December 10, 2006 Archive

Gaming

• Gear Review: TAC Freedom V Wireless Guitar Controller

  Everyone wants a Flying V to rock with, and The Ant Commandos give us a wireless version.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Dec 10, 2006

• Nintendo GBA Review: Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis

  Why are you content with raping your fan's wallets Sega? WHY?

  Review in Gaming — by Rob Faraldi — on Dec 10, 2006

Politics

• Princess Di: An Enemy of The people?

  The U.S. Secret service should explain why it was bugging Princess Diana's phone.

  Opinion in Politics — by Bob Felton — on Dec 10, 2006

• Rehabilitate-Educate, Then You Can Unlock The Gate

  The US has the highest number of prisoners in the free world.

  Opinion in Politics — by cooper — on Dec 10, 2006

• The Iraq Study Group Report = Vietnamization

  The Iraq Study Group Report is painfully reminiscent of Richard Nixon's program of Vietnamization and likely to be just as successful.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Dec 10, 2006

• Canadian Politics: Fallout From Inquiry Into Torture Victim Maher Arar Continues

  Otherwise there always will remain the chance of what happened to Mr. Arar happening to you and me.

  News in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 10, 2006

• The Yellow Peril Dollar

  This post is dedicated to all you self-appointed sentries, ever-vigilant for the previous national threat.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Dec 10, 2006

• Satire: Government Crippled By Strange Ailment; President May Be Immune - Tests Inconclusive

  The administration and Congress are held hostage by an epidemic of Adult Deficient Attention Disorder -- or are they?

  Satire in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Dec 10, 2006

Video

• TV Review: Saturday Night Live, With Annette Bening, Gwen Stefani and Akon

  Alec Baldwin lives there. Gwen Stefani yodels.

  Review in Video — by Cameron Archer — on Dec 10, 2006

• TV Review: The Wire

  HBO’s sublime cops-and-dealers drama winds up its penultimate season.

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Dec 10, 2006

• National Forget Your Family, Love Your Television Day

  Mark your calendars. December 17 is National Forget Your Family, Love Your Television Day!

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 10, 2006

• Holiday Television Programming: December 11 - 15

  It's that time of year again - holiday television gets even better! It's the week of The Wizard of Oz, Festivus, and Mary Poppins!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Dec 10, 2006

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Saving One Another

  A father helps his son help his girlfriend...

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Dec 10, 2006

• Movie Review: The Nativity Story

  Even though the plot is hailed as the “Greatest Story Ever Told,” unfortunately the same cannot be said for the celluloid.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Dec 10, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Saturday Night Live, Viral Videos, Jossip Roundup, Miami Vice, and American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Video — by Anna Creech — on Dec 10, 2006

• What Was Naughty or Nice in 2006 Entertainment?

  I'm no Santa, but I'm making my list and checking it twice.

  Opinion in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Dec 10, 2006

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

  Nirvana tried to get back to their roots with In Utero. By then, Kurt Cobain was too far into the flame.

  Review in Video — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 10, 2006

• Canadian Television Embracing Irrelevance?

  Neither the public nor the CRTC - whose mandate is to protect the public interest - seem to care about the public interest.

  Opinion in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Dec 10, 2006

Sports

• Indianapolis Colts Try Clinching AFC South And ... Whoopsie

  Somebody tell the Colts that the playoffs aren't for weeks, and they have plenty of time to lose big games.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 10, 2006

• Bengals, Bengals, Whatcha' Gonna Do?

  The Bengals attempt to break the record for most arrests by a rap group... er, football team.

  Opinion in Sports — by The Critic — on Dec 10, 2006

• Heisman Goes To Troy Smith - McFadden, Quinn and Slaton Never Had A Chance

  Troy Smith wins the Heisman with a record number of points, bested only by O.J. Simpson. God help Columbus Ohio if he doesn't beat Florida.

  News in Sports — by Jet Gardner — on Dec 10, 2006

• A Fine Meche The Royals Got Themselves Into

  The Royals are hoping Gil Meche is another Jason Schmidt or Chris Carpenter, giving him that kind of money beforehand.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 10, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Sign of the Cross by Chris Kuzneski

  The patriarch of a powerful and shadowy Italian family possesses knowledge that will shake the foundation of not only Roman Catholicism, but of Christianity.

  Review in Books — by C. Michael Bailey — on Dec 10, 2006

• Book Review: Sovereign by CJ Sansom

  While Edith Pargeter's Brother Cadfael lived in a neat, just-desserts world, Master Shardlake's is altogether messier -- morally and physically.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Dec 10, 2006

• Acceptance Issues and the Gay Romance Novel: An Interview with Author M. J. Pearson

  "My main concern is telling a good story, and reaching as many people as I can...If I can open minds along the way, even better."

  Interview in Books — by Ambrose Musiyiwa — on Dec 10, 2006

• Book Review: Flora Segunda by Ysabeau S. Wilce

  Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers (One Blue), a House with Eleven Thousand Rooms...

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Dec 10, 2006

Music

• Music DVD Review: Slipknot - Voliminal: Inside the Nine

  Take a trip on the stage and behind the masks.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 10, 2006

• Music Review: The Zutons - "It's The Little Things We Do"

  Could the Zutons fourth single from the album Tired of Hanging Around be the one to break them into the US charts?

  Review in Music — by Lado B — on Dec 10, 2006

• Music DVD Review: Paul McCartney - The Space Between US

  There's family. There's religion. And there's the Beatles. On this great DVD, Big Mac makes you remember why the Beatles' music still matters.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Dec 10, 2006

• Music Review: MewithoutYou - Brother, Sister

  You want this CD. You want its nearly spoken vocals, its guitars, and all its goodness.

  Review in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Dec 10, 2006

Culture

• Pirate Jenny: Confessions of a Former Bookstore Employee

  The Customer Service Army demands better customer service, but what about a group that demands better customers?

  Opinion in Culture — by Christopher Soden — on Dec 10, 2006

• Day By Day for December 10, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 10, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 10, 2006