December 5, 2006 Archive

Video

• Here's Another Show You Won't Watch, But Should

  How I Met Your Mother should be on your list of shows to watch. Trust me.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 05, 2006

• TV Review: Heroes - "Fallout"

  This episode juxtaposes and blends contradictions left and right. Would fans have it any other way?

  Review in Video — by E.D. Jones — on Dec 05, 2006

• Movie Review: Apocalypto

  Mel Gibson has had an interesting year in his public life, but with Apocalypto, people may now turn their attention back to his filmmaking.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Dec 05, 2006

• DVD Review: Infection (2004)

  A Japanese horror film presents a hospital in crisis, suffering a worst case scenario - melting patients!

  Review in Video — by Maximillian — on Dec 05, 2006

• TV Review: Robin Hood - "Tattoo? What Tattoo?"

  Robin and his gang steal an engagement ring Guy Of Gisbourne intends to present Marian with... and uncover a terrible secret.

  Review in Video — by Dan Owen — on Dec 05, 2006

• Movie Review: Casino Royale (1954)

  This is Bond before the myth, before the glamour, and before the girls.

  Review in Video — by Aaman Lamba — on Dec 05, 2006

• Movie Review: The Muppet Christmas Carol

  The Muppets have the astounding ability to make things fun for both children and adults alike.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 05, 2006

• Reality TV Casting Call: Need Etiquette Training? Learn Manners from TLC

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Dec 05, 2006

• TV Review: Intelligence - "Clean and Simple"

  Jimmy and Mary subscribe to the eye for an eye theory.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Dec 05, 2006

• Box Office Update 12/1-12/3: Can't Stop Happy Feet or Bond

  Is there nothing that can stop them?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 05, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: Pulse

  The high tech apocalypse is here to do battle with a pirate.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 05, 2006

• Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest, Miami Vice, Saturday Night Live - The Complete First Season: Region 1 DVD Releases for December 5, 2006

  Turns out there's a sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean. I know. Why didn't they say anything?

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Dec 05, 2006

Books

• Books Are Easy to Wrap

  I was the Santa Claus of literature those Christmases that I worked in a bookstore.

  Opinion in Books — by Bonnie — on Dec 05, 2006

• Bloody Best Book Gift Ideas for the Horror Film Fan

  What better gift than to give a bloody good book for that horror film fan in your family?

  Opinion in Books — by ILoz Zoc — on Dec 05, 2006

• Book Review: How to Label a Goat by Ross Clark

  A reminder of what a complete hash government makes of most things.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Dec 05, 2006

• Yoga, Meditation and the Voice of God: An Interview with Author and Spiritual Teacher Dr Susan Shumsky

  "I spent 22 years in the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of Transcendental Meditation and guru of the Beatles and Deepak Chopra."

  Interview in Books — by Ambrose Musiyiwa — on Dec 05, 2006

• Book Review: The Maui Millionaires by David Finkel and Diane Kennedy

  If you're not willing to pay $30,000 to be a Maui Millionaire, how about $24.95?

  Review in Books — by Justin McHenry — on Dec 05, 2006

• Magazine Review: Radius

  This new quarterly magazine, written by physicians for the layman, offers a variety of articles about medical ailments and how to stay healthy.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Dec 05, 2006

Culture

• Meet Leslie Kritzer

  A Casual Interview with a Performing Arts Star

  Interview in Culture — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Dec 05, 2006

• Emotions: What Are We So Afraid Of?

  How much longer can we pretend there's nothing wrong with the world, but only with the person honest enough to cry?

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 05, 2006

• Will I Find My Soulmate? Venus Conjunct Saturn: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, Am I ever going to find my soul mate?

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Dec 05, 2006

• 100 Most Influential Americans Are Also Bo-ring!

  The Atlantic's list may be "historically accurate" but I would like to bow at the feet of a few key contributors their "historians" missed.

  Opinion in Culture — by Don Baiocchi — on Dec 05, 2006

• Blogcritic of the Month, December 2006: Richard Marcus

  A writer who resists categorization but whose writing is always characterized by passion and integrity... meet Richard Marcus.

  Interview in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on Dec 05, 2006

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies

  This Week: Jack Frost, Santa, and The Tooth Fairy.

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Dec 05, 2006

• Day By Day for December 05, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 05, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 05, 2006

Music

• Worm Finds Myspace and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Myspace, Benefit for the Jubilee Action Street Children Appeal in honor of Jim Capaldi and The Cold War Kids in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Dec 05, 2006

• Music Review: Hendrik Meurkens - New York Samba Jazz Quintet

  Here are two words I never thought I'd be using together in a CD review -- jazz and harmonica.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Dec 05, 2006

• New Album Releases, 12-5-2006: Gwen Stefani, Eminem Presents, Danny Elfman

  Eminem presents an album of various new guys, Gwen Stefani, and soundtracks for Charlotte's Web, Apocalypto, Breaking and Entering, and Bully

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Dec 05, 2006

• Music Review: The Radiators - Dreaming Out Loud

  They’ve been together since a 1978 jam session in keyboardist Ed Volker’s garage.

  Review in Music — by Michael Jones — on Dec 05, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Beerfest, David Banner, Huey, 30 Seconds to Mars, Jeremiah, and Simon Dawes

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Dec 05, 2006

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

  While I enjoyed listening to it, the album contains too much pop, polish, and repetition from a band I expect more from.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Dec 05, 2006

• Music Review: Depeche Mode - A Broken Frame (Deluxe Edition CD+DVD)

  How would the band carry on without Vince Clarke?

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Dec 05, 2006

Sports

• The Cleveland Browns Do Not Have a Quarterback Controversy

  Anyone who has watched the Browns this season should know better than to think about a QB controversy.

  News in Sports — by Craig Lyndall — on Dec 05, 2006

• Q: What Track and Field “She” Was a "He”?

  The mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Sports — by Mental_Floss — on Dec 05, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Call of Duty 3

  At some point, there won't be any more digital Nazis if we keep playing WWII shooters, right?

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 05, 2006

• Xbox 360 Review: Big Bumpin'

  Big Bumpin' proves bumper cars are solution to a boring evening - as long as you've got some friends.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Dec 05, 2006

• Xbox 360 Review: Pocketbike Racer

  In a land of kart racers, Pocketbike Racing is not the king.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Dec 05, 2006