October 31, 2006 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: The Prestige

  Two magicians enter in a bitter rivalry and big surprise, it's not about the girl.

  Review in Video — by David Desjardins — on Oct 31, 2006

• TV Review: Prison Break - "Unearthed"

  Scofield learns of Mahone's murderous nature and confronts him over the death of Tweener.

  Review in Video — by Douglas A. Waltz — on Oct 31, 2006

• Movie Review: Little Children

  Little Children tells the story of a community of people who, despite their age, have allowed themselves to succumb to their fantasies.

  Review in Video — by Liz — on Oct 31, 2006

• Movie Review: Rosemary's Baby

  The best horror movie ever made, and one of the best American movies, period.

  Review in Video — by Randall A Byrn — on Oct 31, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: The Nativity Story, Speed Racer, Wrestling With Angels, Tales of the Rat Fink Soundtrack, Borat Soundtrack, and AOL Halloween Videos

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Video — by Anna Creech — on Oct 31, 2006

• Movie Review: Robert Towne's Ask the Dust - Laughing at Your Own Funeral

  Colin Farrell, Salma Hayek, and Robert Towne in tragicomic sync.

  Review in Video — by Alan Dale — on Oct 31, 2006

• DVD Review: The Hitchhiker - Volume 3

  One question burns in my head – where in the hell was Page Fletcher walking to?

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on Oct 31, 2006

• DVD Review: A Halloween Treat in Heroes of Horror

  On Halloween, we should never forget the classic monsters that gave rise to the creatures of fright today.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Oct 31, 2006

• Animal Planet Wants You To ROAR

  Reach Out. Act. Respond. A new campaign to improve the lives of animals, and quite possibly, ourselves.

  News in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Oct 31, 2006

• Movie Review: Saw III

  Given its hurried production time, Saw III results in a surprisingly well-played horror film with pin-point precision and gruesome ingenuity.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Oct 31, 2006

• Scary Movies of 2006

  From dirty hillbillies to killer kids, a look at a random sampling of 2006's scary movies.

  Review in Video — by Don Baiocchi — on Oct 31, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: Cannibal Ferox

  Nothing like an Italian gutmuncher for Halloween.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 31, 2006

• DVD Review: Blue Collar TV - The Complete Second Season

  You don't have to be a redneck to think it's funny, but it may help.

  Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Oct 31, 2006

• Tim Minear Gets Back in TV Gear with Drive

  Tim Minear just might be the king of the brilliant-show-cruelly-killed-before-its-time.

  News in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Oct 31, 2006

• Box Office Update 10/27-10/29: Saw III Slices Through the Competition

  Saw III is strong, but The Departed continues its impressive run.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 31, 2006

• How I Learned To Love Being Scared

  My Dad (and the BBC) introduced me to some of horror cinema's greatest icons and started my love affair with the genre.

  Opinion in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Oct 31, 2006

• Mission: Impossible III, Tales of the Rat Fink, Keeping Up With the Steins: Region 1 DVD Releases for October 31, 2006

  This week, celebrate Halloween with scaaary people like Tom Cruise.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Oct 31, 2006

Culture

• Halloween: Where Have We Gone Wrong?

  In a world where Halloween is a major pillar in our culture, we may be failing to realize that what we are celebrating is not all what it seems.

  Opinion in Culture — by Hannah Yanega — on Oct 31, 2006

• Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe: The Cheating Scandal

  The Reese and Ryan split story is heating up with tales of infidelity.

  News in Culture — by Film Laureate — on Oct 31, 2006

• Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe Split

  Another long-standing Hollywood couple is splitsville.

  News in Culture — by John Guilfoil — on Oct 31, 2006

• You Think That's Scary? Try This!

  A loving tribute to my sisters on Halloween, as only a bratty little brother could do it.

  Opinion in Culture — by Donnie Marler — on Oct 31, 2006

• Which Witch Is Which?

  Humility and being humble are two very important parts of worship that Wicca and other New Age faiths seem to disregard.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 31, 2006

• Q: What’s the Scariest Secret Society at Yale?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on Oct 31, 2006

• Ryan Seacrest is an Undercover CIA Operative

  They sure don't make famous people like they used to.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dr. Blogstein — on Oct 31, 2006

• A Satanic Photo Gallery

  Ol Scratch's been consulting his little black book to see who's next on the list. Who could it be?

  Opinion in Culture — by Al Barger — on Oct 31, 2006

• Day By Day for October 31, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 31, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 31, 2006

• In Defense of the Tacky

  We all have a secret vice. Mine is palm trees and pink flamingos.

