October 22, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Why North Korea Wants Nukes and How to Live In A Nuclear World

  The threat emanating from nuclear proliferation is greatly exaggerated, and the clichéd panic-button response of enacting blanket sanctions against nations is unlikely to work.

  Opinion in Politics — by Spincycle — on Oct 22, 2006

• On the Edge of Packing in Politics

  Are we going through bad times, or is this the beginning of the decline and fall of the American empire?

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Oct 22, 2006

Music

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Barzin, BoySkout, Riding Paper Airplanes, Purrbot, and Switchfoot

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Oct 22, 2006

• Concert Review: ¡Forward, Russia! at La Maroquinerie, Paris

  Review of ¡Forward, Russia! concert at La Maroquinerie, Paris, France.

  Review in Music — by Jayson Harsin — on Oct 22, 2006

• Music Review: The Essential Alice In Chains

  If you lend an ear to this set, I'm sure you'll become a fan for life.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Oct 22, 2006

• Concert Review: Nocturnal Mourning Tour Featuring Moonspell, Katatonia, Daylight Dies

  Dark metal confined in a small space.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 22, 2006

• Music Video Review: Christina Aguilera - Hurt

  Christina Aguilera teams up with an innovative director to create her best video since "Fighter".

  Review in Music — by Chris Evans — on Oct 22, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Advocacy Group to Rally in Support of Trans Fat Ban in New York City Restaurants on October 30

  New Yorkers to stage public rally to give dangerous trans fats the boot from restaurants.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Connie Bennett — on Oct 22, 2006

Books

• Reading From Writing: Rediscovering The Joy Of Reading

  What more could a person ask for - to not only find what they are looking for but extra treasure as well?

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 22, 2006

Video

• DVD Preview: Get Smart

  Sorry about that Chief, but Get Smart is headed to DVD.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 22, 2006

• Q: What's a MacGuffin?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Video — by Mental_Floss — on Oct 22, 2006

• TV Review: Saturday Night Live with John C. Reilly and My Chemical Romance

  WILL FERRELL! and some other stuff.

  Review in Video — by Cameron Archer — on Oct 22, 2006

• DVD Review: The Omen

  With religiously inspired apocalypse mania again at a fever pitch, what better time than now to remake The Omen?

  Review in Video — by Glen Boyd — on Oct 22, 2006

• Austin Film Festival: Military Intelligence and You!, A Lobster Tale, and The Night of the White Pants

  The Austin Film Festival is hosting several world premieres this year.

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 22, 2006

• TV Review: Rent-a-Goalie

  The Canadian comedy might appeal more to those who aren't testosterone-challenged.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Oct 22, 2006

• DVD Review: Investigation of a Flame

  A film about Vietnam protest that echoes the current political climate.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Oct 22, 2006

• The Worthy Few of the Fall TV Lineup

  The hard TV decisions have been made, and what has landed on my must-record list is pretty much final.

  Opinion in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Oct 22, 2006

Gaming

• PS2 Review: Justice League Heroes

  Time to pull on the capes and fight crime! Crash! Pow! Zowie!

  Review in Gaming — by Mel Odom — on Oct 22, 2006

• Xbox 360 Review: Enchanted Arms

  A complex battle system highlights this RPG. And yes, this is the one that has the gay guy that plays a saxophone.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 22, 2006

Culture

• Bias in Taste and Criticism

  How are you biased and what can you do about it?

  Opinion in Culture — by Jonathan Scanlan — on Oct 22, 2006

• Day By Day for October 22, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 22, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 22, 2006

Sports

• World Series Game One: Rock Me Anthony Reyes

  Can someone help me forget the Cardinals' 7-2 victory?

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 22, 2006