October 26, 2006 Archive

Video

• TV Review: Torchwood - Episode 2, "Day One"

  Torchwood continues: episode two, while not as strong as the season opener, is still watchable TV.

  Review in Video — by Daniel Woolstencroft — on Oct 26, 2006

• Movie Review: Marie Antoinette

  Misunderstood masterpiece by an eccentric genius, or a train wreck of pretentious self-indulgence?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 26, 2006

• Movie Review: The Prestige - Why Some Reviewers Have Got It Wrong

  The Prestige is a movie about obsession. So why is it that so many reviewers are complaining that the characters are... well, obsessed?

  Review in Video — by CChen — on Oct 26, 2006

• TV Review: Torchwood - Episode 1 "Everything Changes"

  Move over Johnny Depp, there’s a new Captain Jack.

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Oct 26, 2006

• Movie Review: Flags of Our Fathers

  Just like Yahoo can never be Google, Clint Eastwood will never magically become Stephen Spielberg.

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Oct 26, 2006

• DVD Review: Greg The Bunny: Best Of The Film Parodies

  A parody show from IFC that gives you all the violence, profanity, and puppet sex anyone could hope for.

  Review in Video — by Douglas A. Waltz — on Oct 26, 2006

• Tom Cruise Mulls Over A Possible Spike Lee Joint: Will He Get His 40 Acres And A Mule?

  Cruise is looking to do something he hasn't done in a while - act.

  News in Video — by Matthew Milam — on Oct 26, 2006

• TV Review: Lost - "Every Man For Himself"

  Did the rabbit die? I'm getting "loster" by the week.

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Oct 26, 2006

• Movie Review: The Departed

  It’s been a long wait, but apparently we are not to be entirely deprived of good cinema this year.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Oct 26, 2006

Culture

• Theater Review: Ridiculous Fraud in Costa Mesa, California

  Southern exposure reveals another weak link in family ties, but more good fun from Beth Henley.

  Review in Culture — by Cristofer Gross — on Oct 26, 2006

• MidWeek Market Rag: Exxon Is Rolling In It

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

  News in Culture — by John Guilfoil — on Oct 26, 2006

• Muslim Cleric's "Uncovered Meat" Remarks Spark Controversy

  Australian Muslim cleric implies a woman is raped because of her failure to dress modestly.

  News in Culture — by Donnie Marler — on Oct 26, 2006

• Trouble Making Friends - Venus in Virgo in the 11th House: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I try so hard to make friends, but get rejected constantly.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 26, 2006

• Defining Terrorism: Violence Is Violence

  It doesn't matter to the person who is killed whether it was a terrorist's bullet that took their life or that of a soldier.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 26, 2006

• Counting the Cost of the Gunfight at the OK Corral

  I don’t know if I can enjoy the exciting events that are planned -- people died here, families lost loved ones, and lives were ruined.

  Opinion in Culture — by SJ Reidhead — on Oct 26, 2006

• Day By Day for October 26, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 26, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 26, 2006

• Vendettas And Penny Dreadfuls: Putting The Life Of Wyatt Earp Into Perspective

  It was the moment of legend. It was the moment when reality would later merge with myth.

  Opinion in Culture — by SJ Reidhead — on Oct 26, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Super (Cheap) PC

  Nicholas Negroponte's dream of giving PCs to every child has come one step closer.

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Guilfoil — on Oct 26, 2006

• Simple Rules to Get Rich Blogging

  How to make money blogging.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Berrybusyblog — on Oct 26, 2006

Music

• Sonic Youth to Release Rarities and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Sonic Youth, DVD Jon and Apple's Fair Play, and Adobe's new beta in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 26, 2006

• All I Really Need to Know I Learned from John Hiatt Lyrics

  Who better than a master songwriter-dude to lay it out so even your confused female minds can understand it?

  Opinion in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Oct 26, 2006

• DJRadiohead Podcast Experience Episode 15: Verse Chorus Verse

  I have returned right on schedule...

  Opinion in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 26, 2006

• Music Review: Eric Himan - Everywhere All At Once

  "I wish I had a song to sing to you..."

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Oct 26, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Ludacris, Ying Yang Twins, Elisabeth Withers, and Brian McKnight

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Oct 26, 2006

• Music Review: Justin Timberlake - Future Sex/Love Sounds

  This is Justin's breakthrough album, an album that makes listeners take notice.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Oct 26, 2006

• Hip-Hop Regional Report: Breakout Artists Abound in the Mid-Atlantic

  An underrated and untapped region is set to explode onto the hip-hop scene.

  Opinion in Music — by Adam Hoff — on Oct 26, 2006

• Q: Will Listening to Mozart Make Your Child Smart?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Music — by Mental_Floss — on Oct 26, 2006

• Music Review: John Mayer - Continuum

  you might find yourself tapping your foot and humming along with Mayer's catchy tunes, probably because they all sound so familiar.

  Review in Music — by Janet Planet — on Oct 26, 2006

• My Chemical Romance on Teenage Gun Crime

  Bob Geldof feeds the poor, Madonna adopts the supposedly orphaned, Bono does anything political under the sun. My Chemical Romance talk about teenage gun crime.

  News in Music — by James Hutchinson — on Oct 26, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Young Dro, Jupiter Rising, Kelly Price, Diddy, and Mutronium

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Oct 26, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The English Civil War - A People's History by Diane Purkiss

  If you wanted to know about the Civil War and had only time or inclination to read one book, this should be it.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 26, 2006

• Book Review: The Future of the Page edited by Peter Stoicheff and Andrew Taylor

  In the shift from print to e-text, is the page losing its significance or is it taking on fresh meanings?

  Review in Books — by David Barker — on Oct 26, 2006

Tastes

• Honduran Cigars: Spreading the Seed

  As Honduran cigars gain in reputation, the country of Honduras also begins to gain ground, rebuilding from past destruction and turmoil.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Oct 26, 2006

• Giving the Gift of Wine

  Port, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir are increasingly becoming the gold, frankincense and myrrh of the modern day.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Oct 26, 2006

Politics

• Gay Marriage in New Jersey - Not Exactly

  Those looking for political mileage from the New Jersey Supreme Court's ruling on gay unions may be disappointed.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 26, 2006

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Justice League Heroes

  Santa's going to get sacked if he leaves this heaping pile under some kids tree this holiday.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 26, 2006

• Xbox Review: Scarface - The World is Yours

  Filled with nagging flaws, Scarface turns out entertaining enough when its over to make it worth playing.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 26, 2006

• Xbox Live Arcade Review: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

  Blood, guts, a lot of K's in place of C's, and stiff fighting engine. It's definitely Mortal Kombat.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 26, 2006

Sports

• NFL Picks of a Thoughtful Fool - Week 8

  Wherein I reprise my role as Don Quixote.

  News in Sports — by David Mazzotta — on Oct 26, 2006