November 19, 2006 Archive

Video

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - In the Name of Love

  Jax and Carly fight their families doubts while all celebrate the union of Luke and Laura.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Nov 19, 2006

• TV Review: Saturday Night Live, November 18, 2006 with Ludacris

  Kenan Thompson and DJ Rumple Sxillsxio try The Bitchslap Method.

  Review in Video — by Cameron Archer — on Nov 19, 2006

• DVD Review: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Vol. 2

  This Super Show! is anything but. However, since it's a nostalgia title, your mileage is likely to vary.

  Review in Video — by Sombrero Grande — on Nov 19, 2006

• Oscar Whittles Down Eligible Documentaries with a Chainsaw

  This year the contenders are steeped in political drivel. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

  News in Video — by Kathy Scovill — on Nov 19, 2006

• Movie Review: Casino Royale

  007 origin story is gritty with a menacing, masculine Bond and a refreshing lack of camp, cartoonish adversaries and gadgets.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Nov 19, 2006

• TV Review: CSI:NY - "And Here's to You, Mrs. Azrael"

  Two families are torn apart, but there is more to this story.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Nov 19, 2006

• Movie Review: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

  Laughs you make, very nice!

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 19, 2006

• Online Idols Offers Alternative to American Idol, America's Got Talent

  Why deal with Simon Cowell when you can win hundreds online?

  Review in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Nov 19, 2006

Culture

• Deplaning the Legal Right to Breastfeed

  Discretion is the better part of voluptuous. No, wait. Valor is the better part of the breast. Er, breasts are better - what is it?

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Nov 19, 2006

• How Loud Do I Have To Be?

  What surprises me is not that people have resorted to violence in an attempt to enact social change, but that more haven't done so.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 19, 2006

• Class Struggle

  There are long-term consequences for the way we teach children in Bangladesh.

  Opinion in Culture — by Andrew Morris — on Nov 19, 2006

• Holidays On The Move

  The citizens of Who-ville wouldn't have been joyful and triumphant had they awoken without their things and suddenly living in a different country.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Nov 19, 2006

• Four is Too Young to Drive!

  My grandson asked to borrow the car, and reminded me of special times in my life with my father.

  Opinion in Culture — by Donnie Marler — on Nov 19, 2006

• An Interesting Historical Paragraph

  Today, we tend to view religion as an irrational if not dangerous force. This was not the case for a long time.

  Opinion in Culture — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 19, 2006

• Day By Day for November 19, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 19, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 19, 2006

• Theater Review: Wishful Drinking

  Carrie Fisher hijacks a production slot at the Geffen for a funny – if non-theatrical – seminar on celebrity.

  Review in Culture — by Cristofer Gross — on Nov 19, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Yahoo! Tech Presents: The Holiday Gift Guide

  Yahoo! Tech's Holiday Gift Center is here to help you this holiday season.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Daniel Woolstencroft — on Nov 19, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts

  Book Two of The Circle Trilogy: Time is running out as Larkin and Blair fight the love and need that fills them.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Nov 19, 2006

• Book Review: Cosmic Trends: Astrology Connects The Dots by Philip Brown

  Philip Brown predicts future trends in the collective from 2008 to 2024, based on astrology.

  Review in Books — by Elsa — on Nov 19, 2006

• Book Review: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

  Each word will sear on your skin and leave a lasting impression.

  Review in Books — by Kathy Scovill — on Nov 19, 2006

• Book Review: 33 1/3 - Nirvana's In Utero by Gillian G. Gaar

  Nirvana's final studio album goes under the microscope in this latest entry in the groovy 33 1/3 music analysis book series.

  Review in Books — by Nik Dirga — on Nov 19, 2006

• Book Review: The Naming Of The Dead by Ian Rankin

  The shadings of grey between the black and white of a conviction or arrest makes up the world Detective Inspector John Rebus calls home.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 19, 2006

• Poetry, Justice and Migration: An Interview with Siobhan Logan

  "I am interested in the way people have stories and myths in their heads and how they make themselves out of those stories."

  Interview in Books — by Ambrose Musiyiwa — on Nov 19, 2006

• Satire: Seymour Hersh's Latest Expose - It Was Not Tolstoy Who Wrote War & Peace!

  New Yorker magazine’s Pulitzer-prize journalist has uncovered a great hoax to flatten a great literary reputation.

  Satire in Books — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Nov 19, 2006

Sports

• Notre Dame Stinks

  That’s right, stinks. The Irish beat up on a patsy for the eighth week in a row. Big deal.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Nov 19, 2006

• Top Five Cleveland Browns Moments: 1999-2006

  Why not be positive?

  Opinion in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Nov 19, 2006

• Cincinnati Downs No. 7 Rutgers

  UC knocks the Scarlet Knights from the ranks of the unbeaten, 30-11.

  News in Sports — by M.D. Sandwasher — on Nov 19, 2006

• Michigan Probably Doesn't Deserve A Rematch

  Michigan had its shot to knock off the Buckeyes. It came close, but that's not enough.

  Opinion in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Nov 19, 2006

• Close Doesn't Count in the Horseshoe: Michigan Falls to OSU 42-39

  I really thought Michigan would win after Schembechler died. So just give the Heisman to Troy Smith, okay?

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Nov 19, 2006

Music

• Liner Notables #9: Dave Alvin - West of the West

  With California songs from Brian Wilson to Merle Haggard, a beautifully realized album completes its harmony in finely-rendered liner notes.

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Nov 19, 2006

• Music DVD Review: Marah - Sooner Or Later In Spain (Enhanced Live DVD/CD)

  On this great live DVD, the Philadelphia bred Marah belly up to a bar in Spain and proceed to play their asses off.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Nov 19, 2006

• Music Review: Johnny Mathis - Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration

  His distinctive vibrato and styling are impossible to mistake for anyone else.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Nov 19, 2006

• Concert Review: Andy Kim Hits all the Right Notes

  One year later his concert still impresses.

  Review in Music — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 19, 2006

• Music DVD Review: Nirvana - Live! Tonight! Sold Out!

  Did Nirvana save rock and roll or did they simply kill rock stars off altogether?

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Nov 19, 2006

Politics

• A Triumph For Resistance

  The successful deterrence of an Israeli house demolition by hundreds of Palestinian activists is a triumph for the Palestinian resistance.

  Opinion in Politics — by adsfasdf — on Nov 19, 2006

• New LBJ Tapes Reveal Anger at Press

  Blaming the press for policy gone awry.

  News in Politics — by Film and Politics Review — on Nov 19, 2006

Gaming

• Sony PlayStation 3 Launch - And You Thought the Games Were Violent

  Riots, shootings, stabbings, robberies - it's more than just part of the game, it's part of the shopping experience for the Playstation 3.

  News in Gaming — by Dave Nalle — on Nov 19, 2006

• PC Game Review: Caesar IV

  Fun? Yes. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Nope.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Nov 19, 2006

• Tips for the Suckers Buying a PlayStation 3

  The hype is greater than the product

  Opinion in Gaming — by Brad Schader — on Nov 19, 2006

Tastes

• The Brand on the Band: The Names Behind Cigars

  The names all serve a purpose and tell a story, forever perpetuating the unique culture that only the luxury of tobacco can possess.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Nov 19, 2006