October 21, 2006 Archive

Music

• Band Of The Week: Locksley

  Co-frontman Jesse Laz could have charmed my panties off, but that’s another story.

  Interview in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Oct 21, 2006

• Music Review: A Life Less Lived: The Gothic Box

  Packed with the best that Gothic music has to offer.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Oct 21, 2006

• Music Review: Dave Brubeck Quartet - Best Of Brubeck 1979-2004

  ...makes the point that Militello is not trying to be Desmond -- in fact, he sounds closer to Charlie Parker.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Oct 21, 2006

Video

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Hot Fuzz, Halloween Horror Nights, The Looking Glass Wars and Bully

  A movie preview, a Los Angeles Halloween event, a book trailer, and a Playstation game preview.

  News in Video — by Anna Creech — on Oct 21, 2006

• Movie Review: The Monster of Camp Sunshine

  Monsters and nudists! Could anything be more terrifying?

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Oct 21, 2006

• DVD Review: Spaced Invaders, My Favorite Halloween Treat

  This hilarious Halloween story never fails to make me laugh no matter how many times I've seen it!

  Review in Video — by Jet Gardner — on Oct 21, 2006

• TV Review: NFL Pregames - Survival of the Nuttiest

  Who has the edge?

  Review in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Oct 21, 2006

• Reality TV Casting Call: American Gossip

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Oct 21, 2006

• DVD Review: Nip/Tuck: The Complete Third Season

  The Carver is on the loose, in this "cutting edge" drama.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Oct 21, 2006

• TV Review: The Ultimate Fighter 4, Episode 10 - Matt Serra Vanquishes Shonie Carter

  Old rivals meet this week to settle old scores, inside and outside of the Octagon.

  Review in Video — by Rick Behnke — on Oct 21, 2006

• Austin Film Festival: The Descendant, Catch and Release, and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

  The 13th Annual Austin Film Festival is the place to make friends, connections, and see good films.

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 21, 2006

• TV Review: 30 Rock

  ... a show that should be appealing to anyone who has worked for a big corporation and has used the words "management" and "idiots" in the same sentence.

  Review in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Oct 21, 2006

Culture

• My Leo Friend Is Holding a Grudge - Double Pisces Confused: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I'm having real issues with a Leo friend of mine.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 21, 2006

• Day By Day for October 21, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 21, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 21, 2006

Politics

• 300 Million American Souls

  Contrary to popular pessimism, America's growth is a Good Thing.

  Opinion in Politics — by Margaret Romao Toigo — on Oct 21, 2006

• Canadian Politics: Don't Worry About Them, Nobody Else Does

  My chauvinism says that it's a sign of our good quality that people don't need to read about us.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 21, 2006

• Will the 'Big Lie' Win in 2006?

  Can numbing repetition of lies about the economy turn voters into zombies who vote against their own best interests?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 21, 2006

• When Ambition Rules: Tan Nguyen and the Orange County Controversy

  Had enough of short-sighted gamblers from both parties running and ruining the nation?

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Oct 21, 2006

Sports

• Fabolous and Sebastian Telfair: Hip-Hop and Hoops Collide

  This is probably a rude thing to say about an incident that resulted in a guy being shot, but don't rule out "publicity stunt."

  News in Sports — by Adam Hoff — on Oct 21, 2006

• Doug MacLean, We Have A Problem - Blue Jackets Fall to Toronto

  My beloved Columbus Blue Jackets appear to be in for a looooooong season.

  Opinion in Sports — by M.D. Sandwasher — on Oct 21, 2006

Books

• Q: Who’s Older – Batman or Superman?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Books — by Mental_Floss — on Oct 21, 2006

• Book Review: Q&A by Vikas Swarup

  A poor boy wins big. How he knew the quiz show answers is a story of India and life.

  Review in Books — by Howard Dratch — on Oct 21, 2006

Sci/Tech

• It's About the Copyright, Stupid

  The debate about Google, You Tube, and copyright is about the viability of the web as it has evolved in the past twelve months. It's about the economics.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Haydn Shaughnessy — on Oct 21, 2006

Gaming

• PS2 Review: Mortal Kombat Armageddon

  The game that made many a child a poor speller when it came to C and K has returned. I still say Kombat looks cooler.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 21, 2006

Tastes

• The Origins of the Cigar Store Indian

  These wooden figures have become synonymous with cigar stores, just as candy-caned poles have become synonymous with barber shops.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Oct 21, 2006