November 18, 2006 Archive

Books

• The Early Word: New Non-Fiction Books (an O.J.-Free Zone)

  New Books of Note: Disney, Carnegie, Hughes, Mandela, Bryson, Powell, Ghost Maps, Lincoln, Reagan, Kagan, Truth, Home, Worldchanging...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Nov 18, 2006

• O.J.'s If I Did It: It's Not About the Book, It’s Not About You, Judith

  Simpson is being given a forum to relive the crime, inviting us all to share in the “dream.” How perverse and voyeuristic have we become?

  Opinion in Books — by Vikk Simmons — on Nov 18, 2006

• Book Review: Arthur, the Christmas Elf - A Christmas Adventure by Valerie Connelly

  Arthur, the Christmas Elf is a story book that will keep on giving long after the read-aloud part is done.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Nov 18, 2006

• Mind Reading: Book Raises Questions about Neuroscience and the Blurring of Boundaries

  Robert Restak forecasts a brave new world where our minds may determine more than our likes and dislikes.

  Opinion in Books — by Heather Ames — on Nov 18, 2006

Music

• Music Review: Checking in on Nas' Upcoming Hip-Hop is Dead

  Taking a look at the five most recently released tracks from Nasty Nas.

  Opinion in Music — by Adam Hoff — on Nov 18, 2006

• Interview: Band Of The Week - Phil Ayoub

  After discussing apple crumble, his dog Bailey, VH1's Surreal Life and ancient pornography our interview started like this…

  Interview in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Nov 18, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Plajia, The Zutons, Robyn Hitchcock, Sandy Thom The Decemberists video contest, and UKG

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Nov 18, 2006

• Music Review: Aaron Copland: Prairie Music JoAnn Falletta conducting the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

  Copland was a master of small spaces, short compositions like ballets, suites, poems, and musical scenes.

  Review in Music — by C. Michael Bailey — on Nov 18, 2006

• Wikipedia Disappears Again in China and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Wikipedia, Fall Out Boy and Web Rage in today's music and tech news update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Nov 18, 2006

• Music Review: Frank Zappa - Trance-Fusion

  Excerpted guitar solos are like abstract art – they’re a glimpse of something that doesn't necessarily have to make sense.

  Review in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Nov 18, 2006

• Music Review: 3 Pill Morning - Life Dynamic

  Life Dynamic has rhythmic beats and clear, melodious, razor-sharp vocals.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Nov 18, 2006

• Music Review - Moondog: Rare Material

  Rare (and not-so-rare) material by the blind, Viking-garbed, counterpoint-obsessed composer-busker-percussionist-philosopher Louis "Moondog" Hardin.

  Review in Music — by SVF — on Nov 18, 2006

Sci/Tech

• The Little Spaceship That Could Is Lost

  A little spacecraft went to Mars. It kept working 8 years longer than planned. Now it is lost We still have hope.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Howard Dratch — on Nov 18, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Gears of War

  Having played games for 20 years and being incredibly jaded, it's actually easy for me to say this: Gears of War is perfect.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 18, 2006

Video

• MeeVee Interview with Law and Order: Criminal Intent Producer Warren Leight

  Interview in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Nov 18, 2006

• Movie Review: Casino Royale - Bond. James Bond. No, Really, It's Me

  New life is breathed into the James Bond franchise, but the series isn't quite resuscitated.

  Review in Video — by Dante A. Ciampaglia — on Nov 18, 2006

• DVD Review: Charlie And Lola - Volume One And Two

  Based on Lauren Child’s book series of the same name, the television series follows the brother-sister duo of Charlie and Lola.

  Review in Video — by Tan The Man — on Nov 18, 2006

Tastes

• Wine Tastings for Singles

  Like all avenues of dating, a wine tasting for singles cannot guarantee success...

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Nov 18, 2006

Culture

• Q: What Real Life Cocaine Kingpin is the Inspiration For Every Drug Villain in the Movies?

  The mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on Nov 18, 2006

• Day By Day for November 18, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 18, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 18, 2006

Sports

• Schembechler's Death A Sad Moment For UM, OSU Fans Alike

  No doubt his death will have a profound impact on tomorrow's game, the Big Ten, and NCAA football as a whole.

  News in Sports — by Will Kessel — on Nov 18, 2006

• Canadian Football Is Still Football

  It is a different version of the game where the emphasis is placed more on speed and agility then straight ahead strength

  Opinion in Sports — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 18, 2006

• "And Now Eric's Secretary is in a Coma" - A BCS Mess

  Trying to sort through all of the BCS possibilities, while also finding a way to quote from Billy Madison.

  Opinion in Sports — by Adam Hoff — on Nov 18, 2006