January 30, 2007 Archive

Sports

• Barbaro’s Final Campaign

  "Grief is the price we all pay for love."

  News in Sports — by T. Michael Testi — on Jan 30, 2007

• Roger Federer is Great for Tennis - and Sports

  Federer is beyond dominance right now.

  News in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Jan 30, 2007

• Big Ask For Super 14 Opener as Waratahs Trek to High Veldt and Lions' Den

  Super 14 rugby begins this weekend, and expect the intensity to ratchet up a notch with Springboks, Wallabies and All Blacks jerseys up for grabs

  News in Sports — by the silver surfer — on Jan 30, 2007

• A Horse Is A Horse: The Strange Prominence of Barbaro's Death

  Barbaro being euthanized is sad for a lot of people. But why did it lead off the news?

  Opinion in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Jan 30, 2007

• Sean Salisbury: Idiot or anti-Semite?

  Does Salisbury deserve to be called an anti-Semite?

  Opinion in Sports — by The Critic — on Jan 30, 2007

• College Football Recruiting Phrases

  The truth behind college football recruiting phrases

  Satire in Sports — by The Critic — on Jan 30, 2007

• Lebron's Sore Toe Could be the Best Thing for the Cavaliers

  The Cavs need Lebron, but a few games without him could pay dividends.

  Opinion in Sports — by Craig Lyndall — on Jan 30, 2007

Video

• Movie Review: Double Team

  Unless you enjoy absurd action, Double Team is just another foul ball.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Jan 30, 2007

• Movie Review: Catch and Release

  Ah, what a tangled web we weave... or rather Susannah Grant weaves.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 30, 2007

• Oscar’s Worst Nightmare

  Whoever wins, The Academy loses.

  Opinion in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on Jan 30, 2007

• Movie Review: The Pursuit of Happyness

  The Pursuit of Happyness stands as an extended argument underscoring the truth of conservative values.

  Review in Video — by Jordan J. Ballor — on Jan 30, 2007

• HD-DVD Review: Serenity

  They might as well have called it "The Little Movie that Could."

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 30, 2007

• TV Review: S6:6 of 24 - Skeletons in the Closet

  We have the Shakespearean moment we have been waiting for all throughout the episode: Jack encounters his father.

  Review in Video — by Victor Lana — on Jan 30, 2007

• TV Review: 24 Hour Six - Monkeyshines

  Security was "porous." Porous? These euphemisms keep getting better and better.

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Jan 30, 2007

• MeeVee Primetime Picks: Tuesday, Jan. 30

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Jan 30, 2007

• DVD Pick of the Week: Catch a Fire

  In the words of Bob Marley...

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 30, 2007

• Movie Review: Smokin' Aces

  "I'm going down." "I bet you are."

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 30, 2007

• Movie Review: Rude Boy

  A fantastic concert film periodically interrupted/ruined by neorealist drudgery.

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Jan 30, 2007

• Reality TV Casting Call: So You Think You Can Dance?

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Jan 30, 2007

• Movie Review: Apocalypto

  When making a film about a pre-Colombian civilization so far neglected by most mainstream art forms, is action the best genre?

  Review in Video — by Pedro Groppo — on Jan 30, 2007

• Movie Review: Because I Said So

  The film will have a wide appeal for women, but it's great entertainment for the guys, too.

  Review in Video — by Gerald Wright — on Jan 30, 2007

• Movie Review: This Film Is Not Yet Rated

  An exposé into the MPAA and its rating board comes to DVD.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 30, 2007

• Catch a Fire, Flyboys, Facing the Giants: Region 1 DVD Releases for January 30, 2007

  This week, Christian is the new indie.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Jan 30, 2007

• Movie Review: Pan's Labyrinth and Idiocracy - Obedience is Overrated

  Who knew a Spanish-language art-house flick and an intentionally ugly comedy from Mike Judge could have so much in common?

  Review in Video — by Adam Blair — on Jan 30, 2007

• TV Review: Veronica Mars - "Show Me the Monkey"

  It looks like someone nabbed Veronica's "perfect murder" report to get away with killing Dean O'Dell.

  Review in Video — by Mike Moody — on Jan 30, 2007

• Box Office Update 1/26-1/28: Epic Movie Gets Medieval on Your Collective Butt

  From one of the writers of last week's box office column...

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 30, 2007

Books

• Book Review: How You Leave Them Feeling by Jesse Ferrell

  How you treat your spouse, kids, boss, students, co-workers, or the next telemarketer, panhandler, supermarket clerk, could change your life.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Jan 30, 2007

• Book Review: Testimony by Nicolas Sarkozy

  A fascinating insight into the mind of the man who wishes to run France.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Jan 30, 2007

• Book Review: Caribbean Calling by J. D. Gordon

  An ambitious effort that fails to deliver on its promise.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Jan 30, 2007

• Comics Review: DC Comics' 52, Week 28

  52, a weekly DC Comics series. This week starring Renee Montoya, The Question, Batwoman the heroes lost in space and Lobo.

