting Tragedy Five Years Later

  Remembering 9/11 has been the object of continual political exploitation for five years. Most of all, Bush has used it to justify Iraq.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jayson Harsin — on Sep 27, 2006