January 14, 2007 Archive

Gaming

• Dark Messiah: Might and Magic Multiplayer Mania

  Don't be fooled by the skirt. The killingest character in this multiplayer gem by Ubisoft may surprise you.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Timothy Moriarty — on Jan 14, 2007

• Xavix Review: Bowling

  Pick up 7-10 splits better than any pro alive or dead.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 14, 2007

• BC Magazine 2006 Game of the Year

  We pick the best games of 2006.

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Jan 14, 2007

Video

• Katharine McPhee To Guest Star On Ugly Betty

  American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee is slated to guest star on hit ABC comedy Ugly Betty.

  News in Video — by Chris Evans — on Jan 14, 2007

• Movie Review: Water Boys Proves That Guys Can Compete Like Girls

  Water Boys is a heart-warming tale of a boy and his dream of being on a synchronized swimming team.

  Review in Video — by Danny Smooth — on Jan 14, 2007

• DVD Review: St. Elsewhere Season One

  Though dated, this groundbreaking medical series is still thoughtful entertainment for today.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jan 14, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Desperate Times and Desperate Measures

  Marry Sonny? Anything but that!

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 14, 2007

• Movie Review: Dreamgirls

  Dreamgirls has soul - plenty of soul.

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Jan 14, 2007

• NBC TV: Coming To A Taxicab Near You

  Have fun trying to get your work done in the taxi on the way to that meeting.

  News in Video — by Eric Friesen — on Jan 14, 2007

• Movie Review: Bloody And Barbaric, Battle Royale Is A Slasher Nightmare

  Unduly graphic and intolerably violent, Battle Royale only disappoints

  Review in Video — by Danny Smooth — on Jan 14, 2007

• HD-DVD Review: King Kong (2005)

  HD-DVD video isn't perfect, but this is still the way to showcase the new tech.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 14, 2007

• Movie Review: Dreamgirls - Over-Hyped?

  Dreamgirls may make you take a nap and dream of watching a better movie...

  Review in Video — by Daryl D — on Jan 14, 2007

• Movie Review: Azumi and Azumi2: Death or Love - A Double Shot of Adrenaline?

  With the promise of non-stop action, does this duo of martial arts films deliver?

  Review in Video — by Danny Smooth — on Jan 14, 2007

• Movie Review: The Good German

  Does Steven Soderbergh's The Good German pay tribute to movies like Casablanca or simply rob their graves?

  Review in Video — by Colin Boyd — on Jan 14, 2007

• TV Review: Boston Legal - "Angel of Death"

  It's the start of another year, but resolutions have fallen by the wayside. Leave it to Denny Crane to jazz things up.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Jan 14, 2007

• Movie Review: Children of Men

  Children of Men is most effective when the turbulent world outside comes crashing in on the main characters.

  Review in Video — by Mike Moody — on Jan 14, 2007

• DVD Review: Airwolf - Season 2

  A lost '80s classic gets another round on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 14, 2007

• Movie Review: Factotum

  A film that works at many trades, but emerges as a master of optimism.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Jan 14, 2007

• Movie Review: The Quest

  If you found yourself dozing during Van Damme's previous tournament films, then The Quest will do nothing more than provide a good night’s sleep.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Jan 14, 2007

Sports

• Arizona Cardinals Nab Whisenhunt

  Ken Whisenhunt is the new man in Arizona. Can he win?

  News in Sports — by The Critic — on Jan 14, 2007

• Seahawks Come Close, But the Bears Win in OT

  The Seahawks came close, but the Bears put up three in overtime to move on the the NFC Championship.

  News in Sports — by Erynn Rose — on Jan 14, 2007

• These High Flying Birds Have Landed

  The Philadelphia Eagles fell to a solid New Orleans Saints team 27-24.

  News in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Jan 14, 2007

• No. 5 Ohio State Rallies To Beat No. 16 Tennessee 68-66

  Ohio State beat a ranked opponent for the first time in four tries Saturday afternoon in Columbus.

  News in Sports — by M.D. Sandwasher — on Jan 14, 2007

Politics

• India and Pakistan Will Never be Friends

  The dividing wall of mistrust between India and Pakistan won't come tumbling down anytime soon.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Jan 14, 2007

• Waging War in the Wrong Place - For the Wrong Reasons

  Congress can end the pointless war in Iraq.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Jan 14, 2007

• Getting Rid of Tony Blair

  Britain's Labour Party needs to push Blair overboard.

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Jan 14, 2007

Culture

• Volatile Relationship: Scorpio With a Cancer Moon

  Dear Elsa, I've been in a stormy, volatile relationship for 9 years...

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 14, 2007

• I Feel Pretty: Judging Women by Their Appearance

  Half a century after those songs were penned, if you're a girl, you still should feel pretty. Otherwise, you'll be a fat slob...

  Opinion in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Jan 14, 2007

• Art + Style = Originality

  What is art? How do you define it?

  Opinion in Culture — by Bill Soukoreff — on Jan 14, 2007

• Gates Foundation Asset Investments: To Review or Not?

  Blended value investing highlights the dilemma of social service organizations - executing a Utopian mission within a flawed environment.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dweep Chanana — on Jan 14, 2007

Books

• Medea Was Not A Child-Killer

  Euripides was paid five talents for an early piece of what turned out to be hugely effective propaganda.

  Opinion in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 14, 2007

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of January 15, 2007

  Upcoming: Amis, Grimes, D'Souza, Fairstein, Kellerman, Moore, Boeing, India, the Underground Railroad, Moore - and more...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jan 14, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Various Artists - Drink House To Church House: Songs & Stories From The Roots Of America Vol. I & II

  ...oral histories of the Southern United States from before the turn of the nineteenth century until the present day.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 14, 2007

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: America, Erik Norlander & Lana Lane, Fujiya & Miyagi, The Photo Atlas, and Natasha

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Jan 14, 2007

• Interview: Band Of The Week - Tim Pare

  Surrounded by violent, barbaric, drunken Russian conscripts and with a knife to his neck that Tim began writing his debut EP.

  Interview in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Jan 14, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Q: Mendeleev Never Won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mental_Floss — on Jan 14, 2007