January 5, 2007 Archive

Video

• Movie Lessons For The New Year

  Just a few strong suggestions I have for the film industry for the coming year.

  Opinion in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Jan 05, 2007

• Movie Review: Monster House

  You don't have to enter the haunted house when it comes after you!

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Jan 05, 2007

• Degrassi and Beyond the Break premieres new episodes January 5

  Finally, my Degrassi and Beyond the Break withdraw is over!

  News in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jan 05, 2007

• BC of the Month, January 2007: Chris Beaumont

  Meet one of BC's most intrepid film and music reviewers.

  Interview in Video — by Lisa McKay — on Jan 05, 2007

• Movie Review: Children of Men

  Alfonso Cuarón's film is about the future, yes. But there is quite a bit more to it than that.

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Jan 05, 2007

• DVD Review: Thunderbolt

  A rare Jackie Chan dud.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 05, 2007

• TV Review: Knights of Prosperity

  TV's best new comedy that you're probably not watching.

  Review in Video — by Tom Johnson — on Jan 05, 2007

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions

  Children of Men, Codename: Cleaner, Freedom Writers, Happily N'Ever After

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 05, 2007

• MeeVee Primetime TV Picks: Jan. 5-7

  Opinion in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Jan 05, 2007

• TV Review: Dirt - Even Sleazier Than The Name Implies

  A scathing condemnation of tabloid techniques on FX starring Courteney Cox.

  Review in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Jan 05, 2007

• Reality TV Casting Call: Yo Momma is Hittin' Atlanta

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Jan 05, 2007

• Movie Review: Idiocracy

  Idiocracy is never smart enough to be brilliant or too stupid to be horrible, yet calling it mediocre almost sells it short.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Jan 05, 2007

• DVD Review: Hot Wheels Acceleracers 4: The Ultimate Race

  All revved up for the final showdown!

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Jan 05, 2007

• PBS Primetime Programming for The Week of 1/7

  Am I naïve thinking things will change? What’s so new about this year, anyway? It’s just the number, isn’t it?

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 05, 2007

• Movie Review: Amy Sedaris in Strangers With Candy - The Imp of the Imperfectible

  Borat is theatrical genius, but Strangers With Candy spanks the mind to attention.

  Review in Video — by Alan Dale — on Jan 05, 2007

• Movie Review: Sheitan

  Dancin' with the Devil in the French moonlight.

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Jan 05, 2007

• Movie Review: Out for Blood

  Not only do you get plenty of interesting fights and lots of nifty shoot-outs, you also get to witness The Dragon's patented angry face.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Jan 05, 2007

• DVD Review: Lara Croft - Tomb Raider

  A solid film adaptation of a video game is as good as it gets for fans.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 05, 2007

• SAG Nominations: Snubs and Surprises

  Babel, The Sopranos, and Leonardo DiCaprio dominate this year's refreshing SAG award nominations.

  News in Video — by Film Laureate — on Jan 05, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Matt Duke - Winter Child

  Skillfully woven stories in the form of lyrics and catchy melodies.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 05, 2007

• The Friday Morning Listen: Black Sabbath - Dehumanizer

  "Band misses Sabbath show after private jet pilot mistakes Nova Scotia for Maine. Drug use involved." Nah, nothing like that.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jan 05, 2007

• Music Review: Sonny Boy Williamson, Eric Clapton, Eric Burdon, and Jimmy Page - Bye Bye Sonny

  Bye Bye Sonny is a great addition to any music collection.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 05, 2007

• Music DVD Review: Van Morrison Live at Montreux 1980/1974

  Two wild nights that remain as sweet as Tupelo honey.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Jan 05, 2007

• Music Review: Evolocity - Evolocity

  Radio styled mediocrity.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 05, 2007

• Music Review: Canciones De Las Brigadas Internacionales

  A wonderful tribute to the foreign fighters of the Spanish Civil War, who have been ignored for too long.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 05, 2007

Gaming

• Friday Flash -- Snakes, Warthogs, and Drunkenness Edition

  Two weeks of games, plus a bonus toy: Line Rider.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Phillip Winn — on Jan 05, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Can Feedburner's StandardStats Lead the Way to Better Internet Traffic Ranking?

  A common definition of site traffic coupled with a standard way to measure all of the ways that people view Internet content may open the door to a better way to rank Internet traffic.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 05, 2007

• Review: Terratec Cinergy 2400i DT

  PCI-Express DVB-T Dual Tuners for the PC

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Ashleigh Charlesworth — on Jan 05, 2007

• Mochila, AP Stories, and Avoiding the Company of Sameness

  Don't get hoodwinked by the promise of extra revenue. It isn't what you got into the blogging for.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 05, 2007

Tastes

• We Don’t Need No Drinkin’ Ratings

  When it comes down to it, the 100 point scale has no place in the wine industry.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Jan 05, 2007

• Stogie Review: Pirate's Gold No. 4

  While I prefer at least a little more complexity in a cigar, the flavor and body were pleasant...

  Review in Tastes — by Stogie Review — on Jan 05, 2007

• Lights Out: When a Cigar Turns Bad

  Most cigars are not faulty. But every now and then a bad one may pop up.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Jan 05, 2007

Sports

• Q: Was Edmund Hillary the First Man to Climb Mount Everest?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Sports — by Mental_Floss — on Jan 05, 2007

• Diamondbacks, Two Randy Johnson Trades Later: Screwed Or Shrewd?

  In 2005 they traded the Unit to the Yankees. This week they may get him back. So did they gain any extra spare parts?

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 05, 2007

• Chicago Bears Fans and Rex Grossman

  In recent memory, no quarterback of a team with this record has been so universally dismissed as inept.

  Opinion in Sports — by The Critic — on Jan 05, 2007

Culture

• About Those Chicago UFO Sightings

  Before you cue the X-Files music, ask yourself: If the O'Hare UFO sightings happened on November 7, why are we just now hearing about it?

  Opinion in Culture — by Glen Boyd — on Jan 05, 2007

• Online Friend Is Different Offine - Mercury in the Birth Chart: Astrology-Based Advice

  Hi Elsa, I need some advice about a friend.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 05, 2007

• Day By Day for January 05, 2007

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 05, 2007

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 05, 2007

Books

• Tillie Olsen, In Memory, 1912-2007

  A word of love and farewell, a farewell full of gratitude for a life generously and abundantly lived.

  News in Books — by Ms. Strega — on Jan 05, 2007

• Tim Nickels: An Interview with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

  "...sometimes I might be sitting in a dentist's waiting room and just hear a snatch of conversation and I'm away and running, pen in hand."

  Interview in Books — by Ambrose Musiyiwa — on Jan 05, 2007

Politics

• Have U.S. and Iraqi Troops Begun Taking Out Al-Sadr's Militia?

  The de-fanging of al-Sadr is, at this point in Iraq's history, the most important step in attaining any lasting, genuine peace or stability...

  News in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Jan 05, 2007