November 21, 2006 Archive

Video

• Interview with Phillip Lopate, editor of American Movie Critics: An Anthology From The Silents Until Now

  "I settled for those pieces that knocked me over, or bit me in the ass." - Phillip Lopate

  Interview in Video — by Scott Butki — on Nov 21, 2006

• DVD Review: Elvis Presley: The Ed Sullivan Shows Special Edition

  Before anyone did anything, Elvis did everything.

  Review in Video — by tink — on Nov 21, 2006

• MeeVee Interview: Five Questions with Bachelor Prince Lorenzo Borghese

  Interview in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Nov 21, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: The Nativity Story, Mo Rocca interview, Deck the Halls, Top Chef, and VMIX Hot Videos of the Week

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Video — by Anna Creech — on Nov 21, 2006

• Movie Review: Casino Royale

  Remediation of James Bond is successful thanks to Daniel Craig's acting, Martin Campbell's filmmaking style, and great international cast/locales.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Nov 21, 2006

• Reality TV Casting Call: Canada's Next Top Model

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Nov 21, 2006

• A Juicy Idea, Part II

  Well, you won, you're destroying our world. Congratulations on that.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Nov 21, 2006

• Movie Review: Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

  It’s either love or hate for the D, and movie-goers won’t be able to know which side they’re on until they pay their ten bucks for a seat.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Nov 21, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: Seinfeld - Season 7

  No DVDs for you, come back one year!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 21, 2006

• Happy Feet

  Famous Australian director George Miller creates great visuals, music and animation while recruiting fellow Aussies Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Hugo Weaving and Anthony LaPaglia.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Nov 21, 2006

• What Does The Borat Phenomenon Say About The World?

  He's got us laughing now, but who is the joke really on?

  Opinion in Video — by Aurel Montgomery — on Nov 21, 2006

• DVD Review: White Christmas

  Put a fire in the fireplace, cuddle up on the sofa with someone you love and a cup of warm eggnog and sing and be merry with Rosemary, Bing and the gang!

  Review in Video — by Catherine Munroe Hotes — on Nov 21, 2006

• Box Office Update 11/17-11/19: Happy Feet Dances by Bond

  Penguins and Bond and Movies, oh my!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 21, 2006

• Movie Review: Casino Royale (2006)

  This is not your Brosnan Bond -- it's better.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 21, 2006

• Holiday Television Programming: November 21 - 24

  It's time for television holiday specials, holiday-themed episodes of your favorite shows, great cooking, decorating, and gift ideas!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Nov 21, 2006

• An Inconvenient Truth, Scoop, Ice Age: The Meltdown: Region 1 DVD Releases for November 21st, 2006

  This week, you get to pick between global warming as a cartoon or PowerPoint presentation.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Nov 21, 2006

Music

• Interview With Tim DeLaughter Of The Polyphonic Spree

  "I believe our new album covers much more ground. And has its own character and sound" - Tim DeLaughter, lead singer of the Polyphonic Spree

  Interview in Music — by Scott Butki — on Nov 21, 2006

• Music Review: Frank Black - Fast Man Raider Man

  It isn't simple and cannot be wrapped up in an uncomplicated or neat package.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Nov 21, 2006

• A Klezmonaut Christmas and The Daily Music and Tech News

  The Klezmonauts, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds and Coding Monkeys in today's music and tech news update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Nov 21, 2006

• Music Review: Nirvana - In Utero: Classic Album Under Review

  Throughout the disc, you got the sense this was a band that was ready to implode.

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Nov 21, 2006

• Music Review: Tokyo Police Club - "Citizens of Tomorrow"

  The intense weight of all those 7.9s and 6.8s and '3 1/2 bunnies out of 4' can really add up.

  Review in Music — by Sleeveless Sundays — on Nov 21, 2006

• Music Review: Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Colorblind

  Colorblind is an all-you-can-listen-to musical buffet.

  Review in Music — by Randy Hill — on Nov 21, 2006

• Music Review: Matthew Ryan - From a Late Night High-Rise

  Ryan has crafted from his catharsis an album that is concurrently thought-provoking, heart-breaking, and uplifting.

  Review in Music — by Jason Middlekauff — on Nov 21, 2006

• Music Review: Common - "I Have a Dream"

  Checking out the newest offering from Common.

  Opinion in Music — by Adam Hoff — on Nov 21, 2006

• Music Review: Bad Astronaut - Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment

  To the pantheon of classic art we can now add Bad Astronaut’s Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Nov 21, 2006

• Five Minutes Of Funk with Femmixx.com

  This time around, Tachelle of Femmixx.com sits with us. Read to get the low down on Tachelle Shamash - The Queen Warrior!

  Opinion in Music — by Laron Cue — on Nov 21, 2006

• Retro Redux: Silly Songs - From Edison To Weird Al

  It's entirely possible that Thomas Edison, after inventing the phonograph, recorded a wax cylinder of himself...

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Nov 21, 2006

• Seven Essential Songs of the Road

  Embarking on a successful road trip is determined by one main thing: it’s all about the music.

