January 31, 2007 Archive

Video

• Why the World Doesn't Need Superman Movies

  And why we could use some more Batman ones...

  Opinion in Video — by Imran Siddiquee — on Jan 31, 2007

• MeeVee Interviews The Office's Melora Hardin

  Why does Jan continue to submit herself to Michael’s constant boorish behavior?

  Interview in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Jan 31, 2007

• MeeVee Primetime Picks: Wednesday, Jan. 31

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Jan 31, 2007

• DVD Review: Flyboys

  Fancy flying tries to cover a miserable storyline.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 31, 2007

• Reality TV Casting Call: Large Men and Women Needed for Network Series

  Large men and women needed for new network series.

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Jan 31, 2007

• TV Review: American Idol 6 - The Birmingham (AL) Auditions

  Will Alabama bring us another American Idol?

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Jan 31, 2007

• MeeVee Interviews The Office's Ed Helms

  The one-time Daily Show correspondent has successfully made the transition from ersatz pundit to sitcom actor.

  Interview in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Jan 31, 2007

• DVD Review: Cinderella III: A Twist in Time

  Cinderella Cinderella, all I hear is Cinderella...

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 31, 2007

• TV Review: House - "One Day, One Room"

  This episode has all the elements that make me geek out on House.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jan 31, 2007

• TV Review: American Idol 6, Episode 5 - Birmingham Auditions

  With two American Idols hailing from Birmingham, will lightning strike a third time?

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Jan 31, 2007

Music

• New Album Releases, January 30, 2007: Norah Jones, Harry Connick Jr, Katharine McPhee

  The Allman Brothers singing "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" sounds promising.

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Jan 31, 2007

• BMA Music Review: Nick Moss & The Flip Tops - Live at Chan's

  Nick Moss & The Flip Tops captured one special night, just like so many others...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jan 31, 2007

• Music Review: Unearth - III: In the Eyes of Fire

  In the eyes of fire your ears will be aflame.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 31, 2007

• Interview: A Few Words With Ipecac Records' Artist Hella

  "I try not to describe my own music as much as I'm in the mindset not to."

  Interview in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Jan 31, 2007

• Santangelo to Battle Piracy Suit and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Teenager fights priacy suit, Jarvis Cocker tours and Sony ordered to pay in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jan 31, 2007

• Music Review: Gilby Clarke - Gilby Clarke

  After the Spaghetti Incident and before the Supernova.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 31, 2007

• Music Review: Band of the Week's Self Against City - Telling Secrets To Strangers

  Each song covers emotions and topics one might hear whispered between close friends.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 31, 2007

• Music Review: Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead

  If hip-hop is "dead," you wouldn't know it after listening to this album.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Jan 31, 2007

• Music Review: of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?

  Venerable underground upbeat pop band of Montreal get a little darker on their latest psychedelic journey of a CD.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Jan 31, 2007

• Music Review: DeNetria Champ – I Really Love You

  DeNetria Champ's I really love you is powerful, motivating and inspirational. Her lyrical talent exposes her true love and passion for the Lord.

  Review in Music — by Career Diva — on Jan 31, 2007

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Fanscape contest, Smoke or Fire, Public Symphony, Rapture, and Madonna

  The goodie bag contains all sorts of digital treats for Blogcritics Magazine readers. Enjoy!

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Jan 31, 2007

• Music Review: Elliott Brood - Ambassador

  What do Neil Yong, The Guess Who and Elliott Brood have in common?

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Jan 31, 2007

• Music Review: Jackie McLean - 4, 5, And 6

  McLean was very active in the jazz world during the bebop and post-bop period, although he's not as well known today...

