February 5, 2007 Archive

Culture

• BCRadio Podcast, February 5, 2007: Super Bowls, anti-Christs, BC of the Month, and GlossLip

  Wrapping up the Super Bowl, Jim Plunkett, Wii, GlossLip, BC of the Month, and The Listening Room on this week's BCRadio Podcast.

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 05, 2007

• Theater Review: Tuesdays! The Bar Where Everyone Knows Your Shame! at the Albany (London)

  What will get young audiences through the doors? On this evidence, pure, unadulterated, unpretentious fun.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Feb 05, 2007

• Boyfriend Cheated - She Feels Like a Shell: Aquarius with a Capricorn Moon, Venus Conjunct Neptune

  Hi Elsa, I was with my boyfriend for eight years and devoted myself to him.

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

• An Immigrant's Super Bowl Ruminations

  What's not to love about a game in which you can watch tight ends to your heart's content?

  Opinion in Culture — by Sujatha Bagal — on Feb 05, 2007

• The Next Generation of Eternal Truths

  The abandonment of Europe's churches points to a world between faiths and speculations about the next generation of Eternal Truth.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bob Felton — on Feb 05, 2007

• Progress After "The Soul Bowl"

  How should younger African-Americans follow Lovie's and Tony's example?

  News in Culture — by Richard Thompson — on Feb 05, 2007

• BC of the Month, February 2007: Tom Johnson

  Meet one of BC Magazine's preeminent music writers...

  Interview in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on Feb 05, 2007

Music

• Random Shuffle - 02/05/07

  I'm putting my music collection on shuffle and talking about Built To Spill, Dave Matthews, Tori Amos, Ryan Adams, and Harry Connick, Jr.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Feb 05, 2007

• Music Review: J.B. Beverley & The Wayward Drifters - Dark Bar and A Jukebox

  "They" don't make records like this any more: J.B. Beverley does.

  Review in Music — by Daniel Woolstencroft — on Feb 05, 2007

• David Lee Roth Reunites with Van Halen

  After weeks of rumors, a Van Halen reunion tour is now official.

  News in Music — by Dave Powers — on Feb 05, 2007

• Music Review: Amon Tobin - Foley Room

  What was once sharp and menacing has become a frantic, schizophrenic beast that beats its head off the wall in one last act of paranoid madness.

  Review in Music — by Cian Traynor — on Feb 05, 2007

• Music Review: Kevin Coyne - Carnival

  if you go into his world once, you may find yourself drawn back in again and again

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

• Music Review: Three Legged Dogg - Frozen Summer

  No it's not a side project from Def Leppard but it does feature rock and roll illuminaries...

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Feb 05, 2007

• The Listening Room February 5, 2007: Pulp, Norah Jones, The Velvet Underground, Hal Ketchum

  The brand new BC Mag. series that tells you what we're listening to. This week, it's Pulp, Norah Jones, VU, and more...

  Opinion in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 05, 2007

• Music Review: Blue Stone - Worlds Apart

  It's as much about the electronic technology as it is the tribal drums and haunting vocal offerings.

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

• Music Review: Oscar Peterson - Perfect Peterson: The Best of the Pablo and Telarc Recordings

  A fair summation of Peterson's phenomenal talent.

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

• Music DVD Review: Kenny Wayne Shepherd - 10 Days Out (Blues From The Backroads)

  It is like a down-home cooked meal, the real deal.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Feb 05, 2007

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: R.Kelly & Ciara, Saturna, The Safes, The Visitors, and Bullet For My Valentine

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

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Feb 05, 2007

• Music DVD Review: MusiCares Presents A Tribute To Brian Wilson

  The legendary Brian Wilson is serenaded with his best songs by the very non-funky Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the surprisingly great Backstreet Boys.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Feb 05, 2007

• Music Review: David Childers and the Modern Don Juans - Burning in Hell

  Whether it's country, blues, rock, honky tonk or rasslin' the devil, David Childers and the Modern Don Juans deliver.

  Review in Music — by Nancy Dunham — on Feb 05, 2007

• Music Review: Placebo - Meds

  I've loved the old and now I love the new!

