November 29, 2006 Archive

Gaming

• MMORPG BOTS Officially Releases

  After months in beta testing, the new Acclaim's first offering hits the web.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Nov 29, 2006

• Nintendo Releases Eight-day Wii Sales Tally

  600,000 and counting...

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Nov 29, 2006

• PS2 Review: Dragon Ball Z - Budokai Tenkaichi 2

  Pointy yellow hair is back in style as more than 100 characters look to punch each other out.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Nov 29, 2006

• Nintendo Wii Review: Rampage Total Destruction

  Your Wii was never meant to be a monster.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 29, 2006

Video

• TV Review: My Boys

  As the old saying goes, everything that's old is new again, and that's the case with the new TBS sitcom My Boys.

  Review in Video — by Nick Schweitzer — on Nov 29, 2006

• TV Previews: Jericho, The Librarian, The Amazing Race, and The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

  Previews of upcoming television show episodes and movies.

  News in Video — by Anna Creech — on Nov 29, 2006

• Movie Review: Clint Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers - Foof

  For this son of a Pacific-theater marine, far less moving than the National World War II Memorial.

  Review in Video — by Alan Dale — on Nov 29, 2006

• TV Review: Prison Break - "The Killing Box"

  The fall finale to one of the fastest paced shows on television just broke warp speed!

  Review in Video — by Douglas A. Waltz — on Nov 29, 2006

• TV's Axis of Evil (This Week)

  Do we as an audience not deserve something more, something better?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Nov 29, 2006

• DVD Review: Bah Humduck - A Looney Tunes Christmas

  Warner Bros. is still trying to squeeze something from their classic cartoons.

  Review in Video — by Douglas A. Waltz — on Nov 29, 2006

• TV Review: Prison Break's Fall Finale

  Watching Prison Break at its finest is like riding a roller coaster...

  Review in Video — by E.D. Jones — on Nov 29, 2006

• Reality TV Casting Call: From the Producers of The Bachelor: Dream On, America

  Seeking Reality TV fame and fortune? There are worse places to look than here.

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Nov 29, 2006

• TV Review: House - "Finding Judas"

  Does this make House Jesus?

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Nov 29, 2006

• MeeVee Interviews The Bachelor: Rome's Prince and New Princess

  Interview in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Nov 29, 2006

• DVD Review: The West Wing - The Complete Seventh Season

  The DVD set earns points for its spectacular show content, but loses for lack of extras.

  Review in Video — by Jeff Martin — on Nov 29, 2006

• Movie Review: We're All Bozos On This Shortbus

  Would the characters be as interesting if we didn’t see them having sex?

  Review in Video — by Adam Blair — on Nov 29, 2006

Sports

• ACC Championship Game Preview: #16 Wake Forest versus #23 Georgia Tech

  The ACC experienced a down year this season, but the championship game should be a good watch Saturday on ABC.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Nov 29, 2006

• Dodger Blue is My Heart

  Now that the Montreal Expos were exported to the U.S., here's why I pull for the L.A. Dodgers now.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 29, 2006

Music

• Music DVD Review: loudQUIETloud - The Pixies Reunion Tour

  "It's as if we never stopped."

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Nov 29, 2006

• Music Review: Andrew Collberg

  His first disc shows plenty of promise, but also shows weaknesses that need to be addressed.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 29, 2006

• Retro Redux: My Fair Lady Masquerades As Muzak

  When I was in my late teens I had a part-time job as an assistant to a broadcasting consultant...

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Nov 29, 2006

• Music Review: Daughtry

  If you liked Chris on American Idol or you like good old-fashioned American rock, you'll find a lot to like on Daughtry.

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on Nov 29, 2006

• Music Review: Primus - They Can't All Be Zingers

  Licks to tantalize the ear buds, and an odd inventiveness to tease the mind.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 29, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Christmas Music, Ike Reilly Assassination, The Accident Experiment, Hymns, Project Pat, and Bow Wow

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Nov 29, 2006

• Google Says No More Answers and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Google Answers, Second Life, and Low round out today's music and tech news update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Nov 29, 2006

• Music Review: George Benson and Al Jarreau - Givin' It Up

  A long-awaited collaboration between two jazz/R&B stars will both please fans and provide more ammunition for detractors.

