February 7, 2007 Archive

Sports

• Woes Continue For England After 0-1 Loss To Spain

  The national team's deep-seated problems become more exposed.

  News in Sports — by Dave Lifton — on Feb 07, 2007

• Sidney Crosby is Worth Taking the Time to See Live

  Sid the Kid will be a Champion in the NHL one day

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Feb 07, 2007

• Liverpool Soccer Club Sold to American Duo

  The Premiership continues to attract foreign investors.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Feb 07, 2007

• The Rise and Fall of the NFL

  Is it impossible to imagine the NFL failing?

  Opinion in Sports — by The Critic — on Feb 07, 2007

• AFC Quarterbacks Continue Super Bowl Dominance

  The NFC has for some reason lost the arms race.

  Opinion in Sports — by Chancelucky — on Feb 07, 2007

Books

• Interview With Jonathan Maberry: Part Two

  Horror author Jonathan Maberry continues his superb discussion on writing and motivation.

  Interview in Books — by ILoz Zoc — on Feb 07, 2007

• Book Review: False Harbor by Michael Donnelly

  Seek out False Harbor; it's one of the year's best mysteries.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Feb 07, 2007

• Book Review: Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference, Third Edition by Danny Goodman

  If you are working with DHTML, you are wasting your time if you do not have this book!

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Feb 07, 2007

• Audio Book Review: The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, Read by Grover Gardner

  While not a substitution for reading, the narrated book does allow the reader to better understand the rhythm of Faulkner’s writing...

  Review in Books — by C. Michael Bailey — on Feb 07, 2007

• Book Review: High Heels are Murder by Elaine Viets

  Typical of this genre, reasonably well written and plotted.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Feb 07, 2007

• Book Review: Finding The Next Starbucks by Michael Moe

  What is the next huge stock and how can you figure it out before everyone else?

  Review in Books — by Justin McHenry — on Feb 07, 2007

• Book Review: The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro

  The experience of dementia is surreal, and those who suffer from this mental disorder are, indeed, the unconsoled.

  Review in Books — by Jeanne Daniel — on Feb 07, 2007

• Graphic Novel Review: American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

  This all-ages graphic novel has a subtle way of handling racism without being preachy or beating you over the head with a message.

  Review in Books — by Blake Matthews — on Feb 07, 2007

• Book Review: Hostile Environment by Patrick C. Crowell

  This good, solid story paints a believable picture of the gender-based power struggles that no doubt go on in the boardrooms of corporate America.

  Review in Books — by Brandon Daviet — on Feb 07, 2007

Politics

• William M. Arkin Is A Big, Fat, Passive-Aggressive Idiot

  How's the altitude of that horse, Mr. Arkin?

  Opinion in Politics — by Diana Hartman — on Feb 07, 2007

• Q: Have Bad Politics Ever Made Someone Throw Up?

  Mental_Floss question of the day.

  News in Politics — by Mental_Floss — on Feb 07, 2007

• A Viewpoint Not Represented in Mainstream Media

  I'm somewhere in-between a Goldwater Republican and a libertarian.

  Opinion in Politics — by Terry Mitchell — on Feb 07, 2007

Gaming

• Gear Review: Neuros MPEG4 Recorder 2

  Making portable video as easy as you could imagine.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 07, 2007

• Writing the Unwritten Rules of Online Gaming

  What goes wrong with playing online?

  Opinion in Gaming — by Graeme Smith — on Feb 07, 2007

• PC Game Review: Play with Fire

  A game Beavis and Butthead could really get into.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 07, 2007

Culture

• Censorship In The Name Of Inclusion: The Case Of The Wren Cross

  Censoring one group to favor others isn't diversity, no matter how you slice it.

  Opinion in Culture — by John Bambenek — on Feb 07, 2007

• Chenowski's Chain of Being

  At least one of my direct ancestors was alive at every moment in history.

  Opinion in Culture — by Brad Chenowski — on Feb 07, 2007

• What Makes a French Woman So Sexy?

  Thoughts on Helena Frith-Powell's Two Lipsticks and a Lover.

  Opinion in Culture — by Claire Carroll — on Feb 07, 2007

• Pranks at a Summer Camp (Part Two)

  From castor oil poisoning to public panty auctions, all is indeed fair.

  Opinion in Culture — by Tim Greathouse — on Feb 07, 2007

Video

• TV Review: Independent Lens - "Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life"

  Billy Strayhorn led a lush life shrouded in shadows.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Feb 07, 2007

• TV Review: NCIS - "Blow Back"

  “Blow Back” shows NCIS getting its traction and accelerating toward the season’s end.

  Review in Video — by C. Michael Bailey — on Feb 07, 2007

• Dave's 2007 Oscar Preview, Part One: Al Gore vs. Jesus

  How can we possibly decide which movie about Iwo Jima had better sound editing?

  Opinion in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Feb 07, 2007

• Movie Review: Pan's Labyrinth

  Del Toro's dark and daring masterpiece is worthy of being compared to Peter Jackson's best work.

