November 22, 2006 Archive

Sports

• RJ's NFL Picks - Week Twelve

  BREAKING NFL UPDATE - The entire NFC blows! (except the Bears, of course...)

  News in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Nov 22, 2006

Politics

• The Iran Crisis: Rhetoric vs. Reality

  Israeli/U.S. political rhetoric about the Iranian "crisis" has rarely resembled reality. Unfortunately, perhaps catastrophically, this might be about to change.

  Opinion in Politics — by adsfasdf — on Nov 22, 2006

• A Portrait Of A Human Rights Tragedy

  A mother with two children languish in a Moscow airport desperately seeking asylum, only to be denied by the United Nations and others.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Nov 22, 2006

• ACLU Against Free Speech if it's Religious Speech

  In the ongoing War on Christmas, the ACLU opposes even free speech zones because private citizens might still try and celebrate Christmas.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Nov 22, 2006

Music

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Lupe Fiasco, Danity Kane, Snoop Dogg, Honeytribe, JC Chasez, Taking Back Sunday, and Chris Butler

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Nov 22, 2006

• Music Review: Band of the Week - Phil Ayoub - Schoolbus Window Paper Heart

  This amazing debut album is filled with beautiful, deep, often playful lyrics, acoustic guitar, jangly synth, and Ayoub’s earthy, gentle, sensual vocals.

  Review in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Nov 22, 2006

• Yoko Ono's Next Album and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Yoko Ono, Internet Security and MCR and Bamboozle in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Nov 22, 2006

• Music Review: Charles Xavier - The Xman Cometh - Expect the Unexpected

  Oh, but then there's Kevin Federline...

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Nov 22, 2006

• Music Review: Bloc Party - "Prayer"

  Honestly, this is closer to a t.A.T.u. song than a rock song. And I for one couldn't be happier.

  Review in Music — by Sleeveless Sundays — on Nov 22, 2006

• Overlooked Alternatives: The Beatles, Sufjan Stevens, John Wesley Harding, Tom Waits

  The last of the good stuff for 2006.

  News in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Nov 22, 2006

• Interview With Kevin Salem, Producer of All Together Now

  "When you make music for kids, I you are making future consumers and future musicians, so the bar is pretty high."

  Interview in Music — by Scott Butki — on Nov 22, 2006

• Music Review: The dB's And Friends Christmas Time Again

  Indie Rockers take on Christmas and a jolly good time is had by all.

  Review in Music — by tink — on Nov 22, 2006

• New Album Releases, 11-21-2006: Snoop Dogg, Christ Daughtry, Beatles for Vegas, and the Ramones for kids

  I'd be right interested in hearing Josie Cotton attacking "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker."

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Nov 22, 2006

Video

• DVD Review: Wanda Sykes - Sick and Tired

  Sykes proves, yet again, that she is a very talented comic.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Nov 22, 2006

• The Blob: A Reflection on the Art of the Remake

  A contemporary musing on a cult classic.

  Opinion in Video — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 22, 2006

• Movie Review: Babel

  Alejandro González Iñárritu gives us a tale woven of several other smaller tales.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Nov 22, 2006

• DVD Review: Las Vegas - Season Three (Uncut & Uncensored)

  Great taste, less filling.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 22, 2006

• MeeVee TV Interviews The Office's Brian Baumgartner, Part 2

  Interview in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Nov 22, 2006

• TV Review: Heroes - "Homecoming"

  Some people run to fulfill their destiny; for others, their destiny has to find them.

  Review in Video — by E.D. Jones — on Nov 22, 2006

• Enter to Win: Late Night with Conan O'Brien 10th Anniversary Special DVD and Late Night with Conan O'Brien t-shirt

  Blogcritics has a copy of the DVD and a t-shirt to give away to fans of Pale Force.

  News in Video — by Anna Creech — on Nov 22, 2006

• TV Review: House - "Whac-A-Mole"

  House is on his game when it comes to medicine, but not relationships.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Nov 22, 2006

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Deck the Halls, Deja Vu, The Fountain, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

  Thanksgivings cinematic treats are upon us.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 22, 2006

Tastes

• Pit Stops Along the Way - Part I

  A look at some of the greatest out-of-the-way stops the next time you drive through the Southwest.

  Opinion in Tastes — by SJ Reidhead — on Nov 22, 2006

• Thanksgiving At The Toilet Bowl

  Don't ask -- but I'll tell you anyway.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Elvira Black — on Nov 22, 2006

Books

• Interview with Author Lilian Masitera

  She formulated a way through which the vertical angles of cones could be calculated, and contributed to "a landmark in the history of Zimbabwean literature."

  Interview in Books — by Ambrose Musiyiwa — on Nov 22, 2006

Culture

• The New Washington, DC City Hall Art Collection

  The nation's capital gets its first art collection of District artists!

  Review in Culture — by Lenny Campello — on Nov 22, 2006

• Becoming More Disciplined

  For many, trying to be more disciplined often ends up as a series of false starts, frustration, self-loathing, and Ben and Jerry's binges. What now?

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Nov 22, 2006

• Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust

  The Ashes cricket series might be the world's most fiercely fought international sporting contest. It’s certainly the oldest and longest-running. But it's war, not sport.

  Opinion in Culture — by the silver surfer — on Nov 22, 2006

• Q: Biggest Art Theft in U.S. History?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on Nov 22, 2006

• Yesterday's Idol - Today's Fantasy

  As a child we pick out an idol for any number of reasons, mainly to allow us to create a fantasy involving dreams.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 22, 2006

• Entrepreneurs, Fear of Success, and the Myth of Commonality

  Entrepreneurs will never lack for ideas, but how many of those ideas ever see daylight? Consider these common stumbling blocks that keep success at bay.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Nov 22, 2006

• Satire: Shocking Superfriends Sex Story

  Can the Hall of Justice overcome this recent scandal?

  Satire in Culture — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 22, 2006

• Kramer The Klansman

  The actor who played Kramer on Seinfeld had a racial meltdown in a Los Angeles comedy club.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laron Cue — on Nov 22, 2006

• Day By Day for November 22, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 22, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 22, 2006

Sci/Tech

• CPR Techniques Are Changing: More Lives May Be Saved

  Cardiocerebral Resuscitation may be a new way to do CPR: less messy, works better, easier to learn. Learn early to save lives.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Howard Dratch — on Nov 22, 2006

• The Little Spaceship That Could May End A Heroic Career

  The brave little spaceship may have to stay lost, but its legacy is in its discoveries: pathfinding and 240,000 photos.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Howard Dratch — on Nov 22, 2006

• The Latest in Sponsored Blogging: ReviewMe

  ReviewMe is a step up from PayPerPost, but it still has serious problems that question its legitimacy.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by John Bambenek — on Nov 22, 2006

Gaming

• PSP Review: Ace Combat X - Skies of Deception

  Insert horrible, readership killing, Top Gun pun here.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 22, 2006

• Ramblings on the Wii and the New Zelda Game

  I can't review Zelda on the Wii because I haven't finished, but it's the most fun I've had with a game in ages.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Michael Jones — on Nov 22, 2006

• "Gearing Up" For Gears Of War

  The Xbox 360's Gears of War from a co-op point of view.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Michael Jones — on Nov 22, 2006