  Review in Music — by Tim Gebhart — on Nov 29, 2006

• Blues Bash Music Review: Howlin' Wolf - Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog

  Howlin' Wolf's odds and ends collection is good enough to be called an essential release.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Nov 29, 2006

• Bootleg Country: John Prine - 09/12/99

  Bootleg Country is back and badder than ever.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Nov 29, 2006

• Music Review: Subnoize Souljaz - Droppin' Bombs

  Suburban Noize Records hip hop all-stars together on one star studded collection.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 29, 2006

• Music Review: Al Di Meola - Consequence of Chaos

  He is one of those artists that you always anticipate hearing great things from every time a new album comes out.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Nov 29, 2006

• New Album Releases, 11-28-2006: Public Enemy, Ying Yang Twins

  New albums by Public Enemy and Ying Yang Twins, whoop-de-doo!

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Nov 29, 2006

Books

• Book Review: My Story - Illustrated Edition by Marilyn Monroe with Ben Hecht

  For the first time, Marilyn Monroe's autobiography is coupled with restored photos of her from renowned photographer Milton H. Greene.

  Review in Books — by Adam Jusko — on Nov 29, 2006

• Dave Cockrum: Comic Book Legend, Dead at 63

  The comic book artist and X-Men savior died Sunday.

  News in Books — by John Guilfoil — on Nov 29, 2006

• 'Rhythm and Rhyme All the Time': An Interview with Ted Scheu ('That Poetry Guy')

  "I'm working currently on a book that deals humorously with the most dreaded of all kid-chores - the thank you note. Aaaaah!"

  Interview in Books — by Rose DesRochers — on Nov 29, 2006

• Complicated, Dense and Mysterious Landscapes: An Interview with Canadian Author Carol Windley

  "The stories in Home Schooling are darker, I think. I hope they're richer and more complex."

  Interview in Books — by Ambrose Musiyiwa — on Nov 29, 2006

• Book Review: CSS Cookbook, 2nd Edition by Christopher Schmitt

  A book for those who already have a basic understanding of CSS - beginners might benefit from a more project-styled book.

  Review in Books — by David R Perry — on Nov 29, 2006

• Book Review: Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett

  A hilarious and often thoughtful book about making choices… and, well chickens.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Nov 29, 2006

• Immersed in the Present: An Interview with Children's Author Daniel Hayes

  "I think more and more we’re becoming a society that relies on experts to tell us what to think and even how to act."

  Interview in Books — by Rose DesRochers — on Nov 29, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Review: Matias USB 2.0 Keyboard For Mac

  It's a keyboard. For the Mac. With USB 2.0 connections. And it's pretty good...

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Daniel Woolstencroft — on Nov 29, 2006

Culture

• NaNoWriMo as a Path to Enlightenment? Sara Completes Her Novel

  Sara's account of her early days read like a primer for a path to higher consciousness. What did she learn along the way?

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Nov 29, 2006

• The Rise of Soft News and Consumptive Entertainment

  One could argue that soft news consumers think about issues in the wrong way and focus their attention on the wrong issues.

  Opinion in Culture — by Spincycle — on Nov 29, 2006

• Atheism Is Not a Religion

  A tired, old trope that undermines true faith and blocks the path to common ground.

  Opinion in Culture — by Pete Blackwell — on Nov 29, 2006

• Q: Who Was the Worst Pope?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on Nov 29, 2006

• Day By Day for November 29, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 29, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 29, 2006

Politics

• Satire: Little Allison Jones Wants to Bring Peace to Iran With Muffins

  Those North Koreans didn't want muffins; they preferred doughnuts.

  Satire in Politics — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 29, 2006

• Pulling The Fighting Falcon's Tailfeathers

  I'm beginning to wonder if there isn't another player entering the Great Game of Takeaway Iraq.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Nov 29, 2006

• City of Chicago: "Christianity is a Cancer on the Soul of the City and We Will Have it Out!"

  It's not a War on Christmas, it's a War on Christians who are considered a cancer on the soul of society.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Nov 29, 2006