  Review in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on Feb 07, 2007

• Movie Review: Epic Movie

  Epic Movie - another pathetic comedy parody attempt.

  Review in Video — by General Disdain — on Feb 07, 2007

• Reality TV Casting Call: Identity

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Feb 07, 2007

• MeeVee Primetime Picks: Wednesday, Feb. 7

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Feb 07, 2007

• 2006 at the Movies Part V: Revisits and Revisions

  Finally closing out 2006.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 07, 2007

• TV Review: American Idol 6 - The San Antonio Auditions

  American Idol hits San Antonio. Does San Antonio hit back with any talent?

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Feb 07, 2007

• TV Review: House - "Needle in a Haystack"

  It's by-the-book House, but fortunately it's a good book.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Feb 07, 2007

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Interview with Ben Goldhirsh, Super Bowl ads, The Number 23, Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary, and Hollywoodland

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

  News in Video — by Anna Creech — on Feb 07, 2007

• B-Movie of the Week: Leprechaun in the Hood

  I think it goes without saying that this is the greatest movie you will ever see in your entire life.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Feb 07, 2007

• Movie Review: Marie Antoinette

  Let them eat cake, indeed!

  Review in Video — by Catherine Munroe Hotes — on Feb 07, 2007

• DVD Review: The Cry Baby Killer

  Jack Nicholson’s 1958 movie debut is reissued as a part of the Corman Collection.

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Feb 07, 2007

• TV Review: S6:7 of 24 - The Bauer Bunch

  Here’s the story/of a man named Bauer/who was bringing up two wild and wacky boys?

  Review in Video — by Victor Lana — on Feb 07, 2007

• TV Review: American Idol 6, Episode 7 - San Antonio Auditions

  11,000 hopefuls all over the country headed to San Antonio for one last chance at a shot for music stardom.

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Feb 07, 2007

• Movie Review: Because I Said So

  Because I Said So is, simply put, simply delightful.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 07, 2007

Music

• Music Reviews: Ampline - Rosary and Andrew Collberg

  Ampline won't make you forget Hendrix, but Rosary is aggressive, ambitiously thoughtful rock guitar instrumental music.

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Feb 07, 2007

• Music Review: Sonny Rollins - Plus Four: Rudy Van Gelder Remaster Series

  Ever have a dream where the impossible has suddenly come true?

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Feb 07, 2007

• Music Review: Ciara - The Evolution

  Ciara grows up on her sophomore album.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Feb 07, 2007

• Liner Notables: Frank Sinatra - In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning, Only The Lonely, No One Cares, Point Of No Return

  Just in time for Valentine's Day - but we're not exactly talkin' "Songs for Swingin' Lovers" here, okay?

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Feb 07, 2007

• Prince’s Alleged Mimed Masturbation vs. Janet’s Wardrobe Malfunction

  Prince's recent performance during the halftime show revealed how sexist and prehistoric our nation has become.

  Opinion in Music — by Daryl D — on Feb 07, 2007

• Mary J. Blige: The Blessing of a Breakthrough

  Regardless of whether MJB wins one (or more) of her eight Grammy nominations, she has already won with her fans.

  Opinion in Music — by Richard Thompson — on Feb 07, 2007

• Music Review: You Am I - Convicts

  Convicts is raucous, reckless and rough around the edges but melodic and varied enough to keep you interested.

  Review in Music — by Eric Friesen — on Feb 07, 2007

• Overlooked Alternatives: 2006 Spotlight, Part 4: The Best of the Rest

  Part 4 sneaks in ahead of Part 3, but don't let that scare you off.

  Review in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Feb 07, 2007

• Music Review: Mira Mira - Midnight for You

  Mira Mira finds midnight in the clubs of Chicago... and it's all for you.

  Review in Music — by Claire Marie Blaustein — on Feb 07, 2007

• Music Review: Blue Stone - Worlds Apart

  Mood music that puts me in a "push stop" mood.

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Feb 07, 2007

• Music Review: Will Kimbrough – Americanitis

  Patriotic guitarist/wordsmith delivers his most engaging, complete effort to date. Overly sensitive right-wingers need not apply.

  Review in Music — by Peter Chakerian — on Feb 07, 2007

• Music Review: Chinese Hypocrisy - N' International Tribute to Guns N' Roses

  Being in a tribute band is a hard road to plow for any musician...

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Feb 07, 2007

Tastes

• Say Cheese: Picturing the Perfect Wine Combo

  Since their invention, wine and cheese have been a dazzling duo.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Feb 07, 2007

• Wine Terms For the Scared

  The following is a list of wine terms that are explained without pomp.

  Satire in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Feb 07, 2007

Sci/Tech

• New York Considers Pedestrian Ban On iPods In Crosswalks

  This is cruel and unusual punishment for the iPod set.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Feb 07, 2007

• Life-saving Vaccine Against HPV! (If You Can Afford It)

  Want protection against cervical cancer? Get immunized against HPV. But good luck finding the vaccine - thanks to high costs and political roadblocks.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Dr. Tim — on Feb 07, 2007