December 11, 2006 Archive

Music

• New Albums, 12-12-2006: Fantasia Barrino, Taylor Hicks, Sonic Youth

  There are two new American Idol albums this week - and that's the "good" part

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Dec 11, 2006

• Confessions of a Fanboy 012: The Byrds - There is a Season

  Curiosity has led to fandom...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Dec 11, 2006

• Prince to Play at the Super Bowl and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Prince, the Super Bowl, NIN and coull.tv's reactive video in today's music and tech news update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Dec 11, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Johnny Cash, Sister Hazel, The Scene Aesthetic, Tony Lucca, Child Bite, Mute Math, Guster, and J. Holiday

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Dec 11, 2006

• Music Review: Brothers of the Head: Music from the Motion Picture

  The Big Bang Bang Theory examined.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Dec 11, 2006

• Music DVD Review: LoudQUIETLoud: A Film About The Pixies

  The Pixies were loud and raw, but this intimate documentary shows another side of the band during their hugely successful reunion tour.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Dec 11, 2006

• Retro Redux: Differing Definitions Deflate Dynamic Date Movie

  Sometimes I have to chuckle when I see a new film described as a "date movie", because it seems...

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Dec 11, 2006

• Music Review: The Black Crowes - The Lost Crowes

  This guaranteed remedy for bad music should be a musical companion for future travels.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Dec 11, 2006

• Music DVD Review: Joe Satriani LIVE!

  The live performance lets much more emotion seep into the playing, and Joe Satriani LIVE! is proof of that.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 11, 2006

Culture

• BCRadio Podcast - December 11, 2006

  The BCRadio Podcast Returns with Eric Olsen, Ken Edwards, and Matt Sussman.

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Dec 11, 2006

• We'll Take You Home

  A young man returning from war touched my life and my heart over thirty-five years ago.

  Opinion in Culture — by Donnie Marler — on Dec 11, 2006

• The Human Marvels: An Interview With Joel Pednaud

  Step right up ladies and gentlemen, step right up and be shocked, amazed, awed, and inspired by these human marvels.

  Interview in Culture — by ILoz Zoc — on Dec 11, 2006

• Christmas Askew Can Be Christmas Anew

  While many are battling to meet the impending holiday deadline, there are some who are taking great delight in little more than a cookie.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Dec 11, 2006

• Last Minute Christmas Tree Tips from a Professional Tree Decorator

  You may end up waiting until the last minute, but don't ignore decorating for Christmas.

  Opinion in Culture — by SJ Reidhead — on Dec 11, 2006

• Déjà vu and Nietzsche, Too

  Hollywood pimping philosophy in the guise of Déjà Vu pushed the author into divining a connection between the word and its philosophical twin, eternal recurrence.

  Opinion in Culture — by Heloise — on Dec 11, 2006

• Day By Day for December 11, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 11, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 11, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Happy Feet

  Happy Feet: Cute Movie

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Dec 11, 2006

• TV Review: The Amazing Race 10 Season Finale

  Season 10 is a done deal. Now we wait for The Amazing Race All Stars!

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Dec 11, 2006

• TV Movie Review: Wedding Wars

  Wedding Wars asks the question: What would happen if the percentage of the workforce that is gay went on strike?

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Dec 11, 2006

• World Trade Center, Talladega Nights, The Devil Wears Prada: Region 1 DVD Releases for December 12th, 2006

  This week, the other Sacha Baron Cohen film.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Dec 11, 2006

• DVD Review: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - The Complete Fourth Season

  Dean Cain's final tights flights.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 11, 2006

• DVD Review: Adventures of Superman - The Complete Fifth & Sixth Seasons

  The final flights of George Reeves.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 11, 2006

• TV Review: Intelligence - "Cleaning Up"

  Things get even messier when Jimmy and Mary try to clean up.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Dec 11, 2006

• Movie Review - Blood Diamond

  Blood Diamond delivers its intended comment on diamonds, but is too long and tedious. Oh, yes...there will be blood.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Dec 11, 2006

Gaming

• PSP Review: NBA Live 07

  It takes a tiny handheld to produce a respectable version of NBA Live.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 11, 2006

• PS3 Reviews: Cross-platform Launch Games

  If you do not own an Xbox 360, you will find some solid cross-platform games on the PS3.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Dec 11, 2006

Books

• Making Magic With Words

  There is magic there just waiting to be created and I feel far better for it.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 11, 2006

• Children's Book Review: Walter, the Farting Dog by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray, Illustrated by Audrey Colman

  An old, somewhat odd looking, flatuent mutt saves the day, teaching his family an important lesson in tolerance and acceptance.

  Review in Books — by Roberta Rosenberg — on Dec 11, 2006

• Book Review: I Have a Bed of Made of Buttermilk Pancakes by Jaclyn Moriarty

  As offbeat as you might imagine. Whimsical writing, genre-crossing plotlines.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Dec 11, 2006

• Book Review: Rock Tease: The Golden Years of Rock T-Shirts by Erica Easley & Ed Chalfa

  Wearing your art on your sleeves: Classic T-shirts and classic rock 'n' roll proclaim to the world who you are.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Dec 11, 2006

Sci/Tech

• How Safe Is Your Digital Life-Data?

  If your computer died tomorrow, would you be able to recover your data from other sources?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Daniel Woolstencroft — on Dec 11, 2006

• Microsoft, Adobe, and MySpace - The BugBlog Report 12/11/06

  Attacks against MS Word, and MySpace Worm.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Dec 11, 2006

Sports

• Bobby Knight and The Cult of Personality

  Bobby Knight carefully cultivates his personality. Actually, he's a Spice Girl.

  Opinion in Sports — by The Critic — on Dec 11, 2006

• Fix the Cleveland Browns by Hiring Bill Cowher

  Improve the Browns. Weaken the Steelers. Renew the rivalry. Hire Bill Cowher.

  Opinion in Sports — by Craig Lyndall — on Dec 11, 2006

• Cardinals Beat Seahawks - 49ers' Playoff Hopes Still Alive

  Seattle misses chance to clinch division after San Francisco loses to Green Bay.

  News in Sports — by Erynn Rose — on Dec 11, 2006