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Jan 31, 2007

Tastes

• The Inconsistent Pleasures: Terroir, Penguins, and Parrillas

  It's all about terroir. It’s nature’s way of making sure that we all stay original.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Bill Soukoreff — on Jan 31, 2007

• Cigar Smoking Comedians

  From the early days of silent movies to the present day stage routine, if there is one bit of luxury made for comedic performers, it is cigars.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Jan 31, 2007

• Global Warming Attacking Wine Vineyards

  Global warming is threatening our oceans, our coasts, our crops, and our wine.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Jan 31, 2007

• Tasting, Wine, 2, 3, Tasting

  Researchers have discovered that people actually taste things differently. A notion which could change the wine industry.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Jan 31, 2007

• The Power of the Pickle

  A spoonful of pickle, as they say, makes life go down easy.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Sujatha Bagal — on Jan 31, 2007

Culture

• One-Upmanship, or I’m Better Than You Are

  I have occasionally noticed this pattern in speech before and while it’s sometimes humorous, more often than not it's annoying.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ginger Haycox — on Jan 31, 2007

• Blockage? You're Talking Blockage?

  A visit to your friendly, neighborhood cardiologist can ruin your entire day.

  Opinion in Culture — by Baritone — on Jan 31, 2007

Gaming

• Capcom Puzzle World Nears Release

  Super Puzzle Fighter makes a formidable return along with two other Capcom arcade classics.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Jan 31, 2007

• Midway Announces New Area 51 Game

  Those darn aliens just won't quit.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Jan 31, 2007

• 2K Sports Announces All-Pro Football 2K8

  The 2K series starts its life outside of the NFL as Visual Concepts straps on its helmet once again.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Jan 31, 2007

Sci/Tech

• The Art of Blogging

  Is blogging art?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by The Great Ganesha — on Jan 31, 2007

• Top 10 Favorite Online Media Blogs: From Mathew Ingram to Deep Jive

  If you're into online media and the web 2.0 world, this might be the list for you.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 31, 2007

• Q: Can Babies Really Hear Sounds From The Mother’s Womb?

  Mental_Floss question of the day.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mental_Floss — on Jan 31, 2007

Books

• Book Review: A Fatal Appraisal by J. B. Stanley

  Starts off strong, but towards the middle tends to meander, never quite finding its way back to its promising premise.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Jan 31, 2007

• Reading About The Us In Them

  Books make it obvious that the world cannot be easily divided up into us and them.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 31, 2007

• Magazine Review: Skydiving

  A monthly that covers the sport parachuting industry for both the individual enthusiast and the growing skydiving industry.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Jan 31, 2007

• Interview with Kay Green, Author of Jung's People

  Human beings are monkeys who learned to tell stories - says author Kay Green.

  Interview in Books — by Ambrose Musiyiwa — on Jan 31, 2007

• Comics Review: DC Comics' 52, Week 29

  52, a weekly DC Comics series. This week, starring the mad scientists of the DCU, Egg Fu, the Justice Society of America and Steel.

  Review in Books — by Vichus Smith — on Jan 31, 2007

• Book Review: The Undead and Philosophy: Chicken Soup for the Soulless, Edited by Richard Greene and K. Silem Mohammad

  Undead and philosophizing it!

  Review in Books — by ILoz Zoc — on Jan 31, 2007

• Book Review: Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story by Kurt Eichenwald

  At 4:28 AM on December 2, 2001, lawyers for Enron filed for bankruptcy protection via the Internet through the United States Bankruptcy Court in New York.

  Review in Books — by C. Michael Bailey — on Jan 31, 2007

Sports

• Bill Belichick Leaves Bargain-Bin Impression On Today's Fashion Scene

  Just who is making the decisions in the Beckham household these days? Scratch that. Make that the Spice household.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Jan 31, 2007

• Are Sporting Events Under the Influence?

  Are we past the point of gambling/cheating influencing sports?

  Opinion in Sports — by The Critic — on Jan 31, 2007

• When the NFL Jumped the Shark

  Uniform changes, relocation, and expansion that were all for the worse.

  Opinion in Sports — by Terry Mitchell — on Jan 31, 2007

Politics

• Realistic Rent Control - With Vouchers

  Rent vouchers make better sense than rent control. Fairer, too.

  Opinion in Politics — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Jan 31, 2007