  Opinion in Music — by J Jordan — on Nov 21, 2006

• Blues Bash Music Review: Rory Block - The Lady And Mr. Johnson

  A lifelong student of Robert Johnson completes her dissertation. She passes with flying colors.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Nov 21, 2006

• Music Review: Tahiti 80 - Fosbury

  The soul influence on Fosbury is derivative and the album an unjust example of this amazing musical style.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Nov 21, 2006

Culture

• Products of Our Environment?

  Making bad behavior simply a product of one's environment is to take away personal responsibility for crimes.

  Opinion in Culture — by Logtar — on Nov 21, 2006

• Seinfeld's Michael Richards Pulls A Mel Gibson

  Cosmo Kramer shows his true colors at the Laugh Factory, but it's no laughing matter.

  Opinion in Culture — by Film Laureate — on Nov 21, 2006

• Is there a Buddha in the White House?

  Many of us would rather admit to having an "inner child" than an "inner Cheney" but is it really that simple?

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Nov 21, 2006

• Restless and Distracted - Neptune Transit to an Aquarius Sun, Scorpio Moon: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, The past year has been rather messy, and I wonder at times if I am losing my mind...

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Nov 21, 2006

• The Escalating Cycle of Domestic Abuse

  In-depth news segment shares chilling audio of escalating threat by man accused of murdering his long-term girlfriend. Complexities of domestic abuse cycle explored.

  News in Culture — by Laura Young — on Nov 21, 2006

• Satire: Getting In Touch With Your Inner Goldfish

  How to pave a smooth path to abundance.

  Satire in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 21, 2006

• Movie Review: Independent Intervention

  A well crafted expose of the effects of media conglomeration on the style, topicality, and quality of news.

  Review in Culture — by Spincycle — on Nov 21, 2006

• Traveling to Alsace

  Alsace, France is a must-see stop for any avid traveler.

  Opinion in Culture — by J Jordan — on Nov 21, 2006

• Travel Tour Group Offer Unigue Trip

  Europe is a place with lotsa history worth exploring

  Satire in Culture — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 21, 2006

• Q: What Does a Multibillion-Dollar Shopping Spree Look Like?

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on Nov 21, 2006

• Day By Day for November 21, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 21, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 21, 2006

• Learning Alongside Autism: Integrating Autistic Children in Mainstream Canadian Classrooms

  Still a works-in-progess: It's our children who're teaching us precious life lessons. The question is whether we are listening.

  News in Culture — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 21, 2006

• Theater Review: A Marvelous Party: The Noël Coward Celebration

  "I went to a marvelous party, I must say the fun was intense... And I couldn't have liked it more."

  Review in Culture — by Cristofer Gross — on Nov 21, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Leonardo by Martin Kemp

  Examining and exploring the exceptional mind of Leonardo Da Vinci.

  Review in Books — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 21, 2006

• Book Review: All You Need To Know About the Music Business: 6th Edition by Donald S. Passman

  Unlike most people I know in the music industry, Passman doesn't think it's broken.

  Review in Books — by Jon Sobel — on Nov 21, 2006

• Rhythm, Reality and Children's Stories: An Interview with Author David Bedford

  "I enjoyed writing about the emotions of fear and awkwardness that embarrassment can bring. I am using my own experiences as a guide!"

  Interview in Books — by Ambrose Musiyiwa — on Nov 21, 2006

• Book Review: Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts

  Book Three of The Circle Trilogy: A great end to a great series.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Nov 21, 2006

• Book Review: Superman Returns: The Complete Shooting Script by Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris

  The perfect guide for the Superman fan as well as the nay-sayers who attacked almost everything about the film.

  Review in Books — by Larry Stanley — on Nov 21, 2006

Politics

• White Scholarship Draws Protests at Boston University

  A scholarship for white students only is attempting to start a discussion on race-based policies at Boston College.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Nov 21, 2006

• A State's Rights Federalist? Impossible

  McCain and his "Federalist" folly.

  Opinion in Politics — by Brad Schader — on Nov 21, 2006

• New Dollar Coin Hides “In God We Trust” And Will Feature Nixon And Others

  The new dollar coins will be distributed February, 2007; one will feature Nixon.

  News in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on Nov 21, 2006

• Smoking Bans: Not a Liberal-Conservative Thing

  Beyond left and right: today's smoker finds enemies of on both ends of the political spectrum.

  Opinion in Politics — by Stogie Guys — on Nov 21, 2006

• Satire: Ann Coulter Blow Up Doll Flops

  "We read the blogs, the fan sites, we know Republican guys have the hots for her, but apparently not enough to buy her doll."

  Satire in Politics — by PoopyCaca — on Nov 21, 2006

• The "Big, Long, Gone" Plan

  I can feel a draft coming on

  Opinion in Politics — by Brad Schader — on Nov 21, 2006

Sports

• The Best Skiing Getaways

  While people can ski in all sorts of places, a few resorts routinely remain a snow bunny’s haven.

  Opinion in Sports — by J Jordan — on Nov 21, 2006

Gaming

• Console Review: Nintendo Wii

  Nintendo lives up to their promises of a small design and ease of use, though not without some irritation.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 21, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Kanguru Biometric USB Drive

  Biometric security meets USB memory

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Ashleigh Charlesworth — on Nov 21, 2006

• Product Review: Playaway Digital Audiobook

  The latest in audio technology meets the world of literature.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by NancyGail — on Nov 21, 2006