February 1, 2007 Archive

Gaming

• Capcom Details Future Lost Planet Update

  Multiplayer mode will receive a fix in March.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 01, 2007

• Empire Interactive to Unleash Flatout Ultimate Carnage

  The Flatout series prepares its jump to the Xbox 360.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 01, 2007

• Depreciation and Video Games: Why $5 is Too Much for a Classic

  Why is a DVD version of a classic movie worth $20, but gamers balk at paying $5 for a classic video game?

  News in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 01, 2007

• Microsoft Teases Live Arcade Releases

  Long awaited Arcade titles given a timeframe, other games announced.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 01, 2007

• Square to Release Final Fantasy VI Remake

  Proving fantasies are never really final.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 01, 2007

• GRAW 2 Demo Hits to Offer Taste of March Release

  360 owners get an advance taste of multiplatform release.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 01, 2007

• Namco Bandai Reveals .hack//G.U. Followup

  .hack//G.U. Vol. 2 to continue quasi-MMO methods this summer.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 01, 2007

Books

• Book Review: The Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailer

  Mailer's attempt to explore evil through a fictional recounting of Hitler's youth is better straight historical fiction than philosophical exercise.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Feb 01, 2007

• Interview with Virginia Vitzthum, Author of I Love You, Let's Meet

  Just in time for Valentine's Day, we have a book about on-line dating which can possibly help you.

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Feb 01, 2007

• Book Review: The Innkeeper Tales by John L. Herman, Jr.

  Fine food, great coffee and new friends. Heart-warming stories of triumph over failure.

  Review in Books — by Bill Bennett — on Feb 01, 2007

• An Interview With Larry Hancock, Author of Someone Would Have Talked

  People are still waiting for an explanation of the events that led up to the death of John F Kennedy.

  Interview in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Feb 01, 2007

• Book Review: Methuselah's Daughter by by J.A. Eddy and Dean Esmay

  There are many writers with big publishing houses who can't write this well.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Feb 01, 2007

• Book Review: A Day of Small Beginings by Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum

  A book that will make you think and touch your heart.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Feb 01, 2007

• Book Review: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

  An autobiographical graphic novel that explores a childhood in Iran during the turbulent years surrounding the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Feb 01, 2007

• Book Review: The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen

  A solid, effective, fast-paced plot with a number of unusual features that make it an above average thriller.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Feb 01, 2007

• Book Review: Palestine - Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter

  Jimmy Carter, disregarding basic facts and distorting history, ignores basic principles of peace management and conflict resolution in his polemical book.

  Review in Books — by amechad — on Feb 01, 2007

• Book Review: The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet: An Innovative Program for Ridding Your Body of Acidic Wastes by Felicia Drury Kliment

  A useful book for people struggling to find a simple effective diet plan.

  Review in Books — by Spincycle — on Feb 01, 2007

Sports

• NFL Picks of a Thoughtful Fool, Super Bowl XLI Edition

  Wherein I get multicultural.

  News in Sports — by David Mazzotta — on Feb 01, 2007

• Fire Sean Salisbury

  I was wrong.

  Opinion in Sports — by The Critic — on Feb 01, 2007

• Q: Why is the Marathon Race Longer Now?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Sports — by Mental_Floss — on Feb 01, 2007

• Did You Hear? Super Bowl XLI Has Two Black Head Coaches

  Also: Jacobellis slides to another silver, Barbaro pines for the fjords, and no pitcher will ever retire again, apparently.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 01, 2007

Culture

• BC Magazine Editors' Picks: January 22 through January 28

  The best of the week finds us thoughtful.

  News in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on Feb 01, 2007

• While Paris Burns, Britney Churns

  Britney is not Paris, and therefore she is not allowed to act like Paris. Paris is a ho and as such is allowed to revel in her ho-dom; Britney is a mother and better stop acting like a ho.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Feb 01, 2007

Tastes

• The Unsung Benefits of Wine

  While it is often lauded for the way it benefits the heart and the lungs, wine, the over achiever of alcohol, doesn't just stop there.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Feb 01, 2007

• Avoiding a Wine Hangover

  By simply being proactive in your drinking, you should be able to avoid regret the morning after.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Feb 01, 2007

• Some Alternative Valentine's Day Ideas

  Chocolate sushi, and two other fun and unique ideas for February 14th.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Toni Schwartz — on Feb 01, 2007

Video

• DVD Review: The Wicker Man

  The Wicker Man may be good for a laugh, but doesn't deliver any chills or thrills.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Feb 01, 2007

• DVD Review: Cello

  Beware stringed instruments.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 01, 2007

• TV Review: American Idol 6, Episode 6 - Los Angeles Auditions

  With an estimated population of 3.85 million, will the next American Idol be found in L.A.?

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Feb 01, 2007

• Movie Review: Because I Said So

  It's a romantic comedy, so we all know what's going to happen, but is the movie fun anyway?

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 01, 2007

• Reality TV Casting Call: Beauty and the Geek

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Feb 01, 2007

Music

• Songs That Touch My Soul - Four

  This edition is full of the pain of lost love, the joy of new romance and, as always, passion, desire, and lust.

  Opinion in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Feb 01, 2007

• Norah Jones Announces Spring 2007 U.S. & Canada Tour Dates

  Norah Jones' will play 22 U.S. and Canadian dates to promote her new album, Not Too Late.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 01, 2007

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: KoRn, Amy Lee, The Makes Nice, Vesta, Annuals, and Sofia Talviks

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

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Feb 01, 2007

• Music Review: Kevin Coyne - Sugar Candy Taxi

  Even though Kevin is no longer with us, he has left a wonderful legacy behind him.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 01, 2007

• Hal Ketchum - BC Magazine's Featured Artist

  A look at February's Featured artist from Past the Point of Rescue to One More Midnight.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Feb 01, 2007

• Music Review: Getting The Boxtop's "The Letter"

  The Boxtops' 1967 Hit -- Most Perfect Single Ever?

  Review in Music — by Holly Hughes — on Feb 01, 2007

• Music Review: America - Here & Now

  Funny how things change and how one album can spark your interest in a band.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Feb 01, 2007

• Daryl's Pop Music Hall of Fame: Jewel -"Foolish Games" (1997)

  Jewel never needed to resemble any act - she’s an amazing talent all by herself.

  Review in Music — by Daryl D — on Feb 01, 2007

Sci/Tech

• PayPerPost Adds New Features, But Does PayPerPost Add Up?

  Does it all come down to the mysterious phrase: opportunity requirements?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Feb 01, 2007

Politics

• Biden Got It Right

  Beating up Joe Biden avoids a much needed national conversation about race and culture.

  Opinion in Politics — by Bob Felton — on Feb 01, 2007

• I Really, Really Like(d) Joe Biden

  The Democratic field has been clearing out relatively quickly and early this cycle.

  News in Politics — by Eric Berlin — on Feb 01, 2007

• John Tanton, Anti-Immigration Puppet-Master

  The current anti-immigration mania sweeping the nation began with John Tanton.

  Opinion in Politics — by SJ Reidhead — on Feb 01, 2007

• We Quit from Iraq, Play the Vietnam Card, and America Becomes the World's Joke

  Bush has put us in a position where, like the war or not, we simply cannot afford to lose it. Then we'll see real terrorism here.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Feb 01, 2007