  Review in Books — by Vichus Smith — on Jan 30, 2007

• Book Review: Sugar Shock by Connie Bennett

  Is a Klondike bar more dangerous to your health than smoking crack rock?

  Review in Books — by Brandon Daviet — on Jan 30, 2007

• Magazine Review: mental_floss

  A study has been done: mental_floss is not thick enough.

  Review in Books — by Diana Hartman — on Jan 30, 2007

• Book Review: A Trout in the Sea of Cortez by John Salter

  It might not be categorized as a murder mystery, but it is an interesting if somewhat over-long work of fiction.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Jan 30, 2007

• Recalling Robert Frost

  The attention given the death of the celebrity poet evidences the huge cultural changes of the past 40 years.

  Opinion in Books — by Bob Felton — on Jan 30, 2007

• Book Review: You Can't Spell America Without Eric by Eric Payson

  Photographs of a slightly worn-down, slightly sweaty America, neither happy nor unhappy.

  Review in Books — by Adam Jusko — on Jan 30, 2007

• Interview with A.J. Jacobs, Author of The Know-It-All (Part Two)

  "Oysters can change sex according to the temperature of the water. I always knew there was something emasculating about warm baths."

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Jan 30, 2007

Culture

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies

  This Week: Pet Tricks, Playing Hard to Get, and Flea TV

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Jan 30, 2007

• Speed Dating: One Man's Quest for Love

  Looking for true love is hard work. Can speed dating streamline the process?

  Opinion in Culture — by Brandon Daviet — on Jan 30, 2007

• Rejecting Man's Mind

  Answers in Genesis exemplifies the anti-intellectualism of fundamentalism.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bob Felton — on Jan 30, 2007

• Theater Review: Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary

  Writer-performer Marissa Chibas evokes her extraordinary past.

  Review in Culture — by Cristofer Gross — on Jan 30, 2007

Sci/Tech

• The Economist Tinkers With Blogs to Expand Free Online Offerings

  Traditional media continues its flirtation with blog-like offerings.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 30, 2007

• Q: Will Smoking Bananas Get You High?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mental_Floss — on Jan 30, 2007

Music

• Music Review: The Soft Machine - Middle Earth Masters

  The guys from Canterbury out-Syds Syd Barrett.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Jan 30, 2007

• Music Review: Blue Öyster Cult - Spectres

  From Packed arenas to playing State Fair's BOC is still panhandling for fan's money.

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Jan 30, 2007

• Music Review: Various Artists - The Best of Taste of Chaos Two

  A varied and enjoyable compilation from Taste of Chaos 2006.

  Review in Music — by Metal Dad — on Jan 30, 2007

• Music Review: A Date with John Waters

  Just in time for Valentines’ Day, John Waters serves up the musically romantic goods.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Jan 30, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: Iron Maiden, Pain Of Salvation, "Me"

  The day my lost masterpiece is finally released again.

  News in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Jan 30, 2007

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney - Justice for All

  The most fun you'll have being a lawyer without all that paperwork.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Jan 30, 2007

• Xbox 360 Review: Dead Rising

  Dead Rising offers many fun and inventive ways to kill zombies - but keep in mind the game's frustrating save system.

  Review in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Jan 30, 2007

Tastes

• Restaurant Review: Joe's Crab Shack - Sacramento, California

  For good food and good fun, Joe's is the right place to get crabs.

  Review in Tastes — by Larry Stanley — on Jan 30, 2007

Politics

• Facts About the "Surge" In US Troops for Iraq

  No troops are being sent to Iraq that were not already scheduled to go there.

  News in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Jan 30, 2007

• Canadian Politics: Recess Is Over

  Stephen and the boys don't play well with others and have problems with sharing.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 30, 2007

• Jumping The Gun Seller

  Over 3,000 dead and nothing to show for it, their lives sacrificed on the Altar of Mammon.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Jan 30, 2007

• Latest Terrorist Bombing In Israel Gives Insight Into Fatah

  What this means, of course, is that the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade (and Fatah) plan on keeping up this type of "resistance" until Israel no longer exists at all.

  Opinion in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Jan 30, 2007

• News Analysis From Israel – The Evil Will Come From the North IV: Is There A D9 In My Future?

  More appropriate to the present situation are words inscribed on a parchment which ring out with a clarity of a bell proclaiming freedom throughout the land.

  News in Politics — by Ruvy — on Jan 30, 2007