  Opinion in Culture — by SJ Reidhead — on Oct 31, 2006

• Masters of Horror Interview: Jeff Baham of DoomBuggies

  Mr. Haunted Mansion, Jeff Baham, is the Web guru behind DoomBuggies 4, the ultimate Disney Haunted Mansion tribute archive.

  Interview in Culture — by hauntedreport — on Oct 31, 2006

Music

• Concert Review: Calexico at the Bataclan Theatre, Paris, October 29, 2006

  Their mariachified indie sound still holds up, though flickers of an identity crisis were observable.

  Review in Music — by Jayson Harsin — on Oct 31, 2006

• Blues Bash Music Review: John Lee Hooker - Hooker

  The blues is "in him, and it got to come out."

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Oct 31, 2006

• Music Review: Marty Casey & Lovehammers

  Rockstar: INXS runner-up shows he's a rockstar after all.

  Review in Music — by Kyle Morris — on Oct 31, 2006

• LimeWire Linked to Identity Theft and The Daily Music and Tech News

  LimeWire, Microsoft goes after eBay pirates and Sonic Youth's next album in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 31, 2006

• Liner Notables #8: The Rutles

  The album that introduced the Prefab Four - the "legend that will last a lunchtime."

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Oct 31, 2006

• Music Review: Basement Jaxx - Crazy Itch Radio

  Not bad but something's missing.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Oct 31, 2006

• Music Review: Soulive - Break Out

  Retro-funk jam band trio Soulive continues to Keep It Real.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Oct 31, 2006

• Music Review: Nina Simone Gets Remixed & Re-Imagined

  Legacy Recordings presents a perfect introduction to Nina Simone's legendary voice for the Hip Hop generation.

  Review in Music — by Miranda Jane — on Oct 31, 2006

Politics

• Superiority Kerry-ed Him Away

  Kerry must have a foot fetish the way he jammed it in his mouth.

  Opinion in Politics — by Brad Schader — on Oct 31, 2006

• Elusive Facts, Pervasive Fictions: On Election 2006 and the Horrible/Great Economy

  Pundits, politicians, and their cherry-picked research struggle to shape citizens' undestanding of "the economy." Their practices threaten democratic debate.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jayson Harsin — on Oct 31, 2006

• Political Review: California Proposition 87

  A good idea ruined by a shoddy proposed taxation structure and poor accountability.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Oct 31, 2006

Sci/Tech

• The Number One Secret to Internet Marketing Success

  Although targeting your market is good advice, there's one technique more vitally important. It will help you achieve success in Internet marketing much more quickly.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jinger Jarrett — on Oct 31, 2006

• Apple, Microsoft, and Mozilla: The BugBlog Report 10/31/06

  First generation iPod woes, anti-phishing, and pop-up attackers.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Oct 31, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The End by Lemony Snicket/Daniel Handler

  The end of The End is the beginning of the The End.

  Review in Books — by Dominick Evans — on Oct 31, 2006

• Book Review: Tupac Shakur Legacy by Jamal Joseph

  Crafted in a style similar to Griffin & Sabine, the book is an intricate adventure about a complex man.

  Review in Books — by Gordon S. Miller — on Oct 31, 2006

• Book Review: The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins

  An evolutionary scientist uses the rigor of the scientific method to explore religious belief and concludes that belief in God is a delusion.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Oct 31, 2006

• Book Review: Awake In The Dark - The Best of Roger Ebert

  Thumbs up to this well-deserved collection, as America's most famous film critic sums up 40 years of reviews and musings.

  Review in Books — by Nik Dirga — on Oct 31, 2006

• Book Review: Delusional Democracy - Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government by Joel S. Hirschhorn

  Delusional Democracy strays in the belief that a competitive third party in America would bring purity into the political spectrum.

  Review in Books — by Larry Sakin — on Oct 31, 2006

Tastes

• Serving Wine at Holiday Parties

  The holidays are a time for camaraderie, family, and love - three entities that not even the most expensive vintage can ever rival.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Oct 31, 2006

• Washing Wine Glasses: From Chore to Art Form

  Washing wine glasses correctly becomes essential in preserving the glass’s ability to fully do its job.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Oct 31, 2006

• Serving With Wine Glasses

  Proper service requires a know-how that is facilitated by an understanding of the different types of wine glasses.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Oct 31, 2006

Sports

• ACC Football Has Fallen On Tough Times

  A look at the flawed idea of the super conference and why it has dragged down the ACC.

  Opinion in Sports — by Dan McGowan — on Oct 31, 2006