  Review in Music — by Katie Trattner — on Feb 05, 2007

• Music Review: Grassroots Country - Hand Picked (Vol 1)

  If you're a little new to the world of grassroots country music, you won't go down the wrong road with this...

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Feb 05, 2007

Sports

• Dutch Derby: Ajax Overpowers Feyenoord

  The ultimate Dutch Football classic was played on Amsterdam soil.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on Feb 05, 2007

• Real Madrid Booed By Fans, Barcelona Tie Despite Prodigal Return of Eto'o

  Joy and sadness in a weekend of football in the Primera Division.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on Feb 05, 2007

• The Super Bowl Was Decided Weeks Ago

  The Bears fate was sealed prior to Super Bowl 41.

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

• In Style: Dungy Wins Super Bowl His Way

  Tony Dungy proved you don't have to holler to get through to your players.

  News in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Feb 05, 2007

• The Ramble: The Super Bowl XLI Post Mortem

  Miami becomes Peyton’s Place, as the Colts thoroughly outclass the sloppy and undisciplined Bears.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Feb 05, 2007

• Super Bowl XLI: The Party's Over

  The game, the shows, the commercials, it's all over

  Review in Sports — by Nancy Fontaine — on Feb 05, 2007

• Super Bowl: Yeah, But Can Manning Win The Big One... Again?

  It's now Monday, and we live in a sports world where neither Peyton Manning nor Tony Dungy are playoff goats.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 05, 2007

Gaming

• Gaming Round Up for 2/5/07

  This week's downloadable classic titles headline this edition of the Round Up.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 05, 2007

• PC Game Review: SafeCracker

  Safecracker provides hours of brain-teasing enjoyment for puzzle enthusiasts.

  Review in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Feb 05, 2007

Video

• Movie Review: The Messengers

  Japanese horror goes down home on the American Gothic farm in this scary treat.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Feb 05, 2007

• Taking on Reality TV: From American Idol to Dateline’s “To Catch a Predator”

  If you’ve seen one episode of any reality TV program, you’ve seen them all. One is different because it’s real.

  Opinion in Video — by Diana Hartman — on Feb 05, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - The Hows and Whys

  Half of Port Charles is held hostage while the other half waits and worries.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Feb 05, 2007

• MeeVee Primetime TV Picks: Monday, Feb. 5

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

• Reality TV Casting Call: Supernanny

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

• DVD Review: Rest Stop

  Though you may think it's a nice place for a potty break, this rest stop is definitely worth avoiding.

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

• Taking ER Off Life Support

  How the mighty have fallen.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 05, 2007

• Movie Review: Hannibal Rising

  This is the story of Hannibal Lecter's (Gaspard Ulliel) early years, based on the Thomas Harris book of the same title.

  Review in Video — by Gerald Wright — on Feb 05, 2007

• TV Review: January Round-Up - 24, CSI, Heroes, And More

  Jack's back and Grissom's gone.

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Feb 05, 2007

• Studio 60 and the St. Valentine's Day Massacre

  When Aaron Sorkin sucks it’s like listening to a four-year-old tell a joke.

  Opinion in Video — by Kati Irons — on Feb 05, 2007

• TV Review: Saturday Night Live - Drew Barrymore/Lily Allen

  Drew Barrymore does the Body Fuzion Low Impact Workout.

  Review in Video — by Cameron Archer — on Feb 05, 2007

• Random Roundup: Idiocracy, Dead Mary, Crank, And More

  Casey Criswell gets caught up with a handful of reviews.

  Review in Video — by Casey Criswell — on Feb 05, 2007

• The Greatest Day in Football Becomes Underwhelming

  Which was the worse performance: the Super Bowl commercials or Rex Grossman?

  Opinion in Video — by John Bambenek — on Feb 05, 2007

• TV Preview: Rules of Engagement

  Is CBS's new comedy following the Rules or simply formulaic?

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 05, 2007

• The Film Critique for 2006: The Top DVDs to Watch Out For

  Missed some of the best films of last year? Here are some the top DVDs to watch out for this year.

