October 19, 2006 Archive

Video

• TV Review: Extras - Episode 4 With Chris Martin of Coldplay

  Andy may be up for a BAFTA but it’s Ronnie Corbett who steals the show.

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Oct 19, 2006

• Interview: John McCarty Talks About His Documentary Fearmakers

  The man who brought the term "splatter movie" to the mainstream, talks about his documentary, Fearmakers.

  Interview in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Oct 19, 2006

• Frank Black to Appear on Conan O'Brian

  This alt-rocker performs Friday, October 20.

  News in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Oct 19, 2006

• Movie Review: One Night With The King

  The producers of the film are religious Christians, whose hearts are clearly in the right place, but who could have done a little more research...

  Review in Video — by Joshua Sharf — on Oct 19, 2006

• Make Me Beautiful: Are Nip/Tuck's Surgeons the Guys For You?

  Maria Ciaccia opines on the FX series Nip/Tuck and asks, what's next for our daring duo of plastic surgeons?

  Opinion in Video — by Maria Ciaccia — on Oct 19, 2006

• TV Review: NCIS - "Dead and Unburied"

  In the latest episode this season, NCIS continues to become a more and more complex show.

  Review in Video — by C. Michael Bailey — on Oct 19, 2006

• Movie Review: Man of the Year

  Man Of The Year - the definition of indecision.

  Review in Video — by Liz — on Oct 19, 2006

• TV Review: Lost - "Further Instructions"

  Giant polar bears, a dead man returns, and a life is saved. Oh, my. I'm Lost.

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Oct 19, 2006

• DVD Review: The Office - Season Two

  A show just like real life, only funnier.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 19, 2006

• MeeVee Interviews Degrassi: The Next Generation's Daniel Clark

  Degrassi's favorite guy returns and MeeVee snags an interview with him.

  Interview in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Oct 19, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Short Journey Upriver Toward Oishida by Roo Borson

  "If reason is a sixth sense, does it, like the others, lie?"

  Review in Books — by David Barker — on Oct 19, 2006

• NaNoWriMo Notes #35: The End

  I'm going to keep writing and keep seeing what comes of it for a while yet. It's only the end of this series after all, not me.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 19, 2006

• A Day At The Book Fair

  I always knew I'd have more books than shelves, but who knew it would be before I turned 30?

  Opinion in Books — by Mat Brewster — on Oct 19, 2006

Politics

• I Miss My America

  I've been thinking of the land I grew up in, and wondering what happened to it.

  Opinion in Politics — by Donnie Marler — on Oct 19, 2006

• Election 2006: It's Still... Maybe... The Economy... I Think

  With three weeks to go before the elections, the Republicans are finding solid ground hard to find.

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Oct 19, 2006

• The Geneva Conventions and Habeas Corpus: Why the Left-Wing Reactionaries are Wrong

  All you've heard from the left about the Geneva Conventions and Habeas Corpus is wrong.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Oct 19, 2006

• God and Science in the Academy

  The latest battles in the God vs. Science debate in the academy only bankrupt the human mind.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Oct 19, 2006

• Our Freedoms Under Attack...

  If children learn rights are optional then what type of government are we going to have tomorrow?

  Opinion in Politics — by Brad Schader — on Oct 19, 2006

Music

• Music Review: Jack Frost - Out in the Cold

  Metal is fun again.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 19, 2006

• Sony's Battery Recall and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Sony, Pop Will Eat Itself and Yoko Ono sues EMI in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 19, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Psychostick, Reel Big Fish, The Ike Reilly Assassination, Teddybears, and Mutronium

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Oct 19, 2006

• Concert Review: Patti Smith Group, Final Night at CBGB's

  October 15, the end of an era - several eras, in fact.

  Review in Music — by Randy H. — on Oct 19, 2006

• Liner Notables #7: Chuck Berry - The Great Twenty-Eight

  Happy 80th Birthday to someone whose records are "power-packed plastic, intense sonic creations that sparkle and cut with the brilliance of diamonds."

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Oct 19, 2006

• Interview with Stewart Copeland, Director of The Police - Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out

  "We laughed far more than we shouted."

  Interview in Music — by Scott Butki — on Oct 19, 2006

• Music Review: Daughters - Hell Songs

  Daughters mature some in all the right places, attract the attention of the greasy kid with the slide rule. And they don't have protection.

  Review in Music — by Steve Carlson — on Oct 19, 2006

• Music DVD Review: UK Subs - Warhead: 25th Anniversary Marquee Concert

  What happens when aging punks won't hang it up?

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Oct 19, 2006

• New Songs of The Week: Witches in Bikinis, Alexa Ray Joel, More...

  Hey music lovers, time for another peek at what's new in the rock world.

  News in Music — by Mike Johnston — on Oct 19, 2006

• Tranquility Jazz Festival in Anguilla

  On November 9th the tiny Caribbean Island of Anguilla will host their annual Tranquillity Jazz Festival.

  News in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Oct 19, 2006

• Q: Rap vs. Hip-Hop – What’s the Difference?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Music — by Mental_Floss — on Oct 19, 2006

• Music, Software, and Video Piracy

  Content creators need to offer the customers something more enticing than getting music for free.

  Opinion in Music — by Shari — on Oct 19, 2006

Sports

• Why Children Hate Adults: Elementary School Bans Tag

  An elementary school in Massachusetts has decided to ban chase games, like tag or touch football.

  News in Sports — by Dan McGowan — on Oct 19, 2006

• RJ's NFL Picks - Week Seven

  If you don't submit your own picks, you might as well just admit you're a castrato...

  News in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Oct 19, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Beware the "Clogs" Among Us

  Corporate America managed to blur the lines between editorial and advertising in journalism and now it's setting its sights on the blogosphere.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Richard Rothstein — on Oct 19, 2006

Culture

• Travel Review: Harry Potter Fan Trips

  Beyond Boundaries Travel puts your money where your magic is.

  Review in Culture — by Jenna Bensoussan — on Oct 19, 2006

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks: October 11 through October 17

  Start here, but don't feel compelled to stop here... there's lots more where this came from.

  News in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on Oct 19, 2006

• Bolt and Grouper Sued by Universal Music Group: Is YouTube Next?

  Video sharing sites are now getting the Napster treatment.

  News in Culture — by Stone — on Oct 19, 2006

• Why Am I Such A Misfit? Confessions of a Television Non-Viewer

  Shut off the television and pick up a book. Your kids will thank you for it.

  Opinion in Culture — by Donnie Marler — on Oct 19, 2006

• A Touch of Grey

  The grey hairs are winning and the rest are leaving.

  Opinion in Culture — by Brad Schader — on Oct 19, 2006

• Mid-Week Market Rag: Do You Yahoo!?

  John Guilfoil's weekly look at the markets and how public relations issues affect stock prices.

  News in Culture — by John Guilfoil — on Oct 19, 2006

• Day By Day for October 19, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 19, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 19, 2006

Gaming

• PC Game Review: Battlefield 2142

  It's Battlefield, but with lasers.

  Review in Gaming — by Johnny Rock — on Oct 19, 2006

• PS2 Preview: Guitar Hero II

  You owe it to your inner air guitarist to read this preview.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Oct 19, 2006