  Opinion in Video — by Vindi — on Feb 05, 2007

• DVD Review: Hollywoodland

  Hollywoodland is a great little mystery tale masked as a classic fifties noir style "whodunit".

  Review in Video — by Glen Boyd — on Feb 05, 2007

• Movie Review: Coffin Joe - Awakening of the Beast

  A Brazilian exploitation drug flick from the late sixties shows up as part of IFC's "Grindhouse" series.

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Feb 05, 2007

• Movie Review: The Beastmaster

  The Beastmaster will steal your heart... and maybe your clothes.

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

• Movie Review: Black Book

  Paul Verhoeven’s years in Hollywood were always either about action or about provocatively pretty women.

  Review in Video — by Film School Rejects — on Feb 05, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Adobe Acrobat Wins Bug of the Month

  Acrobat's problems bring it under the spotlight.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Feb 05, 2007

• Make a Movie of Your Linux Desktop

  Capture all the action on your desktop to video and share it with others.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Steve Wild — on Feb 05, 2007

• Simplicity: A Defining Technology Trend for 2007?

  The sublime sweetness of simplicity.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by V P Kochikar — on Feb 05, 2007

• Making DVDs with DeVeDe in Linux

  Make DVDs quickly and easily with DeVeDe.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Steve Wild — on Feb 05, 2007

• Q: Why No Nobel Prize for Mathematics?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mental_Floss — on Feb 05, 2007

• How Does StumbleUpon Help Bloggers?

  I'm a bit lost on how bloggers use StumbleUpon to drive traffic to individual stories.

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

Books

• Audio Book Review - Creationists: Selected Essays: 1993-2006 by E. L. Doctorow

  Doctorow digs to the heart of the topic; he makes us think about the brain from which literature, humour and science emerge.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Feb 05, 2007

• Book Review: Effigies by Mary Anna Evans

  Evans is masterful at weaving a historical thread through her mysteries, with this being no exception.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Feb 05, 2007

• Book Review: John Wooden's My Personal Best: Life Lessons from an All-American Journey

  The personal philosophy of a legendary coach who built character and success.

  Review in Books — by Karen Phillips — on Feb 05, 2007

• Manga Review: R.O.D. (Read or Die)

  We're pretty sure the most intense tactilely sensual feelings that our heroine has experienced have centered around dust covers and leather book bindings.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Feb 05, 2007

• Magazine Review: Knucklebones

  A bright new bimonthly magazine for board game enthusiasts, covering oldies like chess and Scrabble as well as new games for children and adults.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Feb 05, 2007

• Book Review: High Heels and Holidays by Kasey Michaels

  New readers are better served to read one of the previous books to appreciate the unique twist to this series.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Feb 05, 2007

• An Interview with Tom Smith, Author of The Crescent City Lynchings

  The fear and rhetoric about stamping out secret oath-bound foreign “murder societies” looks familiar, doesn’t it?

  Interview in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Feb 05, 2007

• Book Review: Valentine Treats - Recipes and Crafts for the Whole Family by Sara Perry

  Sara Perry offers an array of fun, delightful, and wonderful ideas for Valentine's Day.

  Review in Books — by Career Diva — on Feb 05, 2007

• Interview with Virginia Vitzthum, Author of I Love You, Let's Meet (Part Two)

  Why do people lie in online ads? "Because we're all insecure and because gaming the system is the American way."

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Feb 05, 2007

• Book Review: Journey Back by Dan Martin

  The author probably had enough material to make his suspense novel believable. He simply didn’t use the material in a coherent, consistent, or convincing manner.

  Review in Books — by Joanne D. Kiggins — on Feb 05, 2007

• In Remembrance: Author and Columnist Molly Ivins

  Molly Ivins passed away this last Wednesday, January 31. A loving fan pays tribute.

  News in Books — by Scott Butki — on Feb 05, 2007

Politics

• The Virtue of Giving Offense

  Hey, I'm offended that you're offended. You wanna make something of it?

  Opinion in Politics — by Selwyn Duke — on Feb 05, 2007

• Who Loves Ya, Baby?

  Four murdered men and the Bush Administration.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Feb 05, 2007